Year: 2019

Amended office opening and shipping dates, Christmas and New Year 2019/20

Details of Zotefoams office hours and shipping dates 2019/20 festive season

Zotefoams recognised for its support for ex-service personnel

Zotefoams has been recognised by a leading veterans’ charity for its commitment to supporting ex-service personnel and people with disabilities through its business choices. Celebrating its centenary year, RBLI presented Zotefoams with an engraved 10-inch Tommy figure and certificate, in recognition of its ongoing support. The charity was founded to meet the specific needs of

Zotefoams plc establishes presence in Ahmedabad, India

T-FIT® unique insulation technology, a Zotefoams plc business, has set up a sales and service operation in one of India’s pharma hubs, Ahmedabad, in response to increased demand and opportunity for the technical insulation range. T-FIT is a range of unique, technical pipework insulation products designed for highly controlled production environments. Its range includes T-FIT

Leading plastics sector professional Paul Turner joins board of MuCell Extrusion

Following the huge interest generated by the launch of ReZorceTM, a range of recyclable mono-material barrier packaging, advanced cellular materials manufacturer Zotefoams plc has appointed Paul Turner as a Non-Executive Director of its Boston, USA-based MuCell Extrusion LLC business. Paul has over 25 years’ experience in the chemical Industry, holding senior executive roles with organisations

Zotefoams presents its unique range of cellular material technologies at K 2019

Zotefoams will be premiering an industry first in recyclable barrier packaging, launching under the brand name ReZorce™ at this year’s K 2019 show in Dusseldorf, Germany, as well as showcasing recent innovations from its AZOTE® and ZOTEK® premium and High-Performance foam ranges. ReZorce is a range of HDPE mono-materials with barrier properties that meet or

AZOTE® Adapt to lead the way at K 2019

Following the successful launch of AZOTE® Adapt last month, Zotefoams will present the new polyolefin block foam at K 2019 demonstrating its unique process that redefines chemical foaming. Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials, has delivered another innovation from leading range AZOTE®, a range of crosslinked polyethylene foams with a fine cell structure, excellent

Zotefoams announces fully recyclable mono-material barrier packaging technology

ReZorce™ is a range of recyclable HDPE mono-materials offering barrier properties that meet or exceed all food industry standards as an alternative to composite packaging. The multi-layer structure of ReZorce allows incorporation of recycled material within the core of the material Available for licensing to brand owners and converters, ReZorce is suitable for a wide

Zotefoams puts sustainability high on the agenda at NBAA 2019

Zotefoams, world leaders in cellular material technology, is headed to this year’s NBAA show in Las Vegas, USA to highlight the potential of its unique, high-performance foam ZOTEK® F to reduce the fuel consumption of an aircraft while offering fast and instant changes that add a customizable, luxury feel to cabin interiors. Following a year

AZOTE® Adapt premieres at Foam Expo Europe

Zotefoams demonstrates technological leadership with new crosslinked polyolefin block foam manufactured via a unique process that redefines chemical foaming.

Zotefoams makes history at Foam Expo Europe 2019 as it unveils groundbreaking technologies

Zotefoams today premieres innovations in its AZOTE® polyolefin foams and ZOTEK® high-performance products (HPP) ranges, including a significant development in crosslinked polyethylene foams

Zotefoams brings winning selection of foams for the automotive industry to Europe’s car capital

Zotefoams will be displaying its unique range of closed cell foams ideal for the automotive industry at this year’s Foam Expo Europe in Stuttgart, Germany – the birthplace of the automobile.

Zotefoams publishes Interim Report for six months ended 30 June 2019

Zotefoams’ Interim Report for the six months ended 30 June 2019 updates on successful execution of growth and capacity plans

SSC record impressive energy savings using Zotefoams’ lightweight foam

Swiss Shielding Corporation AAG (SSC), a developer of innovative concepts and system components for railway vehicle construction, has employed Plastazote® MP15FR, a lightweight polyethylene block foam from Zotefoams’ AZOTE® range, to produce the award-winning rail insulation system SSC-Q, enabling energy savings of up to 26% in comparison with other traditional methods.

Hitting the outdoor trail with Zotefoams

Outdoor enthusiasts and suppliers of outdoor gear are hitting the trail to Zotefoams Inc’s booth at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market to talk about AZOTE® – the most widely used closed cell foam in the outdoor clothing and equipment sector.

Zotefoams plc granted AEO status by HMRC

Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, is pleased to announce it is now an accredited Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) following a three-day audit.

