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compounds & coatings
(for wire, cables & fibre optics)
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ssociated as they are with
the legendary development
of high-temperature super-
conductivity, compounds conjure
up visions of ‘magic wire’ from
silver spools. Coatings, too, have
something
of
the
marvellous
about them, probably owing to the
seeming improbability of imparting
fail-safe
protection
in
minute
thicknesses of deposition along
a strand barely visible to the eye.
Customarily bracketed together,
compounds and coatings enjoy a
particular prestige in wire making
practice.
But compounds and coatings must
also be considered in the light of
an entirely down-to-earth factor:
they are custom-created of expen-
sive materials. In today’s hyper-
competitive industrial environment,
they must provide value for money –
and they do. Companies understand
that retaining a sterling reputation
is harder than gaining it in the first
place. Like their excellent products
and services, they are more than
equal to the challenge.
Ampacet manufactures high
quality colour and additive
concentrates
for
plastics
processors. The company’s
product lines include utility
and speciality additives for
many different polymers. The
company invests heavily in
manufacturing
technology,
research and development,
multi-level statistical quality
and process control, dedi-
cated
customer
services,
constructive
safety
and
environmental policies, and all
of its plants are ISO certified.
The company’s diverse range
of reliable and consistent
masterbatches utilise existing
and emerging technologies
for industrial applications
including wire and cable,
bi-axially oriented polypropy-
lene,
pipe
and
profile
extrusion, blow moulding,
injection
moulding,
and
blown and cast film.
In addition to manufacturing large and small orders of masterbatches,
the company formulates additive concentrates such as UV absorbers and
inhibitors, flame retardants, anti-static agents, process aids and purges,
antioxidants, scented masterbatches, slips and anti-blocks, conductive
blacks, foaming and nucleating agents, and catalysts for PEX.
Ampacet – USA
Fax
: +1 914 631 7197
Website
:
www.ampacet.comAmpacet produces a wide range of colour and
additive concentrates
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Colour and additive concentrates
Picture
courtesy
of
Colorant
Chromatics AG, Switzerland
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Picture courtesy of Colorant Chromatics AG, Switzerland