Tag: polymer additives
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How Flame Retardants Work in Plastics
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Flame retardants are chemical compounds added to plastics in order to prevent, delay, or slow down combustion, reduce smoke formation, and/or prevent the material from melt collapse (anti dripping). These additives are common in numerous everyday products to avoid the ignition and […]
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What Are Polymer Additives?
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What Are Polymer Additives? Plastics manufacturing has evolved significantly over time. Plastics were originally produced using a few natural materials but now there are thousands of plastics formulated from a wide range of natural and synthetic materials. One of the big changes […]