This course will look at all aspects ofhot melt adhesive formulation as it relates to cost. The objective is to promote practices that control the consistency and performance properties of the adhesive but yet provide reduced costs.
Introduction (Important cost and quality components)
Formulation ingredients: polymers
- Raw material shortages / growing demand
- Base polymer: Cost reducing alternatives
- Lower cost base polymer used in HMAs
- Higher cost base polymer used in HMAs (it can also help in formulation cost reduction!)
- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers: Optimization of EVA formulation
- Styrene Butadiene Copolymers: Strategies to Reduce Isoprene Content
- Low Cost Polypropylene HMA
Formulation ingredients: additives
- Tackifiers - Cost Reduction Examples & Performance improvement
- Plasticizers: how it affects the cost
- Waxes: shortages in supply
- Cost reducing fillers
优化的配方开发和复合processes
Examples of possible savings
Shared cost reductions that benefit both formulator and end-user
Review of Recent Development Activities
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