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Ultrapolymers

• 27 offices

• 275+ employees

• 45+ warehouses

• Pan-European distribution since 2002

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Ultrapolymers Group was founded in October 2002 in Belgium, to distribute polymers for major polymer producers in several countries in Europe. In the meantime the Ultrapolymers Group has grown to one of the biggest Pan-European polymer distributors.

With offices and warehouses in most of the European countries, Turkey and South Africa, Ultrapolymers established a commercial network with a local presence to serve its customers and suppliers in the best possible way.

We offer a comprehensive product portfolio of raw materials covering commodities, engineering plastics, thermoplastic elastomers and synthetic rubbers. We can deliver any quantity from 1 bag to a full truck load.

• To be a “First in Class” distribution organization for plastic and rubber raw materials, driven by quality of service to our customers.

• To provide our products and services in a reliable and technically proficient way.

• To conduct this business ethically, in a spirit of partnership with our suppliers and stewardship with our staff.

Ultrapolymers, in partnership with industry leading suppliers, can supply a wide range of materials for almost every application, in combination with an excellent service and technical support based on years of experience.

a Spirit of Partnership

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for a better future

Broad portfolio

Ultrapolymers offers a wide range of commodity and specialty materials to support all plastics applications. Our partnership with world-leading suppliers of polymers enables us to offer a diverse range of industry-leading materials, and allows us to offer our customers the best choice for their product requirements.

Customer service

Our staff offers first class customer service and is trained to assist you with any enquiry concerning polymers. Whether your question is technical or commercial, we have the expertise to help. An in-house training programme has been established to give all our employees a thorough understanding of materials, processes and markets. We believe in the value and knowledge of our staff and invest in our people to be the best in the industry.

Local presence

With 27 offices and more than 45 warehouses in most of the European countries, Turkey and South Africa, Ultrapolymers established a commercial network with a local presence to serve its customers and suppliers in the best possible way.

Technical support

Material selection out of our broad portfolio

Our experienced team is available to help customers select the most effective material for their application. Ultrapolymers has comprehensive technical and commercial resources coupled with years of experience working with a wide variety of materials and applications.

Within the Ultrapolymers group a dedicated business development team is active to discuss, explore and investigate new market trends, new applications etc. This market-wide and extensive knowledge will be used to guide our customers throughout their entire project. To support an existing or a new project, Ultrapolymers can provide samples for test runs. We can also provide case studies and plaques to aid product development.

World-class suppliers / Pan-European distribution

Partnership with industry-leading suppliers allows Ultrapolymers to distribute world-class brands throughout Europe. Special relationships with our suppliers enable us to use technical and commercial resources that benefit our customers on a local level.The Pan-European distribution agreements allow Ultrapolymers to call on stocks from warehouses across the group, providing our customers with increased security of supply.

Product design and Moldflow® analysis

Ultrapolymers operates in partnership with customers, offering technical and commercial consultation. We have vast experience in design, innovation, material selection, troubleshooting and process optimisation, which could offer cost saving benefits and prevent issues with the application or process.From the inception of the project, we are able to analyse the complete moulding process and offer on-site support from the design stage through to final production. We can perform a design analysis or Moldflow® and Moldex® analysis to detect where problems could occur during processing.

Our services

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Logistic infrastructure

Central warehouse and local warehouse hubs

Ultrapolymers has a widespread logistics network throughout Europe. Local warehouses are serviced by our central group warehouse, which allows us to be efficient and flexible.

Good network of logistics suppliers

The value of creating partnerships with reliable logistics suppliers is key in a fast and responsive supply chain network. Together with a great software platform, Ultrapolymers is able to track and analyse each and every step of the supply chain process from production through warehousing to the customer. This enables Ultrapolymers to act and supply in a fast and effective way towards the customer.

Different packaging opportunities

As a customer-oriented organisation, Ultrapolymers is able to repack the plastic granulate into the requested packaging, i.e. octabins, 25kg bags, bulk, etc.

Custom Compound and Rotomoulding

Custom compounds

Ultrapolymers has access to a superb network of supplier assets in order to develop and manufacture custom compounds. This makes it possible to react to customer demands in a fast and flexible way. Our services include small lot production, full colour compounds, specialist grades and filled materials.

Partnership with industry-leading suppliers allows Ultrapolymers to distribute world-class brands throughout Europe. We can call on stocks from warehouses across the group, providing our customers with increased security of supply.

