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Producing your plastisol in-house can be one way to save costs, but it also comes with a number of challenges that could have an impact on your overall operations.
Scrap disposal: Be sure to consider the cost of scrap plastisol disposal.
Astute planning keeps scrap to a minimum and helps offset the costs associated with disposal.
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Cycle time improvement, reduced maintenance costs, color standardization mark success
Cost reduction related to downtime and maintenance for the material conveyor line
Overall, cost performance for the new material was 40 percent better than for other competitive materials – a level of value the supplier didn’t anticipate when merely seeking another source for a commodity raw material.
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They offer high design flexibility, multi-function integration, size miniaturization and weight reduction to meet demanding manufacturing requirements without compromising production efficiency and cost.
Reduced initial part cost and production cost
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Cost of sales
Cost of sales:
Impact on cost of sales
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Cost of sales
Cost of sales:
Impact on cost of sales
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/auto-parts-maker-gets-peak-production-new-approach
That reduced the overall cost of each part by 5 percent, giving the supplier a net savings of more than $65,000.
Since making the change with its radiator hoods, the specialty auto parts molder has expanded its use of OnCap CTR to several additional parts, further boosting its production and competitive edge without system increasing costs.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/using-tpes-white-or-light-colored-phone-cases
Designs at a reduced overall cost
Who doesn’t want to show the boss that a new material can save their company money?
Blue jean stain-resistant TPEs have lower manufacturing and total part costs compared to silicone.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/tote-maker-differentiates-impact-modification
In addition, the more efficient impact modifier saved the company nearly $40,000 a year in processing costs.
In addition, reducing the tote wall thickness resulted in a savings of about $470,000 a year, based on reduction in material usage and lower unit costs for fuel to transport products to retailers.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/tote-maker-differentiates-impact-modification?ind[]=6596
In addition, the more efficient impact modifier saved the company nearly $40,000 a year in processing costs.
In addition, reducing the tote wall thickness resulted in a savings of about $470,000 a year, based on reduction in material usage and lower unit costs for fuel to transport products to retailers.
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OnColor™ WC Wire and Cable Colorants Feature Cost-Effective Performance
CLEVELAND – June 24, 2020 – PolyOne today launched OnColor™ WC Choice, a new line of cost-effective colorants that reliably achieve the per