Polymer additives are substances added to polymers to improve processing, performance, and durability. They help optimize properties such as strength, flexibility, stability, flame resistance, and appearance.
Your global partner for polymer additives
High-quality polymer additives and specialty materials, designed to enhance processing efficiency, durability, and functionality across modern polymer conversion processes.
Omya is your trusted global partner, delivering innovative solutions for plastics, elastomers, rubbers and polymer-based applications to:.
- Improve productivity and processing efficiency
- Enhance durability, stability, and performance
- Optimize formulation cost-performance
- Enable sustainable and lightweight polymer solutions
Comprehensive polymer additives solutions
Omya partners with leading blue-chip manufacturers to provide a broad portfolio of specialty materials for polymer applications, including:
- Functional additives
- Pigments and colorants
- Flame retardants
- Reinforcements
- Resins and binders
- Minerals
Customer benefits:
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of specialty materials and deep market insight, enabling customers to benefit from:
- Complete, end-to-end solutions for customers worldwide
- Streamlined supply chain
- Global sourcing and logistics network
- Global quality standards
- Specialist regulatory advice
- Exceptional customer service
- Technical services and formulaiton expertise
Explore our polymer additives portfolio:
Minerals
High-quality functional mineral fillers for performance, cost efficiency, and process optimization:
- Calcium carbonate
- Perlite-based minerals
- Hollow glass microspheres
- Mica and talc
- Glass fibers
- Dolomite
- Barium sulfate (natural and precipitated)
- Kaolin
- Wollastonite
- Aluminium hydroxide (ATH – gibbsite)
- Magnesium hydroxide (natural brucite and synthetic MDH)
Functional additives
Comprehensive additive solutions to enhance polymer processing and performance:
- PVC additives
- Wetting and dispersing agents
- Pre-dispersed chemicals for rubber masterbatches
- Calcium oxide
- Biopolymers
- Non-phthalate plasticizers
- Maleic anhydride (MAH) modified polyolefins
- Antioxidants
- UV stabilizers (HALS, UVA)
- Processing aids
- Silica (fumed and collidal)
- Lubricants and waxes
- Bio-based additives
- Impact modifiers: CPE (Chlorinated Polyethylene, AIM (Acrylic Impact Modifiers and MBS (Methyl Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene)
Pigment and colorants
Deliver consistent color, opacity, and long-term stability:
- Titanium dioxide (TiO₂ – chloride and sulfate)
- Zinc ferrite and iron oxides
- Carbon black
- Specialty metal complex pigments
- High-performance organic pigments: Azo pigments, Phthalocyanine, quinacridone, perylene, perinone, Dioxazine, isoindolinone and DPP
Flame retardants
Advanced halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) solutions for improved fire safety and compliance:
- Magnesium hydroxide (natural brucite, synthetic MDH)
- Alumina trihydrate (ATH – precipitated and ground)
- Ammonium polyphosphate
- Melamine cyanurate
- Flame retardant masterbatches
- Synergists: Antimony trioxide (ATO), Zinc borate and Zinc stannate
Resins and binders
Comprehensive portfolio of thermoplastic and thermoset resins:
- Polyolefins (PP, LLDPE, HDPE, LDPE, MDPE)
- Styrenics (ABS, SAN, ASA, GPPS, HIPS, EPS, SBS, SEBS, SMMA)
- Engineering plastics (PC, PBT, POM, PA, PPS, PPA, PK)
- PVC systems
- Specialty polymers (TPU, TPV, TPC-ET)
- Silicone sealants, hardeners
- Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA / PVOH)
- Thermosets: Epoxies, Unsaturated polyester resins (UPR), Polyurethanes (PUR) and Acrylic and phenolic resins
Reinforcements
Enhance mechanical performance, dimensional stability, and durability with advanced reinforcement solutions:
- Calcium carbonate and dolomite
- Calcined kaolin and mica
- Barium sulfate and wollastonite
- Hollow and solid glass microspheres
- Silica (fumed, precipitated, and colloidal)
- Glass fibers: Chopped strands, continuous filament, woven roving and fabrics, strand mats and surfacing veils
Commonly used in composites, automotive parts, construction materials, and industrial plastics.
Applications we support
Our polymer additives portfolio helps customers meet demanding performance, regulatory requirements and innovation across:
- Packaging and flexible films
- Automotive and transportation
- Building and construction materials
- Electrical and electronics
- Hygene and medical
- Fibers and nonwovens
- Recycling
- Masterbatches and compounds
Why choose Omya for Polymer additives?
We go beyond supplying materials—we act as your strategic partner in polymer innovation:
- Improve product performance and durability
- Optimize formulation efficiency and cost
- Support sustainability and compliance goals
- Accelerate innovation and time-to-market
FAQ - Polymer additives
Polymer additives are widely used in packaging, automotive, building and construction, electrical & electronics, and consumer goods industries.
Our portfolio includes stabilizers, flame retardants, dispersants, impact modifiers, processing aids, plasticizers, and specialty functional additives.
Flame retardants reduce flammability, slow flame spread, and minimize smoke generation, helping materials comply with international fire safety standards.
Reinforcements such as glass fibers, mica, and mineral fillers enhance mechanical strength, stiffness, and dimensional stability of polymer materials.
Yes, many solutions—including bio-based additives, mineral fillers, and lightweight systems—help reduce environmental impact, improve recyclability, and lower material consumption.
Omya provides technical expertise, formulation support, and tailored solutions to help optimize performance, meet regulatory requirements, and accelerate product development.