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Functional Additives Engineered for Your Polymer Process

Formulated for Performance. Built Around Your Application.

Custom additives designed to boost durability, efficiency, and product performance, without compromise.

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Solve Real Production Challenges with Functional Additives

Americhem’s additive technologies improve product performance, reduce production risk, and help you hit critical timelines.

Americhem’s additives are engineered to solve real polymer challenges, from UV degradation and flame risk to microbial growth or long cycle times. Each formulation is tuned to your resin, process, and end use, whether you’re manufacturing medical textiles, stadium seating, automotive interiors, or industrial enclosures. Choose standalone masterbatches or integrate them with color for streamlined dosing and consistent results.

Americhem delivers additive solutions that help you:

  • Improve part durability and lifespan
  • Streamline processing and reduce cycle times
  • Maintain surface quality and aesthetic consistency
  • Protect against environmental and microbial degradation
  • Achieve regulatory and safety compliance across global markets

How Americhem Additives Improve Product and Process Performance

From cycle speed to long-term durability, each additive is designed to meet specific performance, safety, and processing demands.

Each Americhem functional additive is designed to improve polymer performance through specific, measurable outcomes. These may involve color stability, microbial control, or faster processing. Formulations are matched to your resin, application, and manufacturing process.

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UV Stability

We offer advanced UV stabilizer solutions that help polymers retain their original color, strength, and physical properties during prolonged exposure to sunlight and heat. Our technologies ensure long-term product durability and performance in outdoor and high-UV applications.

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Antimicrobial Control

Our antimicrobial technologies inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, and algae on treated surfaces. Designed to enhance cleanliness and safety, these solutions are ideal for applications requiring added hygiene, such as medical, consumer, or building materials.

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Surface Performance

Enhance the look, feel, and function of your materials with our surface performance additives. These technologies improve softness, gloss, and tactile quality in fibers and films, supporting both aesthetic and functional performance in demanding end-use environments. Each Americhem additive is engineered to address a specific challenge. Choose the technology that aligns with your process and performance goals.

Explore Our Additive Technologies

Each Americhem additive is engineered to address a specific challenge. Choose the technology that aligns with your process and performance goals.

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nDuramax® – UV Stabilizers

Provides long-term weatherability and light stability for outdoor applications.

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nShield® – Antimicrobial Additives

Minimizes microbial load on polymers used in hygiene, medical, or packaging systems.

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mBrace™ – Softening Additive

Delivers consistent softness in nonwovens and textiles without compromising strength.

Get Answers About Additive Selection and Performance

From formulation compatibility to regulatory support, here are questions teams often ask when specifying Americhem functional additives. We disperse additives with precision and consistency, ensuring performance in polymers like polyolefins, PET, nylon, TPU, and more.

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Yes. We regularly combine additive technologies with custom color to reduce handling, streamline dosing, and simplify your production workflow.

We formulate for a wide range of base resins, including polyolefins, PET, nylon, and more. Every additive is tailored to your exact processing and end-use requirements.

All formulations undergo application-specific testing for consistency, process compatibility, durability, and compliance with industry standards.

Yes. We provide technical data sheets, regulatory certifications, and can support your compliance needs based on geography and application.

Dig Deeper into Additive Performance and Application

Explore technical papers, use cases, and articles that show how Americhem’s functional additives perform in real-world conditions.

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EcoLube™: The PFAS-Free Future of High-Performance Lubricated Polymers

Regulatory pressure around PFAS is mounting—but performance demands haven’t changed. In this webinar, Americhem expert Raphael Delgado and Robert Krieger introduce EcoLube™: a line of internally lubricated compounds that reduce friction and wear without fluorinated additives. Learn how it compares to PTFE and where it’s making an impact.
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3 Must Have Functional Additives, Part 1: Nonwovens

Equip your team with the right tools to meet emergent customer demands for functional nonwoven materials. Learn about today’s most in-demand in-melt additives that will transform the way customers interact with your materials.
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Americhem to Showcase Nonwoven Fiber Innovations and Market Trends at IDEA® 2025

Americhem will demonstrate its leadership in the nonwovens industry at IDEA® 2025 in Miami. With a strong focus on comfort, performance, and sustainability, Americhem continues to drive innovation through advanced functional additives and global collaboration with next generation products.
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Avoiding Launch Delays: How Americhem Enabled Fast, Flexible Material Support for a New Surgical Headset

The customer needed a battery housing that combined high flow for complex molding with impact strength and gloss finish to ensure durability and comfort during long surgical procedures. At the same time, the housing had to deliver precise color consistency across two different healthcare-grade polymers (PC and ABS) while meeting regulatory standards. To keep their launch on track, they required small-lot deliveries that could support rapid prototyping, validation, and scale-up without disrupting the timeline.

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Have a Question About Functional Additives?

We can help you find the right formulation, troubleshoot a processing issue, or explain how our additives work in your application.

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