Outstanding Quality is Our Hallmark


A global brand in agriculture selects a global TPE technology brand.

Quality is indeed the most outstanding feature of KRAIBURG TPE. That's why an internationally renowned company like Gallagher in New Zealand chose KRAIBURG TPE's superior compounds for the development of its unique "pistol grip styled" hand held animal tag reader.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - KRAIBURG TPE - THERMOLAST® thermoplastic elastomer technology for Gallagher. Gallagher supplies world leading livestock RFID readers and weighing systems to farmers all over the world. When Gallagher developed their unique "pistol grip styled" hand held RFID reader product, they needed very resilient materials to withstand the harsh conditions found in cattle yards.

Demanding requirements call for THERMOLAST® K which are tailored with demanding quality standards and technology

Gallagher's hand held RFID reader designed for reading the identification numbers in cattle and other livestock had to cope admirably with dust, rain, temperamental cattle, including cattlemen, and unforgiving steel yards. Collaborating with KRAIBURG TPE, the resulting HR3 product is unique in its ergonomic design, with a solid reputation as the most robust hand held RFID reader available, thanks in part to our THERMOLAST® K.

To make this new Gallagher pistol-styled grip, the material used must be able to protect the high-quality components inside the high-tech RFID units against dust, dirt, and adverse weather.

To fulfil these demanding requirements, KRAIBURG TPE developed a unique compound of the well-known brand THERMOLAST® K to meet the needs to the greatest possible extent - with good flow characteristics, excellent adhesion even with soft compounds, tear and weather resistant. More importantly, the materials developed by KRAIBURG TPE also help ensure that the Gallagher RFID reader users will have "a firm grip" on their work.

KRAIBURG TPE's THERMOLAST® K materials have been developed to meet current market demands. These serially produced compounds are based on hydrogenated styrene block copolymers and used in diverse industries. Readily available and tried and tested in many industry-specific applications, we also offer special food-grade THERMOLAST® K - TPE, as well as materials that are engineered to meet the requirements of the automotive industry. THERMOLAST® K compounds can be processed in many different ways: injection moulding, extrusion or blow moulding.

Earning praises and recognition

KRAIBURG TPE earned praise with a TPE compound that once again offers excellent bonding to PC and ABS - even in the face of adverse conditions such as dust, dirt and unfavourable weather.

As a forward-looking company with global presence, Gallagher demands competence and innovative power, along with the security when it comes to material solutions for their renowned products. KRAIBURG TPE was selected because of its in-depth knowledge of the market, strengths in technical application and expertise, and years of experience in the production and processing of TPE compounds. Furthermore - we are able to tailor-make specific customer requirements by offering a market-focused range of serial products as well as custom-engineered compounds.

Indeed - KRAIBURG TPE stands true to its motto of "Custom-engineered TPE and more" - a solid testimony that it can go far beyond pure product solutions and that's why Gallagher entered into a strategic partnership with KRAIBURG TPE.

About KRAIBURG TPE

KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com) is a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers based on hydrogenated styrene block copolymers (HSBC). In addition to custom solutions, the company offers under brand name THERMOLAST® a broad spectrum of market-specific compounds covering a wide range of applications. With the high-performance TPE HIPEX®, KRAIBURG TPE is opening up the world of rubber to all thermoplastics processing companies and with the new compounds COPEC® and For-Tec E, it is entering new dimensions in terms of haptics, adhesion and resistance for consumer electronics products. The TPE specialist has production sites in Germany, USA and Malaysia. The sales organization covers France, Italy, Spain, China, India, Taiwan, Mexico and Brazil. In further countries KRAIBURG TPE is represented by a distributor.

About the Gallagher Group

The Gallagher Group is a privately-owned New Zealand company and is recognised as Waikato's most successful business. It is a global technology brand in the agriculture sector that have been in operation since 1938 (the Company will celebrate its 75th business year in 2013). Gallagher's Business units include Animal Management, Security, Fuel Systems and Contract Manufacturing. The company turnover is estimated at USD$180 million and continues to grow year after year. It is an innovator that invests 7% of its revenue in research and development to meet changing end-user needs. Today, the Company has a staff force of over 1000 staff worldwide - approximately 700 on site and over 100 staff in the Research and Development team.

Company Contact:

Katherine Olano

Distribution & Marketing Specialist

KRAIBURG TPE Corporation

2625 North Berkeley Lake Road

Suite 100, Duluth, GA 30096, USA

Phone: +1 (678) 584-2350

Fax: +1 (678) 824-6302

katherine.olano@kraiburg-tpe.com

Media Contact:

Joseph Grande

413.684.2463

joe@jgrandecommunications.com

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