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Extended compounding line S&E Specialty Polymers LLC has expanded its processing capabilities by adding a new materials compounding line at its Lunenburg headquarters. The line consists of a new Entek 53mm co-rotating twin-screw extruder with feeders and auxiliary equipment.

S&E has also purchased three additional sets of customized twin screws to support faster change-outs when running different materials. “We invested in the new screw sets to run an expanded portfolio of products and increase our processing flexibility,” said Duane Shooltz, president of S&E. The new compounding line will allow S&E to significantly increase its line capacity and, in some cases, more than double its throughput rate for some materials. It will help the company extend production of some of its current brands such as TufPrene TPE compounds, TufFill polyolefin compounds, and custom concentrates. In addition, the new line will help S&E expand its current tolling capabilities to 15,000,000lb per year. S&E is equipped to handle tolling in a variety of polymers including PVC, PVC alloys, low smoke zerohalogen, TPOs, TPRs and flame retardant and UV-based concentrates.

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