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Services

Specialty Compounds & Advanced Additives

We develop tailor-made specialty polymer compounds, advanced additive systems, and formulations optimized for your processing conditions and application requirements. From concept to scale-up, we work as your formulation partner to create high-performance, sustainable, and cost-effective materials.

Specialty Polymer Compounds

Whether you’re working with polyolefins, biopolymers, engineering plastics, or high-performance materials, Zyhecta develops custom polymer compounds designed around your specific application, processing conditions, and performance targets.

Advanced Additive Packages

We design specialty additive packages tailored to your polymer system, processing conditions, and end-use requirements. Rather than generic masterbatches, our additive systems are engineered as integrated packages to deliver consistent performance, stable processing, and reliable long-term properties.

Typical focus areas

  • Polyolefin systems (PE, PP, blends and modifications)
  • Biopolymer and sustainable material compounds
  • Engineering plastics and reinforced systems
  • High-performance and specialty compounds
  • Cost, performance, or sustainability-driven reformulations

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Analytical Testing & Lab Services

We offer comprehensive laboratory services to analyze and understand your materials. Our capabilities include advanced polymer and materials testing such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, GPC, XRF, NMR, MFR, rheology, microscopy, mechanical testing, and more. These services support material development, quality validation, failure investigation, and informed decision-making through clear, science-based insights.

Thermal Analysis

Used to understand thermal, stability, and transition behavior.

  • Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)

    • Tg, Tm, Tc, crystallinity, OIT

  • Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)

    • Thermal stability, filler/additive content, decomposition

  • Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA)

  • Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)

    • Storage/loss modulus, damping, Tg

  • Thermomechanical Analyzer (TMA)

    • CTE, dimensional stability

  • Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT)

  • Vicat Softening Temperature

  • Thermal Aging Oven

Rheology & Flow Behavior

Used to understand processability and melt behavior.

  • Melt Flow Indexer (MFI / MFR / MVR)

  • Capillary Rheometer

  • Rotational Rheometer

  • Extensional Rheometer

  • Torque Rheometer (Brabender / Haake)

  • Melt strength tester

  • Viscometer (Intrinsic Viscosity)

Chemical & Molecular Characterization

Used for material identification, composition, and structure.

  • Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

  • Raman Spectroscopy

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

  • X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)

  • X-ray Diffraction (XRD)

  • UV-Vis Spectroscopy

  • Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC / SEC)

  • Gas Chromatography (GC), GC-MS

  • Pyrolysis-GC/MS

  • Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

  • Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES / ICP-MS)

Mechanical Testing

Used to evaluate mechanical properties, strength, toughness, and durability.

  • Universal Testing Machine (tensile, compression, flexural)

  • Impact Testers (Izod, Charpy, Gardner)

  • Tear Testers (Elmendorf, Trouser tear)

  • Hardness Testers (Shore A, D, Rockwell)

  • Fatigue Testing Systems

  • Creep Testing Systems

  • Puncture and burst testers (films & packaging)

Morphology & Imaging

Used to study phase structure, dispersion, and defects.

  • Optical Microscope

  • Polarized Light Microscope

  • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

  • Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

  • Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

  • Confocal Microscope

Surface & Optical Properties

Used mainly in films and packaging.

  • Haze Meter

  • Gloss Meter

  • Transparency / Clarity testers

  • Color spectrophotometer

  • Coefficient of Friction (COF)

  • Surface roughness tester (Profilometer)

  • Contact Angle Goniometer (surface energy)

Barrier & Permeation Testing

Used for packaging and films.

  • Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR)

  • Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR)

  • Gas permeability testers (CO₂, N₂, etc.)

  • Aroma / solvent permeation testing

Environmental & Durability Testing

Used to predict long-term performance.

  • UV Weathering Tester (QUV, Xenon Arc)

  • Environmental Chambers (temperature/humidity)

  • Thermal Aging Oven

  • Chemical Resistance Testing

  • Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR)

Electrical Properties

Used for electrical and electronic applications.

  • Dielectric strength

  • Volume resistivity

  • Surface resistivity

  • Insulation resistance

  • Comparative Tracking Index (CTI)

Flammability & Fire Performance

Used for safety and regulatory compliance.

  • UL-94 flammability

  • Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI)

  • Glow Wire

  • Cone Calorimeter

  • Smoke density chamber

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Custom R&D and Product Development

We offer tailored R&D and product development aligned with your specific goals, supported by hands-on technical expertise. Our team works closely with you to develop the exact product you’re looking for, using data-driven innovation and artificial intelligence to accelerate development, reduce trial-and-error, and achieve targeted properties and performance.

We also support material selection and evaluation, helping you choose the most suitable polymers, additives, and material systems while balancing performance, cost, processing requirements, and regulatory considerations.

Product Development & Scale-Up

From early concepts to production-ready materials, we support product development and scale-up. Our focus is ensuring formulations transition smoothly from lab to pilot and full-scale manufacturing, performing reliably under real processing conditions.

Material Selection & Benchmarking

We help you identify and evaluate the most suitable polymers, additives, and material systems for your application. By benchmarking options against performance, cost, processing behavior, and regulatory requirements, we support confident, data-backed material decisions.

Formulation Optimization & Performance Targeting

We design and refine formulations to hit specific performance targets such as mechanical properties, processability, surface behavior, durability, and sustainability. Using data-driven workflows and artificial intelligence, we reduce trial-and-error and accelerate convergence to the right formulation.

Processing & Application Support

We provide hands-on technical support across processing and application development. By combining materials science expertise with deep process understanding, we help improve efficiency, consistency, and product performance in real manufacturing environments.

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