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Custom Polymer Testing

Product Design Services for Compounds & Masterbatch

Accelerate development and reduce risk with Americhem’s material design experts. From polymer selection and additive optimization to appearance and performance validation, we help bring your product vision to life with speed, confidence, and proven expertise.

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Material Design Built Around Performance, Process & Compliance

You don’t need a standard solution. You need a smarter one.

Americhem partners with OEMs early in the development cycle to provide product design support that ensures your material works for the application, not against it. Our engineers collaborate with your team to anticipate regulatory, mechanical, and environmental challenges before they impact production.

Benefits:

  • Formulate materials to meet performance and processing specs
  • Reduce iterations and avoid late-stage product changes
  • Achieve faster time-to-market with validated solutions
  • Optimize for cost, compliance, and consistency
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Visual & Functional Effects That Make a Lasting Impact

Americhem’s special effects solutions go beyond color, helping your products stand out on the shelf, in the field, and in performance. From shimmer and sparkle to anti-counterfeit features, our effects add visual appeal and functional benefits engineered to your specs.

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Pearlescent, Metallic, & Iridescent Effects

Create visual depth and shine with effects that mimic metal, shimmer, or changing hues, all while maintaining moldability and durability in plastics and fibers.

Tactile & Textural Finishes

Add matte, soft-touch, or other surface-feel effects that enhance product ergonomics, elevate brand perception, and support premium positioning.

Security & Anti-Counterfeit Effects

Embed unique identifiers or covert markers to protect intellectual property, ensure traceability, and defend against product tampering or fraud.

Light Responsive & Interactive Materials

Incorporate effects that change with heat or UV exposure, including thermochromic and photochromic technologies, for visual engagement or functional performance.

Formulation Expertise That Transforms Performance

From color consistency to additive innovation, Americhem’s formulation expertise ensures your materials meet performance, processing, and regulatory demands. Whether starting from scratch or refining an existing compound, our team engineers every formula with precision.

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Precision Color Matching & Appearance Control

Achieve consistent, brand-accurate color across batches and substrates. We fine-tune pigments and effects to maintain visual harmony, even under harsh conditions or across complex geometries.

Additive Integration & Performance Enhancement

Boost durability, UV resistance, antimicrobial properties, and more with strategic additive technologies. We help you combine functionality with compliance and processability.

Regulatory & Application Alignment

Each formula is developed with global regulations, end-use conditions, and production processes in mind, ensuring that your material performs in real-world environments without compromise.

Formulation Optimization for Speed & Scale

Whether you’re scaling to production or refining a prototype, our technical teams help you streamline development, reduce iterations, and accelerate time-to-market without sacrificing quality.

A Proven Process for Polymer Innovation

From concept to commercialization, Americhem’s structured development process ensures your product is tested, validated, and ready to meet performance demands, on time and in spec.

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Discovery & Ideation

We start by learning your goals, challenges, and specs. Whether you’re solving a problem or building something entirely new, our team identifies the path to success.

Design, Prototyping, & Testing

We develop custom formulations, run lab trials, and validate performance with physical and analytical testing, ensuring your material meets every requirement.

Scale-Up & Process Optimization

Pilot lines and engineering support help bridge the gap from lab to production. We refine your formulation and ensure it performs efficiently in your manufacturing environment.

Commercialization & Ongoing Support

Once launched, we stay with you. Our team helps monitor performance, troubleshoot, and adapt the formulation as market needs or production conditions evolve.

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Designed for Manufacturability. Engineered for What’s Next.

With 80+ years of experience in polymers and additive technologies, Americhem is more than a compounder. We’re an extension of your development team. Whether you’re designing for healthcare, transportation, fibers, or industrial use, our experts help de-risk development and improve downstream success.

Partner with Americhem to create a material solution engineered to perform from concept to commercialization.

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