MOSCOW (MRC) -- The Hexpol TPE group, a manufacturer of custom-formulated TPE and flexible polymer compounds, has appointed MLPlastics as its distribution partner in the North of Germany, as per GV.
The group, which brings together the Elasto and Muller Kunststoffe businesses, announced the appointment at the K2013 exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany.
MLPlastics, based in Hamburg, Germany, was founded in 2003. Their primary focus is on the development and distribution of specialised technical polymer compounds. MLPlastics will be supporting the market expansion of Hexpol TPE’s Lifoflex and Dryflex TPE brands, with grades based on TPS (SBS, and SEBS), TPO and TPV technologies.
Specialist grades have been developed including halogen-free flame retardant, conductive, adhesion grades for 2K applications, hydrophilic and compounds offering improved compression set performance. Dryflex and Lifoflex are used in the consumer, automotive, construction, and electronics markets.
MLPlastics will also be working with the group’s range of complimentary flexible polymer compounds including Lifolit soft PVC, Lifocork cork compounds, Lifoprene TPU and Lifobatch colour and additive masterbatches.
As MRC informed previously, Hexpol acquired in 2010 thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) business Elasto from the Vita Group, which includes two production facilities in Europe and expanded its business in China with a launch of new compounding operations in 2012.
Hexpol is a compounder of thermoplastics and TPEs as well as a processor of wheels made from polyurethane, other plastics and rubber. The company is headquartered in Sweden but has a global footprint.
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