Injection molding, blow molding, extrusion and other processes all affect part performance in varying ways and may require adjustments in additive type and quantity. 

When selecting a solution for a dark colored application, key factors building product manufacturers must consider include part orientation, solar heat build-up, profile configuration and extrusion conditions.

With dope-dyeing, the colorant is in the form of concentrate pellets added to the polymer pellets during the extrusion and melting process.

Part of the Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ portfolio, this range of pre-colored formulations and color concentrates are created specifically for the healthcare industry and are especially useful for injection molding and extrusion processes.

Meanwhile, its compatibility with high-speed processing methods such as extrusion and injection molding provides additional flexibility that enables manufacturers to develop multi-material medical devices more efficiently. 

Additionally, as part of the TCC conference program, Jonathan Spiegel, Senior Engineer of Advanced Composites at Avient, will co-present with Benjamin Willis, Director of Product Development at Re:Build Manufacturing, on the Manufacture of Sandwich Structure of Recycled HDPE and Continuous Glass Reinforced HDPE Composite using Extrusion-Compression Molding. 

OnCap™ Additives for Blow Molding Sheet Extrusion - Process Capabilities Bulletin

General extrusion guidelines for ECCOH™ Low Smoke and Fume Non-Halogen Formulations (English language version)

Syncure™ XLPE General Extrusion Guidelines (Spanish)

General extrusion guidelines for FireCon™ Thermoplastic CPE-A (English language version)