International distributor Biesterfeld and the leading manufacturer of engineering plastics Celanese are once again expanding their strategic partnership. Many more product families will be added to the extensive joint portfolio in January 2025.
Among others, the two LCP product families Vectra® and Zenite® have been added to the distributor's portfolio. These polymers are highly crystalline, inherently flame-retardant, thermotropic thermoplastics. Due to their outstanding dimensional stability and excellent temperature resistance, the materials are particularly suitable for thin-walled components.
Biesterfeld has also been granted distribution rights for the TPS plastics Sofprene® and Laprene®. The polymers combine the rubber-like properties of an elastomer with the outstanding processing properties of thermoplastics. The distributor already holds distribution rights for Celanese's Santoprene® TPV and Hytrel® TPC product families and will therefore be able to offer its customers an even broader range of thermoplastic elastomers in future. Furthermore, the PET portfolio will be expanded. In addition to the Rynite® product family, Biesterfeld will receive the distribution rights for the materials under the trade name Impet®.
Another addition to the joint portfolio is the GUR® product family. The product family consists of polyethylenes with ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW-PE). The polymers offer excellent abrasion resistance, outstanding impact strength, self-lubricating properties and outstanding mechanical properties, even under cryogenic conditions.
The expanded portfolio is completed by the two LFT product families Celstran® and Compel®. The long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics impress with their outstanding rigidity and strength and are used, among other things, to replace metal in demanding applications.
All new mandates, as well as the distributor's existing mandates for the Celanex® PBT, Celanyl® PA, Crastin® PBT, Ecomid® Recycled PA, Frianyl® PA, Frianyl® PPA, Hytrel® TPC, Rynite® PET, Santoprene® TPV, Selar® PA, Zytel® PA and Zytel HTN®, will apply to the entire EMEA region, including the British Isles and the Nordics.
“With this extensive expansion of our portfolio, we are strengthening our long-term and strategic partnership with Celanese,” explains Martin Rathke, Global Business Director Engineered Polymers at Biesterfeld. “The new product families enable us to meet the increasing demands of our customers even better and provide innovative solutions for demanding applications. We look forward to marketing the materials in the EMEA region.”
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About Biesterfeld SE
Biesterfeld SE is the strategic holding company of the Biesterfeld Group, one of the international 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 more than 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 focuses on specialized market know-how and application-based technical advice across numerous industries in the business units Standard Polymers, Engineered Polymers, Performance Polymers, Rubbers, HealthCare, Industrial and Consumer.
