PolySource, Independence, Missouri, a distributor of engineered resins solutions, has announced an expanded partnership with high-performance polymer manufacturer EMS-GRIVORY America, Sumter, South Carolina. The new, more extensive alignment will help both companies continue to grow in the specialty nylon market in North America.
“The EMS partnership is a perfect fit in the ‘application development’ PolySource business model,” said Grant John, president and CEO at PolySource. “The EMS product portfolio gives our technical field developers an excellent range of materials for replacing metal and developing high-strength structural applications.”
EMS-GRIVORY America has been looking to grow its specialty nylon product lines and identified PolySource as the ideal partner to help it achieve its expansion goals. Customers will now be provided with more technical resources assisting in new application developments and metal replacement with EMS specialty nylons.
The specialty polyamides from EMS-GRIVORY include Grivory® GV partially aromatic nylon, Grivory® HT high-temperature PPA, Grilamid® TR transparent Nylon 12 and Grilamid® L semi-crystalline nylon 12. These specialty polyamides feature chemical resistance, high stiffness, dimensional stability and transparency for applications requiring high clarity and ductility, making them versatile to support several markets, including consumer goods, packaging and optics.
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