VELOX signs distribution agreement with Life Material Technologies

Extended antimicrobial portfolio for wide range of applications
VELOX GmbH, one of Europe’s leading solution providers of raw material specialities for the plastics, composites, additives and paint & coatings industries, is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Life Material Technologies Limited (Thailand), a well-known manufacturer of antimicrobial additives and treatments for the plastics, coatings and textile industries. VELOX will be exclusive distributor in the DACH, Benelux and Nordics regions.
Stefan Rokitta, Product Manager at VELOX, comments: “With this new partnership, VELOX is extending its existing antimicrobial portfolio and is able to address new target markets for compounding, extrusion and injection moulding applications. We are looking forward to a very successful cooperation with Life Material Technologies.”

VELOX will be offering organic and inorganic antimicrobial additives and tailor-made masterbatches for different polymer processing requirements. Key markets for LIFE antimicrobial product protection are home appliance goods, bathware products and textiles where effective elimination or killing of bacteria, fungi, algae and other microorganisms is of great importance. “LIFE has price-competitive solutions with regard to the currently increasing demand for antimicrobial technologies delivering not only reliable inhibition of bacteria and odour but also colour as well as temperature stability”, highlights Rokitta.

LIFE`s solutions comply with the European Union’s Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR 528/ 2012). Furthermore, free antimicrobial testing in accordance with ISO 22196 or JIS Z 2801 against bacteria and ISO 846 or ASTM G21 against fungi as well as testing in accordance with other special organisms are available upon request.

About VELOX GmbH:
VELOX GmbH is a leading pan-European distributor of raw material specialities and solution provider for the plastics, composites, rubber, paints and coatings industries.
Founded in 1993 by Bernard Goursaud and N. Max Schlenzig, VELOX is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The company has 21 offices throughout Europe and employs over 230 experienced employees to support its customers across Europe and beyond.

About Life Material Technologies Limited:
Life Material Technologies Limited is a global supplier of antimicrobial additives and treatments for plastics, coatings, textiles and other materials. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong, with its primary operational base in Thailand. Life Material Technologies Limited was founded in 2009 by Tom E. S. Ellefsen, a materials technology veteran from two other companies specializing in hygiene materials.