Rotomoulding & Powder

Ultrapolymers is a dedicated supplier to the rotomoulding industry. As the distribution partner of LyondellBasell, Ultrapolymers offers granules and powder based on Lupolen polyethylene. Produced using a unique catalyst system, the range offers unrivalled mechanical performance. Lupolen is also used as the base material for our broad range of compounds, such as custom colours and UltraFoam (PE foam).Ultrapolymers is active in developing new materials for rotational moulding. Exciting developments include: tough, high impact resistant polypropylene; easy to process UV stable plastomer for flexible applications and soft touch products (ethylene based, octene plastomer, using a metallocene catalyst) and co-polyester produced by A-Resins, offering excellent thermal stability, stiffness and chemical resistance.Our broad range of grinding and compounding capacities, as well as a dedicated laboratory for testing, makes Ultrapolymers the ideal partner for rotomoulding.

Full support from design to

final part

Full-service distribution

partner

Combined deliveries

25 kg to full truck loads

Prime and industrial quality

World class suppliers,

leading branded products

Broad product portfolio: polyolefins, engineering plastics

and specialties Technical service, design solution,

material selection

Own production facilities, tailor made

compound

Broad geographical

reach

High quality, flexibility

and reliability ISO 9001

Local presence

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What do we provide?


Suppliers

Ultrapolymers, in partnership with industry leading suppliers, can supply a wide range of materials for almost every application in combination with an excellent service and technical support based on years of experience.

Polyolefins

LyondellBasell

Polypropylene PP Homo • Moplen, Hostalen PP, Adstif, Purell 1)

PP Copo • Moplen, Hostalen PP, Adstif, Purell 1)

PP Random • Moplen, Hostalen PP, Clyrell, Stretchene, Purell 1)

Polyethylene HDPE • Lupolen, Hostalen, Purell 1)

MDPE • Lupolen LDPE • Lupolen, Purell 1)

E/A • Lucalen LMDPE • Lupolen (Rotomoulding)

PP compounds PP Compounds& specialties • Hifax, Hostacom Soft PP (TPO) • Adflex, Softell, Hifax Plastomer • Koattro Low Temperature Sealing PP • Adsyl PB • Polybutene

QCP HDPE Quality Circular Polymers • Hostalen QCP PP Quality Circular Polymers • Moplen QCP Post-Consumer Recycled Products

Bio based Circular Polymer PPPolymers Circular Polymer PE • Circulen • Circulen Plus

Engineering plastics & specialties

BASF PA6.6 • Ultramid A PA6 • Ultramid B PA6 copolymer • Ultramid C PBT • Ultradur, Ultradur PRO POM Copolymer • Ultraform, Ultraform PRO PSU • Ultrason E PES • Ultrason S PPSU • Ultrason P

Domo PA6 & PA6.6 • Domamid, Technyl, Technyl STAR PA6.10 • Technyl, Technyl eXten PA6 & PA6.6 Industrial • Econamid, Technyl, Technyl 4earth PPA & PPS • Thermec

Samyang PC • Trirex PC/ABS • Triloy PBT • Tribit

Dufor Co-polyester • CumaPET rPET • Ecoclear

Indorama Ventures Polymers Germany PET Specialities

Sumitomo PMMA • Sumipex

1) Healthcare Solutions

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(continued)SuppliersIneos Standard ABSStyrolution • Terluran, Terluran ECO • Novodur (HD 2)) • Lustran, natur General Purpose PS • Styrolution PS High Impact PS • Styrolution PS ABS/PC • Novodur Ultra MBS • Zylar PA/ABS • Terblend N ASA/PA • Terblend S SAN • Luran (HD 2)) AMSAN • Luran HH 3)

ASA • Luran S ASA/PC • Luran SC MABS • Terlux (HD 2)) SBC • K-resin, Styrolux, Styrolux ECO • Styroflex, Styroflex ECO SMMA • NAS

SK global EAAchemical • Primacor IO • Primacor IO POP • Supreme POE • Solumer C8 LLDPE • Yuclair mLLDPE • Smart

Asahi Kasei POM Copolymer • Tenac-C POM Homopolymer • Tenac

Teijin PC • Panlite PC/ABS • Multilon

Marfran TPE Medical grade • Marfran.Med 1)

LATI S.p.A. PPA • Laramid PPS • Larton PES • Lapex A PSU • Lasulf PBT • Later PEEK • Larpeek PA 6, 66, 12 • Latamid Lati Speciality compounds • Latilub: self-lubricating compounds • Latigray: Radiopaque compounds • Laticonther: Thermally conductive compounds • Latigloss: Improved structural aesthetic compounds

Lehmann High performance specialty & Voss – compounds Luvocom • Luvocom

Rotuba Cellulose Biodegradable • Auracell • Naturacell

FKUR Bio-polymersBiopolymers • Bio-Flex, Bio-grade, Fibrolon

Sinof PEEK Hi-Tech • Sinof PEEKMaterials PVDF • Sinof PVDF

KEP POM co-polymer & homopolymer • Kepital

for a better future1) Healthcare Solutions 2) HD = Healthcare & Diagnostics3) HH = High Heat


