Thermoplastic compounds are a method of blending additives to a base polymer. This can be minerals such as talc, calcium, glass fibres, impact modifiers, or colourants. The base polymer and additive(s) are fed through an extruder where they are combined. The melt blended compound exits the extruder in strands of a set diameter. These strands are cooled and cut into pellets. The pellets can then be injection moulded into ISO test bars to produce mechanical tests which we use to populate the TDS for the specific compound.
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Compounding
SegmentsRubber Compounds • Adhesives • General • Purging • Masterbatch
Electrical & Electronics
SegmentsElectrical components • Lighting • Electrical • Consumer Electronics • Wire and Cable • Electronic components
Industrial
SegmentsGeneral • Agriculture & garden • Sanitation • Seals & gaskets • Sheets / shapes • Ropes / ties / harness • Power generation • Pipes & Hoses • General construction • Fluid handling / Hydraulics • Conveying systems • Textiles & fibers • Monofilaments • Industrial machinery • Military
Flexible Packaging
SegmentsMedical • Food Packaging • Heavy duty packaging • Protective film • Biaxially oriented film • Seal/peel • Labels • General • Shrink film • Stretch film
