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to Fill<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"units\" value=\"10000\" min=\"100\" max=\"10000000\">\n      <span class=\"hint\">Number of cartridges per year<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>Cartridge Size<\/label>\n      <select id=\"cartSize2\">\n        <option value=\"50\">50 mL<\/option>\n        <option value=\"150\">150 mL<\/option>\n        <option value=\"200\" selected>200 mL<\/option>\n        <option value=\"400\">400 mL<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>Run Pattern<\/label>\n      <select id=\"runPattern\">\n        <option value=\"seasonal\">Seasonal (4 months\/year)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"periodic\" selected>Periodic (8 months\/year)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"continuous\">Year-round continuous<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>Resin Chemistry<\/label>\n      <select id=\"resin2\">\n        <option value=\"epoxy\">Epoxy<\/option>\n        <option value=\"pu\">Polyurethane (PU)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"silicone\">Silicone<\/option>\n        <option value=\"other\">Other<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section-title\">In-House Capital &amp; Operating Costs<\/div>\n  <div class=\"input-grid\">\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>2K Fill Line Purchase Price<\/label>\n      <div class=\"currency\"><input type=\"number\" id=\"capex\" value=\"180000\" min=\"0\"><\/div>\n      <span class=\"hint\">Fully loaded (machine + installation + commissioning)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>Annual Maintenance (% of capex)<\/label>\n      <select id=\"maintPct\">\n        <option value=\"5\">5%<\/option>\n        <option value=\"8\" selected>8%<\/option>\n        <option value=\"12\">12%<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>Operator Hourly Cost<\/label>\n      <div class=\"currency\"><input type=\"number\" id=\"labor\" value=\"28\" min=\"0\"><\/div>\n      <span class=\"hint\">Fully burdened (wages + benefits)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>QA \/ CoA Cost per Batch<\/label>\n      <div class=\"currency\"><input type=\"number\" id=\"qa\" value=\"350\" min=\"0\"><\/div>\n      <span class=\"hint\">Lab testing, documentation, 3rd party verification<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section-title\">Toll Manufacturing Rate<\/div>\n  <div class=\"input-grid\">\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>Toll Fill Rate (per unit)<\/label>\n      <div class=\"currency\"><input type=\"number\" id=\"tollRate\" value=\"1.20\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.05\"><\/div>\n      <span class=\"hint\">Ebestron quote range: $0.80\u2013$2.50 depending on volume &amp; spec<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\">\n      <label>Capital Cost of Money (%\/yr)<\/label>\n      <select id=\"wacc\">\n        <option value=\"8\">8%<\/option>\n        <option value=\"10\" selected>10%<\/option>\n        <option value=\"12\">12%<\/option>\n        <option value=\"15\">15%<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <button class=\"btn\" onclick=\"calculate()\">Calculate 3-Year TCO \u2192<\/button>\n\n  <div class=\"result\" id=\"result\">\n    <div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"summary-grid\">\n      <div class=\"summary-box inhouse\">\n        <div class=\"box-label\">In-House 3-Year TCO<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cost\" id=\"ihTotal\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cost-label\">total cost over 3 years<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"summary-box toll\">\n        <div class=\"box-label\">Toll Fill 3-Year TCO<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cost\" id=\"tollTotal\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cost-label\">total cost over 3 years<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"verdict-box savings\" id=\"verdict\">\n      <div class=\"verdict-line\" id=\"verdictLine\">\u2014<\/div>\n      <div class=\"verdict-detail\" id=\"verdictDetail\">\u2014<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"breakeven\" id=\"breakevenBox\"><\/div>\n\n    <table id=\"breakdownTable\">\n      <thead><tr><th>Cost Component<\/th><th>In-House (3yr)<\/th><th>Toll Fill (3yr)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n      <tbody id=\"tbody\"><\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"cta-strip\">\n      <p>Want a personalized quote based on your actual volumes?