Plastics Newsletter - October

“Pass the Risk” With Custom Compacted Pellet Solutions

Addipel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maroon Group, specializes in safely handling powdered polymer additives and other chemicals in the production of custom low-dusting compacted pellets in Elyria, OH. These highly-loaded pellets survive shipping, handling, and feeding, but readily disperse during processing. “Passing the risk” to Addipel can provide a number of operational and end-use performance benefits, including:

• Pellets are easy to feed and handle
• Mitigate dust explosivity hazards
• Minimize airborne chemical exposure for production employees
• Improve manufacturing plant cleanliness
• Save time on weigh-up and ensure additive dosage uniformity
• Ease of ordering/inventory management – only one product instead of several
• Not a melt process – no heat history

Please contact inquiries@addipel.com or visit www.addipel.com for more information.

Addipel Product Info

Plastics Newsletter - October

Changes in the Hindered Amine Stabilizer Market

A global polymer additive producer has recently exited the UV-3346 market, but we’ve got you covered!

Earlier this year, Maroon Group rolled out MG-Guard UV-3346 alongside its more advanced methylated analogue, MG-Guard UV-3529. These hindered amine stabilizers are used in a variety of polymers, especially polyolefins, and impart long-term UV and thermal protection.

The key advantage of UV-3346 over other high molecular weight HAS like UV-944 is its resistance to yellowing in long-residence time processing, e.g. rotational molding.

Contact your Maroon Account Manager at 440-937-1000, or by email at marketing@maroongroupllc.com.

Plastics Newsletter - October

New Impact Modifier for Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)

Bondyram 8103 is a modified polymer especially designed for toughening of PBT. Some of the key applications for PBT compounds are for flame retardants for automotive and electrical appliances.

Contact your Maroon Account Manager at 440-937-1000, or visit www.maroongroupcase.com.

Bondyram Product Info

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