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APT to Market and Distribute a Variety of TPE Compounds from Kraiburg TPE GmbH & Co.

August 31, 2015 by

Advanced Polymer Trading has entered into a marketing and distribution deal with Kraiburg TPE GmbH & Co. to sell its range of thermoplastic elastomers.

Advanced Polymer Trading FZC (APT), an international trading company specialising in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a marketing and distribution deal with Kraiburg TPE GmbH & Co. Under the deal, APT will market and distribute a variety of Kraiburg TPE’s thermoplastic elastomers.

Kraiburg TPE, which is headquartered in Waldkraiburg, Germany, is a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers. The company offers a broad range of compounds for use in the automotive industry, as well as in many consumer sectors.

Its range of TPE products include THERMOLAST®, COPEC®, HIPEX®, and For-Tec E. They can be processed with injection molding or extrusion, and offer many advantages to manufacturers from processing to product design.

Kraiburg TPE has production sites in Germany, the US, and Malaysia. The new agreement with APT will contribute to the growth and expansion of both companies and opens the way for further collaborations in marketing, distribution, research and development.

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Advanced Polymer Trading is Offering Technical Help During ArabPlast 2015

January 10, 2015 by

Advanced Polymer Trading will be exhibiting at ArabPlast 2015 on stand 7A04. At the stand, APT will have its in-house experts ready to help visitors find the best polymer solutions. The show starts 10th January.

Advanced Polymer Trading FZC (APT), an international trading company specialising in the global trade of rubber and plastics, is pleased to announce that its own in-house polymer scientists, and R&D experts, will be available for consultation and technical help when it exhibits on stand 7A04 at ArabPlast 2015, the premier International Arab Plastics and Rubber Industry trade show.

It is anticipated that the Gulf’s global petrochemical industry market share will increase to over 17% in the next five years. What this means is that the Gulf region is on the verge of becoming the world’s largest source of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). This makes ArabPlast 2015 an ideal and important industry trade show.

In fact, ArabPlast 2015 is the largest petrochemical, plastics, and rubber industry trade show in the Middle East. The event gives companies like APT unparalleled access to international trade visitors, including those with decision-making authority.

This will allow APT to strengthen its international alliances, make new contacts and develop long-term business partnerships.

APT’s R&D polymer science experts will be available to answer technical questions on stand 7A04 during the whole event, which runs from 10th January to 13th January 2015.

The 2015 show will be held in the UAE, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. Its location is strategic due to the UAE’s drive to build one of the most advanced infrastructures in the world. This in turn has fuelled demand for plastic products, from tubes to cables and wires.

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Advanced Polymer Trading’s R&D Experts to be at Hand During ArabPlast 2015

November 16, 2014 by

Research and development experts from Advanced Polymer Trading will be on-hand to give industry leading advice to visitors attending ArabPlast 2015. APT will be there with its in-house experts during the exhibition, which starts on 10th January.

Advanced Polymer Trading FZC (APT), an international trading company specialising in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, is pleased to announce that its own in-house polymer engineers, and R&D scientists, will be available for consultation and briefings when it exhibits at the International Arab Plastics and Rubber Industry trade show, ArabPlast 2015.

ArabPlast 2015 is the largest plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry trade show in the Middle East and North Africa region. It is the perfect setting for companies like APT to forge international alliances, make new contacts and develop partnerships. As experts in polymer science, staff from APT’s R&D labs will be available to answer technical questions throughout the whole event, which runs from 10th January to 13th January 2015.

The Gulf’s market share of the global petrochemical industry is expected to jump to over 17% in the next five years. This means that the Gulf states are poised to become the world’s largest source of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).

The 2015 show will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center in the UAE. Its location is strategic due to the UAE’s drive to build one of the most advanced infrastructures in the world. This in turn has fuelled demand for plastic products, from tubes to cables and wires.

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Advanced Polymer Trading Opens Office in Dubai Airport Free Zone

November 1, 2014 by

APT has officially opened a branch office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone.

Advanced Polymer Trading Opens Office in Dubai Airport Free Zone

APT has officially opened a branch office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone

Advanced Polymer Trading, an international trading company specialising in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, is pleased to announce that it has officially opened a branch office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone.

