Long-fibre concentrate loads more glass

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Oct 4, 2005

A long fibre (LF) concentrate with 80% glass-loading by weight is claimed to be the highest LF concentrate available in the industry.

Specialty compounder, RTP Company, introduces a long fibre (LF) concentrate with 80% glass-loading by weight, which is the highest LF concentrate available in the industry.

This innovation allows processors worldwide to meet or surpass their cost objectives with the improved economics this material provides.

"Increasing the glass-loading level decreases the amount of concentrate required during blending, which results in substantial cost reductions for the processor", commented Karl Hoppe, Product Development Engineer at RTP Company.

"Our product also allows for a much simpler blending process compared with other concentrates that may only be available at a 60% or 70% level".

RTP Company's LF concentrate provides customers with a significant competitive advantage in cost savings and processability.

Superior dispersion allows materials with varying melt flow rates to be blended together.

Adjusting LF glass-loadings directly at the machine enables processors to customise blends to meet specific properties, such as stiffness, impact, and strength.

Additional benefits include reduced lead-times for sampling and production of varying glass level products from suppliers.

Also taken into consideration should be the use of in-house regrind of unfilled, reinforced, or otherwise scrap resin.

RTP Company is at the forefront of LF reinforced thermoplastic technology.

RTP Company's LF products are the material of choice for many applications requiring superior properties compared with traditional short fibre materials.

Benefits include an increased strength-to-weight ratio, long-term creep and fatigue, and excellent impact properties.

LF products are also excellent replacements for metal, particularly in die-cast parts where expensive or time-consuming secondary and finishing steps occur.

They can replace steel, zinc, magnesium, and other metals with lower finished part costs, reduced part weight, and improved corrosion resistance.