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Mineral Fillers, Pigments & Reinforcement
ATH or Magnesium Hydroxide — Choosing a Halogen-Free Mineral Flame Retardant
Processing temperature decides. Aluminium trihydrate releases its water at around 200–220 °C, so it works in PVC, polyolefin cable compounds, EVA and thermoset composites processed below that. Magnesium hydroxide decomposes at around 300–330 °C, so it is…
ReadCoated or Uncoated Talc for Plastics — Which One Your Line Actually Needs
Uncoated talc is the default and is the right buy for most dry-blended, well-mixed polypropylene compounds. A coated talc is worth paying for when you are fighting one of four specific problems: poor feeding and dusting at the hopper, high torque or…
ReadMineral Powder or Filler Masterbatch — Which Form Should You Actually Buy?
Buy neat mineral powder if you run a compounding line: a twin-screw extruder, gravimetric powder dosing, dust extraction and someone who owns the formulation. Buy a filler masterbatch if you feed an extruder or moulding machine directly: the mineral is…
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