KONSPEC offers an extensive range of performance compounds based on polyethylene, polypropylene, and styrenic resins. These materials are engineered by carefully selecting active ingredients to meet specific end-use requirements, delivering tailored properties for advanced applications.
Performance materials are designed to satisfy the rigorous demands of high-performance sectors. These compounds blend performance polymers with additives, fillers, and reinforcements to achieve exceptional mechanical, thermal, chemical, and electrical properties. Representing a significant advancement in material science, they enable customized solutions that surpass the limitations of conventional plastics, making them essential for modern manufacturing and technology.
Their versatility—offering enhanced strength, heat resistance, chemical resilience, flame retardancy, and electrical performance—makes them invaluable in industries where precision and durability are paramount. As technology evolves, performance plastic compounds play an increasingly critical role in pushing the boundaries of innovation across diverse fields.
Salient Features
- Consistent batch-to-batch performance in physical and mechanical properties.
- Excellent processability.
- Superior performance solutions.
- Optimal performance at minimal cost.
- Tailored, optimized properties.
Mineral-filled materials enhance the mechanical strength, stiffness, and thermal properties of polymers. Calcium carbonate and talc, two widely used inorganic fillers, improve the performance of polymer composites, each offering unique characteristics suited to specific applications.
While both fillers share some similarities, their distinct properties—such as differences in rigidity, thermal stability, and cost—set them apart. Selecting the appropriate filler requires understanding these benefits to match the needs of a given application. By optimizing filler content, surface modification, and polymer matrix composition, high-performance composites can be achieved with superior mechanical, thermal, and functional properties.
Flame retardant compounds and masterbatches are additives incorporated into plastics to reduce flammability and slow fire spread. Widely used in industries like aerospace, automotive, construction, and electronics, they are essential for products exposed to high temperatures or near ignition sources.
These materials typically combine chemicals—either brominated or non-halogen-based—that work synergistically to inhibit fire propagation. Selection depends on factors such as polymer type, application, and required flame retardancy level. To ensure efficacy and safety, flame retardant compounds and masterbatches must comply with strict regulatory standards and pass rigorous tests, such as the UL 94 test for measuring plastic flammability.
LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) materials are engineered to emit minimal smoke and no toxic halogenated gases under high temperatures, making them ideal for enclosed spaces like cable ducts. Below are examples of LSZH compounds suitable for optical fiber cable ducts:
- Polyethylene-Based LSZH Compounds (LSZH PE)
- Formulated with modified polyethylene and non-halogen flame retardants like aluminum trihydrate (ATH), these compounds offer flexibility, low smoke emission, and fire resistance, ideal for duct jacketing.
- Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) LSZH Compounds
- Blends of polypropylene and polyethylene with mineral fillers, providing mechanical strength and low smoke properties for ducts in confined environments like data centers.
- EVA-Based LSZH Compounds
- Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) enhanced with ATH or magnesium hydroxide, delivering flexibility and low toxicity for optical fiber sleeving and ducting.
- Polyurethane-Based LSZH (LSZH TPU)
- Thermoplastic polyurethane with non-halogen additives, offering durability and abrasion resistance for specialized ducts in industrial settings.
- Non-Halogenated Polyolefin Masterbatches
- Customizable polyolefin blends with phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardants, tailored for ducts meeting standards like IEC 60332 (flammability) and IEC 61034 (smoke density).
These LSZH compounds ensure safety and performance in optical fiber cable ducts, particularly in high-risk areas like subways or buildings, by reducing smoke and toxicity during fire events.
Flame-retardant polypropylene (PP) containers are engineered to meet the stringent safety standards for rail transport. Treated with flame retardants to reduce flammability and slow fire spread during accidents, these containers are gaining popularity in the railway industry. Their primary benefit is enhanced safety: in a fire, they delay blaze progression, allowing time for evacuation and emergency response.
Conductive Crates in the Electronics Industry
Conductive crates are widely utilized in the electronics industry for key purposes, including:
- Protection of Sensitive Components: They create a shielded environment, safeguarding electronic components from electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio-frequency interference (RFI), ensuring reliable performance and longevity.
- Static Electricity Dissipation: When grounded, these crates dissipate accumulated static electricity, preventing damage to components—especially critical in dry environments prone to static buildup.
Conductive PP Corrugated Sheets
Corrugated sheets are widely used in packaging, construction, and other industries. Traditional sheets, made from paper or cardboard, are fragile and easily damaged. Conductive PP corrugated sheets, crafted from polypropylene (PP)—a thermoplastic known for its strength, durability, and resistance to heat, moisture, and chemicals—offer a robust alternative. Infused with conductive particles, these sheets dissipate static electricity, making them ideal for applications requiring electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. This note explores their features, benefits, and potential uses.
Applications
- Injection moulded components
- Automotive components
- Automotive batteries
- Material handling crates for electronic industries
- Optical fibre ducts / Corrugated ducts
- Breathable / Hygiene films
- Many more