Polymer Modification

Typically the addition of two or more polymers, materials or ingredients into a polymer is considered compounding or blending. This process changes the personality of a given polymer and can differentiate various resins or the end-use products for which they are used.

Either measured by improvements in processability or an end-use performance property, or by overall economics of the polymers used for a given application, leading plastic fabricators and converters know enhancing the performance of existing materials can easily be achieved by compounding.

Compounds can include alloys and blends; polymer modifiers and fillers; base resins; pigment master batches for coloration; flame retardants; blowing agents; other various additives; and purge compounds for enhancing the compounding process.

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) offers a variety of plastic products suitable for alloys, blends and all other polymer modifications. Formulators can benefit from a number of performance advantages, including excellent processability; compatibility with a range of polymers; and superior strength, toughness and flexibility over a wide range of temperatures.

Applications include appliance components and automotive wire harness and cable ties produced by engineering thermoplastic films.