Biesterfeld and advanced materials manufacturer Solvay are expanding their long-term partnership. With immediate effect, Biesterfeld will take over distribution of the products Ixef® HC, Omnix® and Kalix® (all of which are polyarylamide-based). The new agreement applies to large parts of Europe including the Nordic region and the UK, as well as some neighbouring countries in Africa and the Middle East.
The polyarylamide (PARA) Ixef® HC for medical applications is characterised in particular by its exceptional strength and rigidity combined with an outstandingly smooth surface. The product also offers outstanding flow properties and chemical resistance. Thanks to these properties, Ixef® is extremely suitable for use in, for example, medical applications, such as single-use surgical instruments, equipment housings and structural components. It can also be used in food supply equipment and has many other applications in the medical and food industries.
Omnix® and Kalix® are two high-performance polymers that are also polyarylamide-based. Omnix® offers exceptional flow properties and low flash combined with outstanding rigidity and excellent dimensional stability. In addition to its high impact strength and minimal warpage, Kalix® is also characterised by its exceptional flow properties and low flash. As a result, both products are used in structural components and, thanks to their good surface properties, in visible parts for smart devices and housings in medical, consumer and mobility applications. Omnix® is also suitable for food and drinking-water applications.
“Solvay is pleased to expand our partnership with Biesterfeld, and we look forward to their support to help us meet the rising demand for our specialty polymers,” said Matthias Eck, Global Product Manager Ixef® PARA/ Kalix® & Omnix® HPPA. “This further strengthens our ability to support the design goals and competitive growth of our customers in countries that are strategic to our business.”
“We have had a close working relationship with Solvay for more than 20 years,” adds Nils Müller, Product Manager at Biesterfeld Plastic. “As a long-term partner we are absolutely delighted at Solvay’s confidence in us and that with Ixef® HC, Omnix® and Kalix® we will be adding three more excellent products to our portfolio. Our customers will also benefit from the development of customised solutions for a wide range of applications.
The new products are an ideal addition to our comprehensive portfolio for medical applications, as well as for use in the consumer and mobility sectors, and will provide our customers with great added value.”
About Solvay
Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group’s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €10.2 billion in 2019. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR program. Learn more at www.solvay.com.
About Biesterfeld Plastic
Biesterfeld Plastic is a leading international distributor in the plastics industry with long-term sales partnerships in over 40 countries. Major plastics producers such as DuPont, ExxonMobil Chemical, INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, BASF Polyurethanes, Solvay, Chi Mei and LG Chem rely on the efficient performance offered by Biesterfeld Plastic and have accompanied their growth for many years. Biesterfeld Plastic is part of the Biesterfeld Group, which has been operating as a trading and service company for more than 114 years. The Group is one of the leading companies in the chemical and plastics distribution sector with around 40 locations worldwide in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa. The majority-owned company relies on continued growth in its four business units Biesterfeld Plastic, Biesterfeld Performance Rubber, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie and Biesterfeld International.
Presse contact Biesterfeld
Philipp Sakuth Ferdinandstrasse 41 20095 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 32008-372
p.sakuth@biesterfeld.com www.biesterfeld.com
Product contact Ixef®, Omnix® und Kalix® Nils Müller
Ferdinandstrasse 41
20095 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 32008-309
n.mueller@biesterfeld.com
