Customizing plastics
Compounding
The speed at which new trends lead to changing customer requirements and new products and innovations is constantly increasing. New developments of corresponding materials are expensive and not always necessary. In order to remain flexible and to be able to react actively to changing requirements, the modification of existing plastics with appropriate additives is an option.
The customized compounds produced by twin-screw extrusion are evaluated and optimized with regard to rheological, mechanical and processing changes until the plastic fits. In addition to plastic modification, we are also intensively pursuing the development of novel, sustainable materials. The focus here is on the generation of bio-based plastics and the processing and property optimization of recycled materials. The interaction with the process design of subsequent manufacturing processes is important here. With its wide range of expertise and equipment, the KUZ can cover all eventualities in practice and thus tailor the material to the optimum in the process and in the product.
Our compounding services in detail
Our machine equipment at a glance
Twin-screw extruder
ZE25A-UTXi with 47D
KraussMaffei Berstorff
2 x gravimetric feeders for polymer components
DDW-M-F40
Brabender
Gravimetric feeder for fillers, reinforcing materials
DDW-M-DDSR20
Brabender
Liquid dosing including preheating station for higher viscosity fluids
P80
Knauer
Hot die face pelletizer / underwater, air pelletizer
EWA10
Econ
Cold cut granulator / strand granulator, cold granulator / water bath
Primo 60E
Rieter
Extrusion Rheometer
Rheomex 19/10 OS
ThermoFisher Scientific
Torque rheometer
Rheomix OS
ThermoFisher Scientific
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