ADDITIVE SUPPLIERS GROUP

With over 25 member companies, the BPF Additive Suppliers Group is the only national plastic additives grouping in Europe, if not the world. Encompassing suppliers of fillers, flame retardants, colourants, stabilisers and special effects additives, the Group has been working to promote their role in plastics processing and products since 1976. The Group is quick to point out the important role that additives play in the innovation of plastic products brought about, in large measure, by the huge advances made in additives technology. Members of this group are involved in almost every element of BPF activity as their interests in plastics are so substantial, crossing every application and issue. The Group is actively involved in: promoting the Federation as an alliance of companies from all aspects of the plastics supply chain Keeping abreast of the numerous legislative developments affecting plastics in all applications Promoting plastics in general Additive Suppliers Group Members have been instrumental in compiling this guide and are listed on the following pages.

ABOUT THE BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is the leading trade association of the UK Plastics Industry, with 400 direct members and over 1600 affiliated members. The Federation is a platform for industry action that exists to exploit common opportunities and resolve shared issues. The BPF consists of some 22 Business Groups with its membership incorporating the entire plastics supply chain including materials, processors, equipment suppliers and recyclers

BPF GROUP STRUCTURE

Additives
Bio-Based & Degradable Cellular PVC-U

Composites

Equipment

Expanded Polystyrene

Flexible Foam

Industrial Plastics Welding& Fabrication Polymer Distributors & Compounders

Masterbatch & Technical Compounds

Moulders & Specialist Processors

Packaging

Plastic Pipes

Polymer Suppliers

Recyclers

Rotational Moulding

Sheet & Coated Fabrics

Vinyls

Windows

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PRODUCTS & SERVICES

All the companies listed are members of the BPFs Additive Suppliers Group. This means that you can contact them with complete confidence - confidence in companies that operate in highly competitive markets confidence in companies whose products achieve the highest possible standards. Readers are advised to consult individual company websites as shown in the company profiles for further information

Impact Modifiers / Process Aids

Fillers and Reinforcements

Inorganic Pigments - TiO2

Stabilisers - Antioxidants

Biodegradable Additives

Catalysts and Hardeners

Stabilisers - Secondary

Pre-matched Colorants

Stabilisers - UV Light

Purging Compounds

Stabilisers - Primary

Photoluminescence

Inorganic Pigments

Organic Colourants

Flame Retardants

Antimicrobials

Addmaster (UK) Ltd Americhem Ltd Aquapurge Astropol Ltd Baerlocher UK Ltd BASF Bayer Materials Science Chemson Ltd Chemtura Manufacturing UK Colloids ColorMatrix DOW Chemical Co. Ltd Eastman Company UK Ltd eChem Ltd EPI Europe Ltd ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd Gabriel-Chemie UK Ltd Grolman Ltd IKA UK Ltd IMCD UK Ltd LKAB Minerals Ltd Kronos Ltd Mitsui & Co. Europe plc Omya UK Ltd Rakem Ltd Reagens Ltd Wells Plastics Ltd West & Senior Ltd

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P P P P P P P P P P P P P P

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P P P

P P P P P

P P P P P

P P P P

P P P P

P P P P P P

P P P P

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Surface Coatings

Stabilisers - Heat

Blowing Agents

Plasticisers

Lubricants

Antistatics

Adhesives

Addmaster (UK) Ltd

Americhem Ltd

Darfin House, Priestly Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Beaconside, Stafford ST18 0AR Tel: +44(0)1785 225 656 | Fax: +44(0)1785 225 353 www.addmaster.co.uk | info@addmaster.co.uk

Cawdor Street, Eccles, Manchester M30 0QF Tel: +44(0)1617 897 832 | Fax: +44(0)1617 877 832 www.americhem.com | info@americhem.com

Astropol Ltd

Aquapurge Ltd

Wetheral Close, Hindley Industrial Estate, Wigan WN2 4HS Tel: +44(0)1942 254 006 | Fax: +44(0)1942 254 008 www.astropol.uk.com | sales@astropol.uk.com

Unit 7, Craufurd Business Park, Silverdale Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3BN Tel: +44(0)20 8813 7990 | Fax: +44(0)20 8848 8404 www.aquapurge.com | enquiries@aquapurge.com

Baerlocher UK Ltd

BASF

Moss Hall Road, Bury, Lancashire BL9 7JJ Tel: +44(0)1617 643 155 | Fax: +44(0)1617 640 250 www.baerlocher.co.uk | info@baerlocher.co.uk

PO Box 4, Earl Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 6QG Tel: +44(0)161 4885653 | Fax: +44(0)161 485 5487 www.basf.com | christine.bradley@basf.com

Bayer Materials Science AG

Chemson Ltd

Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1JA Tel: +44(0)1635 563 000 | Fax: +44(0)1635 563 272 www.bayermaterialscience.com | info@bayerbms.com

Hayhole Works, Northumberland Dock Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE28 0PB Tel: +44(0)1912 597 000 | Fax: +44(0)1912 597 001 www.chemson.com | sales@uk.chemson.com