The Dubai Airport Free Zone is an ideal location for companies which do business globally, like APT. Its strategic location, in the heart of Dubai next to the international airport, and its world-class facilities will help APT in growing its business, and better serve its international customers.

The Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA) allows internationally focused companies concentrate on their business operations, while DAFZA provides everything else that is needed through its comprehensive range of services. Opening an office in the Free Zone will give APT greater access to the Middle East region and allow it to reap all of the benefits that come with setting up an office in DAFZA.

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Advanced Polymer Trading to Increase R&D Staff and Equipment to Better Serve its Customers

May 6, 2014 by

APT is allocating more resources from its 2014 budget to expand its research and development unit. As a result the company will add more staff and extra equipment.

Advanced Polymer Trading, an international trading company specialising in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, has announced a significant increase in the money allocated to its research and development department for 2014.

The increased budget will be used for extra staff and equipment and allow the company to work on more R&D projects. APT works closely with its supply partners on projects which help expand the markets for the various chemical, plastic, rubber and modifier products that it trades.

APT has a proven track record in providing value added services to customers via its expertise in technical sales and R&D. Part of APT’s Research and Development department is the “APT Lab”, a high-tech facility used for plastic and polymer R&D.

Employing Ph.D. polymer scientists and a team of well trained application engineers and technicians, the APT Lab offers one of the best facilities for plastic and rubber R&D within the Middle East.

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Advanced Polymer Trading is to Exhibit at Interpack 2014 to Further Build its International Presence

April 23, 2014 by

APT will attend Interpack 2014, one of the world’s most important trade fairs for the packaging sector and related processing industries. The event will be held from the 8th to 14th May 2014. APT will be at stand D63 in Hall 10.

Advanced Polymer Trading, an international trading company specialising in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, will be at Interpack 2014, one of the world’s most important trade fairs for the packaging sector and related processing industries, which will be held from 8 May 2014 to 14 May 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

This year’s Interpack event will take up around 174,000 square metres of floor space and host around 2,700 exhibitors from a range of packaging related industries including food and beverages, confectionery and baked goods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and non-food consumer goods.

The exhibitors will come from over 60 countries around the world and the show visitors will come from even further afield. Such events are a perfect opportunity for APT to strengthen its international ties and build relationships with new customers.

APT has often taken an active role in international trade shows and exhibitions. As an international trading company APT has partners and suppliers all over the world and events like Interpack allow the company to increase its supply network, meet existing partners and create new business opportunities. This year APT will be joined at stand D63 in Hall 10 by representatives of Mitsui Chemical and Kuraray.

Over the 160,000 visitors to the last Interpack event, over 1,150 were accredited journalists and over 22% of the companies represented employed over 1,000 people. This demonstrates the impact of this event and its importance as a trade event.

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Advanced Polymer Trading Launches New Initiative to Promote UV Masterbatch in new Industries

December 13, 2013 by

Advanced Polymer Trading has launched a new program to underline the uses and abilities of UV stabilizers and absorbers in a variety of different applications including agricultural film and BCF yarn.

Advanced Polymer Trading, an international trading company specialising in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, is pleased to announce its new initiative to promote the different uses of UV stabilizers and absorbers across a variety of applications including agricultural film, BCF yarn, greenhouse materials and a broad spectrum of injection moulding applications.

APT works closely with its Masterbatch supplier AKSOY PLASIK to provide the very latest and most advanced UV Masterbatches for a variety of materials including PET, PBT and POM.

Ultraviolet light, which is found naturally in sunlight, not only affects people’s skin but it can also interact with different plastic compounds. The use of UV stabilizers and absorbers can mitigate these reactions and substantially reduce the degradation due to solar radiation.

AKSOY’s UV Masterbatches can be used in a wide range of industries including agriculture and food packaging. Its applications include woven sacks, raffia tapes, BCF yarn, agricultural greenhouse film, trash cans and garden furniture.

The use of UV Masterbatches helps protect polymers against the degradation caused by Ultraviolet light, as well as avoiding discoloration while improving processability.

