Click the link to access SpecialChem's new course on Twin Screw Configuration and Design. In this class we will explore the flexibility and capabilities of the twin screw extruder. We will discuss the science and the art in configuring the screws to produce the best compounds available.

https://polymer-additives.specialchem.com/online-course/50045-twin-screw-configuration-and-design?lr=ppa1905485&li=200178250&utm_source=NL&utm_medium=EML&utm_campaign=ppa1905485&m_i=pAsrDBTEUalaNjn%2B5B5MCR8SslnCdqbkDFf1U8chSKkhKF%2BTPr7jbu3vDdBYkRiHEIpRp72C6fGx3n1_sy9jrgrrB0fJpp

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Optimized Compounds LLC Receives 2018 Best of Buford Award
Buford Award Program Honors the Achievement
BUFORD October 31, 2018 -- Optimized Compounds LLC has been selected for the 2018 Best of Buford Award in the Business Services category by the Buford Award Program.
Each year, the Buford Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Buford area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2018 Buford Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Buford Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Buford Award Program
The Buford Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Buford area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Buford Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: Buford Award Program

CONTACT:
Buford Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@city-recognition.net
URL: http://www.city-recognition.net
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Compounding World Magazine - September 2017

Reacting to new Developments - By Mark Holmes

​"Compounding extruders can be a versatile tool for modification and polymerization of polymers. Mark Holmes reports on the latest developments in reactive extrusion"

​I want to thank Mark Holmes for including Optimized Compounds, LLC and me as a resource for this article and allowing me to contribute. I appreciate his recognition.
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The link here leads to a video tutorial on controlling Melt Temperature from Special Chem. It is a video tutorial that we wrote about a year ago and has received several views. I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to contact us if you have any comments or questions or if we can help you with your processing needs.

​http://coatings.specialchem.com/tutorial/high-temperature-plastics-control-melt-temperature-polymer