Specialty chemicals company Vertellus, a leading supplier of additives to the plastics and polymer industries, has developed new high-performance additive technologies that the company will be introducing this year at K 2016 (hall 5, booth C08-2). Designed to help meet increasing industry demand for improved polymer performance and sustainability, these will include a new family of masterbatches for use in plastics compounding as a unique compatibilizer for polyamide (PA) combined with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and as a chain extender to produce branched high RV polyamides with lower material and processing costs.

The company will also be showcasing a broad range of products specifically developed as solutions to multiple industry challenges. These include products that enable weight reduction in automotive parts to cut fuel consumption and emissions; replace phthalates in medical and baby products with non-toxic, bio-based plasticizers; and facilitate broader use of economical, recycled PA and PET resins.

Vertellus is also promoting the use of its technology in microencapsulation products which are gaining broader use in size regulation of microcapsules in formulations for specialty inks, fragrances and temperature-reactive textiles and mattresses and in the construction of energy-efficient “green” buildings.

In addition, the company is highlighting the use of a monomer involved in the production of polysulfones, which offers one of the highest service temperatures among all melt-processable thermoplastics. It also has found some uses in specialty electronic and aerospace applications.

Vertellus technical experts will be on hand for the duration of K 2016, which takes place Oct. 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany – to answer questions and discuss the company’s growing portfolio of advanced material solutions.