Antares srl trades and supplies Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene which is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications.

Polypropylene has a slippery, tactile surface, making it ideal for plastic furniture, low friction applications, such as gears in machinery and vehicles.

It is highly resistant to chemical corrosion, making it an excellent choice for packaging cleaning products, first-aid products and medical devices.

Antares srl supplies Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET) which is the most recycled plastic in the world: more than 82 million metric tons of polyethylene terephthalate is produced globally each year to make single-use beverage bottles, packaging, clothing, and carpets, and it is one of the largest sources of plastic waste.

PET is a thermolplastic resin of the polyester family and It is extensively used in the production of fiber for clothing and thermoforming for manufacturing.

PET is a strong and inert material that doesn’t react with food and beverages making it ideal for packaging food and pharmaceuticals items.

ANTARES SRL is specialized in trading of plasticizers which are substances that are added to plastics and rubber to facilitate the handling of the raw material during fabrication, to make plastic softer and more flexible.

Plasticizers are most often used in PVC and they are commonly classified based on their chemical composition Phthalate Esters, Trimellitate Esters, Aliphatic dibasic acid Esters, Benzoate Esters, Polyesters, Citrates, Bio-based Plasticizers.

There are two types of plasticizers : the primary plasticizer and the secondary plasticizer or extender. The primary plasticizer improves the softness of the plastic. The secondary plasticizer or extender enhances the compatibility and plasticizing effect of the primary plasticizer.

Antares srl is specialised in trading of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) one of the oldest most synthetic material of the industry production and the most commonly used plastic polymers after PET which has a wide range of applications. It is useful in the manifacturing of cables, roofing materials, pipes and hoses, faux leather clothing, flooring applications.

PVC is a plastic made through a process known as suspension polymerization. This process produces hard, rigid structures that withstands harsh impacts and extreme temperatures.

PVC compounds are often used in a wide range of industrial application such as garden hose pipes, windows profiles and sliding, gaskets, hoses for fuel and oil and they are commonly used in low voltage wire & cable, telecommunication lines, automotive wires other electrical wiring. PVC compounds for electrical cable sheathing due to its excellent electrical insulating properties, physical properties in both low and high temperature. Basic formulation for the production of PVC insulation and jacket compounds for wire and cable is generally composed of the following: PVC resin, Plasticizer, Filler, Pigment, Stabilizers, Lubricants, and other additives

Polyethylene is one of the main materials supplied by Antares

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most present materials in our daily life, is 40% of the total volume of world plastics production. It is a very light material that has a high resistance to chemical agents, water, saline solutions, acids, alkalis, alcohol and petrol.

It does not absorb or water nor liquids: it is only affected by oxidizing acids, such as nitric acid, sulfuric and halogen.