POLYMER ADDITIVES
AND PROCESS AIDS FOR PLASTICS PROCESSING
INNOVATIVE | POWERFUL | EFFICIENT
Plastics are essential to modern industry and innovation – and they will remain so. But to optimize production processes, unlock new design possibilities, and enhance performance, forward-thinking technological impulses are needed. That’s where Polytives comes in: Our solutions shorten cycle times, push the limits of processing, and maximize the performance of your plastics.
Welcome to Polytives.
Where innovation meets performance – and your plastics reach their full potential.
CORE COMPETENCIES IN PLASTICS PROCESSING
We don’t change the material – we change how it behaves in the process.
Our polymer additives enable targeted influence on the processing behavior without compromising the mechanical properties of the material. This allows for flexible adjustment of polymer processing characteristics and more efficient processes – without sacrificing quality or stability.
VISCOSITY MODIFICATION
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
Targeted Viscosity Reduction & Shorter Cycle Times
Reduce Energy Demand & Lower Your Carbon Footprint
Optimize Raw Material Usage & Rationalize Your Portfolio
Thin-Walled Parts & Fine Design Details
Integrate Recyclates & Process Biopolymers
Minimize Tool Wear & Preserve Materials
Process Temperature-Sensitive Materials & Increase Filler Loading
POLYMERS WE CAN ENHANCE WITH OUR ADDITIVES
Our plastic additives have already proven effective in numerous applications – both in virgin materials and recyclates.
They have been positively tested in various virgin and recycled polymers. In addition, other materials such as PE, PA, TPE, PHA, polyester, and TPU are addressable. The same conditions apply for their use in recyclates as in virgin materials – and our additives deliver results here as well. The polymers mentioned are based on specific, positive user feedback.
PMMA
PC
PC-ABS
ABS
MABS
HD-PE
LD-PE
PP
PA66
PA6
PA12
TPE
PETG
PET
PLA
PBT
PVC
POM
ASA
CA
PHA
PS
PCT-G
TPU
rPMMA
rABS
rHDPE
rLDPE
rPP
rPA66
rPET
rASA
APPLICATIONS & KEY MARKETS
Our plastic additives are used wherever conventional materials reach their limits – in demanding processes as well as in the development of sustainable plastic solutions.
They specifically enhance the processing of a wide range of polymer systems without compromising the mechanical properties of the final product. This not only unlocks the potential of new applications but also allows for significant optimization of existing processes.
Whether working with biobased plastics, recycled materials, or highly filled compounds – our additives enable complex applications to be implemented reliably: efficiently, safely, and flexibly. This opens up new design possibilities in key markets such as mobility, lightweight construction, building, packaging, or interior design – laying the foundation for innovative designs and sustainable product solutions.
BIOBASED PLASTICS
RECYCLED PLASTICS
HIGH-FILLED PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
AUTOMOTIVE INTERIEUR
INNOVATIVE FINE-STRUCTURE DESIGNS
FOOD APPLICATIONS
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS & ADVANCED COMPOUNDS
LIGHTWEIGHT SOLUTIONS
MOBILITY
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
OUR SOLUTIONS AND CAPABILITIES
Our range of services is based on a modular platform technology for polymer solutions.
This enables us to cover a broad spectrum: from proven plastic additives and customized development services to process support during upscaling. Whether standardized products or tailor-made applications – we combine chemical expertise with industrial understanding to make plastics processing more efficient, reliable, and sustainable. This is how we create solutions that generate real added value – for materials, processes, and markets of today and tomorrow.
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CUSTOMIZED COMPOUNDS
UPSCALING
RENT A CHEMIST
TAILOR-MADE SOLUTIONS
EVENTS | NEWS | PRESS
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POLYTIVES IN NUMBERS
Years Collective Polymer Knowhow
Years Climate-Neutral in a Row
PARTNERS IN OUR NETWORK
AWARDS & HONORS
COUNTRIES WITH REPRESENTATION
DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS FOR OUR POLYMER ADDITIVES
INNOVATION REQUIRES PASSION
Innovation arises when technological progress, responsibility, and quality come together.
Polytives develops polymer-based solutions with the clear goal of creating real added value – for industry, the environment, and society.
Our awards, strong partnerships, and consistently practiced sustainability underscore this ambition. With the highest quality standards and a clear focus on the future, we are shaping the plastics processing of tomorrow – more efficient, safer, and more sustainable.
TEAM
MILESTONES
QUALITY
SUSTAINABILITY
NETWORK
AWARDS
SUSTAINABILITY
Saving energy, reducing greenhouse gases. Creating and developing secure jobs. Building long-term, trust-based partnerships.
Sustainability has many facets – and we respond to them just as diversely. Whether through our products that provide new impulses for circular economy models, or through our commitment to strengthening the environment:
Polytives takes responsibility and actively contributes to building a sustainable, shared future – and to reshaping the image of plastics in all their diversity in a positive way.
CAREERS AT POLYTIVES
WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU:
INTERNSHIP IN FINANCE
INTERNSHIP IN R&D / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
INTERNSHIP IN LABORATORY
INTERNSHIP IN LOGISTICS
INTERNSHIP IN MARKETING & SALES
ANY QUESTIONS LEFT?
In accordance with the consulting directive of the Free State of Thuringia, the company receives funding for consultations and process support that promote strategies for the development and long-term positive growth and stabilization of SMEs. The funding is provided through resources from the European Social Fund Plus and the Free State of Thuringia.
PRODUCT & SERVICES
CONTACT
Polytives GmbH
Breitscheidstraße 148-150
07407 Rudolstadt
GERMANY
+49 3672 37697 80
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