PolyOne’s OnCap™ PolyFoam™ additive concentrates are ideal for reducing density in structural parts. PolyFoam blowing and foaming agents can also increase dimensional stability, improve processing, alter surface appearance and provide insulation. PolyFoam additives can reduce the density of wire and cable applications while improving the thermal and acoustical insulating and dielectric properties.
Available in pellet form, these concentrates can be activated by either endothermic or exothermic chemistry. Many concentrates are blended with proprietary carriers, and as a result of PolyOne’s advanced processing technology, PolyFoam concentrates can retain 100 percent of their activity level until they are triggered by specific processing temperatures.
PolyFoam concentrates are available as standard products, or can be customized for your specific end-use application, resin, manufacturing process and processing temperature. PolyFoam blowing and foaming agents are available for most polymer processes, including:
- Custom injection molding
- Blow molding
- Pipe extrusion
- Film and sheet extrusion
- Wire and cable extrusion
Expansion can take place during the injection molding or extrusion process or during post-forming operations such as thermoforming, blow molding and laminating.