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Polymer Solutions
Polymer Solutions
Tackling Your Toughest Challenges
High-performance polymeric materials help the modern world go round by retaining their mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties when subjected to harsh environments. When you need a solution suited for extreme temperatures, higher pressures, or corrosive conditions, Quanex has the expertise and capabilities to engineer a polymer solution that works for you.
Our team of experts has decades of experience in enabling higher levels of polymer performance in a wide range of end uses. Quanex polymeric solutions can be found in numerous industries, from fenestration to transportation to agriculture and beyond. We have the in-house testing and instrumentation capabilities required to understand material performance at the molecular level.
We apply it all to help you achieve:
- Optimal, up-to-spec performance to meet the requirements of your specific application
- Excellence in quality, reliability, and durability
- Total trust and assurance in your ability to serve your customers
Our expertise in butyl-based adhesive design and compounding, our composite and polymer extrusion technology, and our industry-leading research and development teams and facilities combine to ensure Quanex polymer technologies remain some of the most innovative on earth, and we’re proud to apply this innovation to enhance your products.
No matter your challenge, we’re ready to help you formulate, design, and enhance your products with high-performance thermoset and thermoplastic polymer materials. Learn below how we can help with:
- Polymer Expertise
- Intentional Development
- Bringing Your Ideas to Life
- Science to Production
Polymer Expertise
At the Heart of Polymer Expertise
Our polymer research and development capabilities are based in Akron, Ohio, home to other pillars in the field, including the Goodyear Polymer Center at the University of Akron and more than 400 companies involved in polymer research and manufacturing.
At Quanex, we collaborate with the world’s premier polymer experts to deliver the highest-performing solutions for our customers. Our expertise goes back decades and continues to deepen—and we’re committed to translating that expertise into high-performance solutions to drive your business to new heights.
Let’s Bring Your Idea to Life
We’re up for any challenge. Are you?
Our polymer formulation expertise applies to a wide range of markets and applications—and we’re ready to help you launch your market’s next game-changing solution.
Let’s collaborate and bring your idea to life. Get in touch with our teams to learn more.
Designed and Developed with Intention
Quanex’s polymer solutions begin with a question: What do you need your product to do?
Does your application require thermal efficiency? Rigidity? Flexibility? At Quanex, we apply the best chemistries to achieve your performance requirements. Our polymeric solutions are designed with intention—to ensure your product delivers the highest performance possible to suit the application.
Once we identify the right formulation for your needs, we work to ensure the highest levels of consistency from batch to batch. Trust Quanex to deliver on your needs every time.
Technical Services
From Science to Production
In addition to our ability to help you identify the right polymer solution, we can assist you in developing and implementing reliable production strategies. Our Technical Services team is well-versed in all manner of production, and they’re ready to help in areas including:
- Plant audits and line layout recommendations
- Equipment solutions and planning
- System implementation
- On-site training
- End-unit design
- Testing and certification assistance
