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Explore Polyintec's extensive range of polymer products, catering to diverse applications across various industries. From polyolefins to styrenics, we offer high-quality polymers sourced from leading producers worldwide.

Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

LDPE is a flexible and versatile polyethylene variant.

  • Excellent Flexibility: LDPE is known for its remarkable flexibility, making it ideal for various applications like plastic bags and films. It can conform to the shape of the contents, ensuring a secure and tight seal.

  • Chemical Resistance: LDPE exhibits impressive resistance to chemicals, making it suitable for packaging materials that come into contact with various substances. It effectively safeguards products from external contaminants.

  • Food Packaging: LDPE’s exceptional sealing capabilities make it a top choice for food packaging, ensuring freshness and preventing leakage or spoilage.

  • Shrink Films: This type of polyethylene is commonly used in the production of shrink films, which are widely used for product packaging and tamper-evident seals.

  • Versatility: LDPE’s versatility extends to various industries, including agriculture, where it’s used for greenhouse films and mulch films to protect crops and improve yield.

Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)

LLDPE offers a balance of flexibility and strength.

  • Flexibility with Strength: LLDPE combines the flexibility of LDPE with improved tensile strength and puncture resistance. It’s perfect for applications requiring both toughness and flexibility.

  • Agricultural Films: LLDPE is commonly used in agricultural films like silage bags and greenhouse covers due to its ability to withstand harsh outdoor conditions.

  • Stretch Wraps: It is a popular choice for stretch films used in pallet wrapping, ensuring secure packaging and load stability during transportation.

  • Pond and Landfill Liners: LLDPE’s durability and resistance to environmental stress cracking make it an excellent choice for lining ponds and landfills.

  • Packaging Liners: It’s also used as liners in containers and bins, preventing leaks and preserving the integrity of the stored materials.

High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (HMWPE)

High molecular weight PE offers exceptional durability.

  • Durability: High molecular weight PE is prized for its exceptional resistance to wear and tear, making it suitable for high-performance applications.

  • Industrial Components: It finds use in industrial components like gears and bearings, where its toughness and resistance ensure reliable performance.

  • Medical Devices: In the medical field, it’s used for artificial joints and prosthetics, providing patients with durable and long-lasting solutions.

  • Bulletproof Vests: High molecular weight PE is a key component in the production of bulletproof vests, offering life-saving protection with its strength and lightweight properties.

  • Sporting Equipment: It’s also used in sports equipment such as helmets, ensuring safety without compromising on comfort.

High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

HDPE is a strong and rigid polyethylene variant.

  • Strength and Rigidity: HDPE is known for its strength and rigidity, making it an excellent choice for applications requiring structural integrity.

  • Chemical Resistance: It exhibits exceptional resistance to chemicals, making it ideal for pipes that transport various fluids without corrosion.

  • Bottles and Containers: HDPE is commonly used for the production of bottles, containers, and drums, ensuring a reliable and safe storage solution.

  • Geomembranes: It’s used in construction for geomembranes, which provide waterproofing and environmental protection in projects like landfills and reservoirs.

  • Water Tanks: HDPE water tanks are durable and corrosion-resistant, offering a long-lasting and reliable source of clean water storage.

Metallocene Polyethylene

Metallocene PE offers precise control over polymer structure.

  • Improved Properties: Metallocene technology allows for enhanced control over properties like strength, clarity, and processing, resulting in high-performance materials.

  • Film Applications: It’s commonly used in film applications, including food packaging, where clarity and sealing performance are critical.

  • Innovative Films: Metallocene PE has enabled the creation of innovative films with improved mechanical properties, making it suitable for demanding applications.

  • Cost-Effective: Its versatility and improved properties can lead to cost savings through reduced material usage and improved performance.

  • Sustainability: The precise control over properties also contributes to sustainability efforts, as it can reduce material waste and enhance recyclability.

Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

EVA is a copolymer known for its flexibility and low-temperature toughness.

  • Flexibility: EVA is highly flexible, making it a preferred material for applications requiring bendability and resilience.

  • Transparency: It offers excellent transparency, making it suitable for applications where product visibility is crucial, such as clear packaging.

  • Low-Temperature Toughness: EVA retains its toughness even at low temperatures, making it ideal for cold-weather applications.

  • Footwear: EVA is commonly used in the production of comfortable and lightweight footwear, including flip-flops and athletic shoes.

  • Solar Panel Encapsulation: It’s a key material for encapsulating solar panels, ensuring durability and protection from environmental factors.

