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Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations Surface Modifier Additives Cesa™ Impact Modifiers

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Consumers and investors alike are paying close attention to plastic packaging and its potential negative impact on the environment. In 2019, the EU enacted its Single Use Plastics directive aimed at reducing the impact that such products have on the environment. Special additives like peroxides, antioxidants, chain extenders, elastomers, colorants and performance modifiers can be added to rPET during processing to achieve these properties and remedy cross-contamination, discoloring or any other impurities.

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This hard/soft combination design has been driven by an escalating market trend pushing toward enhanced ergonomic feel and touch, gripping feel, aesthetics, cushioning against impact, vibration isolation or dampening and insulation. Rigid thermoplastics include both commodity thermoplastics and engineering thermoplastics, such as polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polycarbonate (PC), acrynitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA), styrene acrylonitrile (SAN), poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO), polyamide (PA), PC/ABS blend and PPO/PS blend etc.. Adhesion The adhesion between the TPE and rigid thermoplastics substrates was measured by a “90 degree peel test” which is a modified ASTM D903 method.

Customers are guided through a color development process at the earliest stages of their product development to establish high-impact colors for their brands, helping accelerate time to market. Impact modifiers, scratch resistance, and antioxidant additives are just a few examples.

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Impact Lower-haze PET packaging, less impact on recycle stream

In addition, Cesa slip masterbatches can act as plasticizers and impact enhancers, as well as antiblock, antitack and antistatic agents. Impact