PVC Pipe Yellowing
Why pipes turn yellow or brown during extrusion, and the heat, stabilizer and lubrication factors to check.
Read Technical GuidePVC Technical Guide
Practical guidance for PVC processors covering extrusion problems, stabilizer selection, processing aids, formulation considerations, and troubleshooting.
PVC Troubleshooting
PVC Pipe Breaking After Extrusion
Brittle pipe or impact failures — how to tell fusion, filler and toughness problems apart.
Read Technical GuidePVC Pipe Low Impact Strength
Factors that reduce impact performance in PVC pipes and fittings.
Guide coming soonPVC Pipe Bubbles on Surface
Moisture, venting and degradation causes of bubbles, voids and blisters.
Read Technical GuidePVC Pipe Rough Surface
Inner and outer surface roughness — die, temperature and lubrication factors.
Guide coming soonPVC Pipe Poor Fusion
How to recognise under-fused pipe and what affects gelation.
Guide coming soonPVC Extrusion High Amp Problem
Why extruder load is high or rising, and what to check before changing the formulation.
Read Technical GuidePVC Pipe Die Lines
Spider lines and die lines — temperature and flow causes.
Guide coming soonPVC Pipe Plate-Out
Deposits on screw, die and calibrator — what causes plate-out.
Guide coming soonPVC Additive Selection
How to Select a PVC One-Pack Stabilizer
Application, standard, machine and filler factors for choosing a one-pack.
Read Technical GuidePVC Stabilizer Dosage
What influences how much stabilizer a formulation needs.
Guide coming soonPVC Processing Aid Selection
Choosing an acrylic processing aid for fusion and melt strength.
Guide coming soonCalcium-Zinc vs Lead Stabilizer for PVC
Differences in processing, colour and formulation when switching to lead-free.
Guide coming soonPVC Extrusion Processing Aid
How processing aids work in pipe and profile extrusion.
Guide coming soonPVC Formulation
Calcium Carbonate Loading in PVC Pipe
How filler level affects impact, fusion, output and cost.
Read Technical GuidePVC Lubrication Balance
Internal vs external lubricants and their effect on fusion and load.
Guide coming soonPVC Stabilization and Processing Conditions
How heat history and machine settings use up stabilizer.
Guide coming soon