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From 1st August 2008, we will be the official distributor for the UK and Ireland for the HELICONE ® range of liquid crystal effect pigments from LCP Technology GmbH, Burghausen, Germany.

 

Melrob are pleased to announce that with effect from 1st August 2008, we will be the official distributor for the UK and Ireland for the HELICONE ® range of liquid crystal effect pigments from LCP Technology GmbH, Burghausen, Germany.

HELICONE ® pigments are advanced, innovative effect pigments. They take the form of platelets of a highly cross-linked liquid crystalline organic polymer, whose reflected colour continually changes with viewing angle. Applications are found in many applications such as coatings, inks, cosmetics and plastics.

 

Please contact Steve Tuffley on +44 (0) 1293 851060 at Melrob if you would like more information.

Melrob appointed as the official UK and Ireland distributor for Taizhu Group Ltd.

We are pleased to announce our appointment as the official UK and Ireland distributor for Taizhu Group Ltd, with effect from 1st June 2008, for their pearlescent effect pigments into industrial markets.

Taizhu, a global leader in effect pigments, were the first producer in China in 1988 and are now the largest producer there. Headquartered in Wenzhou, they have six operating groups in China, including a state-of-the-art production, research and application facility in Suzhou.

Melrob have highly experienced staff with these products and their expertise and knowledge, combined with a truly innovative and high quality effect pigment producer such as Taizhu, is expected to bring many interesting new opportunities to the industrial customer base in the UK and Ireland.

With effect from 1st May 2008, Melrob has been appointed as the official distributor in the UK and Ireland for the NTT Group.

We are pleased to announce our appointment, with effect from 1st May 2008, as the official distributor in the UK and Ireland for the NTT Group.

NTT are a new manufacturer of carbon fibre, utilising patented environmentally friendly technology. Their KORE™ carbon fibre tow and fabrics are made using only a fraction of the energy normally required to manufacture carbon fibre and hence have a very small carbon “footprint.” Melrob will also be offering KOREOX™ fire resistant fibre and BLUE STEEL™ C/C and C/Si specialty monoliths.

Steve Tuffley, our Composites Business Manager comments, as follows:
“We are delighted to be partnering a new force in the composites industry with such ground breaking technology. The whole industry will benefit from a new source of carbon fibre in a market where demand outstrips supply. The technical advantages and environmental credentials of this material will also be a big advantage to our customers and we look forward to many mutually beneficial partnerships going forward.”

Co-operation with Prom Chem extends to Melrob Europe GmbH

Melrob is the UK distributor for the PROMEX™ range of biocides. Our co operation with Prom has extended to Melrob Europe GmbH whose representation will be industry specific in the Benelux.  Their industry focus will be on polymer emulsions and dispersions, paints, adhesives and metal working fluids.

Manufactured to the highest quality standards Prom Chem Ltd offers a broad range of biocide formulations under its trade name PROMEX™ securing effective solutions to our customers microbiological problems.

Melrob expands into Personal Care

Impact Colors Inc, possibly the most important new supplier of effect pigments to the personal care market in many years, has confirmed Melrob Services Ltd as their distributor, covering many European territories, including the UK and Ireland.

The Impact Colors effect pigment range is augmented by the HELICONE ® liquid crystal effect pigments from LCP Technologies GmbH, which Melrob have been appointed to market into the cosmetics sector in the UK and Ireland.

The Melrob product offering to the colour cosmetics sector is further enhanced due to their recent appointment by world leader Holliday Pigments Ltd, as the exclusive distributor of ultramarine blue and manganese violet pigments into the UK and Ireland.

 

Holliday Pigments announce Melrob as their exclusive distributor for Ultramarine blue in UK and Ireland

Melrob are delighted to announce their appointment as the exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland by Holliday Pigments Ltd, for their range of ultramarine blue and manganese violet pigments. Holliday Pigments are the world leader for these types of products.

LCP Technologies GmbH have also appointed Melrob to market their Helicone ® range of liquid crystal effect pigments. These specialty products add to Melrob’s fast growing offering for the coatings and plastics fields.

Steve Tuffley commented that the depth of experience which Melrob have with these products is second to none and that the team are very excited at the prospect of working with two leaders in this field. These products augment Melrob’s existing pigment offering from Sun Chemical, which also boasts many unique products.

ARKEMA appointment Melrob their distributor for Functional Polyolefins

Arkema Functional Polyolefins, one of the worldwide leaders, are well recognized in various markets and applications such as wires and cables, packaging, hot-melt adhesives, automotive, polymer modifications and constructions.
Melrob focus on the sale and promotion of Evatane® Resins ethylene copolymers, Lotader® terpolymers, Lotryl® copolymers, Orevac® polymers, within these industry sectors.
For further information please contact Phil Cartwright or refer to the individual Industry pages on this site.

LANXESS and Rhein Chemie, a LANXESS Group company, have appointed Melrob as their distributor for the rubber industry.

LANXESS and Rhein Chemie, a LANXESS Group company, have appointed Melrob as their distributor for the rubber industry. 

Melrob has an inherent knowledge of this market and their respective product portfolios will enable us to supply a comprehensive range of polymers and rubber chemicals. Full details are contained in the rubber industry pages.

The eleventh annual Fast Track 100 was published in The Sunday Times on 2 December 2007, sponsored by Virgin.

The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league; published on 2nd December 2007, announced our position at no 15 of Britains 100 fastest growing private companies. This compounds our position in the league, having been 9th in 2006.

Melrob has been appointed the distributor for Rhodia Surfactants and Specialities for Plant protection

Melrob has been appointed the distributor for Rhodia surfactants and specialities for the Agrochemical sector in the UK and Ireland.

Their complete range of high performance surfactants, antifoam agents, rheology modifiers and solvents are available and will complement our range of Biocides.

For further details or samples please contact David Rowlands or go to our Products section.

REACH legislation; Melrob statement

REACH, Regulation 1907/2006/EC

In Europe, on December 18th 2006 the European Parliament and European Council formally adopted Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, otherwise known as REACH.

Melrob Services is actively engaged in complying with REACH, which came into force on June 1st 2007 and is working with the chemical producers and suppliers that we represent in order to achieve this.

Click on the following link to download our statement in full.