Filler Selection Guide for Rubber & Plastics
Filler Selection Guide for Rubber & Plastics
Selecting the appropriate calcium carbonate filler is crucial for optimizing rubber and plastic products. This versatile filler improves stiffness and reduces costs, but understanding its limitations is key. For enhanced functionality, materials like magnesium oxide rubber provide additional benefits such as flame retardancy, making them suitable for demanding industrial materials applications.
The performance of fillers varies significantly based on particle size and surface treatment. While calcium carbonate filler offers excellent cost-performance balance, specialized polymer additives can provide targeted improvements. For instance, surface-treated calcium carbonate enhances compatibility with polymer matrices, leading to better mechanical properties and improved product longevity.
Plastic modification often requires a balanced approach to filler selection. The combination of calcium carbonate filler with functional additives like magnesium oxide rubber creates synergistic effects. This approach allows manufacturers to achieve both cost efficiency and enhanced performance characteristics, such as improved flame retardant properties and better thermal stability.
Advanced polymer additives continue to expand the possibilities for material enhancement. The development of nano-sized fillers and surface modification technologies has significantly improved the performance of traditional materials like calcium carbonate filler. These innovations enable the creation of superior industrial materials that meet increasingly demanding application requirements.
Richase offers comprehensive solutions for filler selection and plastic modification. Our technical expertise helps customers choose the right combination of fillers and additives to achieve their specific performance targets while maintaining cost efficiency.
