COMPOUNDER OF THE MONTH


Lati Thermoplastic Industries SpA Head office location:


Date founded: President


Ownership:


No. of employees: Sales 2016:


Production 2017: Plant locations: Profile:


Vedano Olona (VA), Italy 1945


Prof Francesco Conterno Privately owned 245


€128m 30,000 tonnes Vedana Olana, Italy


Lati was officially founded in 1945 to produce cellulose acetate compounds. It enjoyed rapid growth in the immediate post-war period, becoming one of the first companies in Europe to produce thermoplastic compounds reinforced with both long and short glass fibres during the 1960s. Since then it has gone on to become one of Europe’s leading independent engineering thermoplastic compounders.


Product line:


PA6 and PA66 compounds account for the majority of Lati’s output, followed by PP, PBT, PC, PPS, POM and PPA. The company offers more than 2,500 formulations, including natural and coloured versions, mineral filled, glass and carbon fibre reinforced, glass bead reinforced, elastomer modified, flame retardant, self-lubricating, antistatic, conductive and EMI shielding grades.


Product strengths:


Flame retardant compounds represent more than 50% of Lati’s global business. Other notable recent developments include bioplastic compounds based on PLA and PPA grades with drinking water approval.


To be considered for ‘Compounder of the Month’ contact Elizabeth Carroll: elizabeth.carroll@ami.international


FORTHCOMING FEATURES


The next issues of Compounding World magazine will have special reports on the following subjects:


February


Electrically conductive compounds Bulk materials handling Additives for polyamides Laser marking and welding


March Twin-screw extruders


Natural fibres and fillers Special effect pigments


Computer modelling software


Editorial submissions should be sent to Chris Smith: chris.smith@ami.international For information on advertising in these issues, please contact:


Levent Tounjer: levent.tounjer@ami.international Tel: +44 (0)117 314 8183 Claire Bishop: claire.bishop@ami.international Tel: +44 (0)1732 682948


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