Plastics, designed for you.
Radical Materials develops and manufactures specialist polymer compounds, masterbatches and additives for plastics, silicone and rubber, including metal & X-ray detectable, antimicrobial, thermally conductive, electrically conductive and PFAS-free solutions. From rapid development trials to commercial production, materials are formulated and tested in-house to suit your polymer, process and application.
SCOPIC® metal and X-ray detectable compounds and masterbatches allow fragments from polymer components to be identified by conventional food and pharmaceutical inspection systems. Available in plastics, silicone and rubber, formulations can be optimised for detectability, mechanical performance, colour and food-contact requirements.
Radical Materials develops antimicrobial formulations for a wide range of plastics, silicone and rubber, with technologies selected according to the polymer, target microorganisms, application and regulatory requirements. Solutions can provide antibacterial, anti-mould or combined antimicrobial performance.
KONDUCT® thermally and electrically conductive polymer compounds provide lightweight alternatives to traditional materials in thermal management, electrical conductivity and EMI/RFI shielding applications. Formulations can be developed in thermoplastics, silicone and rubber to suit the required conductivity, processing method and mechanical performance.
AirSential® additives reduce unwanted odours and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released from plastics, polymers, adhesives and other materials. Technologies can be incorporated into products used in automotive interiors, apparel, construction and the built environment to control emissions at source.
Radical Materials develops PFAS-free, fluorine-free polymer processing aids (PPAs) designed to improve polymer processing without reliance on conventional fluoropolymer-based technologies.
Our PFAS-free processing aids can help reduce melt fracture, processing torque and die build-up, while improving surface finish, extrusion stability and overall processing efficiency. Formulations can be tailored to the polymer, manufacturing process and specific processing challenge.
Suitable for applications including film extrusion, pipe and profile extrusion, compounding and injection moulding, our technologies can be evaluated through application-specific trials to demonstrate performance under representative processing conditions.
From initial formulation and trial compounding through to testing, scale-up and commercial manufacture, development remains under our direct control. This allows us to respond quickly, adjust formulations efficiently and maintain consistency as projects move from laboratory-scale trials into routine production.
Our in-house formulation, compounding and testing capabilities allow us to develop custom polymer additives, masterbatches and compounds around specific performance requirements. Projects can progress from small-scale development and prototype testing through to commercial manufacture, including combinations of multiple functional technologies within a single material.
It is important to recognise that there may occasionally be unforeseen side effects when utilising functional additives. For this reason, we have invested in a comprehensive suite of material testing equipment, ensuring any such effects can be identified and mitigated as part of our standard process.