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Advanced Polymer Trading Adds a Twin Screw Compounder to its R&D Lab

October 22, 2013 by

APT has added a co-rotating twin screw extruder / compounder for laboratory applications as part of its plan to upgrade its research and development facility.

Advanced Polymer Trading, an international trading company specializing in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, is pleased to announce that it has upgraded its research and development laboratory with a co-rotating twin screw extractor / compounder.

The new compounder is designed for use inside APT’s R&D lab and allows APT’s scientists and engineers to blend and test different plastic compounds. The results from these pilot runs can then be used for full scale production.

The machine has an output rate of 20-60 kilograms per hour which is more than sufficient for pilot scale production. Together with its raw material suppliers APT has already started to develop different compounds for a variety of applications.

APT will focus on working with its customers to develop Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP) compounds as well as Alpha olefin copolymers for customized applications.

APT’s research and development lab is one of the leading facilities for plastic and polymer research in the Middle East. Using techniques such as laboratory scale extrusion compounding and small scale processing. APT is able to offer its customers comprehensive and precise results.

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Advanced Polymer Trading is to Visit K 2013 Enabling it to Strengthen its Links with its International Partners

September 30, 2013 by

APT will attend K 2013, the premier international trade fair for plastics and rubber, which will be held from 16 October to 23 October 2013 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Advanced Polymer Trading, an international trading company specialising in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, will attend K 2013, the premier international trade show for plastics and rubber, which will be held from 16 October to 23 October 2013 in Düsseldorf, Germany.APT will attend K 2013

The last K show was in 2010 and featured over 3000 exhibitors from 56 countries. With over 220,000 visitors the K show is a top international plastics and rubber shows that allows petrochemical material and service companies to promote their offerings to a truly international audience.

APT took an active role in K 2010 and was able to increase its supply network, meet existing partners and create new business opportunities. As an international trading company APT has partners and suppliers all over the world, by attending K 2013 the company will continue to expand its network of partners and customers. APT employees will be available to welcome its clients at the stands of Mitsui Chemical Europe, EVAL Europe, Aksoy Plastik and Indofil industries.

APT is a specialist in rubber, rubber chemicals and plastics and offers world class pre-sales and post-sales technical support. It prides itself it its knowledge and expertise, as well as its high level of customer satisfaction.

Over 20 percent of the companies exhibiting at K 2010 had 1,000 employees or more, demonstrating the importance of this trade fair. As an international show K 2013 will focus on raw materials, semi-finis

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Advanced Polymer Trading’s Chemical Experts to be at Hand During ArabPlast 2013

January 6, 2013 by

APT will be hosting polymer experts from Mitsui Chemical Europe, Eval Europe and Indofil along with its own in-house experts during ArabPlast. APT is exhibiting in Hall 8 at ArabPlast 2013, which starts on 7th January 2013.

Advanced Polymer Trading FZC (APT), an international trading company specialising in the world wide trade of rubber and plastics, is pleased to announce that its own in-house polymer engineers will be joined by other polymer experts from Mitsui Chemical Europe, Eval Europe and Indofil when it exhibits at the 11th International Arab Plastics and Rubber Industry trade show and conference.

Joining APT, on stand 8C03 in Hall 8, will be leading industry experts in polymer engineering, polymer characterization, polymer deformulation and polymeric resin development. They will be available to answer technical questions throughout the whole event which runs from 7th January to 10th January 2013.

It is predicted that GCC production of polyethylene and polypropylene resins will rise to 31 million tonnes by 2015. To reflect this, APT will be exhibiting a range of products from Mitsui Chemical including EPDM, TAFMER, Milastomer and Admer. It will also show Eval from Eval Europe and PVC impact modifiers and processing aids from Indofil.

As well as raw petrochemical materials, APT will also be exhibiting additives such as plastic masterbatch and related additives; Chloroprene Rubber (CR) and Acrylic Rubber (ER); and a number of engineering plastics.

The 2013 show, which will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center in Dubai, UAE, is expected to be the biggest event so far in ArabPlast’s history. With the GCC set to become the number one source of petrochemicals and plastics products in the world, ArabPlast 2013 is an essential international plastics trade fair for APT.

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