Primex Plastics and O\'Neil Color and Compounding utilize the services of ICC\'s corporate research center located in Richmond, IN. This New Product Development Center (NPDC) was established in 1992 to provide technical assistance to the ICC companies and their customers. This facility operates in full compliance with ISO 9001 and is audited for compliance as a part of Primex Plant 1\'s registration. It specializes in thermoplastics with emphasis on both complete products and concentrates (master batches) for use within ICC and for sale as plastic pellets through O\'Neil Color and Compounding or as sheet through Primex Plastics.