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PLASTAMID (PTY) LTD
Plastamid
is a technical compounder and distributor of an extensive range of thermoplastic
polymers.The locally compounded ranges include leading global brands and Plastamid brands.
The product ranges cover technical grades, standard grades, high performance grades and unique tailor made specialties.
This offering is supplemented by a full portfolio of polymers, sourced from reputable global manufacturers with who Plastamid has established secure supply relationships.
Plastamid was established in 1974.
Plastamid is owned by Chemical Services Limited.
Our value drivers:
• Understanding our customer’s needs
• Driving growth in our markets with our customers through technology and innovation
• Providing services and a focus on solutions
• Quality focus in all business processes
• Safety & Health leadership approach
• Environmental best practices
• High ethical standards and corporate governance
• Optimising ultimate value for the customer
TQM & SHE:
• ISO 9001:2000 accreditation
• ISO TS16949:2002 implementation in all business processes
• NOSA Integrated Five Star System Award – Safety, Health & Environment (5 Start Platinum rating)
Technical Compounding Plants and Technical Centre:
The technical compounding plants and extensive laboratories are located in Cape Town. These facilities are regularly audited and benchmarked against the facilities of Plastamid's global licensing partners.
Plastamid has proven product and process technology development capability and manufactures a range of technical compounds on state of the art compounding lines.
Plastamid strives to provide its customers with premier polymer solutions using extensive applications development know-how and expert technical services.
Our Product Groups:
The Plastamid manufactured and distributed product range is extensive and covers products from the following thermoplastic groups:
• Polypropylene technical compounds (PP)
• Specialty Polyolefin copolymers & technical compounds (EVA, EMA, EEA, EBA, EMMA, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE)
• Styrenic polymers (ABS, HIPS, SAN)
• Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE-S, TPE-V, TPE-O, TPC-ET, AEM/TPC-ET)
• Engineering Polymers (PA, PPA, PBT, PET, POM, PC, PC/ABS, PETG, PCTG)
• High Performance plastic compounds, films and coatings (LCP, PCT, PI, PEEK)
| Detailed product list: | ||||
Product Groups |
Principals |
Trade Marks |
Applications, processes |
Product Ranges |
| Polypropylene technical compounds
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Plastamid |
PropaComp® PP |
Injection moulding compounds |
Glass fibre reinforced, mineral reinforced, glass/mineral reinforced, mineral/impact, high impact, UV, FR, colours. |
| Plastamid | PropaForm® PP | Specialty concentrates for PP | Hyper-nucleating masterbatch | |
| Plastamid | PropaForm® PP | Specialty concentrates for PP | Clarifier masterbatch | |
| Dow |
INSPiRE® PP |
Injection moulding grades |
Mineral reinforced, mineral/impact, high impact, UV, colours. | |
| Specialty Polyolefin copolymers
& technical compounds |
DuPont
|
Elvax® EVA
|
EVA extrusion, injection moulding and compounding |
Extensive range of VA content and melt flow options |
| DuPont |
Elvaloy® |
Polymer modifiers for compounding | For ABS and PVC | |
| DuPont |
Elvaloy® AC |
Acrylate copolymers for moulding, extrusion, compounding
and extrusion coating |
Ethylene methyl-acrylates (EMA), Ethylene ethyl-acrylates (EEA), Ethylene butyl-acrylates (EBA) | |
| DuPont |
Entira® |
Polymer modifiers and additives, extrusion |
For improved strength and processability in PP, PET and PA. For permanent antistatic in polyolefins. | |
| DuPont |
Fusabond® |
Functionalised polymer modifiers for compounding and extrusion | Adhesive resins and modifiers for wide range of polymers | |
| DuPont |
Surlyn® |
Ionomer resins for injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding, thermoforming and compounding | Superior clarity, impact toughness, abrasion resistant, chemical
resistant grades |
|
| Plastamid | PropaForm® PE | Specialty concentrates | Masterbatches for polyethylene | |
| Plastamid |
Polyolefins |
Injection moulding compounds, extrusion grade compounds | Specialty compounds, FR, W&C compounds | |
| Styrenic polymers |
Formosa |
Tairilac® ABS |
ABS, extrusion, injection moulding |
FR grades, high flow, metal plating, transparent |
| Formosa |
Tairirex® PS |
Polystyrene, injection moulding, extrusion | High impact, general purpose |
|
| Formosa |
Tairisan® SAN |
Styrene Acrylonitrile, injection moulding, extrusion | High flow, high heat |
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| Thermoplastic Elastomers |
Plastamid |
PlastExcel® TPE-S |
SEBS moulding and extrusion compounds |
Shore 15A – 85A, general purpose grades, technical grades, super soft, transparent, 2k over-moulding grades, oil free grades, high heat, extrusion, and food contact grades. |
| PolyOne |
Bergaflex™ TPE-S |
SEBS moulding and extrusion compounds |
Shore 5A – 60D, laser markable, food contact, 2k moulding grades | |
| So.F.TER |
Forprene® TPE-V |
Thermoplastic elastomer vulcanizates for injection moulding, extrusion blow moulding, extrusion, calendaring, thermoforming | Shore 35A – 65D, high flow, FR, technical grades |
|
| So.F.TER |
Laprene® TPE-S |
SEBS moulding and extrusion compounds | Shore 5A – 60D, 2k moulding grades, food contact grades |
