Alliiance Polymers and Services LLC (APS) to Take Major TPE Leap - Will Offer Own Line of TPEs in 4th Quarter, 2012


ROMULUS, MI - Alliance Polymers and Services LLC (APS), a fast-growing distributor and technical resource for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), announces that by the end of the 4th quarter of 2012, it will begin selling proprietary thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) as well as SEBS-based thermoplastic elastomers compounds.

According to company sources, TPVs will be sold under the registered tradename Viprene®. The SEBS-based compounds will be sold under the registered tradename Styflex®. In addition, APS will continue to sell and support Elastollan® TPUs from BASF Corporation and Maxelast® TPEs from Polymax.

Company owners Stephane Morin and Roger Huarng note, "Our rapid and continuing growth answering the needs of TPE customers throughout North America, prompted this expansion. This - offering our own branded products - was a natural progression, with informal research indicating the market as well as our customers and prospects would welcome this new addition in the TPE marketplace."

"Further," continue the APS principals, "we will be filling a growing void in the TPE marketplace by offering quality samples followed by quickly offering quantities as large and small as any TPE user might need, all at highly competitive pricing."

The two APS spokesmen are quick to point out that the term TPE is the overarching name for soft, 'rubber-like', easy-to-process and colorable thermoplastic elastomers. Special formulations with different chemistries have evolved where, under the TPE banner, there are TPUs (durable thermoplastic polyurethanes), TPOs (thermoplastic olefins), TPV's thermoplastic vulcanizates), TPRs (thermoplastic rubbers) and special blends and alloys.

APS, with their new compounding lines, along with special tolling relationships worldwide, will produce, store and sell what is planned to be a growing line of custom and standard thermoplastic elastomers.

Alliance Polymers and Services LLC (APS) in Romulus, MI, is a full service warehousing, distribution, shipping and technical service organization dedicated to helping all TPE marketers and processors with their product and technical support needs. The firm currently produces and sells its own line of TPEs under the Styflex® brand name, TPVs under the Viprene® brand name. APS also markets and supports Polymax Maxelast® TPEs and BASF Elastollan® TPUs. Sales and service are available from APS headquarters in the Detroit area and through independent technical agents located in key cities and markets throughout the North American Continent.

For more information on and samples of the newest APS-branded TPEs for conventional, unique or highly durable applications, contact: Marketing Department, Alliance Polymers and Services LLC, 30735 Cypress Road, Suite 400, Romulus, MI 48174. Tel: 734-710-6706. Fax: 734-7106715. Web: www.apstpe.com. Email: sales@apscompounding.com.

Alliance Polymers and Services, LLC

30735 Cypress Road, Suite 400

Romulus, Michigan 48174

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