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Home Appliances
Hard-wearing home appliances that last
Over the last 20 years, polypropylene-based compounds have been increasingly used in home appliances to replace raw materials like metals and other expensive thermoplastics. Appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators and washing machines require qualities of rigidity, chemical resistance and high thermal stability. Appliance parts have also become more complicated in terms of shape and thickness, and need to be long lasting and able to withstand heavy usage. Esthetics play a key role in customers’ purchasing decisions, so external shape, color and effects like matte and high gloss must also be taken into account.
At Tosaf, we have the polymer and additive knowledge required to create the optimal compound composition for each application, and the flexibility to make changes quickly to meet the complexities of the production process; the required functionality, such as low cycle time and energy saving parameters; and consumer demand for long-term resistance to mechanical stress, high temperatures, UV radiation and contact with detergents and water solutions.
Halogen-free FR for Home Appliance
With increased awareness of the effects that halogen-based substances have on the environment, the demand for halogen-free solutions has increased. Our highly-effective halogen-free flame retardant masterbatches and Compounds for home appliance meets strict UL94 5VA & V0, Needle Flame Test IEC 60695-11-5 and GWIT IEC 60695-2-13 (8500C & 9600C ).
Regulatory compliance
With an extensive knowledge of the specific standards and regulations relevant to this application, we are able to ensure absolute compliance in all our products and formulations – whether standard or custom made.
Processability
As well as considering the final application, we take into account your production process in terms of viscosity, thermal resistance, shrinkage and warpage behavior, to ensure that our compound has the necessary properties for ease of processing.
Chemical resistance
When creating compounds for this application, we consider specific end-use factors, such as high temperatures or detergents, which may cause damage to parts, make them more brittle, or affect their color or shape.
Color matching
The color white can have a yellow or blue base. We carry our accurate color matching to ensure color consistency across different parts of your appliance, which may be made of different plastics.
