Plastics

The growing use of plastics in new applications, and as a replacement for metal in many existing applications, is placing a huge demand on the ability of materials and additives to provide the necessary properties to ensure optimum performance.

To satisfy the highly specific needs of this niche area – in particular for the Polymer compounders, Masterbatch producers and Liquid dispersion manufacturers - Univar works as a focused service provider, supplying comprehensive additives, colorants and a process aids portfolio suitable for a full range of polymers.

To help our customers achieve the materials capabilities they need, our professional sales and technical teams provide extensive experience in this market. We supply recommendations on physical property improvements, in addition to their processing characteristics and in-use performance. Evaluating impact modification, UV stability and heat resistance, as well as polymer flow ability and the improvement of moulding cycle times, are just some of the areas where we offer support.

Choosing Univar gives our customers a gateway into the latest polymer and additive technologies thanks to our supplier partnerships with world-class producers. We continuously add new products to our portfolio to ensure our customers a leadership position in this highly dynamic industry