Copolymers

Copolymers are PP materials that are synthesized by combining polypropylene with other monomers. This results in enhanced properties and flexibility, making them suitable for a broader range of applications. Key characteristics of PP copolymers include:

  • Improved Impact Resistance: Copolymers are known for their improved impact resistance compared to homopolymers, making them suitable for use in applications where toughness is a priority, such as automotive bumpers and toys.

  • Flexibility: They offer greater flexibility, which allows for easier processing and molding, making them ideal for injection molding and extrusion processes.

  • Chemical Resistance: PP copolymers maintain good chemical resistance, which is essential in applications where exposure to various chemicals is expected.

  • Cost-Effectiveness: Copolymers can often be a more cost-effective choice for applications where specific performance properties are required without the need for high-purity homopolymers.

Polyintec’s PP copolymer solutions are carefully selected to match the specific requirements of your project. We take pride in providing customized polymer solutions that meet the highest industry standards, ensuring the success of your applications.

Homopolymers

Homopolymers are composed of pure polypropylene molecules, making them a popular choice for applications that require high purity and crystallinity. Key characteristics of PP homopolymers include:

  • High Purity: PP homopolymers exhibit excellent chemical resistance due to their purity, making them suitable for use in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

  • Strength and Rigidity: They offer good mechanical properties, including high tensile strength and stiffness, making them ideal for applications such as automotive parts, industrial containers, and pipes.

  • Heat Resistance: PP homopolymers have a high melting point and excellent heat resistance, allowing them to maintain their structural integrity even in elevated temperature environments.

  • Clarity: They have good transparency, which makes them suitable for applications where visual clarity is essential, such as packaging and medical devices.

Polyintec’s PP homopolymer products are sourced from trusted suppliers, ensuring that you receive materials that meet stringent quality standards and are tailored to your specific needs.

Suspension PVC (S-PVC)

S-PVC is one of the most commonly used forms of PVC and is created through a suspension polymerization process. Key characteristics of S-PVC include:

  • Rigidity and Strength: S-PVC is known for its excellent mechanical properties, making it suitable for rigid applications such as pipes, fittings, and profiles in the construction industry.

  • Chemical Resistance: It exhibits strong resistance to a wide range of chemicals, making it a preferred choice for piping systems that transport various fluids.

  • High Heat Stability: S-PVC has good heat stability, ensuring that it maintains its structural integrity in elevated temperature environments.

  • Excellent Electrical Insulation: It possesses excellent electrical insulation properties, making it ideal for electrical conduit applications.

Polyintec sources high-quality S-PVC materials from trusted suppliers, ensuring that you receive materials that meet stringent quality standards and are customized to your specific requirements.

Emulsion PVC (E-PVC)

E-PVC is produced through an emulsion polymerization process, resulting in a more flexible and adaptable form of PVC. Key characteristics of E-PVC include:

  • Flexibility: E-PVC is more flexible than S-PVC, which makes it suitable for applications that require bendability, such as vinyl flooring, cable insulation, and inflatable products.

  • Good Processing Characteristics: It can be easily processed through various techniques, including extrusion, calendering, and dipping, making it versatile for manufacturing a wide range of products.

  • Compatibility with Additives: E-PVC readily accepts additives such as plasticizers, which can be used to fine-tune its flexibility and other properties.

  • Wide Application Range: E-PVC is used in products ranging from upholstery fabrics and artificial leather to automotive interiors and medical devices.

Polyintec provides high-quality E-PVC solutions that can be customized to meet the specific requirements of your application. Our technical expertise ensures you get the most suitable material for your project.

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (C-PVC)

C-PVC is a specialized form of PVC that is modified by chlorination, resulting in improved heat resistance and chemical resistance. Key characteristics of C-PVC include:

  • Enhanced Heat Resistance: C-PVC can withstand higher temperatures compared to standard PVC, making it suitable for hot water pipes, industrial chemical processing, and other high-temperature applications.

  • Superior Chemical Resistance: It exhibits excellent resistance to a wide range of corrosive chemicals, making it ideal for conveying aggressive fluids.

  • Flame Retardancy: C-PVC materials often have inherent flame-retardant properties, enhancing their safety in various applications.

  • Durability: C-PVC maintains the durability and longevity associated with PVC while offering improved performance in challenging environments.

Polyintec’s C-PVC solutions are carefully selected to match the specific requirements of your project, ensuring that you receive materials that excel in high-temperature and chemical-resistant applications.

Fiber Grade PET

Fiber Grade PET is designed for the production of synthetic fibers and textiles. Key characteristics of Fiber Grade PET include:

  • Strength and Tenacity: Fiber Grade PET fibers are known for their high strength and tenacity, making them suitable for use in textiles, ropes, and industrial fabrics.

