Biesterfeld, one of the international leading distribution and service companies in the field of plastics, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients and Lanxess, a leading specialty chemicals company, are cooperating regarding plastic additives for the polymer market, covering a portfolio of specialty flame retardants and specialty plasticizers in Central & Eastern Europe.
Included are the following brands:
- Acetine, Adimoll®, Bayhibit®, Baypure®, Baymod®, Baysolvex®, Bonding Agents, Disflamoll®, Epiphos®, K-flex®, Levagard®, Mesamoll®, Mersolat®, Modulast, Triacetin, TBP, TIBP, Ultramoll®, Unimoll®, Vitroflex.
Distribution rights will apply to the following countries:
- Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine.
Speciality flame retardants
LANXESS offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of organic flame retardants worldwide. The newly developed polymeric and reactive flame retardants reduce the release of additives from polymers, thereby contributing to environmental and health protection without compromising fire safety. Due to their high efficiency, brominated flame retardants are frequently used in the construction and electronics industries. In addition to effective fire protection, phosphorus-based flame retardants offer further advantages such as good processability and high elasticity in PU and PVC systems.
These additives are used in the manufacture of flame-retardant items such as insulation, cables, circuit boards, films, tarpaulins, floor coverings, seat covers, and fire protection applications. LANXESS offers a wide range of solutions for applications such as e-mobility, electronic components, electrical enclosures, construction products, furniture foam, and more.
Specialty plasticizers
Plasticizers provide elasticity and flexibility to polymeric materials. They also optimize the processing properties of polymers, resulting in improved product quality or even new properties. The choice of plasticizers depends on the requirements of the end product. These may include greater softness, elasticity, adhesiveness, flame retardancy, or resistance to chemicals and weathering. Plasticizers and modifiers are important additives that make materials flexible and soft, thereby improving performance in many applications in the plastics industry, e.g., in floor coverings and wall coverings, cables, films and sheets, coatings, adhesives, and sealants.
“We are very happy to announce cooperation with Lanxess in the polymer additives market in Central & Eastern Europe. We will be able to reach even more customers across diverse industries and provide them with in-depth product expertise as well as application technology support”, says Florian Lessmann, Sales & Product Manager Polymer Additives at Biesterfeld.
“Biesterfeld is a distributor with excellent experience of supplying polymer additives. They are an industry knowledgeable distributor capable of offering the high level of service and support which our Lanxess customers have come to expect.” says Carl Waite, Head of Sales PLA North/East Europe, Lanxess
