Compounds/Additives/Etc in Resins and their purpose

Hello all.

I would like to start an informative thread about additives in resins, mostly about the types of additives/compounds/etc and what their purposes are.

Currently, the modifiers I know of are;

Mica:
Calcium:
Talc:
Glass: Adds toughness to parts
Heat Stabilization:


That's one ones I have on the top of my head. If anyone has anything to add or can add to what I already have, I will edit my post and add them.

I'd like to see some informative posts on this board, as there are many experienced molders within this community, and I feel we could help share info that we've all learned over the years that could help the current and future generations of molders.

Antibac? An antibacterial additive for medical components?

Greetings;

Sodium stearate, mold release
Zinc stearate, mold release
Capa, change melt flow

Uv stabilizer

Flame retardants
Teflon for internal release
Teflon to allow items to slide on the molded part
Silicone for slip
Carbon fiber for static dissipation
Metal fibers for RF shielding/ static dissipation
BaS04 for sound deadening
Rick