  • Chemical Resistance: They exhibit resistance to many chemicals, which is important for applications where exposure to various environments is expected.

  • Low Moisture Absorption: Fiber Grade PET has low moisture absorption, which is essential for maintaining the mechanical properties of fibers in wet conditions.

  • UV Resistance: PET fibers are often UV-resistant, ensuring long-term durability and colorfastness in outdoor applications.

Polyintec’s Fiber Grade PET solutions are carefully selected to match the specific requirements of your project, whether it involves textiles, industrial fibers, or other applications where high-strength synthetic fibers are needed.

Sheet Grade PET

Sheet Grade PET is engineered for applications that require flat, rigid, and dimensionally stable sheets. Key characteristics of Sheet Grade PET include:

  • Flatness and Dimensional Stability: Sheet Grade PET maintains its shape and flatness, making it ideal for applications such as signage, graphic arts, and architectural glazing.

  • Clarity and Printability: It offers excellent clarity, making it suitable for printing graphics and images for various display applications.

  • Chemical Resistance: Sheet Grade PET exhibits good chemical resistance, allowing it to withstand exposure to a wide range of chemicals.

  • Ease of Fabrication: It can be easily cut, thermoformed, and fabricated to create custom-shaped parts and displays.

Polyintec’s Sheet Grade PET solutions are tailored to meet the specific requirements of your project, ensuring that you receive materials that excel in applications requiring rigid and visually appealing sheets.

Bottle Grade PET

Bottle Grade PET is the most common and widely recognized form of PET, primarily used for the production of plastic bottles and containers. Key characteristics of Bottle Grade PET include:

  • Clarity and Transparency: Bottle Grade PET offers exceptional clarity and transparency, making it ideal for packaging applications where the visibility of the contents is essential.

  • Strength and Durability: It provides excellent mechanical properties, ensuring that bottles made from this material are sturdy and capable of withstanding various handling and transportation conditions.

  • Recyclability: Bottle Grade PET is highly recyclable and is commonly used in the production of recyclable plastic bottles, aligning with sustainability initiatives.

  • Food-Grade Compliance: It meets strict food-grade requirements, making it safe for packaging food and beverages.

Polyintec offers high-quality Bottle Grade PET materials sourced from trusted suppliers, ensuring that you receive materials that meet stringent quality standards and are suitable for use in the packaging industry.

GPPS (General-Purpose Polystyrene)

GPPS, or General-Purpose Polystyrene, is celebrated for its remarkable transparency, providing a crystal-clear view that is hard to match. Here are some of its key attributes:

  • Transparency: GPPS is renowned for its exceptional clarity, making it the go-to choice for applications where a see-through finish is essential.

  • Strength: Despite its transparency, GPPS offers relatively good strength and weatherability, ensuring its performance in various environments.

  • Ease of Processing: GPPS flows easily during molding, making it an ideal choice for manufacturing products such as toys, CD-DVD cases, and plastic cups.

  • High Gloss Finish: Products made from GPPS boast a clear, high-gloss finish that enhances their aesthetic appeal.

HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)

High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is a versatile and economical polymer known for its unique properties:

  • Opacity: HIPS consists of clear PS (Polystyrene) blended with rubber, giving it an opaque and white appearance. This opacity makes it suitable for a variety of applications.

  • Impact Resistance: HIPS is highly impact resistant, making it a preferred choice for products that need to withstand rough handling and impacts.

  • Dimensional Stability: It offers excellent dimensional stability, making it a top choice for semi-finished prototypes.

  • Ease of Transformation: HIPS is easy to transform, paint, and stick, making it a versatile material for various processing techniques.

ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) is an amorphous terpolymer known for its impressive attributes:

  • Strength: ABS offers good strength and impact properties, making it ideal for applications where durability is crucial.

  • Glossy Surface: It allows for processing into applications with glossy surfaces, making it suitable for automotive parts, toys, housing, and consumer goods.

  • Versatility: ABS’s versatility extends to a wide range of applications, including automotive components, toys, household goods, and consumer products.

MABS (Transparent ABS)

MABS, or Transparent ABS (M-ABS), is celebrated for its exceptional transparency, making it the ideal choice for applications where see-through properties are essential. Here are some of its key features:

  • Transparency: MABS provides excellent transparency while retaining good mechanical properties, making it highly suitable for electronic devices, frames, panels, and household items.

  • Mechanical Strength: It combines transparency with robust mechanical strength, ensuring durability in a variety of applications.

