German styrenics specialist Ineos Styrolution (Frankfurt; www.ineos-styrolution.com) has announced the introduction of styrenics-based modifiers to address the needs of compounders and extruders for improving polymer properties and processing.

The modifiers consist of powder grades that deliver a range of modifications, from enhanced stiffness to better long-term performance with heat exposure, and improvements in the areas of colour fastness and retention, UV resistance, dimensional stability, impact resistance, and more.

The supplier said the modifiers have been tested for compatibility and efficiency with a range of polymers including polycarbonate, polypropene, polyethylene, polystyrene, ABS, PBT, PVC, SAN, SBC, TPE, and TPU.

Certain modifiers also allow for improved processing resulting, for example, in the possibility to work at lower temperatures and with lower energy consumption, the company said. Small volumes of the new products are to be brought to market by distribution partners Caldic and Bjorn Thorsen.