Fillers have been in use since the early days of plastics. Today's enormous growth of the polymer industry is due to the unique properties that fillers impart to polymers. Glass bubbles (low density...

Low density hollow microspheres have been produced and used in various thermoset applications for decades. The advent of highstrength, low density glass microspheres that can survive high shear...

Based on experimental results described in this paper, the use of 3M™ Dynamar™ RA 5300 as a process aid in fluoroelastomer compounds offers both processing and performance improvements...

To understand the impact on polymer processing additive (PPA) performance, the effects of interactions from hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) and antiblock and the combined effects of extrusion...

The objective of this study was to determine the basic utility of 3M Performance Additives supplied iM30K as filler in Dyneon™ Fluoroelastomer (FKM). A determination of both positive and...

Low-density injection moldable thermoplastics can save resources and costs in lightweight construction applications....

Reducing the weight of thermoplastics and rubber parts has been a paramount objective in various industries such as transportation, aerospace, hand-held electronics and sports and leisure. 3M™...

Glass bubble properties and applications....