MOCOW (MRC) -- ELIX Polymers, a leading manufacturer of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins and derivatives in Europe with a 40-year track record, is unveiling an upgraded version of P2MC as well as new ABS grades to complete the plating portfolio, said the company in its press release.
Target applications for these electroplating grades include radiator grilles, logos, profiles, tailgate handles, and decorative interior parts.
Over the last three years, ELIX Polymers has dedicated some additional efforts and made important investments to strengthen its position in this select market. The result has been the development of innovative improvements in specific parts of polymer manufacturing in order to obtain the highest purity of ABS and a better surface quality in finished parts. Improvements to the rubber emulsion step and to SAN mass polymerisation at the core of the manufacturing process for the ABS plating grade have led to an improved version of the P2MC material.
"Most of our galvano and electroplating customers have tested the material with very good results and have expressed their satisfaction," says Toni Prunera, Head of Quality and Business Development. "One of the leading licensors of plating technologies has tested the material, validated it and is now recommending it to our customers."
ELIX Polymers has also developed two more electroplating grades. A high heat version, of the flagship ABS grade, HH P2MC, together with a platable ABS/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) blend, Ultra HH4115PG, complete the company’s plating portfolio.
All grades in the portfolio have special material formulations dedicated to electroplating process requirements, ensuring high quality for class A surfaces. "An intensive control and selection of raw materials is in place," says Toni Prunera.
With all these new developments, ELIX Polymers is now positioned as the only thermoplastic producer that can offer a complete portfolio of ABS and ABS/PC materials capable of being metallized by electroplating, suitable for all market needs.
As MRC wrote previously, in April 2015, Spanish ABS maker Elix Polymers introduced a new generation of natural fibre reinforced ABS. The new Elix Eco ABS-NF thermoplastic is suited for injection moulding applications and specific extrusion processes, says Elix. The company states applications for the material include the automotive and furniture sectors.
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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