Univar launches new range of Vinyl Resins throughout Europe
- Categories: Corporate, Univar Europe News, Customers news, Industry, Products
- 01 September 2009
Antwerp, Belgium – 1st September 2009 – Univar, a leading European company specialising in the sales, marketing, application and safe handling of a wide range of chemicals and ingredients, today announced that it will be marketing a comprehensive new range of Solution Vinyl Resins under the “Univar“ proprietary grade name. A global agreement with two new producers means that the range will be available worldwide.
Following the withdrawal of a major Vinyl Resins producer from the market, Univar has been using its global sourcing capabilities to ensure the supply of these important industrial resins to customers. Univar’s portfolio of resins includes:
- The Solution Vinyl Resins UY series that are Vinyl Chloride/Vinyl Acetate copolymers.
- The Solution Vinyl Resins UM series that are modified Vinyl Chloride/Vinyl Acetate copolymers.
- The Solution Vinyl Resins UA series that are Hydroxyl modified Vinyl Chloride/Vinyl Acetate copolymers.
“We are extremely happy with this new range of products. They have outstanding properties and have for many years been the resin of choice for a number of demanding industrial coatings formulations,” commented Marc Démoulin, Univar’s Supplier Director, EMEA. “Introducing new products to the market place is consistent with our growth strategy and allows us to further create value for our customers by broadening our product portfolio.”
The resins are provided as white powders and form thin films by solvent evaporation. They feature good strength, durable flexibility and resistance to wear and tear, water, chemicals, oil, diluted acids, alkalis, hydrocarbon solvents, alcohols, and salt solutions.
Operating from 56 distribution locations in 20 countries across Europe, Univar’s 2,400 local employees serve more than 50,000 European customers in a diverse range of industries including coatings, food, personal care, pharma and other major sectors.
To learn more about Univar Europe, please visit: http://www.univareurope.com/
About Univar
Univar is one of the world’s leading independent distributors of industrial and specialty chemicals and related services. Univar provides its customer base, made up of 250,000 customers, with a full portfolio of products. Univar operates a network of approximately 170 distribution centres throughout North America, Europe and China. In 2008, Univar reported sales of $9.4 billion. For more information, visit: http://www.univareurope.com/ / http://www.univarcorp.com/.
For further information please contact:
Catherine LENNON
Communications Manager Europe – Univar Europe
Tel: +32 2 525 05 63
Mobile: +32 478 251 588
E-mail: Catherine.lennon@univareurope.com
Eva BÖCKLE
HILL & KNOWLTON
Tel: +32 2 737 95 00
Mobile: +32 478 52 35 16
E-mail: eboeckle@hillandknowlton.com