Research & Development

    O’Neil Color & Compounding is a supporter of the ICC New Product Development Center in Dover, OH.
In their laboratories, products with specific resin properties can be formulated and later manufactured at an O’Neil Color facility.  This ISO9000 laboratory is also capable of analytical and mechanical testing of competitive products.   Specialty compounds are developed for UV, Flame retardant, Heat deflection,
surface properties, processing enhancement, specifically for our customers

ICC INDUSTRIES

New Product Development Center

Capabilities

PHYSICAL TESTING includes the ability to measure full flexural and tensile properties on a "state of the art" computerized INSTRON, notched & un-notched and drop weight impact measurable from room temperature down to -50°  F, heat deflection & vicat softening point, specific gravity, torque rheometry, melt flow index, coefficient of friction, and a variety of more specific product tests.

SAMPLE PREPARATION capabilities are supported by a laboratory scale Banbury mixer, high speed mixer for powder blending, two roll mills, sheet and pellet extrusion with single screw extrusion, pellet production with twin screw co-rotating extruder and injection molders.

BURN PROPERTIES such as are defined, by FAA, DOT, and Underwriters Laboratories can be measured along with Limiting Oxygen Index.

ACCELERATED WEATHERING is accompllished with a QUV cabinet and soon a xenon arc weatherometer will be available as well

ANALYTICAL capabilities include FT-Infrared, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysis, high-pressure liquid, gas and gel permeation chromatography, mass spectroscopy, and wet chemistry analysis.

OTHER TESTING requirements are frequently run in several outside laboratories that meet our stringent quality testing standards.

ISO 9001 REGISTERED by Quality Systems Registrars - Certification number QSR 294.

Specific questions can be addressed to:  NDPC@oneilcolor.com

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