Rubber and silicone compound specialist Gummiwerk KRAIBURG and Biesterfeld Spezialchemie launch strategic sales and service partnership for KRAIBON® compounding solutions

Gummiwerk KRAIBURG, a leading producer of rubber and silicone compounds and Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, a leading distributer for plastics and chemicals, have entered a strategic sales partnership effective from March 15th, 2023. The partnership is exclusive for the KRAIBON® product family and extends to all of Europe with the exception of Italy and Great Britain, where long-standing independent representatives will continue to serve the market.

KRAIBON® – Elastomers act as perfect enhancement for composites
KRAIBON® is a thin foil made of unvulcanized rubber, developed by Gummiwerk KRAIBURG and employed in automotive, sport and leisure fields as well as many industrial applications. The KRAIBON® product family improves the performance of composites with regard to acoustics, light weight, splinter and impact resistance. Its distinguishing features are excellent adhesion, flexibility and short cycle times in production.

Cooperation in a win-win constellation
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has identified considerable opportunities in the cooperation and will take over the sales and service operations for KRAIBON®. „KRAIBON® is an ideal addition to our portfolio for advanced composites. Many industries are set to benefit from the technical properties, ranging from sound insulation for laminates, flexible joining of fibre composite materials all the way to optimized splintering behavior“, claims Dr. Johannes Martin, Product Manager with Biesterfeld Spezialchemie. Johannes Helldobler, Product Manager for KRAIBON® at Gummiwerk KRAIBURG confirms: “We look forward to a successful long-term sales partnership with Biesterfeld. Our customers will benefit from optimized availability, in-depth technical expertise and experience within the Biesterfeld sales and service network.“