Formulation and feedstock control

Focused technical editorial drafts about formulation and feedstock control.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

A WPC recipe needs a declared moisture basis before ingredient percentages can be compared.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

Equal weight percentages do not necessarily represent equal occupied volumes.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

A masterbatch dosage is not the same as the active ingredient dosage.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

Changing several ingredients together makes it difficult to learn why a WPC trial improved or failed.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

A coupling agent should be matched to the WPC matrix and the intended processing system.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

A WPC lubricant package must support processing without undermining the properties being developed.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

A sieve grade describes particle passage through an opening; it does not fully describe particle shape.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

Wood species can differ in more than colour and particle size.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

Bark-rich material should not be treated as identical to clean wood flour.

Formulation and feedstock control · en

A moisture reading is meaningful only with its sampling and measurement method.