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Additives in Rubber and Plastic Compounding

Certain additives must be added to plastics and synthetic rubbers to produce desired properties in end application compounds. Filler systems, binders and chemical additives have many different applications in compounding. These applications range from improving material strength to altering aesthetic

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Interesting Facts About Styrene-Butadiene Styrene (SBS)

Synthetic elastomers (or synthetic rubbers) are used in many different industries: automotive, bitumen modification, HIPS, shoe soles and masterbatch. Synthetic rubber is often preferred over natural rubber because it is higher in purity and easier to handle. One of BassTech’s

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5 Interesting Facts About Polybutadiene Rubber

High-impact polystyrene, or HIPS, is polystyrene processed with polybutadiene rubber during polymerization. We’ve been supplying polybutadiene rubber to the high-impact polystyrene industry for 20 years, sourcing from producers in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Polybutadiene rubber is the second most

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We Are a Synthetic Rubbers Supplier

BassTech International is an expert in the global sourcing and supply of various synthetic rubbers, working with suppliers such as KKPC, BSTE, RIL & ExxonMobil. These products are used in many different industries, such as Bitumen Modification, HIPS, Shoe Soles

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