About us
Intechem is a UK based company and European manufacturer and global supplier of speciality thermoplastic polymer alloys (TPA’s) to the metal coatings market for corrosion protection. Intechem’s TPA’s are marketed under the trade names Estrabond, ECO, PAP and TPA and are globally recognised brands for their environmentally safe use, high performance, low cost and self adhesive durability in fine powder and granule form.
Established in 1996, Intechem have an international client base dedicated to servicing the protective metal coatings market and offer custom formulated TPA’s for diverse coating processes and industrial applications. Intechem TPA’s protect metals from corrosion in hundreds of diverse and demanding applications throughout the world.
Our first product was launched in 1996 and since then we have increased capacity through high performance products and market applications. Intechem TPA’s are not your ordinary off the rack products. We use a variety of innovative formulation synergies by close cooperation with our customers to position the coating powders with the intended applications.
Our products are RoHs compliant – Directive 2011/65/EU on Restriction of Hazardous substances – and WRAS approved for contact with drinking water to BS 6920. Thanks to their smooth, non-porous surface, Intechem powders are not susceptible to microbial growth and are easy to clean and importantly simple to repair on site.
Intechem manufacture coating powders for application by the fluidise dip coating process, electrostatic, flame and flock spray coating, rotational lining and mini coating process. Metal parts ranging from 600 file hanger rods per minute to 18000 bra wires per hour are coated on induction heated automated coating systems. Extrusion coating grades are formulated to run at speeds ranging from 100 to 600 metres per minute in metal and industrial packaging applications. Intechem’s technical expertise in supporting clients is world class. Whether customers are early adopters, new to protective coating or well drilled in the art of thermoplastic coating, our technical and processing expertise is always valued.
Our mission
To deliver the performance customers need, rapidly, effectively and at low cost and to offer customers cost options, material choices and coating solutions.