Cabopol – Polymer Compounds S.A. compounder of the month
Head office location: Sao Jorge, Portugal Managing Director:
Rita Meneses Ownership: A subsidiary of Mekkin SGPS
No. of employees: 175 Sales 2016: €100m
Plant locations: Porto de Mòs in Portugal; Tangier in Morocco; Belgrade in Serbia Production 2016: 90,000 tonnes
Profile: Cabopol has been producing compounds for more than 60 years. Today the company supplies to more than 70 countries worldwide and has production facilities in Portugal, Serbia and Morocco as well as an office in Romania. The company is certified to the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system.
Product line: The company focuses on PVC, halogen-free thermoplastic and crosslinked compounds (using silane, CV and E-beam curing) for wire and cable, extrusion and injection moulding applications in automotive, telecommunications, electrical, medical, construction, and footwear. Cabopol also produces TPEs for the automotive and footwear industries (SEBS and SBS-based), as well as polyolefin compounds for packaging and a range of biodegradable and compostable materials.
Product strengths: Cabopol has an extensive R&D capability. The company’s R&D team aims to anticipate future market trends and requirements in development of new products, such as its latest Lacovil TCAD90 low abrasion shoe sole grade. It is currently implementing an NP4457-compliant RDI programme.
To be considered for ‘Compounder of the Month’ contact Elizabeth Carroll at
ec@amiplastics.com
Forthcoming features The next issues of Compounding World magazine will have special reports on the following subjects:
February 2017 Thermally-conductive compounds Additives for polyamides Materials handling equipment Additives for laser marking/welding
March 2017 Twin screw extruders Natural fibres and fillers Special effect pigments Computer modelling software
Editorial submissions should be sent to Chris Smith:
cs@amiplastics.com
For information on advertising in these issues, please contact: Levent Tounjer:
lt@amiplastics.com Tel: +44 (0)117 314 8183 Claire Bishop:
claire@amimagazines.com Tel: +44 (0) 1732 605976/667474
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