<\/p>\n      <a class=\"cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/adhesivepacks.com\/#ct-popup-795\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Request a Toll Fill Quote \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"disclaimer\">This calculator provides illustrative estimates for planning purposes. Actual costs vary by geography, facility setup, and product specification. Ebestron can provide a firm per-unit quote upon request.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nfunction fmt(n){return '$'+n.toLocaleString('en-US',{maximumFractionDigits:0});}\n\nfunction calculate(){\n  var units=parseFloat(document.getElementById('units').value)||0;\n  var capex=parseFloat(document.getElementById('capex').value)||0;\n  var maintPct=parseFloat(document.getElementById('maintPct').value)\/100;\n  var laborHr=parseFloat(document.getElementById('labor').value)||0;\n  var qa=parseFloat(document.getElementById('qa').value)||0;\n  var tollRate=parseFloat(document.getElementById('tollRate').value)||0;\n  var wacc=parseFloat(document.getElementById('wacc').value)\/100;\n  var runPat=document.getElementById('runPattern').value;\n  if(units<=0){alert('Please enter annual units.');return;}\n\n  \/\/ Utilization factor \u2014 in-house costs amortize regardless of use\n  var util={seasonal:0.33,periodic:0.65,continuous:1.0};\n  var u=util[runPat];\n\n  \/\/ Operator hours: ~200 mL\/min fill rate for 2K (conservative); 8h\/shift, add 20% setup\n  var cartSize=parseFloat(document.getElementById('cartSize2').value)||200;\n  var fillRatePerHr=Math.round(60\/(cartSize\/150))*60; \/\/ approximate: ~180mL line ~4500\/hr\n  fillRatePerHr=Math.max(800,Math.min(5000,fillRatePerHr));\n  var laborHrsPerYr=Math.ceil((units\/fillRatePerHr)*1.2);\n\n  \/\/ QA: 1 batch per 500 units approx\n  var batchesPerYr=Math.ceil(units\/500);\n\n  var yr=3;\n  \/\/ In-house\n  var ihCapex=capex; \/\/ one-time yr1\n  var ihCapexOpport=capex*wacc*yr; \/\/ opportunity cost of tied-up capital\n  var ihMaint=capex*maintPct*yr;\n  var ihLabor=laborHrsPerYr*laborHr*yr;\n  var ihQa=batchesPerYr*qa*yr;\n  var ihFacility=units*0.06*yr; \/\/ $0.06\/unit facility overhead allocation (conservative)\n  var ihTotal=ihCapex+ihCapexOpport+ihMaint+ihLabor+ihQa+ihFacility;\n\n  \/\/ Toll\n  var tollFill=units*tollRate*yr;\n  var tollSetup=250*yr; \/\/ annual setup\/NDA\/documentation overhead\n  var tollTotal=tollFill+tollSetup;\n\n  var savings=ihTotal-tollTotal;\n  var savingsPct=Math.round(savings\/ihTotal*100);\n\n  document.getElementById('ihTotal').textContent=fmt(ihTotal);\n  document.getElementById('tollTotal').textContent=fmt(tollTotal);\n\n  var isAdvToll=savings>0;\n  if(isAdvToll){\n    document.getElementById('verdictLine').textContent='Toll Fill saves '+fmt(savings)+' over 3 years ('+savingsPct+'% lower TCO)';\n    document.getElementById('verdictDetail').textContent='At '+units.toLocaleString()+' units\/year, the capital and overhead burden of in-house filling outweighs the per-unit toll fill premium. Fixed equipment and maintenance costs accrue regardless of utilization \u2014 at '+Math.round(u*100)+'% utilization the cost-per-unit gap is significant.';\n  } else {\n    document.getElementById('verdictLine').textContent='In-house filling may be cost-advantaged at these volumes';\n    document.getElementById('verdictDetail').textContent='Above approximately '+Math.round(ihCapex\/(tollRate*0.5)).toLocaleString()+' units\/year at high utilization, in-house infrastructure may amortize favorably. However, quality control, IP risk, and capital lock-up are non-financial factors that toll fill addresses regardless of volume.';\n  }\n\n  \/\/ Breakeven volume\n  \/\/ IH annual cost (excl capex): maint+labor+qa+facility+opportunity\n  var ihAnnual=capex*maintPct+laborHrsPerYr*laborHr+batchesPerYr*qa+units*0.06+capex*wacc;\n  var tollAnnual=units*tollRate+tollSetup\/yr;\n  var breakevenUnits=Math.round(ihAnnual\/tollRate);\n  document.getElementById('breakevenBox').textContent='Break-even crossover: approximately '+breakevenUnits.toLocaleString()+' units\/year \u2014 below this volume, toll fill is typically more cost-effective on a per-unit basis (excluding capex recovery). 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