To expand their specialty polyolefin distribution products, Entec Polymers is adding the Catalloy, Polybutene-1 and Koattro resins from LyondellBasell. The Catalloy family, which includes the Adsyl, Adflex, and Hifax trade names, is designed for a balance of toughness, heat resistance and stiffness, and will effectively complement commodity polyethylene and polypropylene applications. The Polybutene-1 and Toppyl product lines are primarily used as flow enhancers and in seal-peal applications for the flexible packaging industry. Koattro is a new family of high molecular weight plastomers that offer improved compression set, enhanced softness and elastic recovery in clear polypropylene applications.
Entec Polymers will work closely with LyondellBasell to introduce these product lines to a broad array of customers in the Americas. With a strategic focus on the automotive and packaging markets, Entec will work with customers on long-term project developments and strengthen LyondellBasell’s reach in the marketplace.
Entec Polymers has been a key market player in the automotive plastics industry since its inception in 1985. The addition of LyondellBasell resins fits well into their existing product line and offers Tier I automotive molders a balanced property profile for interior applications.
“The Catalloy and Polybutene-1 materials are extremely unique technologies,” says Kirt Dmytruk, Product Manager for Entec Polymers. “These product families will bolster the growth with customers in our strategic markets, where we already have dedicated commercial and technical resources to support the activity.”
