As a major supplier of additives and colors to the plastics industry, ColorMatrix has, in the course of supporting its customers worldwide, developed best practice guidelines for its products which it provides as a free service. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

Whereas PA6 & PA66 show an initial jump in moisture uptake followed by a gradual increase, PK shows a rapid but lesser increase that quickly plateaus.

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Whether you are thinking about starting, or continuing, in-house plastisol production, be sure to weigh the following factors when determining the best solution for your business. Equipment maintenance: Maintaining plastisol mixing equipment up to industry standards may prove costly, and can require a significant amount of time from production operators. As you consider the pros and cons associated with in-house plastisol production, consider these seven issues to determine what will work best in your situation.

Design and materials are intrinsically connected in the best products. We've interviewed Chris Lefteri, Marshall Hamachi, and Owen Foster to glean their insights on materials-centric design, plus rounded up some success stories from the Avient Design team to illustrate how this concept plays out in the real world. 

Is TPE the best material for my products? Unless you are a polymer expert, it’s challenging to know which type of TPE is the best fit for your use case. Medical tubing made from TPE is likewise formulated from a medical grade that withstands various fluids without degrading.

Conflicts of Interest Directors are expected to be free of outside interests that conflict with the best interests of the Company. The Board’s policy as to whether these roles should be separate is to adopt the practice that best serves the Company’s needs at any particular time. Employee directors will resign from the Board at the time they resign or retire from their employment with the Company, although the Board may waive this requirement if it determines such waiver to be in the best interests of the Company.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.

In some filled plastic materials, through-holes are best added in a post-process step. They should be placed two times the diameter from the outside wall and one times the diameter (D) from an inside wall. If the holes are not for structural design, they can be placed closer together and should all be placed two times the nominal wall thickness (W) apart from each other and from an outside or inside wall.

Design and materials are intrinsically connected in the best products. We've interviewed Chris Lefteri, Marshall Hamachi, and Owen Foster to glean their insights on materials-centric design, plus rounded up some success stories from the Avient Design team to illustrate how this concept plays out in the real world.