Microtek Laboratories, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio; www.microteklabs.com) announced that it has signed a contract with BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) for their Micronal brand and product line, as well as a worldwide exclusive license for the manufacture of Micronal microencapsulated phase-change materials. Microencapsulated phase change materials (PCMs) are widely used for thermal regulation in building and construction, mattresses and pillows, textiles, electronics and packaging applications.
“Microtek’s mission has always been to provide innovative solutions to enhance product performance for our customers. Adding Micronal to the product line allows Microtek to remain the world leader in microencapsulated PCM products”
“This is great addition to Microtek’s product line, creating a real advantage for customers who already have a defined manufacturing/coating process requiring a specific type of phase change product in their formulation,” said Microtek’s Chief Strategy Officer Randall Lane. “Microtek’s mission has always been to provide innovative solutions to enhance product performance for our customers. Adding Micronal to the product line allows Microtek to remain the world leader in microencapsulated PCM products,” states Lane.
The Micronal product line consists of its six major products ranging from 23°C to 28°C which are offered in both liquid and dry powder forms. BASF’s current customer base for these products will be handled by Microtek’s sales force and the manufacturing of the products will be transitioned over to Microtek’s production facility in the U.S. by the end of 2017.