PLASTIC COMPOUNDS FROM THE US

Manufacturing plant focused on PE and PP compounds and concentrates for extrusion and injection molding

Adding carbon black improves conductivity

We manufacture compounds on two continents, in Finland and in USA. We manufacture both standard and custom-made compounds and offer compounding services for our customers.

At Premix Apple Creek, we will manufacture electrically conductive plastics as compounds and concentrates suitable for a wide range of processing types, with several base polymers (PP, PE-HD, PE-LD, PE-LLD, EVA and PE).

Typically, plastics are insulative, with resistance of over 1011 ohm. Premix’s electrically conductive plastic compounds contain carbon black (or carbon fibre), which substantially lowers their resistance. They are not as conductive as metals, but they are very useful as a replacement in many applications, as they are lighter and cheaper, corrosion resistant, and easy to process into different shapes.

Resistance spectrum and conductivity

Carbon black is most suitable for compounds with surface resistance of up to 106 Ω, but can also be used on dissipative areas of up to 10Ω in specific applications.

 

Typically, plastics are insulative, with resistance of over 1011 ohm. Premix’s electrically conductive plastic compounds contain carbon black (or carbon fibre), which substantially lowers their resistance. They are not as conductive as metals, but they are very useful as a replacement in many applications, as they are lighter and cheaper, corrosion resistant, and easy to process into different shapes.

Manufacturing in the United States

The new plant will manufacture electrically conductive and static dissipative plastic compounds by using carbon additives.

PRE-ELEC® Compounds

Base polymers
PE-HD, PE-LD, PE-LLD, POE, PP

Processing types
Extrusion
Injection molding
Film blowing

Post-processing
Thermoforming
Foaming

Applications
Blown film, Boxes, Canisters,
Corrugated boards, Crates,
Cables, Drums,
Enclosures, Lids,
Pipes, Tubes, Flextubes,
Profiles, Technical parts,
Racks,
Sheets

PRE-ELEC® Concentrates

Base polymers
EVA, PE-HD, PE-LD, PE-LLD,PP

Processing types
Extrusion
Injection molding
Film blowing

Post-processing
Thermoforming
Foaming

Applications
Boxes, Foldable boxes, Canisters
Corrugated boards,
Blown film,
Drums,
Foams
Layflat tubing, Pipes,
Pails, Pallets,
Monofilaments,
Raffia tapes,
Profiles, Technical parts
Sheets

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Contact our USA team today! Sales and Business Development Manager Wayne is ready to serve you.

Premix, Inc., USA

5119 Apple Creek Parkway,
Dallas, NC 28034
USA

Premix customer promise

With over 20.000 formulae and 40 years of experience as a leading manufacturer and innovator in conductive and dissipative compounds, we offer our customers:

  • Our passion and curiosity for polymers – this means we are eager to constantly develop new material solutions together with our customers. Both off-the-shelf plastic materials and unique custom-built solutions
  • Custom- and toll-compounding services

We take great pride in always ensuring for all of our customers

  • Consistency and high quality - reliability of materials is the cornerstone of our partnerships
  • World-class customer service – in both technical support and easy reachability
  • Sustainability mindset – our whole strategy is actually built on sustainability

For our US customers, in addition, we offer

  • Products manufactured in the US
  • Inventory in the US

Polymer modification experts at your service

Would you like to explore how Premix can bring value to your business?