They allow for customized properties based on fiber type, content, orientation, and resin type, ensuring efficient material use and cost-effectiveness. This design simulation not only enables early risk mitigation, performance optimization, and cost reduction but also accelerates the part development.  

Omnicolor™ Multipurpose Colorants delivered short lead time and cost effective solution for small cable reel Concentrates for electrical and electronic applications that allow fast, cost-efficient project management 

Omnicolor™ Multipurpose Colorants delivered short lead time and cost effective solution for small cable reel Concentrates for electrical and electronic applications that allow fast, cost-efficient project management 

Omnicolor™ Multipurpose Colorants delivered short lead time and cost effective solution for small cable reel Concentrates for electrical and electronic applications that allow fast, cost-efficient project management 

GLS Thermoplastic Elastomer based impact modifier used to increase stiffness, lower weight and reduce cost for a storage tote Supplier HellermannTyton switched to heat-stabilized Bergamid™ B70 G30H Black TM-X polyamide to produce a seat fastener at lower cost, lower weight and with greater design flexibility

The initial costs of using sustainable raw materials may be more expensive than traditional materials. While there are economic challenges during growing demand, the long-term environmental benefits of sustainable materials can far outweigh the cost.  Using sustainable raw materials may cost more, but the overall benefits to your company and customers can help offset the cost difference. 

The company expects to incur cash costs of approximately $5 million associated with these actions and non-cash charges of $12 million primarily associated with accelerated depreciation and asset impairments. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates where the Company conducts business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters, including any developments that would require any increase in the Company’s costs and/or reserves for such contingencies; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing markets; the financial condition of the Company’s customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that may limit the Company’s access to capital; other factors affecting the Company’s business beyond the Company’s control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation; the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the planned closure of certain manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; the timing of the recognition of the charges that will be incurred; separation and severance amounts and plant exit costs that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs, asset impairments, and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; the Company’s ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into the Company’s operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, including, without limitation, Spartech Corporation; and other factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

Cesa WithStand additives provided a low let-down ratio that resulted in a 30% cost savings per year.

Our team of industrial designers and project engineers utilize a proprietary design process that enables you to get to market faster without unforeseen hurdles that cost you time and money.

This bulletin focuses on the raw material cost, specifically how specific gravity plays a role in product economics.