  • Versatility: MABS can be utilized in electronic casings, display screens, and consumer goods, thanks to its clear and aesthetically pleasing appearance.

  • Processing Simplicity: The processing and molding conditions for MABS are similar to standard ABS, simplifying manufacturing processes.

SAN (Styrene Acrylonitrile)

Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) is a polymer valued for its unique properties:

  • Thermal Resistance: SAN boasts higher thermal resistance compared to standard polystyrene, making it an excellent choice for applications that require durability at elevated temperatures.

  • Ductility: Although SAN has moderately low ductility compared to other thermoplastics, it offers a balance of strength and thermal resistance.

  • Common Polystyrene Substitute: SAN is commonly used as a substitute for polystyrene in applications where higher thermal resistance is needed.

  • Versatility: It finds applications in consumer goods, automotive components, and electronic housings due to its excellent thermal performance.

EPS (Expanded Polystyrene)

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a rigid, lightweight, and thermoplastic product renowned for its exceptional properties:

  • Lightweight: EPS is known for its low density, making it ideal for lightweight packaging solutions.

  • Thermal Insulation: It offers excellent thermal insulation properties, making it a preferred choice in the construction industry for insulation panels and building materials.

  • Rigidity: EPS exhibits impressive rigidity and toughness, ensuring its durability even in demanding applications.

  • White and Pre-expanded: EPS is generally white and made of pre-expanded polystyrene beads, facilitating its use in a wide range of applications.

  • Packaging and Construction: EPS is commonly used in the packaging industry for protective packaging and in construction for its insulating properties.

PAC6 (Polyamide 6)

PAC6, or Polyamide 6, is a semicrystalline thermoplastic renowned for its well-balanced properties:

  • Strength: PAC6 provides impressive strength, making it suitable for applications where durability is paramount.

  • Stiffness: It offers excellent stiffness, ensuring that products maintain their shape and structural integrity.

  • Chemical Resistance: PAC6 exhibits strong chemical resistance, allowing it to withstand exposure to various chemicals.

  • Improved Surface Appearance: It boasts an improved surface appearance compared to PA 66, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of end products.

  • Processability: PAC6 is easy to process, making it an ideal choice for extrusion (e.g., fibers and profiles) and injection molding applications.

PAC6.6 (Polyamide 6.6)

PAC6.6, or Polyamide 6.6, stands out for its remarkable combination of properties:

  • Mechanical Properties: PAC6.6 offers an excellent balance of mechanical properties, including strength, stiffness, and impact resistance.

  • Heat and Chemical Resistance: It demonstrates exceptional resistance to heat and chemicals, making it a top choice for demanding environments.

  • Metal Replacement: PAC6.6 is often considered an outstanding candidate for metal replacement due to its robustness and versatility.

PA Compounds (Modified Polyamides)

Polyamides (PAs) are highly adaptable and can be modified to meet specific performance requirements:

  • Mechanical Enhancement: PA compounds can be modified with fillers and fibers to improve mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness.

  • Heat and Chemical Resistance: Internal lubricants and impact modifiers can be added to enhance heat and chemical resistance.

  • Customization: PA compounds are tailored to meet the unique demands of end-use and application requirements, ensuring that they excel in diverse industries.

Blends (Polymer Alloys)

Polymer blends, or alloys, are formed by mixing multiple polymers to create new materials with unique properties, offering versatility through careful polymer selection.

  • Versatility: Blends offer a versatile platform to create materials with custom properties that suit specific application requirements.

  • Performance Enhancement: By blending polymers with complementary attributes, we can achieve materials with enhanced mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.

  • Application Diversity: Blends can be tailored for use in a wide range of industries, from automotive and aerospace to electronics and consumer goods.

POM C (Polyacetal Copolymer)

POM C, also referred to as polyacetal copolymer or acetal resin, is a highly crystalline engineering plastic renowned for its exceptional properties:

  • Strength and Rigidity: POM C boasts remarkable strength and rigidity, making it suitable for applications where robustness is paramount.

  • Low Coefficient of Friction: It exhibits a low coefficient of friction compared to metals and other plastics, which is advantageous in applications requiring reduced friction and wear.

  • Creep Resistance: POM C is known for its resistance to deformation under load, ensuring dimensional stability over time.

  • Applications: It is recommended for applications where mechanical precision and low friction are essential, such as gears, bearings, and components in the automotive and industrial sectors.

POM H (Polyacetal Homopolymer)

POM H, or Polyacetal Homopolymer, elevates the performance bar with its enhanced attributes:

  • Higher Mechanical Strength: POM H offers superior mechanical strength, hardness, and rigidity compared to POM C.

