Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, announces today its polypropylene (PP) filament and pellets for additive manufacturing are now available through Nexeo Plastics online marketplace.

Braskem's new distribution partnership with Nexeo Plastics, a leading global thermoplastic resins distributor, enables Braskem to extend its international distribution of PP filament and pellets for additive manufacturing to North America and Europe.

"We are focused on providing our customers with the most comprehensive portfolio of 3D materials and solutions," said Paul Tayler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nexeo Plastics. "Our expanded partnership with Braskem will provide 3D printers with the innovative, quality materials they need."

Nexeo Plastics' 3D printing expertise, logistics network, and application knowledge helps customers find solutions that will improve printability performance, optimize costs, and achieve efficiencies. For more information or to purchase Braskem PP filaments and pellets through the Nexeo Plastics online marketplace, please visit www.nexeo3d.com/nexeo3d.

Jason Vagnozzi, Braskem Commercial Director of Additive Manufacturing, stated, "Our new partnership with Nexeo Plastics marks an important moment for our Additive Manufacturing business as we extend the international reach of our products across the European market through Nexeo Plastics' comprehensive online marketplace. We are excited to have our products more broadly available to better serve the fast-growing 3D printing markets and reach new customers. Our polypropylene has exceptional properties over other materials, and our partnership with Nexeo Plastics will help further strengthen the great potential we see for the global additive manufacturing market."