Teknor Apex is pleased to announce an expansion of its relationship with Nexeo Plastics.
Nexeo Plastics will become a key distributor for Teknor Apex in Europe (effective January 1, 2023) of its portfolio of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) under the Sarlink® and Monprene® brands.
Complement Each Other with Similar Market Coverage
This partnership provides Nexeo Plastics customers with a broad portfolio of TPE technologies, including styrenic block copolymers (SBC or TPS), thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) and specialty adhesion-modified grades for multi-shot molding onto a wide variety of engineering resins.
The Teknor Apex TPE portfolio encompasses several product lines developed over time to meet specific industry requirements:
- Sarlink® TPVs are often ideal for sealing applications that require superior elasticity and long-term performance and well serve the automotive, industrial, consumer, and building & construction markets. Sarlink® styrenic-based TPEs provide automotive OEMs with more design flexibility and superior colorability for interior applications.
- Monprene® TPEs are extremely versatile with a wide hardness range and broad thermal performance. These materials are typically ideal for consumer products, industrial applications and packaging, and include grades formulated for food-contact applications.
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This partnership with Teknor Apex enlarges our portfolio of high-value TPEs and complements the solutions we offer key industries, such as automotive, packaging, consumer, industrial and building and construction,” said Joost d’ Hooghe, vice president EMEA at Nexeo Plastics.
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Nexeo Plastics and Teknor Apex complement each other well with our highly customer-centric approach and similar broad customer base and market coverage. The European market is well served by our partnership; Nexeo Plastics provides real value with state-of-the-art systems and a high level of technical support capabilities,” said Stef Hordijk, director of Sales and Marketing for the TPE Division in the Europe. “
Their extensive distribution network in Europe significantly expands our reach in important target markets.”
This partnership does not include distribution in Scandinavia or the Baltic region.
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Source: Teknor Apex