Zotefoams to present its pure performance polyolefin foam range at APFE 2019

AZOTE® polyolefin foams will be the focal point for Zotefoams, the world’s largest producer of lightweight, cross-linked polyolefin block foams, at this year’s APFE exhibition in Shanghai, China.

T-FIT® insulation presents leading product T-FIT Clean at P-MEC 2019

T-FIT®, a Zotefoams plc business, will be showcasing the exceptional performance benefits from the pharmaceutical cleanroom piping insulation of choice, T-FIT Clean, at this year’s P-MEC exhibition, co-located with CPhI China (18 – 20 June 2019) in Shanghai. T-FIT is a unique, modular technical pipework insulation system purposely designed for highly controlled production environments. Visitors

T-FIT® advanced pipework insulation technology launches T-FIT Process at AchemAsia 2019

T-FIT®, a Zotefoams plc business, will be launching the latest product, T-FIT Process, from its advanced insulation technology range designed for high temperature processing environments at this year’s AchemAsia.

Zotefoams boosts product protection foams line-up with two new Plastazote® grades

Zotefoams plc, the world’s largest manufacturer of lightweight cross-linked block foams, has announced two new grades in its bestselling Plastazote® polyolefin foams range designed to improve efficiencies in product protection applications. Plastazote, a low-density polyethylene foam range in the AZOTE® family, has set the standard for protection of products in transit, long-term storage and conservation

T-FIT® pipework insulation at the Cleanroom Technology Conference 2019

T-FIT®, a Zotefoams plc business, will be highlighting the various challenges affecting cleanroom operations at this year’s Cleanroom Technology Conference with its leading product, T-FIT Clean.

Zotefoams appoints Benito Sala as Managing Director Europe

Zotefoams plc, a world leader in cellular materials technology, has announced the appointment of Benito Sala to the role of Managing Director Europe. Benito was formerly Plant Director and Managing Director at PPG of the Quattordio Plant in Italy.

Zotefoams’ lightweight ZOTEK F® foam selected by Thompson Aero Seating

ZOTEK F has been selected as the material of choice by Thompson Aero Seating, a leading supplier of premium aircraft seating, as the lightweight, fire resistant solution for its new high-tech seating range as it offers an estimated 1.6kg reduction in weight per seat.

The sky’s the limit for Plastazote® LD24FR grade foam

Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular material technology, will be aiming high at this year’s Aircraft Interior Expo in Hamburg, Germany with its light weight FR grade foam from the AZOTE® polyolefin foam range.

Zotefoams wins Innovation in Technology Award at PLC Awards 2018

Two days after announcing record results for the year ended 31 December 2018, Zotefoams has been named winner of the Innovation in Technology Award at the prestigious PLC Awards 2018, held on 21 March.

T-FIT® advanced piping insulation technology launches T-FIT® Hygiene at INTERPHEX 2019

T-FIT®, a Zotefoams plc business, will be launching its safe, sanitary and simple pipework insulation system, T-FIT® Hygiene, at this year’s International Pharmaceutical Expo (INTERPHEX) in New York, USA.

Zotefoams Inc. to exhibit its pure performance polyolefin foam range at Foam Expo North America 2019

AZOTE® polyolefin foams will take centre stage at this year’s Foam Expo North America in Novi, Michigan (26th – 28th March 2019), highlighting distinctive properties and the isotropic nature that facilitate the production of high-quality finished products for automotive, aviation and healthcare applications.

All about nitrogen

2019 has been proclaimed the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements by the UN General Assembly. We’re delighted to see nitrogen right up there at atomic number 7 – after all, it’s the stuff we use to put the bubbles in our AZOTE® and ZOTEK® foam ranges. So today we’re sharing our

Zotefoams confirms planned boost to US manufacturing capacity on track

Zotefoams will complete a $42 million investment package at its US foam manufacturing site with the commissioning later this year of a second high-pressure autoclave.

CPhI and P-MEC China, 18-20 June

We will be back at Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention centre in June for CPhI and P-MEC China. The two simultaneous shows expose Zotefoams technology to two of the world’s largest pharma markets with over 70,000 visitors expected to walk or exhibit across the conventions.

High demand for ZOTEK® F as the ideal aircraft interior solution

Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, reports a sustained increase in demand for its best-in-class high performance product (HPP), ZOTEK® F in advanced light-weighting applications in the aviation sector. Available in flexible, semi-rigid and rigid grades, ZOTEK F foam is manufactured from specialist PVDF engineering polymers to meet the exacting standards of aviation.