  • Creep Resistance: It is exceptionally creep-resistant, maintaining dimensional stability even under heavy loads and extended use.

  • Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: POM H exhibits a lower coefficient of thermal expansion, making it suitable for applications with stringent temperature requirements.

  • Applications: POM H is ideal for applications where exceptional mechanical properties, dimensional stability, and resistance to thermal expansion are essential, such as precision engineering components and high-performance machinery.

PC (Polycarbonate)

Polycarbonate, often abbreviated as PC, is celebrated for its impressive combination of properties:

  • Transparency: PC provides exceptional transparency, making it an ideal choice for applications where clarity is paramount.

  • Mechanical Properties: It boasts good mechanical properties, offering strength and durability that rival traditional materials.

  • Versatility: PC is used in a wide range of applications, including electronic devices, frames, panels, and household items, where transparency is a key requirement.

  • Similar to ABS: Processing and molding conditions for PC are similar to those of ABS, simplifying the manufacturing process.

PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide)

Polyphenylene Sulfide, or PPS, is a semicrystalline polymer renowned for its exceptional properties:

  • High-Temperature Resistance: PPS excels in high-temperature environments, maintaining its structural integrity and properties under extreme heat.

  • Chemical Resistance: It offers outstanding chemical resistance, making it an ideal choice for applications exposed to aggressive chemicals.

  • Dimensional Stability: PPS is highly dimensionally stable, ensuring that products maintain their shape and integrity over time.

  • Flame Retardancy: Due to its inherent flame retardancy, PPS is often utilized in electrical applications requiring both high-temperature resistance and fire safety.

  • Moldability: PPS, despite its impressive properties, has low viscosity, allowing it to be molded even with high levels of fillers and reinforcements.

Elastomers

Elastomers, a class of polymers, are renowned for their remarkable ability to revert to their original shape after being subjected to substantial stretching or deformation. Under ordinary conditions, the molecules within an elastomer exhibit a haphazard arrangement. However, when an external force is applied, these molecules align themselves in the direction of the applied stress. Upon release of the force, elastomers spontaneously and faithfully return to their initial, compact, and random configuration.

Features of Elastomers:

  • Shape Recovery: Elastomers excel in their capacity to bounce back to their original form, making them ideal for applications where flexibility and resilience are essential.
  • Stretchability: They can be stretched to a significant extent without suffering permanent deformation, making them suitable for products that undergo repeated stretching.
  • Energy Absorption: Elastomers possess excellent energy absorption properties, making them valuable in applications requiring shock absorption.
  • Vibration Damping: Their ability to dissipate vibrations makes elastomers vital components in various machinery and automotive parts.
  • Weather Resistance: Elastomers display resistance to environmental factors such as sunlight, ozone, and moisture, ensuring long-term durability.

Additives

Additives, as the name suggests, are substances introduced into polymers to enhance or modify their properties, aligning them more closely with the specific demands of their intended application. The variety and quantity of additives available are as diverse as the applications they serve.

Features of Additives:

  • Customization: Additives enable precise tailoring of polymer properties, ensuring they meet the exact requirements of a given application.
  • Enhanced Durability: They can improve a polymer’s resistance to wear and tear, extending its lifespan in challenging environments.
  • Stabilization: Additives can enhance a polymer’s stability, particularly in the face of extreme temperatures or exposure to chemicals.
  • Coloration: They can be used to impart color to polymers, enhancing their visual appeal and suitability for specific uses.
  • Flame Retardancy: Certain additives can render polymers flame-resistant, a crucial feature in industries where fire safety is paramount.

Masterbatches

At Americorp, a leading global polymer distribution company dedicated to sustainability and innovative solutions since 2013, we take pride in offering a wide-ranging polymer catalog sourced from top producers. Our commitment to providing premium-quality polymer products has led us to introduce Masterbatches, a versatile solution that adds vibrancy to your plastics and contributes to a greener, more sustainable future.

Features of Americorp’s Masterbatches:

  • Extensive Color Options: Our Masterbatches come in a stunning array of 200 color shades, allowing clients to select the perfect hue for their final products. Whether you’re involved in blow molding bottles, injection molding household items, or cable insulation, our Masterbatches can transform your creations with captivating colors.
  • Enhanced Environmental Responsibility: Traditional plastics can persist in landfills for thousands of years, contributing to environmental challenges. Americorp’s Masterbatches offer a unique solution by accelerating the degradation of plastics in landfills. By incorporating our Masterbatches into your plastic products, you’re actively participating in making the Earth a better place to live.

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