International distributor Biesterfeld and industry leading premium industrial polymer business Delrin are further expanding their collaboration. With immediate effect, Biesterfeld has been granted distribution rights for the acetal homopolymer Delrin® in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Egypt. Thanks to the new agreement, Biesterfeld now holds distribution rights for the engineering thermoplastics across the EMEA region.
The acetal homopolymer Delrin® was specially developed for mechanically demanding applications. The strengths of the materials include high crystallinity, very good toughness even at low temperatures, high mechanical strength and rigidity as well as excellent fatigue resistance. The engineering thermoplastics also have high dimensional stability, good electrical properties and outstanding chemical resistance. The polymers are used in a wide range of applications, including the automotive, household appliance, construction, installation, electronics and consumer goods industries. Typical applications include gears, pharmaceutical systems, safety-relevant components, door and conveyor systems and components in sports equipment.
“Delrin and Biesterfeld have been writing a joint success story for over 30 years,” explains Martin Rathke, Global Business Director Engineered Polymers at Biesterfeld. “This new agreement represents another milestone in our long-standing collaboration. Thanks to it, we can now offer a complete product portfolio of engineered materials to all our customers across EMEA. We are very much looking forward to marketing Delrin® materials in these regions and bringing their added value to our customers.”
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About Biesterfeld Plastic
Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH is a leading international distributor for the plastics industry. Global polymer producers such as Celanese, DuPont, Delrin, ExxonMobil, INEOS, BASF, Solvay, CHIMEI and LG Chem rely on the long-standing partnership with Biesterfeld Plastic and have been growing side by side with the company for many decades. With its locally based sales teams and technical engineers, the distributor advises its customers from a wide range of segments. The company makes independent material recommendations, advises on product development, process optimisation and offers customised commercial and logistical solutions.
Biesterfeld Plastic is a division of the Biesterfeld Group, one of the world's leading distribution and service companies in the field of plastics, rubber and specialty chemicals. Founded in 1906 in Hamburg, Germany, today the group has more than 1100 employees across 50 locations in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa and generates an annual revenue of 1.38 billion EUR (FY 2023). The fully family-owned company operates in the business divisions Biesterfeld Plastic, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie and Biesterfeld Performance Rubber.
