MOSCOW (MRC) -- Major acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) specialist ELIX Polymers will present its portfolio of materials and technologies at Fakuma 2017, which will be held from October 17 until October 21 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, as per the company's press release.
During this international trade fair for plastics processing, ELIX Polymers will highlight its latest material innovations for a number of key markets. These innovations are the result of the company’s strong emphasis on product differentiation and significant investments in R&D that make it stand out from suppliers of commodity ABS products.
Among the products featured at Fakuma are: ABS grades with extra-low emissions and odor, high-heat ABS for automotive applications, new generation metal platable ABS grades: underlining the company’s leading position in this market, food-contact grades for applications requiring a high level of support and knowledge in regulation, special ABS grades optimized for 3D printing via FDM-technology.
As MRC informed before, ELIX Polymers unveiled an upgraded version of P2MC as well as new ABS grades to complete the plating portfolio. Target applications for these electroplating grades include radiator grilles, logos, profiles, tailgate handles, and decorative interior parts.
ELIX Polymers is one of the most important manufacturers of ABS resins and derivatives in Europe, with 40 years of experience in engineering plastics and an installed capacity of 180,000/year from their plant in Tarragona (Spain) to the world. The operation starts in 1975, when the Tarragona ABS and SAN production plant was inaugurated.
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