Merquinsa & SpecialChem Offering TPU Solutions on www.Omnexus.com
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Barcelona, Spain - December 5th, 2006
SpecialChem & Merquinsa have launched a new TPU technical center on Omnexus,
Specialchem's website dedicated to Plastics & Elastomers.
This new zone dedicated to TPU technologies & solutions has been developed to foster new
ideas, and provide designers and development engineers in the Plastics and Elastomers
industry with innovative solutions in a wide range of applications based on thermoplastic
polyurethanes (TPU).
SpecialChem has chosen Merquinsa, a leading TPU specialist, offering differentiated TPU
technologies and strategic focus on application development to design its new TPU Center.
"The Plastics & Elastomers community will discover a brand new Expert Zone dedicated to TPU
applications in various markets such as automotive, sport & leisure, textile coating and
agricultural, among others." said Lidia Valcarcel, Merquinsa Project Manager.
"It also features the key benefits of TPU, and introduces new TPU technologies, such as
aliphatics, breathable and transparent TPUs , for a wide range of applications development" said
Julien Dugaret, Omnexus Project Manager.
"TPU the Resin for Sports & more is the motto of this technical center", said Jean Marc Galvez,
Merquinsa Commercial Manager. "This Center is all about developing new applications &
performances with TPU. With access to technical data and examples, customers can make the
best material selection, and understand why & how TPU makes sense", said Galvez.
"TPUs are of great importance for us as they contribute to widening the range of applications we support", said Christophe Cabarry, SpecialChem COO and Founder. "As specialty materials, they perfectly correspond to our mission of offering a great source of Innovation and Solutions to development engineers on Omnexus (www.omnexus.com). We are really proud to serve this
industry in collaboration with Merquinsa, which is recognized as one of the fast growing TPU
player. It will ensure a clear unique focus on R&D and application development ", said Cabarry.
To visit the TPU Center, please go to http://www.omnexus.com/tc/tpu/index.aspx
About Merquinsa:
Merquinsa is a world leading thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) specialty producer, providing
globally innovative products for injection molding, extrusion, calendering, melt coating,
compounding and adhesives applications.
Merquinsa's world headquarters are located in Barcelona, Spain with regional centers near
Boston in North America and in Hong Kong. For more information about Merquinsa,
PEARLTHANE® & PEARLCOAT® TPU resins, please visit us at www.merquinsa.com, or call
at + 34 93 572 1100.
About SpecialChem:
SpecialChem is an online Innovation & Solutions Accelerator focusing on Spec ialty Chemicals
and Engineering Plastics. By a series of online services, it helps industrials to develop new and
innovative products much faster with innovative chemicals or plastics. Doing so, SpecialChem
helps chemical companies to accelerate the market ing of their performance products. It is active
in markets like Polymer Additives and Colors, Adhesives and Sealants, and Paints, Coatings
and Inks or Cosmetics. SpecialChem expanded its coverage to the Plastics and Elastomers
industry in December 2003 with the acquisition of Omnexus' community. It relaunched a
completely NEW Omnexus platform in June 2004. SpecialChem was created in 2000 and is
based in Paris, France.
