Capabilities

In 1967, Janos Kozma founded Modern Dispersions in his garage in Ashburnham, MA. An immigrant from Hungary, Janos gained experience in the plastics industry during Leominster, Massachusetts' time as a "pioneer plastics city". He developed a flourishing business by providing excellent pigment dispersion in a range of thermoplastics based on two roll mill technology. MDI's business grew due to the company's commitment to quality, customers' needs, and product performance. A larger facility was opened in Gardner, Massachusetts before moving the operation to Leominster in 1983. 

 

Janos' success allowed him to expand the business and bring in the next generation of the Kozma family. In 1987, Modern Dispersions South (MDSI) was opened in Fitzgerald, GA. This larger facility brought Modern Dispersions to 18 production lines with a total capacity exceeding 300 million pounds per year. Modern Dispersions now employs over 250 people at the two locations. In 2017, Modern Dispersions will be celebrating 50 years in business. A half century later, MDI still embraces Janos' original passion and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Manufacturing Capabilities

  • 300 million+ pounds of production per year
  • Multiple large capacity FCMs
  • Multiple large capacity twin screw extruders
  • Banbury Mixer
  • Underwater pelletizers
  • Strand pelletizers
  • Gravimetric and volume feeding systems
  • Rail and truck shipping capabilities
  • Worldwide logistical coverage

Laboratory Capabilities

  • Melt-flow analyzers
  • N2 Tube Pyrolysis
  • Muffle Furnaces
  • Gardner impact testers
  • Tinius Olsen Universal Testing Machine
  • Izod impact testers
  • ATI Cahn moisture balance
  • Sieve analysis
  • Cambridge optical microscopes
  • Blown film extruder lines
  • Compression molding
  • Injection molding
  • Spectrophotometer
  • Differential Scanning Colorimeter
  • Thermogravimetric analyzer
  • Q-Panel QUV Weatherometer
  • FTIR
  • Color Match Software
  • Torque Rheometer

Research and Development

MDI has a long history of breakthrough research that has led to novel products with new applications. Our research and development team complements our business philosophy by providing quick turn around of sample and trial runs that allow new products to be developed in less time. MDI possesses a talented R&D team who are able to provide you with custom solutions for new applications from product conception to commercialization. As such, our R&D labs are equipped with continuous and twin screw mixers, which complement our production capability, and ensure a high ratio of commercialization. Our research labs are equipped with state of the art analytical tools such as FTIR, Spectrophotometer, Torque rheometer, Parallel plate rheology, TGA, and DSC. Furthermore, our R&D department works closely with local universities and analytical labs for any complex evaluations that you may require.

 

MDI is committed to meeting each of our customers' unique set of requirements. MDI offers a wide range of R&D services, including toll and proprietary compounding, new product development, and custom engineering. MDI is able to offer agile and responsive new product and sample requests that allow customers to develop innovative compounds and concentrates to achieve their needs. 

 

Please contact us at info@moderndispersions.com with any upcoming projects you are seeking a partner for.

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