Additives

color

Time for a New Look at Liquid Color?

Liquid colorants are growing more popular with processors looking for a competitive advantage. Though perhaps not for everyone, they can offer more economical letdown ratios and work especially well with heat-sensitive materials.

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Compounding

Virtual Reality Software Saves Time & Cost in Color Formulation

Color is a measurable property, but it is also a subjective quality dependent on individual perception.

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processing tips

Tips and Techniques: How to Mold & Extrude Using Chemical Foaming Agents

Here are some tips and techniques for extruders and injection molders to refer to when using CFAs.

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Additives

K 2010 Preview, Additives A Mix of New Ingredients at K Show

Want your plastic to mold faster, tougher, clearer?

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Additives

Materials Additives & Blends Take PLA Upscale

The second conference on biopolymers hosted by NatureWorks testified to the burgeoning interest in this new field of plastics.

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Additives

Additives: Three Trends to Track

Additives that render plastic compounds antistatic or electrically and/or thermally conductive are in hot demand.

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Elastomers

Chemicals & Additives at NPE 2003

Compounders, molders, and extruders will find new answers to virtually all their additive needs at NPE 2003.

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color

A. Schulman Buys McCann Color

A. Schulman, Inc., is pursuing strategic growth in the North American masterbatch market by purchasing McCann Color, Inc.

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color

‘Lean’ Molding & Liquid Color: A Good Fit

If you want to take up parasailing, it’s probably best that you have no fear of heights.

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Blending & Dosing
Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction