Knowledge Centre

In our Knowledge centre, you can find the articles that out Technical Sales Team have written about common topics from across our markets.

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Dr Koen Nickmans, Sales Manager

Polymers & Industrial Fluids

Koen studied chemistry at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium before completing a PhD in responsive polymeric coatings at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. He joined Lawrence Industries in 2019 and now uses his expertise to support our accounts in the polymer industry, alongside managing the sales team.

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Fire Retardant Additives for Thermal Runaway

Expandable graphite and Quarzwerke minerals can be used to enhance flame-retardant systems for EV safety.

High-Temperature Expandable Graphite for Engineering Polymers

High Temperature Expandable Graphite from LUH is able to be used in thermoplastics without expanding during the extrusion process.

Electric car being charged at charging point

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How do we create thermally conductive polymers for electric vehicles?

Thermally conductive fillers such as SILATHERM® from Quarzwereke and Boron Nitride from 3M can increase the thermal conductivity of polymers.

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Anti-blocking Agents for Plastics

Plastic films sticking together is a problem called film blocking within the polymer industry. This affects end users struggling to separate bin bags as well as manufacturers with production issues. Anti-block agents are designed to resolve film blocking, but choosing the correct one with organic, inorganic, synthetic and natural options can be challenging. Here, we break down what they are, how they work and how to chose the right one.

A hand holding blue plastic masterbatch pellets

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Additives for Recycled Thermoplastics

Thermoplastics are fantastic engineering materials. They are low cost, lightweight, easy to process and provide excellent durability. It’s no surprise therefore that thermoplastics are omnipresent in our lives, with the average European citizen consuming on average 50 kg per year. High time then to scrutinise thermoplastics from a sustainability standpoint.

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An Introduction to Additives for Thermosets

In this article, we introduce the basic components of thermoset plastics and take a closer look at the additives that play a role in finetuning their properties.