Polymer & Chemical Support Center
Grade selection, compounding, COA and storage guides for PP, PE, ABS and our chemical lines.
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- 16 product lines
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23 guides
Grade Selection & Comparison
Pick the grade for your line or part, compare resins and chemicals, find a cross-producer equivalent.
- Acetal Copolymer vs Polypropylene: Which One Fits Your Part?
- How to Decide Between the Three Main Grades of Polypropylene Resin
- Inhibited vs Uninhibited Transformer Oil: Which Do You Need?
- What Is the Difference Between CPP and BOPP Plastic
22 guides
Material Basics
What a resin or chemical is, its key properties and where it is used.
- What Is the Glass Transition Temperature of Polypropylene
- What Is Polyethylene Resin
- What Is the Tensile Strength of ABS Plastic
- What Are Metal Octoates? A Guide to 2-Ethylhexanoate Salts
8 guides
Compounding & Processing
Additives, nucleating agents, impact modifiers and masterbatch; molding, film and PCE synthesis.
- What Additives Are Used in Polypropylene
- What Are Nucleating Agents
- Clarifier or Nucleating Agent: Which Does Your PP Need
- What Is a Carrier Resin?
10 guides
Sourcing, Quality & Storage
Read a COA and spec terms, qualify a supplier, handle regulation, shelf life and storage.
- How to Store DMDS
- Top 10 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHA) Manufacturers in the World
- Top 10 Polypropylene Manufacturers
- What Is the Shelf Life of Polypropylene Resin?
4 guides
How It's Made
How the resins and chemicals are made: routes, catalysts and process steps.
- How is 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHA) Made?
- How Is Triethylene Glycol Di-2-Ethylhexanoate (TEG-2EH) Produced From 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid?
- Bio-Polypropylene Production Process
- How Is Cobalt Octoate Produced From 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid?
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Guides and products for each line we supply.
Synthetic resins
PP
Polypropylene
Homopolymer, random and impact copolymer grades for molding, film, fiber, raffia and pipe.
Compounds
Masterbatch & contract manufacture
Antifog, slip, antiblock, processing-aid, nucleating and colour masterbatches; compounds made to order.
Chemicals and additives
Construction
PCE macromonomers
HPEG, TPEG and EPEG polyether monomers for PCE superplasticizers, and melamine.
Organic
Organic chemicals
Acids, alcohols, solvents and intermediates for coatings, resins and polyurethanes.