Distrupol wins Plastics Industry Award for supplier partnership

Distrupol was recognised with the Plastics Industry Award for Supplier Partnership at the 2015 Plastics Industry Awards

Distrupol development engineer, Simon Clegg, said: “With tough competition, winning felt extra special this year.”

Distrupol was recognised at the 2015 Plastics Industry Awards for its partnership with its customers, BM Polyco and Interplex, on an elastomer for use in designing an innovative glove application.

The glove is used for work activities and situations where liquids and moisture are a potentially dangerous factor.

The elastomers used in the glove include hydrophobic additives, which enable water that the glove comes in contact with to simply run off the surface.

Distrupol said the glove has an excellent grip and more importantly, an impressive wet grip, helping people to conduct work more efficiently and safely in wet conditions.

Bernard Garvey, technology director at Polyco, said: “Distrupol have been very helpful and supportive in working with us.”

Simon Colings, director at Interplex, said: “What we are looking for is for a partner who is willing to make informed, technical decisions that actually add value to the project.

“Having experience with many polymer suppliers, Distrupol stands out as being one of the best partners who tick this box and have the right experience to call upon.”