Additives and Modifiers
Not every ingredient is a plastic. Find out how colour concentrates, waxes, reinforcements and chemical building blocks change a formulation.
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Reinforcements and chemical ingredients are included for context. They require an enquiry appropriate to their actual form and composition.
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Polyethylene wax
A low-molecular-weight polyethylene material used to change processing or surface behaviour.
Understand this material PP waxPolypropylene wax
A polypropylene-based processing additive used in suitable formulations for lubrication or dispersion.
Understand this material MasterbatchConcentrated pigment or additive in a carrier resin
A concentrated ingredient that manufacturers dose into another plastic to add colour or a particular function.
Understand this material AdditivesIngredients that modify a plastic formulation
A broad group of substances used to change processing, colour, durability or other behaviour. It is a role rather than one chemical identity.
Understand this material Chopped glass fibreShort-cut glass reinforcement
Short lengths of glass fibre used to reinforce a polymer or other matrix. The fibre is glass, not a plastic resin.
Understand this material Chopped carbon fibreShort-cut carbon reinforcement
Short carbon fibres that can be mixed into a suitable polymer to increase stiffness or alter conductivity.
Understand this material Maleic anhydrideMaleic anhydride (MAH)
A reactive chemical building block used to make resins and to functionalise some polymers.
Understand this material Butyl acrylateButyl ester of acrylic acid (BA)
A liquid monomer used to make acrylic polymers; a monomer is a small building block that becomes part of a larger polymer chain.
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