POLYMERS

Polyafric established itself in the polymer business in 1970 , the company was one of the first international distributors to participate in the African market. The company started from humble begins and has since grown its footprint to encompass a range of clients , suppliers and partners across the world. Polyafric distribute a wide range of products sourced through comprehensive off take agreements as well as on a spot basis with producers globally. We act as a key service provider to the petrochemical industry , collaborating with suppliers in the spirit of long-term partnerships: distributing producer branded prime products, reselling wide-specification or off grade resin, and manufacturing our own compounds are all core competences that we offer to the market. Polyafric are committed to serving the needs of all our partners, suppliers, affiliates and clients in industry globally.

HDPE

High Density Polyethylene, commonly shortened to HDPE, is a thermoplastic polymer and is sometimes called polythene when used for HDPE pipes. As one of the most versatile plastics it’s used in a variety of packaging and commercial applications having an outstanding tensile strength and large strength to density ratio.

LDPE

Low density polyethylene, commonly shortened to LDPE, is a type of polyethylene defined by a density range of 917–930 kg/m3 . It is resistant to impact, moisture and offers good chemical resistance.

LLDPE & mLLDPE

LLDPE (Linear Low Density Polyethylene) has a significant number of short branches. Because it has shorter and more branches, its chains can slide against each other upon elongation without becoming entangled, like LPDE, which has long branching chains that would get caught on each other. This gives LLDPE higher tensile strength and impact and puncture resistance than the LDPE. It has a density of 0.91-0.94g/cm.

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride is one of the most widely used polymers in the world. Due to its versatile nature, PVC is used extensively across a broad range of industrial, technical and everyday applications including widespread use in building, transport, packaging, electrical/electronic and healthcare applications.

PP

Polypropylene is a synthetic resin built up by the polymerization of propylene. The 2nd most used in the family of polyolefin resins , polypropylene is molded or extruded into many plastic products in which toughness , flexibility , light weight, and heat resistance are required.

  • Copolymer
  • Homopolymer
  • Random copolymer

PET

PET, or PolyEthylene Terephthalate, is used to package 70% of carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, oil and bottled water. 

Light, durable, safe and with a smaller carbon footprint than alternatives, PET is the most recyclable plastic in the world.

MASTERBATCHES

Masterbatch, or plastic masterbatch, is concentrated plastic pellets consisting of carrier resin, plastic fillers, colorant for plastic, and other additives.

PS

Polystyrene (solid and foam) is widely used to protect consumer products. Foam packaging peanuts for shipping, food packaging, meat/poultry trays and egg cartons typically are made with polystyrene to protect against damage or spoilage.

RECYCLED MATERIALS

Passionate about plastic, we work with manufacturers and suppliers who are looking to both recover and sell recycled plastic, helping to build a circular economy that ensures recovered material re-enters the supply chain.

HDPE

High Density Polyethylene
High-Density Poly Ethylene is used to manufacture numerous items including food and beverag containers, cleaning product bottles, pipes, cutting boards, and some shoe parts.

LDPE

Low Density Polyethylene

Low Density polyethylene is used for manufacturing various containers, dispensing and squeeze bottles, tubing, plastic parts of computer components, moulded laboratory equipment and many caps and closures.

LLDPE & mLLDPE

Metallocene and Low Linear Density Polyethylene

Low Linear Density Polyethylene products offer various characteristics including high strength and toughness with excellent clarity for a variety of film applications, from thin packaging film to heavy duty sack film, rotational molding products, cable insulation products.

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride

PVC is a synthetic thermoplastic material made from the polymerization of vinyl chloride. It is a highly versatile material across a wide range of applications including:

  • Window frames , drainage popes , flooring , cables & wiring
  • Medical devices and blood bags
  • Fashion and footwear
  • Packing , credit cards , toys , sporting goods

PP

Polypropylene

Pallets, bottles, jars, yogurt containers, hot beverage cups, and food packaging are some of the products made with this material.

Polypropylene is also frequently used in the automotive industry to produce batteries, bumpers, instrument panels and interior elements.

PET

Polyethylene terephthalate

Polyethylene terephthalate is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, and thermoforming for manufacturing in combination with glass fibre for engineering resins.

MB

Masterbatches

Masterbatches are used in injection moulding, blow moulding, injection stretch blow moulding and extrusion. The filaments used in 3D printing are also usually coloured with a masterbatch. Most plastic items will be made using one of these processes. Larger items such as tanks, kayaks and bins will be rotationally moulded. This process utilises rotational moulding powders rather than polymer in pellet form, so masterbatches are not used in rotationally moulded products.

PS

Polystyrene

PS is a hard & strong thermoplastic material that provides good dimensional stability.

Common uses:

  • Food trays, cutlery, household appliances
  • White goods
  • Electronic housing and cases

RECYCLED MATERIAL

These are the different recycled grades we distribute :

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET)
  • High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (P or PVC)
  • Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
  • Polypropylene (PP)
  • Polystyrene (PS)
  • Miscellaneous Plastics