Functional polymer

Thanks to Goodfellow's recent agreement with Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc to become a non-exclusive distributor of TPX®, Goodfellow is now able to meet significant demand for all grades of this material from research and industrial applications.

Both Mitsui & Goodfellow believe that a significant benefit of this arrangement is that it will provide the opportunity to re-evaluate TPX® applications and potentially introduce this unique material into new innovative applications.

TPX®, a 4-methylpentene-1-based polyolefin produced exclusively by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., is available now in small quantities from Goodfellow. This lightweight, functional polymer displays a unique combination of physical properties and properties due to its unique molecular structure. Like polyolefins, TPX® exhibits excellent chemical resistance, superior to polycarbonate and acrylic.