High Performance ABS Products for Consumer Goods
ELIX Polymers is a global manufacturer of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) resins and derivatives in Europe
Operating from its head office in Tarragona, Spain with sales support teams in all key markets around the world and as an Sinochem International member, the company is a specialist provider of tailor made solutions for high quality thermoplastics applications.
ELIX Polymers is an expert in ABS polymers, and it has the resources, the expertise and the experience to create value for its customers through highly individual solutions.
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ELIX Polymers has strong technical expertise in product formulation and colour development
ELIX offers a range of high performance products for the consumer goods and appliances industry. General purpose, high Flow, chemical compliance (e.g for food contact), chemical resistance, plating and many other specialty products for applications with high requirements.
ELIX Polymers has ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certifications and fully underwrites the chemical industry’s responsibilities.
ELIX Polymers’ vision is to be the benchmark global leader in the specific thermoplastics market. As a customer oriented company, the company offers a broad portfolio of products as well as personalized services. At the same time it is committed to
addressing environmental sustainability and fostering the professional development of its employees.
To achieve this, the company has placed emphasis on continuous improvement, innovation, state of the art technology, high quality products and production as well as safe and environmentally responsible processes.
The key factors are a high level of experience in the sales and technical marketing departments, as well as its team of professionals who make up the human capital of ELIX Polymers.
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Compromise Certifications Member of:
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ABS products Kitchen appliances Bathroom ELIX ABS-CC Food Contact • General Purpose • CC food contact • Chemical resistance • Electroplating • PC modified • General Purpose • CC food contact • Chemical resistance • Electroplating • PC modified • Medium High heat • General Purpose • High Flow Chemical resistance • Electroplating • PC modified • Medium High heat • Extrusion portfolio • Extrusion portfolio • Extrusion portfolio • Extrusion portfolio • General Purpose • Electroplating • General Purpose • Electroplating • General Purpose • Electroplating • ELIX-CC cosmetics compliance
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Garden items
Living room, office & leisure
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toys
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Medium high heat
High Flow Extrusion portfolio
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6 Grades Typical basic properties Melt volume-flow rate 220°C/10kg *260ºC/5kg cm3/10’ ISO 1133 Tensile modulus 1 mm/min MPa ISO 527-1,-2 Izod notched impact strength 23°C kJ/m2 ISO 180-1A Izod notched impact strength -30°C kJ/m2 ISO 180-1A Vicat 50N, 50°C/h °C ISO 306 General Purpose P2H-AT 37 2500 16 7 98 P2M-AT 22 2300 23 11 98 M220 32 2300 18 12 97 High Flow M203 31 2400 15 7 99 118HF 57 2260 14 7 98 Medium, High Heat H604 8 2400 21 12 102 H605 25 2400 17 7 101 PC Modified Ultra HH 4115 HI 14* 2000 58 41 113 5120 21 2320 51 39 120 5130 21 2270 53 39 130 Chemical Resistance M201AS 18 2400 20 10 98 P3H-AT 12 2500 18 10 96 Extrusion E401 5 1900 30 19 99 E310 5 2200 21 11 100 Electroplating P2MC 25 2200 23 12 95
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ELIX Chemical Compliance ABS: ensuring consumer health & safety.
ELIX’s value propositions is to ensure that the selected ABS material has a safe use for consumer health and is perfectly compatible with the target application , fulfilling all applicable legislations.
The ELIX Chemical Compliance portfolio was created with this purpose, covering the complete ABS formulation, including colour pigments and additives.
Application regulations
Natural ABS post-coloured with masterbatch can increase the risk of non-compliance due to concentration limits or interaction among components. ELIX offers Pre-coloured Chemical Compliance ABS that fully cover material and application regulations applied to plastic materials.
• Comission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011
• FDA 21 C.F.R.
• GB 4806.1
• Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
• Directive 2009/48/EC
• EN 71-3
• ISO 8124-3
Plastics in contact with food Cosmetic Packaging Toys
Material regulations
• REACH
• RoHS
• ELV
• EU CLP
• WEEE
• ODS
• Other regulations
ELIX Product stewardship service supports the compliance of regulations affecting end product:
• Pre-assessment available for reducing non-compliance risks during migration testing of end products
• Continuous follow-up of the evolution of regulations affecting ELIX materials and customer applications
For more info:
https://www.elix-polymers.com/downloads/regulatory-affairs
To identify which ELIX ABS is also available in the Chemical Compliance version, please check the “ELIX CC version available” icon in the ELIX ABS table on page 6 of this brochure.
Customer Journey
Technical Resources
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Material Selection Material Validation Part Validation SOP Running Project Regulatory Support Product Customization Weathering Assessment Technical SupportDecorative Processes Technical SupportTroubleshooting Industrial Sampling With Technical Support Material Selection Colour Development Colour Samples OEM Homologations Full Dataset Of Technical Information Material Cards CAE+ Crash Material Cards Flow Simulation ELIX ABS CC products for special requirements on safety of use Improvement in aesthetic laser marking PC/ABS blends with high flow ELIX Injection Moulding Guidelines ELIX Paintability Guidelines ELIX Vicat Guidelines Injection Moulding Guidelines Technical papers Solutions portfolio
Circular Plastics & Responsible Innovation are the strategic programmes of ELIX Sustainable Portfolio Solutions.
Let’s close the loop!
ELIX Polymers has developed mechanical and chemical recycled products with equivalent material properties to prime material.
Depending on the application and the part requirements we support you to choose the right material.
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E-LOOP covers all Circular Economy initiatives in terms of product, design and service.
Circular Economy
Sustainability report
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Responsible innovation
ELIX Sustainable Goal I. Promote a circular plastics economy system.
ELIX Sustainable Goal IV. Contribute to reducing biodiversity loss.
• Improve the sustainability of ELIX materials.
• Promote the design of reusable and recyclable products.
Circular plastics
ELIX Sustainable Goal I. Promote a circular plastics economy system.
• Recover and reuse or recycle discharged ABS and blend components and materials.
• Use raw materials from renewable or recycled sources.
• Strengthen collaboration along the value chain to create new circular business models.
• Improve customer engagement and logistics to close material loops.
• Improve transparency and traceability of flows.
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ABS Manufacturer Global presence, covered by extensive ELIX Polymers’ sales force, distributors and agents Consumer Goods Industry Tel. +34 977 835 400 info@elix-polymers.com ELIX Polymers, S.L. Polígono Industrial Crta. Vilaseca-La Pineda s/n 43110 La Canonja (Tarragona) - España Tel. +34 977 835 400 info@elix-polymers.com www.elix-polymers.com ELIX Polymers, S.L. All rights reserved. The content of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part, nor may it be transmitted by or saved in any kind of information retrieval system, without the prior written permission of ELIX Polymers, S.L. For comprehensive technical information on our products, or processing advice please visit: www.elix-polymers.com Last updated in September 2023
