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Plastic Compounding: The Purpose and Benefits

Plastic is a material that we all take for granted because it is so commonplace in our lives today. Yet, what most of us don’t think about is that every plastic product that we benefit from or make use of utilizes plastic that is compounded for its specific purpose. Without compounding, plastic wouldn’t be nearly as versatile and readily available to serve our multitude of needs.

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Industrial centrifuge for plastic granules

Achieving the Desired End Product with Plastic Compounding

Plastic compounding is done differently for every application. Some of the factors that are specifically compounded include but are not limited to:

Color: When you are compounding plastic, color selection is often a priority. When you think of all the plastic products you use, you’ll realize that they are available in unlimited colors.

Food safe: Not all plastic is food safe. When plastic is used for food packaging or handling, specific products and plastic compounding processes must be used to ensure that the food product is safe to consume.

Fire retardation: When exposed to heat, plastics will melt and often catch fire. Fire retardants can be added to polymers to help prohibit combustion, especially in construction applications.

Strength and flexibility: Think about the plastic products you use daily; you’ll notice differences in strength and flexibility. Each plastic has been compounded to provide this extremely specific purpose and quality.

Antimicrobial properties: Some plastic products benefit from being compounded to prohibit the growth of germs on their surface.  These plastic additives are especially prevalent in the production of medical products.

UV Tolerance: If plastic products are exposed to UV rays, the plastic can be compounded to add extra protection against these rays, which often leads to material degradation.

Phoenix Plastics Wants to Be Your Plastic Compounding Provider

This is just a broad look at the many benefits of plastic compounding. The customizations that are possible are nearly endless. At Phoenix Plastics, we are always developing new compounding services and abilities that allow our customers to personalize their plastic products. Contact us today so we can discuss your unique needs.  We look forward to exceeding your expectations!

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Contact: Kevin Para
kevin@qtmi.com or
QTMOrders@qtmi.com

540 S Melrose St.,
Placentia, CA 92870

Founded in 1999, QTM, Inc. was established to better serve thermoplastic processors, OEMs, and end users. Unlike the larger distribution companies that dominate today’s plastics distribution world, we are a smaller yet aggressive plastics distribution and manufacturing partner. Our mission is to provide personalized, efficient, and high-quality service to meet the unique needs of our clients.