Polymers

Polymers are materials composed of long molecular chains used in a wide variety of applications. There are two main types of synthetic polymers produced by the industry, namely plastics and rubbers.

Plastics can be distinguished from rubbers, in that at service temperatures, they are rigid materials, Rubbers on the other hand, are flexible, low modulus materials with long range elasticity. We are able to further subdivide the plastics subset into thermoplastics and thermosets, the latter type being materials where the long chains are linked together by crosslinks, a feature they share with conventional vulcanized rubbers. All polymers, through the use of a wide range of fillers can be reinforced to produce composite materials.

Markets Served

Rigid

Rigid plastic is a type of plastic that has a relatively inflexible fixed shape or form. It is capable of maintaining its shape or form, whether empty or full, under normal usage, independent of any product that it contains or other external support

Flexible

Flexible plastic is plastic that is soft, flexible or scrunchable. It can be made more flexible by adding plasticisers. Flexible plastic is used for various purposes, such as wrapping food, sealing trays, covering edges or gaps, and packaging products.

Rubbers & Elastomers

Both "rubber" and "elastomer" are used to describe the makeup of components, fixtures and parts across industries. Elastomer is a description for any type of elastic material, such as synthetic rubber, while rubber is a specific type of elastomer. "Rubber" is often used as a shorthand description for "natural rubber".

Recycling

Polymer recycling is the process of regaining value from waste or used plastics. The process typically involves collection, sorting, washing, shredding, identification, separation, and reprocessing of plastic materials. The reprocessing stage may include melting, moulding, or extracting the plastic into new shapes. The quality and properties of the recycled plastic depend on the type and compatibility of the polymers used.

Foaming

Polymer foams have a wide application area due to their light weight, resistance to impact, high thermal insulation, and damping properties. Automotive, packing industry, electronic, aerospace, building construction, bedding, and medical applications are some of the fields that polymer foams have been used in.

Fibers & Nonwovens

Polymer fiber is a type of artificial fiber that is based on synthetic chemicals, made of macromolecules called polymers, which are composed of a sequence of smaller units called monomers. Polymer fiber can be reinforced with other materials to form a composite material.

Nonwoven fabrics are made mainly from polymers, are inexpensive, have high strength and are commonly used for plastics. Typical end uses for polymer-laid nonwoven fabrics may include carpet underlay, packaging material, durable papers, diaper and personal hygiene top sheeting.

Lightweight Fillers

The Omyasphere 300 series combines very low apparent density with high brightness, meaning less weight for the same volume. This reduction in weight will benefit the handling process and total production cost. The grades have been developed with precise particle size distributions and coatings tailored to resin type in order to reduce absorption and improve matrix viscosity

Engineered Materials

In collaboration with principals, we develop technical and commercial solutions for customers in the engineered material market space.

Providing solutions to address the market needs for energy efficiency, weight reduction, and aesthetic requirements within the automotive market.

From simple cables and household appliances to smartphones, many of the latest devices created in the electrical & electronic market capitalize on engineered materials.

When it comes to industrial applications such as fluid engineering systems, we provide material solutions that deliver the mechanical performance, reliability and cost efficiency without sacrificing safety.

To support our customers with changing requirements in the healthcare and medical industries, we continue to innovate with new materials and processing expertise.

We have a wide range of engineered materials in our portfolio for optical solutions to address challenges in properties such as: transparency/ diffusion, clarity, haze, colour, weatherability, refractive index and lumen per watt.

Consideration for durable and resource-saving solutions play an ever-increasing role as does a deep understanding of the evolving regulatory environment. In addition to barrier properties for carbon dioxide, oxygen, aromas, food compatibility, our solutions also are able to satisfy the aesthetic requirements of our customers. We stay ahead of the curve by providing solutions with biodegradable & bio compostable plastics where required by the customers.

Solutions

OMYA IMPORTED PRODUCTS	DISTRIBUTION PRODUCTS
Omyafilm 756XP-KP	Titanium Dioxide
Technical flexible PO films
	ACR and MBS for PVC, EP, PLA and composite
Omyafiber 800-KP
PP and PET fibers	Fine and Ultrafine kaolin

Hydrocarb XP-OG	MDH Flame Retardant
Rigid PVC	MgO Acid scavenger

Multisperse &	Zinc borate and ZHS Flame Retardant
Caloxol (Active CaO) Rubber
	Engineering Polymers
Omya Smartfill Biopolymers
	CPE impact modifier for uPVC
Omyasphere 300
Lightweight Filler	Carbon Black

Omyaspace	Nucleating Agents
Pigment Enhancement in Masterbatch
	Anti-Oxidants