Customer Flextronics International Location Sarvar (Hungary) Problem Processing and de-moulding dif- ficulties of the polystyrene (PS) parts required an additive. Due to the process a masterbatch in pel- let form was required. Product selected Dow Corning ® MB50-004 Masterbatch Results The pelletized siloxane polymer dispersed in HIPS acts as an internal and external lubricant. This effect improves the process- ing as well as the de-moulding. CASE HISTORY Siloxane additive improves processing performance in a plastic housing for a KODAK camera. An ultra-high molecular-weight polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) additive from Dow Corning has been proven to improve the pro- cessing and de-moulding properties of polystyrene. KODAK Ultra Super Flash Camera: The additive acts as an internal lubricant

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