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HiCal™and
HM10
Calcium Carbonate Concentrates
for
Injection
Molding
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Significant
savings on raw material costs |
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Increased
productivity |
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Improved
performance |
Improved
performance
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Productivity
– Faster cycle time, higher outputs
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Dimensional
Stability – Less warping and reduced shrink
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Final
Product – Higher impact, increased stiffness, lower
CLTE, and improved ESCR
Product
Description
HiCal™ and
HM10® concentrates contain up to 80% fine ground, surface
treated CaCO3 in various polyolefin carriers: PP (HiCal),
HDPE and LLDPE (HM10).
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CaCO3 concentrates are able to reduce the raw material
cost of injection molding applications currently using
filled compounds
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New molds for mineral concentrates and their many
advantages - cost and performance
Product
Available
| HiCal™
LC |
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80% CaCO3
in PP |
| HM-10®
Max |
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80% CaCO3
in LLDPE |
| HM-10®
HD |
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76% CaCO3
in HDPE |
Raw
Materials Savings
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HiCal™
and HM10® concentrates provide significant raw
materials savings compared to other filled
compounds
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Use of
HiCal™ and HM10® concentrates in resin only systems
can provide additional productivity and performance
improvements
What
to Expect During Processing
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No changes
in temperature profiles are required.
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Lower
extruder amps and pressures often realized due to
lower melt viscosity
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Color
concentrates are added separately to the injection
molding process and final part appearance will be
relatively unaffected:
> Un-pigmented parts will appear uniformly
white
> Colored parts may require reformulation
Physical
Property Improvements
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HiCal™
concentrates are designed to maintain physical
properties of current filled PP compounds
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HiCal™
and HM10® are designed to achieve full dispersion and
distribution of CaCO3 particles during injection
molding processes
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Increased
impact and stiffness are possible with reinforcing
effects of CaCO3 concentrates
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