Product Development
Material selection, polymer synthesis, formulation, extrusion/compounding, injection molding, laser scanning, computer aided design (CAD), mold-filling simulation, and 3D printing.
Synthesis
Design and screen products to achieve your performance needs via small molecule and polymer synthesis.
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Glass reactors (25ml to 50 liters)
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Stainless steel high pressure reactors (up to 5 gallons)
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(50 - 250 gallons) SS mix tank
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Atmospheric or pressure
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Inert atmosphere (nitrogen, argon, etc.)
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Impeller or blade mixing
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Temperature up to 300 °C
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Temperature down to -10 °C
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Product Formulations
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coatings
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personal care products
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rubbers
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thermoplastics
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thermosets
Extrusion / Compounding and Injection Molding
Features of extrusion/compounding:
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Co-rotating 24mm clam-shell ThermoFisher nitrided D2 extruder
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Temperatures up to 450 C
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One main volumetric feed port
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Three top vent ports
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Solid, liquid, and powder feed capability
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Screw element flexibility
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Three-strand and slit dies
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Minimum 5 lb batch size
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85-ton injection molder
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Clamp size
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Shot size
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Various ASTM molds
Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Injection mold flow simulation
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Pro-Engineer, Solid Works, and Inventor CAD packages
Laser Scanning as an ancillary design capability:
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NVision MobileScan, FARO Laser and Tracker
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+/- 0.0016 inch volumetric precision
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Portable
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Scan complex and large components​
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Additive Manufacturing
(3D Printing)
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Multi-Modulus material capability: chemically integrate rigid and flexible sections
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Many materials and colors
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Medium to large format parts
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High resolution
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Mass customization in one production run
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