Brenntag Specialties, distributor of chemicals and ingredients, is extending its existing distribution agreement with 3M for Glass Bubbles for the UK to France and the Iberian Peninsula. This came into effect at the beginning of the year.
Glass Bubbles as fillers
Glass Bubbles from 3M offer a high performance alternative to conventional fillers in a wide range of materials. 3M Glass Bubbles are made from soda lime borosilicate glass, a real glass with inherently higher water and chemical resistance than other hollow sodium silicate glass microspheres, also known as water glass. Glass bubbles contribute to weight savings. Other functional advantages are their dimensional stability and solar reflectivity.
Advice in innovation and application centers
"The 3M Glass Bubbles will strengthen our specialty product portfolio in France and on the Iberian Peninsula," says Christine Bryant, President Global Material Science and President NA Brenntag Specialties. In the distributor's innovation and application centers, Brenntag employees advise customers on formulation and technical issues.