CLEVELAND and BARCELONA, Spain, March 29, 2012 - The Lubrizol
Corporation and Merquinsa will both be located at booth
#35004 at the NPE 2012 international plastics exposition.
Together, these leaders in polymer technology will be
promoting bio-based resins formulated from renewable
materials, with bio content from 20% up to 90% according to
ASTM D6866. The Bio TPU by Merquinsa® portfolio demonstrates
the same thermal, chemical and hydrolysis resistance as
standard polyester TPU grades and has been tested in the
sports and recreation, electronics and transportation
industries. The Pearlthane® ECO product line will be featured
at the show.
Combining Merquinsa's portfolio with Lubrizol's bio-based
products, Lubrizol Engineered Polymers can offer bio-based
polyester TPUs that range in hardness from 70 Shore A to 55
Shore D with renewable material content ranging from
approximately 24% - 80% according to ASTM D6866. These resins
may be processed using injection molding and extrusion.
Commenting on its bio-based product line, Rocco Mango, vice
president, Engineered Polymers, stated "Lubrizol is committed
to improving environmental performance and focusing on
sustainability, including supporting initiatives to decrease
dependency on synthetic materials. By integrating Merquinsa's
ground-breaking technologies with our own broad application
expertise, we are well positioned to continue to expand our
bio-based Engineered Polymers platform to meet the diverse
needs of our global customers."
About The Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an
innovative specialty chemical company that produces and
supplies technologies to customers in the global
transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These
technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils,
other transportation-related fluids and industrial
lubricants, as well as fuel additives for gasoline and diesel
fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives
for personal care products and pharmaceuticals; specialty
materials, including plastics technology and performance
coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives.
Lubrizol's industry-leading technologies in additives,
ingredients and compounds enhance the quality, performance
and value of customers' products, while reducing their
environmental impact.
With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, The Lubrizol
Corporation owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 17
countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the
world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 7,000
employees worldwide. Revenues for 2011 were $6.1 billion. For
more information, visit http://www.lubrizol.com/.
About Merquinsa
Merquinsa is a leading thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
specialty producer, providing innovative products for
injection molding, extrusion, calendering, melt coating,
compounding and adhesive applications.
Merquinsa was recently acquired by The Lubrizol Corporation.
The Merquinsa product lines are now integrated into
Lubrizol's Engineered Polymers business.
For more information about Merquinsa, and PEARLTHANE®,
PEARLCOAT®, PEARLBOND®, PEARLSTICK® and DISPERBOND® specialty
TPU resins, please visit our website at www.merquinsa.com or
call at + 34 93 572 11 00.
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