|
| Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers |
DuPont |
Hytrel® TPC-ET |
Thermoplastic polyester elastomer. For injection moulding, blow
moulding, calendaring, rotational moulding, extrusion and melt casting |
Shore 30D – 82D, standard grades, high performance grades, high heat, FR, blow moulding grades. Specialty concentrates for UV, heat stabilization, FR and hydrolytic stabilization. |
| DuPont |
DuPont™ ETPV |
Engineering thermoplastic vulcanizate, (AEM/TPC-ET), high performance elastomers for injection moulding, extrusion, 2K moulding, blow moulding and melt casting | Shore 60A – 90A, Service temperature up to 160 °C. Highly
resistant to oil, grease and chemicals. |
|
| Polyamides |
Plastamid |
Plastamid® PA6 |
Nylon 6 compounds for injection moulding |
Glass fibre reinforced, mineral, glass beads, glass/mineral hybrids, impact, FR, wear resistant, high heat, UV, colours. |
| Plastamid |
Plastamid® PA6,6 |
Nylon 6,6 and nylon 6,6/6 compounds for injection moulding |
Glass fibre reinforced, mineral, glass beads, glass/mineral hybrids, impact, FR, wear resistant, high heat, UV, colours. | |
DuPont |
Minlon® PA |
Minlon® nylon resins are based on the following polymers: Nylon 66, Nylon 6, Nylon 66/6 blends. Grades for injection moulding. | Mineral reinforced, mineral / glass reinforced, toughened / reinforced,
paintable, low warpage grades. |
|
| DuPont |
Zytel® PA |
Zytel® nylon resins are based on the following polymers: Nylon 66, Nylon 6, Nylon 66/6 blends, Nylon 612, transparent amorphous nylon for injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion | Unreinforced, tough/super tough, glass reinforced, toughened/glass
reinforced, flame retardant, high viscosity, specialty. |
|
DuPont |
Zytel® HTN |
High performance semi-aromatic polyamides, for injection moulding
and extrusion. |
Zytel HTN PPA and non-PPA grades, high stiffness and strength, high heat, chemical & moisture resistance, glass fibre, mineral reinforced, FR, low CLTE grades. | |
| DuPont |
Elvamide® PA |
Nylon multipolymer resin, solvent and melt processible, extrusion, moulding | For solutions, adhesives, coatings, colour concentrates mouldings and extrusions | |
| Thermoplastic Polyesters |
DuPont |
Crastin® PBT |
Polybutylene terephthalate Injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion | Unreinforced, glass reinforced, low warpage, toughened, FR, track resistance, good laser marking |
| DuPont |
Rynite® PET |
Polyethylene terephthalate, injection moulding |
Glass reinforced, FR, colour stable, toughened, mineral and glass reinforced | |
| SK Chemicals |
Skygreen® PETG |
Glycol modified PET, amorphous copolyester, extrusion, injection moulding , extrusion blow moulding, thermoforming | Ultra high clarity, high melt strength, high gloss, superior processing grades | |
| SK Chemicals |
Skygreen® PCTG |
Modified PETG, extrusion, injection moulding , extrusion blow moulding, thermoforming | Super high impact, chemical resistance, high temperature |
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| Acetals |
DuPont | Delrin® POM | Acetal Homopolymers, extrusion and injection moulding grades | High, medium, low viscosity, UV, extrusion, toughened, low wear, low friction, Kevlar/PTFE reinforced, glass reinforced |
| Formosa | Formocon® POM | Acetal Copolymers, injection moulding grades | Medium and low viscosity, | |
| Polycarbonates | Teijin | Panlite® PC | Extrusion and injection moulding grades | Standard, glass reinforced, carbon fibre reinforced, FR |
| Teijin | Multilon® PC/ABS | Extrusion and injection moulding | High impact, wear resistant, antistatic, glass fibre reinforced, FR, plating grades | |
| Specialty compounds and special effects masterbatches | RTP Company | Thermoplastic compounds and concentrates in more than 60 base polymers
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Extrusion and moulding grades
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Structural, conductive, flame retardant, wear resistant grades in
various polymer options. |
| Unicolour™ | Masterbatches | Special colour and appearance effects. | ||
| High Performance Polymers | DuPont | Zenite® LCP | Liquid crystal polymer, aromatic polyester resins for injection moulding | Glass reinforced, mineral reinforced, glass/mineral, high temperature, high flow, FR V0, low creep. FDA approved |
| DuPont | Thermx® PCT | High performance polyester, (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate) injection moulding | Glass, glass/mineral reinforced, FR, high temperature, arc track resistance, hydrolysis resistance | |
| DuPont | Vespel® PI | Polyimide parts & shapes, AURUM® melt processible | Wear resistance, low friction, high temperature, ultra high purity, impact resistance, high chemical resistance. | |
| Victrex | Victrex® PEEK™ | Polyaryl ketone powders and granules for compounding , extrusion, injection and compression moulding, powder coating, fibre spinning, wire coating | Unfilled, glass fibre reinforced, carbon fibre reinforced, tribological grades | |
| Victrex | Victrex® PEEK-HT™ | Polyaryl ketone high temperature, extrusion and injection moulding | Superior heat performance, standard and high viscosity, glass fibre, carbon fibre reinforced | |
| Victrex | Vicote™ | Polyaryl ketone powders and dispersions for coatings | For electrostatic and liquid coatings | |
| Victrex | Aptive™ | Polyaryl ketone films | Crystalline and amorphous films | |