Synthetic rubbers

Arlanxeo • Buna BR, Buna SBR X-Butyl

Sumitomo EPDM • Esprene

Custom compounds: Prime and Industrial

Ravago PP filled & unfilled • Mafill, Scolefin, Ravaplen

PE • Ravalene, Ravapura

PS • Sicostirolo

PC • Sicoklar, Sicoklar ECO

ABS • Sicoflex, Sicoflex ECO

PC/ABS • Mablex, Mablex ECO

ASA • Polyfast

PC/ASA • Mablex

PBT Compounds • Sicoter

ABS/PA • Sicoblend

PA6 & PA6.6 • Ravamid

SAN • Sicoran

SBR, NBR, EPDM • Ravaflex

Ravago TPE-S Petrokimya • Ensoft

TPE-V • Enflex

TPV • Ezprene

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Markets

As a pan-European polymer distributor, Ultrapolymers is your partner from design to production. By working closely with our customers we help to provide a unique portfolio of plastic resins for use in a broad range of applications and market segments. Some of the market areas that we serve are included below.

1 Automotive

Ultrapolymers offers a diversified product range of materials for the automotive industry. Working in cooperation with OEMs, Tier 1, Tier 2 and other sub-moulding companies, we are able to select the right material for the right application. Key areas include:• Long-term heat stabilized and hydrolysis resistant

materials for “under the hood” applications• Materials with high surface quality and UV

stabilization which offer excellent properties for internal and external automotive applications

• Environmentally friendly materials • Parts which require weight reduction and have

unique aesthetic demands

2 Consumer

Utilisation of our comprehensive product portfolio means that we can find the right solution to suit each requirement. In the demanding consumer market, where a combination of functionality & aesthetics are key, we are able to offer high quality materials from a range of leading global manufacturers. Flame retardant, temperature resistant and high clarity grades offer a glimpse of available materials.

3 Packaging

Ultrapolymers offers a benchmark portfolio for flexible and rigid packaging. Our portfolio for flexible packaging covers traditional film conversion technologies (blown, cast, mono- or bi-oriented.) For rigid packaging applications we can offer especially designed materials with high fluidity, even for demanding thin-walled injection-moulding applications.Our portfolio of engineering materials for the packaging industry offers properties from conductivity to high heat resistance. For every packaging application, we can find the right solution.For higher demanding applications we offer a broad range of food approved engineering resins.

4 Building and Construction

In the Building & Construction market, long lasting UV weatherability, high heat resistance, along with impact toughness can all be a requirement. All of our materials for this market sector are well-documented in regards to impact, UV and flame retardancy testing. By working together we can assist you in helping to pick the right material to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions.


5 Healthcare

Ultrapolymers has a range of polymers that meet the requirements of the highly demanding Healthcare market. Typical for our product range is our supplier’s commitment to keep long-term consistency of formulation. In addition to this, we have materials compliant to Ph. Eur., USP, ISO10993 and USP Class VI specifications. Typical properties are:• Sterilizable (Gamma, E-Beam, steam)• Biocompatibility • Food contact compliance (US FDA, EU FC)• Chemical resistance (disinfectants, cleaners, lipids

and IV solutions)

6 Electrical and Electronics

In partnership with industry leading suppliers, Ultrapolymers offers a portfolio to meet the demands of a variety of E&E market areas. Our materials will make sure that your product overcomes the main challenges of today’s E&E industry (cost effectiveness, smaller parts, extended product life, etc). For your electrical fuses, switches, plugs, and many other E&E applications we provide an excellent product range including the following features:• Flame retardant (Halo and Halo-free)• Broad range of electrical properties (insulation)• Certified materials (UL, Glow wire, Hot wire ignition)• High chemical resistance

Next to these market areas, Ultrapolymers also covers a lot of other markets.• Appliances• Compounding• Horticulture• Industrial• Lighting• Mass transportation• …

Please feel free to contact us with any enquiry regarding plastic resins.

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UNITED KINGDOM

Ultrapolymers Ltd

Beech Farm

Lymm Road

Thelwall, Warrington WA4 2TG

United Kingdom

T +44 (1925) 750 320

F +44 (1925) 750 321

[email protected]

IRELAND

Ultrapolymers Ireland Ltd

Suite 3, Plaza 256

Blanchardstown Corporate Park

Ballycoolin

Dublin 15, D15 NX53

T +353 1 902 0310

F +353 1 902 0314

[email protected]

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