polymers

Sirmax's polypropylene (PP) mineral filled compounds are sold under the brand name ISOFIL®. The wide range of ISOFIL® products offered by Sirmax satisfies the needs of customers across the appliance, automotive, power tools, households, furniture and electric industries.

The ISOFIL® product portfolio comprises both homopolymer and copolymer PP compounds, 5-50% mineral filled (calcium carbonate, talc, mica, barium sulfate, etc.), flame retardant, halogen free, elastomer modified, detergent resistant, heat and/or UV stabilised and coloured upon the customer specific request.

Main properties/performance characteristics:

• excellent processability
• low specific gravity
• superior UV resistance and colourability
• good stiffness and impact resistance
• good scratch resistance
• attractive economics
• low emissions and fully recyclable

Sirmax's polypropylene (PP) chemically coupled glass fibre compounds are sold under the brand name ISOGLASS® and are designed for structural applications, requiring high stiffness also at elevated temperatures. ISOGLASS® compounds are therefore particularly used by the appliance, automotive, electric, power tools and furniture industries.

The product portfolio comprises both homopolymer and copolymer PP compounds, 10-50% glass fibre reinforced, elastomer modified, detergent resistant, heat and/or UV stabilised and coloured upon the customer specific request.

The ISOGLASS® brand name also refers to glass beads filled compounds and mixed talc-glass fibre reinforced compounds, specifically formulated by Sirmax R&D department in close collaboration with the customers to meet their needs.

Main properties/performance charatcteristics:

• excellent processability
• excellent stiffness
• low specific gravity
• superior UV resistance and colourability
• good impact resistance
• low emissions and fully recyclable

ISOPLEN® is Srimax's unfilled polypropylene homopolymer and copolymer product line. ISOPLEN® polypropylene compounds are available in different grades, comprises elastomer modified, flame retardant, halogen free and coloured upon the customer specific request.