Mineral raw materials and lightweight fillers for plastics and polymers

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MAGNESIA has been your relia­ble partner for mineral raw mate­ri­als and inno­va­ti­ve light­weight fillers for over 40 years.

The demands on modern pla­s­tics are con­ti­nuous­ly incre­asing: higher sta­bi­li­ty, opti­mi­zed pro­ces­sing, impro­ved flame retar­dant and insu­la­ti­on pro­per­ties as well as sus­tainable solu­ti­ons are today’s standard. 

We provide you know-how and tailor-made solu­ti­ons for your polymer com­pounds – from stan­dard appli­ca­ti­ons to high-per­for­mance pro­ducts.

Applications of our products in the plastics and polymer industry

Mineral com­pounds are indis­pensable addi­ti­ves in pla­s­tics pro­duc­tion. Pro­ducts from our port­fo­lio are available in dif­fe­rent qua­li­ties and par­tic­le sizes – tail­o­red to your requi­re­ments for purity, reac­ti­vi­ty and pro­ces­sing. In your manu­fac­tu­ring pro­ces­ses and pro­ducts they perform func­tions such as:

  • Flame retar­dant
  • Acid sca­ven­gers in formulations
  • Vis­co­si­ty regulation
  • Func­tion­al fillers & rein­force­ment for mecha­ni­cal stability
  • pH regu­la­ti­on & absor­bers for special polymer applications

Mineral raw materials proven in the plastics industry

The pla­s­tics indus­try faces diverse chal­lenges: weight reduc­tion, impro­ved mecha­ni­cal pro­per­ties, flame retar­dant, energy effi­ci­en­cy and sus­taina­bi­li­ty. MAGNESIA offers you a com­pre­hen­si­ve port­fo­lio that meets these requi­re­ments – from classic mineral raw mate­ri­als to inno­va­ti­ve light­weight fillers. Our pro­ducts are available in dif­fe­rent qua­li­ties, grain sizes and purity levels and can be fle­xi­bly inte­gra­ted into your for­mu­la­ti­ons. They perform func­tions such as flame retar­dan­cy, sta­bi­liza­ti­on, vis­co­si­ty regu­la­ti­on, filler opti­miza­ti­on and at the same time enable the deve­lo­p­ment of light­weight and high-per­for­mance mate­ri­als. With MAGNESIA you rely on solu­ti­ons that make your pro­ducts more powerful, more effi­ci­ent and more sustainable.

Oxides

    • Raw magnesite
    • Sin­te­red magnesia
    • Syn­the­tic magne­si­um oxide (light/heavy)
    • Zinc oxide

    Typical appli­ca­ti­ons: Acid sca­ven­gers, sta­bi­liza­ti­on, elec­tri­cal insulation

    Carbonates

      • Magne­si­um car­bo­na­te (natural/synthetic)
      • Calcium carbonate
      • Pot­as­si­um carbonate

      Typical appli­ca­ti­ons: Filler, cost opti­miza­ti­on, surface improvement

      Hydroxides

        • Magne­si­um hydr­o­xi­de (natural/synthetic)
        • Calcium hydroxide

        Typical appli­ca­ti­ons: Halogen-free flame retar­dant, pH regulation

        Stearates

          • Magne­si­um stearate
          • Calcium stearate
          • Zinc stearate

          Typical appli­ca­ti­ons: Lubri­cants, pro­ces­sing aids, stabilization

          Sulfates

            • Magne­si­um sulfate
            • Calcium sulfate

            Typical appli­ca­ti­ons: Addi­ti­ves for special polymer formulations

            Nitrates

              • Magne­si­um nitrate

              Typical appli­ca­ti­ons: Special tech­ni­cal applications

              Silicates

                • Magne­si­um silicate
                • Magne­si­um trisilicate

                Typical appli­ca­ti­ons: Rein­force­ment, surface optimization

                Why mineral raw materials are indispensable in the plastics and polymer industry

                Mineral raw mate­ri­als are decisi­ve for the per­for­mance of modern pla­s­tics. They improve thermal sta­bi­li­ty, increase mecha­ni­cal strength and enable the pro­duc­tion of halogen-free flame retar­dant systems.

                Magne­si­um hydr­o­xi­de is, for example, an envi­ron­men­tal­ly fri­end­ly alter­na­ti­ve to alu­mi­num hydr­o­xi­de and offers advan­ta­ges in pro­ces­sing tem­pe­ra­tu­re. Calcium car­bo­na­te reduces pro­duc­tion costs and opti­mi­zes surface quality, while zinc stea­ra­te as a lubri­cant and pro­ces­sing aid increa­ses efficiency.

                With MAGNESIA you secure not only high-quality raw mate­ri­als but also tech­ni­cal know-how for the deve­lo­p­ment of inno­va­ti­ve polymer and pla­s­tics solutions.

                High standards for flawless plastic products

                Our mineral raw mate­ri­als come from qua­li­fied manu­fac­tu­r­ers and meet the requi­re­ments of inter­na­tio­nal stan­dards. Purity, tracea­bi­li­ty and regu­la­to­ry com­pli­ance are at the heart of our quality assu­rance – regard­less of the area of application.

                Manu­fac­tu­r­ers world­wi­de trust our exper­ti­se and our con­sis­tent ali­gnment with appli­ca­ble stan­dards. Our pro­ces­ses are docu­men­ted, tested and aligned with the requi­re­ments of the pla­s­tics indus­try.

                • ISO 9001
                • IFS Broker & IFS Logistics
                • GDP (Good Dis­tri­bu­ti­on Practice)
                • Docu­men­ted tracea­bi­li­ty & regu­la­to­ry compliance

                MAGNESIA GmbH

                Max-Jenne-Straße 2–4
                Industriegebiet Ost
                21337 Lüneburg, Germany

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