Compounds based on EVA (ethyl-vinyl acetate)

Features:
modified with thermoplastic elastomers and rubbers to improve softness, soft touch and matt finish (imitation of vulcanized rubber) with excellent aesthetics. Possibility to colour with specific masterbatches.

Processing technologies:
modified injection
moulding process.

Compounds based on EVA (ethyl-vinyl acetate)

Features:
expandable and crosslinkable with particular characteristics of lightness, good mechanical properties and aesthetics, high and low temperature resistance, good abrasion resistance possibility to colour with specific masterbatches.

Processing technologies:
modified injection moulding process.

COLOUR MASTERBATCHES based on various elastomers

Features:
to get better compatibility with the product to be coloured without changing its intrinsic properties. Heavy metal free, FDA and EN 90/128 EEC grades approved are available.

TPU (thermoplastic polyurethanes) and compunjds based on TPU

Features:
Hardness ShA 60 - ShD 75, wide range of formulations including both polyester and polyether grades. Excellent mechanical properties, chemical, low temperature and abrasion resistance, improved processability.

Processing technologies:
injection and intrusion moulding, extrusion.

TPU bioplastics

Features:
With the aim to offer bioplastics that can help the reduction of CO2 emissions, API launches a new development in the TPU market: APILON 52 BIO based on renewable raw materials. APILON 52 BIO is a bioplastic with a renewable raw material content between 30 - 60% and with the same features of quality and processability of traditional oil-based TPU

Processing technologies:
Injection and intrusion moulding, overmoulding, extrusion.

TPU (aromatic thermoplastic polyurethanes)

Features:
The wide range of APILON 52 C products consisting exclusively of aromatic thermoplastic polyurethanes is equiped to meet most market demands. The APILON 52 C famiy is organized in different chemical types, designed to provide a physical/chemical performance corresponding to the specific needs of different uses in the FOOTWEAR, CLOTHING, LEATHER GOODS AND FURNISHINGS industries.

Processing technologies:
dissolution process with DMF solvent,
finish coating and coagulation.

Compounds based on plasticized PVC modified with thermoplastic polyurethanes

Features:
Hardness ShA 60-80, compact and expanded grades, wide melt flow range, good chemical, abrasion and low temperature resistance, matt and shiny surface, imitation of vulcanized rubber.

Processing technologies:
injection and intrusion moulding, extrusion.

Innovative compounds based on TPV (thermoplastic vulcanizates)

Features:
Hardness ShA 30 - ShD 45 high elasticity at low and high temperatures, excellent compression set, UV resistance, high melt flow and good abrasion resistance. Excellent processability.

Processing technologies:
injection moulding, extrusion and blow moulding.

Compunds based on SEBS (styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene)

Features:
Hardness ShA 20 - ShD 65.
Excellent elasticity at low and high temperatures, UV and aging stability, broad processing range, excellent aesthetic. Available grades for co-extrusion and over- moulding with engineering plastics (PP, PE, ABS, SAN, PPMA, PC, PET, PA6, PA66, TPU, etc.) and with good compression set, FDA and EN 90/128 EEC grades approved are available.

Processing technologies:
injection moulding and over-moulding, extrusion and blow moulding.

Compounds based on SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene)

Features:
Hardness ShA 30 - ShD 45, excellent elastic properties, wide melt flow range, compact and expanded grades, abrasion resistance, matt and shiny surface, transparency and low temperature resistance, broad processing range. FDA and EN 90/128 EEC grades approved are available.

Processing technologies:
injection and intrusion moulding, extrusion.

Compunds based on plasticized PVC

Features:
Hardness ShA 45-95, compact and expanded grades,heavy metal free, wide melt flow range, good chemical and abrasion resistance, FDA and EN 90/128 EEC grades approved are available.

Processing technologies:
injection moulding and extrusion.

Compounds based on plasticized PVC modified with nitrilic rubber

Features:
Hardness ShA 50-80, both compact and expanded grades, heavy metal free, wide melt flow range, good chemical and low temperature resistance, antistatic properties. FDA and EN 90/128 EEC grades approved are available.

Processing technologies:
injection moulding and extrusion.

Compounds based on TPO (thermoplastic polyolefines)

Features:
modified with elastomers.
Hardness ShA 50- ShD 65. Lightness, low temperature resistance, resilience and stiffness. Innovative alternative to traditional materials where recycling and low environmental impact are requested.

Processing technologies:
injection moulding and over-moulding, extrusion.