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Customer Testimonials and Field Tests/Demonstrations

The case study outlined below includes ONLY the brief summary of its individual
test background and result; please feel free to contact your local dealer if you want
to know more about how TK Series can help your unique plastic processing.

Case# 004: PVC pipes, enhancement in physical properties

Customer:

anonymous

Product:

PVC pipes

Resin Type:

PVC

Process:

extrusion

Filler Type

unknown

Customer concerns:

Customer has been satisfied with the productivity improvement brought by TK additives but in addition, also likes to verify the enhancement of tensile strength and elongation, etc.

Tests Brief:

physical properties analysis on test cells of with and without TK-1 additives; using lab mixer and extruder

Tests Result:

FORMULA	without TK-1	with TK-1
TK Additive Concentration (% by weight)	0	0.2
Physical Properties Test Result
1. SPECIFIC GRAVITY; ASTM D792	1.29	1.271
2. HARDNESS; shore A; ASTM D2240	82.5	81.5
3. TENSILE STRENGTH; MPa; ASTM D638	192.55	223.80
4. ELONGATION at break; %; ASTM D638	300	321
5. VOLUME RESISTIVITY; ohm-cm; ASTM D257	3.79 x 10	4.22 x 10
6. FUSION TIME (h:m:s)	N.A.	00:00:06

Major Benefits:

1. significant improved mechanical properties for PVC pipes manufactured with TK-1 additives

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