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Chemtura Manufacturing UK Ltd

ColorMatrix

Tenax Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1WT Tel: +44(0)1244 660 071 | Fax: +44(0)1618 737 271 www.chemtura.com | mark.garside@chemtura.com

Unity Grove, Knowsley Business Park, Knowsley, Merseyside L34 9GT Tel: +44(0)151 6328 800 | Fax: +44(0)151 5483 800 www.colormatrix.com | infoEMEA@colormatrix.com

Colloids Ltd

DOW Chemical Co. Ltd

Kirkby Bank Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Merseyside L33 7SY Tel: +44(0)151 546 9222 | Fax: +44(0)151 545 4741 www.colloids.co.uk | sales@colloids.co.uk

Herald Way, Coventry, Warwickshire CV3 2RQ Tel: +44(0)2476 654 400 | Fax: +44(0)2476 440 331 www.dow.com | goubridge@dow.com

Eastman Company UK Ltd

eChem Ltd

Acornfield Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool L33 7UF Tel: +44(0)1515 472 002 | Fax: +44(0)1515 485 100 www.eastman.com | mstimpson@eastman.com

Burley House, 147 Kirkstall Road, Leeds LS3 1JN Tel: +44(0)1132 457 471 | Fax: +44(0)1132 445 082 www.echem.co.uk | enquiries@echem.co.uk

EPI Europe Ltd

ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd

McLintocks, Summer Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2NZ Tel: +44(0)1629 760 168 | Fax: +44(0)1629 760 857 www.epi-global.com | info@epi-global.com

Cadland Road, Hardley, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire SO45 3NP Tel: +44(0)2380 893 822 | Fax: +44(0)2380 895 909 www.exxonmobilchemical.com

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Gabriel-Chemie UK Ltd

Grolman Ltd

Transfesa Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6UT Tel: +44(0)1892 836 566 | Fax: +44(0)1892 936 979 www.gabriel-chemie.com | info@uk.gabriel-chemie.com

Detmar House, 19 Beacon Business Park, Norman Way, Portskewett, Monmouthshire NP26 5PY Tel: +44(0)1291 625 236 | Fax: +44(0)1291 625 949 www.grolman.co.uk | info.uk@grolman-group.com

IKA UK Ltd

IMCD UK Ltd

Braeside, 57 Cleveland Avenue, Darlington, County Durham DL3 7HF Tel: +44(0)1325 467 142 | Fax: +44(0)1325 467 142 www.ika-wolfen.de | tday@ikauk.com

Times House, Throwley Way, Sutton, Surrey SM1 4AF Tel: +44(0)20 8770 7090 | Fax: +44(0)20 8770 7295 www.imcd.co.uk

LKAB Minerals Ltd

Kronos Ltd

Raynesway, Derby DE21 7BE Tel: +44(0)1332 673 131 | Fax: +44(0)1332 677 590 www.lkabminerals.com | uk@lkabminerals.com

Barons Court, Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 1BQ Tel: +44(0)1625 547 200 | Fax: +44(0)1625 533 123 www.kronostio2.com | kronos.sales.uk@kronosww.com

Mitsui & Co. Europe plc

OMYA UK Ltd

24 King William Street, London EC4R 9AJ Tel: +44(0)20 7822 0666 | Fax: +44(0)20 7131 9007 www.mitsui.eu | ldncp@dg.mitsui.com

Melton Bottom, Melton, North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire HU14 3HU Tel: +44(0)1332 674 000 | Fax: +44(0)1332 887 048 www.omya.com | polymersales.uk@omya.com

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Rakem Ltd

Reagens (UK) Ltd

Wellington Street, Bury, Manchester BL8 2BD Tel: +44(0)1617 620 044 | Fax: +44(0)1617 620 033 www.rakem.co.uk | sales@rakem.co.uk

7 St Georges Court, Altrincham Business Park, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5UA Tel: +44(0)1619 297 222 | Fax: +44(0)1619 297 333 www.reagens-group.com | office@reagens.co.uk

Wells Plastics Ltd

West & Senior Ltd

www.reverteplastics.com Emerald Way, Stone Business Park, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 0SR Tel: +44(0)1785 817 421 | Fax: +44(0)1785 816 357 www.wellsplastics.com | sales@wellsplastics.com Milltown Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1WE Tel: +44(0)1617 247 131 | Fax: +44(0)1617 249 519 www.westsenior.co.uk | info@westsenior.co.uk

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This Buyers Guide has been prepared to provide prospective purchasers with an easy reference source of UK-based Additive Suppliers. All the companies listed are members of the BPFs Additive Suppliers Group. This means that you can contact them with complete confidence - confidence in companies that operate in highly competitive markets - confidence in companies whose products achieve the highest possible standards. This Buyers Guide of Members of the British Plastics Federation Additive Suppliers Group is correct, so far as is known on the publishing date shown. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this guide, the BPF accepts no responsibility for errors in or omissions from this publication.

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