Recently - The Lubrizol Corporation announced that its Specialty Polymers Division has authorized Apta, a subsidiary of the Vinmar Group, to be the new distributor of the company's thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) product portfolio throughout Brazil. Apta is principally distributing engineering plastics in Brazil, owning Extensive business coverage. With its warehouses and office facilities in St. Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Joinville, Santa Catarina, and Sao Paulo, São Paulo, the location is excellent.
The agreement signed between the two parties took effect on April 17, 2018 and mainly involves the following product lines that are suitable for today's innovation and demand:
Estane® TPU: Estane Thermoplastic Polyurethanes can be used in films and plates, extrusion, blow molding, injection molding, overmolding, calendaring and immersion lacquer painting processes.
Isoplast® ETP: Isoplast Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) is a hard, high-modulus polyurethane engineering resin with excellent chemical resistance and barrier properties.
Pearlbond(TM) TPU: The Pearlbond thermoplastic polyurethane product portfolio includes products for the production of hot melt adhesives (HMA) and reactive hot melt adhesives (HMPUR), commonly used in automotive interior parts, bookbinding, furniture, textiles and Footwear.
Pearlstick(TM) TPU: PEARLSTICK TPU products are designed to produce solvent-based adhesives.
Apta's distribution products also include: Pearlcoat(TM) TPU, Pearlthane(TM) TPU, Pearlthane(TM) ECO* TPU and Carbo-Rite(TM) Conductive Blends and Sheet Products.
“The cooperation with Apta is exciting because they have a deep understanding of the Brazilian engineering plastics market. Together with Lubrizol, they specialize in wires and cables, adhesives, and consumer goods,” said Luigi Cruze, Lubrizol Specialty Polymer Latin America Business Manager. , Innovations in industrial and footwear applications, Durable TPU solutions, This cooperation will further strengthen our ability to work closely with customers to help them solve important problems, which in turn will promote innovation and development in Brazil.
Apta/Vinmar Business Director Kensay said: 'We are proud to have been selected as a new Lubrizol distributor. We are impressed with Lubrizol's extensive product portfolio and product quality and Lubrizol's commitment to market development.'