COMMODITIES

Polypropylene is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer characterized by low density, good stiffness, toughness and chemical resistance. The polymer chains contain only propylene monomers, its structure has a high degree of crystallinity, which results in the contribution of rigidity and hardness to the finished parts, however with poor resistance to impact at low temperatures.

Main processing technologies: Extrusion, Injection Molding, Thermoforming, Compounding and Textiles

Applications: Rigid and flexible packaging (both industrial and food applications), Automotive, Textiles, Pipes, Housewares, Caps & Closures, Toys, Appliances, Furniture

Block copolymer polypropylene (heterophasic) is characterized by the presence of a rubbery phase generated by copolymerization with ethylene. This material has excellent impact resistance even at low temperatures and is opaque.

Main processing technologies: Extrusion, Injection Moulding, Thermoforming and Compounding.

Applications: Rigid and flexible packaging (both industrial and food applications), Automotive, Consumer Goods, Sports and Toys, Construction.

Random copolymer polypropylene is produced by introducing ethylene into the polypropylene chain and is characterized by good impact resistance and high transparency.

Main processing technologies: Extrusion, Injection Moulding, Blow moulding, Thermoforming and Compounding.

Applications: Rigid and flexible packaging (both industrial and food applications), Consumer Goods, Construction.

Low density polyethylene (LDPE): it is characterized by macromolecules with many irregular branches and by a density between 0.910 and 0.930 g/cm³.

It is a very flexible material with high chemical resistance and good insulating properties.

Main processing technologies: Film Extrusion, Extrusion/Blow Moulding, Injection Moulding and Compounding.

Applications: Rigid and flexible packaging (both industrial and food applications), Consumer Goods, Construction.

Medium density polyethylene (MD PE) has intermediate characteristics between LDPE and HDPE thanks to its structure obtained through a low-pressure polymerization process. Its density is between 0.930 – 0.940 g/cm³.

Main processing technologies: Extrusion, Film Extrusion.

Applications: Flexible packaging.

High density polyethylene (HDPE): it is characterized by a density between 0.940 and 0.965 g/cm³ thanks to its structure consisting of linear macromolecules with very few short branches.

It is a material with good rigidity, impact resistance, resistance to stress cracking and a vapor barrier.

Main processing technologies: Extrusion, Film Extrusion, Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding.

Applications: Automotive, Rigid and flexible packaging, Textiles, Construction, Industrial packaging.

Linear low density polyethylene is produced by adding co-monomers such as butene, hexene and octene and is characterized by a density between 0.918 – 0.925 g/cm³. Its properties are related to the type of co-monomer and make it one of the main products for the packaging sector. Compared to LD PE, Linear low density PE presents  higher resistance to tearing, impact and puncture.

Main processing technologies: Blown and cast film extrusion, Injection moulding

Applications: Packaging

Polystyrene is an extremely versatile amorphous thermoplastic polymer that can be processed with the common plastic processing methods. Thanks to its excellent processability, the users have a great freedom of design and a wide window of transformation conditions.

GPPS (crystal polystyrene) is a totally transparent material, with good rigidity combined with a certain fragility.

Applications: Packaging, Consumer goods, Refrigerator components, Laboratory equipment, Household goods, Construction.

Polystyrene is an extremely versatile amorphous thermoplastic polymer that can be processed with all the main technologies for transforming thermoplastic materials. The excellent processability allows both a great ease of designing the artifacts and a wide window of transformation conditions.

PS HI (shockproof polystyrene) provides for the addition of a butadiene rubber which makes it more ductile, impact resistant and with an opaque appearance.

Applications: Packaging, Consumer goods, Refrigerator components, Shoes, Household goods, Cosmetic.