26 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas - ExxonMobil Chemical Co has selected PolyOne Corp to be its primary marketing specialist for thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV) medical-grade products.
ExxonMobil will supply its Santoprene TPV feedstock to PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers for them to make and globally market custom-compounded medical grade formulations under its GLS brand name, the firm announced on 25 Oct.
Under a separate agreement, ExxonMobil Chemical has appointed PolyOne Distribution to be an authorised distributor of its medical grade Santoprene TPVs in North America, with PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers being appointed distributor for these materials in Europe.
"In addition to its compounding capability, PolyOne has a strategic focus for the medical and healthcare sector that will help Santoprene TPVs penetrate this market," said Simon Holmes, global marketing manager, ExxonMobil Chemical, in the announcement.
Ashland Distribution of Dublin, Ohio, which has distributed Santoprene TPVs since 1993, will remain the lead North American distributor for all non-medical grades of Santoprene TPVs, the announcement continued, along with other ExxoModil polymers: Vistamaxx, propylene-based elastomers, Exact plastomers and Exxelor polymer resins.
T&T Marketing Inc. of Millbury, Connecticut will also continue as a North American distributor for electrical grades of Santoprene TPVs, ExxonMobil added.
In Europe, B. Bigler in Switzerland, Bjørn Thorsen A/S in Denmark, Küttner Industrieberatung GmbH in Germany, and Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH in Germany and its affiliates in France, Italy, U.K., Austria and Spain, will remain distributors for all non-medical grades of Santoprene TPVs.
ExxonMobil Chemical will continue to work with select large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), systems suppliers and fabricators, directly.
This is an external link and should open in a new window. If the window does not appear, please check your pop-up blocking software. ERJ is not responsible for the content of external sites.
Press release from source
Subscribe for unlimited access. A subscription to European Rubber Journal includes:
Already a subscriber? Log in here
