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Whether you're looking to improve processing, upgrade performance, or validate a more cost-effective material, our compounds are already working across a range of industrial applications.

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Safety Equipment

Compounds for protective gear and safety devices. Our compounds support the production of durable, flexible and resilient components used in safety gear and industrial protection. These materials combine comfort, wear resistance and compliance with demanding safety requirements. 

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Medical

Compounds for Medical-grade components. We provide PVC and polymer-based compounds designed for medical and healthcare applications, with options for DEHP-free and phthalate-free formulations. These materials are engineered for biocompatibility, chemical resistance and sterilization compatibility.  Read more ⟶

Automotive

Technical compounds for sealing, structural and trim applications. We provide high-performance compounds designed for automotive interior and functional use, ensuring compliance with mechanical and chemical performance standards. Read more ⟶

Agriculture

Durable and flexible materials for agricultural tubing and hose systems. Our compounds are used in products exposed to variable pressure, outdoor conditions and extended mechanical stress. Read more ⟶

Footwear

Compounds for fashion, utility and safety footwear applications. Our materials are engineered for comfort, durability and resistance to oils, abrasion and environmental exposure. A wide range of aesthetics and technical performance is available. Read more ⟶

Packaging 

Eco-conscious materials for packaging. We design and adapt biopolymers to fit diverse production conditions, product specification and biodegradability regulations, ensuring compliance and optimal performance. Read more ⟶

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Constructions

Compounds for sealing, extruded profiles and rigid technical parts. Our durable compounds for constructions are used in demanding outdoor and indoor environments, offering long-term resilience and efficient extrusion. Read more ⟶

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Home Appliances

Compounds for functional components in domestic appliances. We supply flexible and rigid compounds for components in white goods and HVAC systems. Materials are designed for long-term performance under heat, moisture and chemical exposure. Read more ⟶

Cables

 

Cardinal develops high-performance PVC and polymer-based compounds for cable insulation, sheathing and filling, including HFFR cables. Our formulations are customized to meet international safety and mechanical standards while ensuring efficient processing. Read more ⟶

Industries We Serve

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Brief Overview

Select your industry to reveal the main technical characteristics of our specialty compounds.

Automotive

Technical compounds for sealing, structural and trim applications
We provide high-performance compounds designed for automotive interior and functional use, ensuring compliance with mechanical and chemical performance standards.

 

Applications:

  • Interior trim profiles and edge covers
  • Sealing profiles and dust seals
  • Flexible ducts and tubing
  • Injection-molded technical parts

Key Features:

  • Resistance to oils, fuels and cleaning agents
  • Low-temperature flexibility
  • Flame retardant grades on request
  • Good surface finish and dimensional stability

Agriculture

Durable and flexible materials for agricultural tubing and hose systems
Our compounds are used in products exposed to variable pressure, outdoor conditions and extended mechanical stress.

 

Applications:

  • Garden hoses
  • Flexible corrugated hose
  • Bio-based mulching film
  • Irrigation system tubing
  • Agricultural conduit covers

 

Key Features:

  • UV and weather resistance
  • Elasticity and recovery under pressure
  • Easy coiling and shape retention
  • Resistance to fertilizers and water additives

Footwear

Compounds for fashion, utility and safety footwear applications
Our materials are engineered for comfort, durability and resistance to oils, abrasion and environmental exposure. A wide range of aesthetics and technical performance is available.

 

Applications:

  • Soles for leisure, work and sports footwear
  • Clogs and slippers
  • Rain boots and children’s shoes
  • Components for protective and safety footwear

 

Key Features:

  • Soft-touch, flexible grades
  • High abrasion and slip resistance
  • Oil and animal fat resistance
  • Rich color matching and finish options

Packaging

Eco-conscious materials for packaging
We design and adapt biopolymers to fit diverse production conditions, product specification and biodegradability regulations, ensuring compliance and optimal performance.

 

Applications:

  • Carrier bags
  • Waste bags
  • Grocery and produce bags

 

Key Features:

  • Bio-based, organically-sourced, non-GMO raw materials
  • Food-contact compliant (FDA, EU 10/2011) grades available
  • Biodegradable and compostable compounds (EN 14332 compliant)
  • Mechanical strength and sealing performance for blown film lines

Constructions

Compounds for sealing, profile extrusion and rigid technical parts
Our durable compounds for construction are used in demanding outdoor and indoor environments, offering long-term resilience and efficient extrusion.

 

Applications:

  • Window gaskets and weather seals
  • Rigid and semi-rigid profiles (floor skirting, window sills)
  • Corrugated tubes and electrical conduits
  • Curtain rails and sanitary accessory parts
  • Injection-molded technical components for installations

 

Key Features:

  • UV and ozone resistance
  • Flame retardant grades on request
  • Mechanical strength with optimized hardness
  • Consistent extrusion performance

Home Appliances

Compounds for functional components in domestic appliances
We supply flexible and rigid compounds for components in white goods and HVAC systems. Materials are designed for long-term performance under heat, moisture and chemical exposure.

 

Applications:

Refrigerators

  • Door gaskets
  • Vegetable tray
  • Tubing insulation and pipe covers
  • Inner liner seals and trim profiles

 

Washing Machines

  • Washer and dryer drum tub
  • Detergent tray components
  • Flexible hose covers and tubing
  • Seal and valve components

 

Air Conditioners

  • Rigid ducts and drainage pipes
  • Spiral hose
  • Frame seals and mounting profiles

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Vacuum Cleaners

  • Hoses and cuffs
  • Dust compartment seals
  • Soft plastic trims

 

Key Features:

  • Excellent resistance to detergents, grease and water
  • Dimensional stability under thermal cycling
  • Soft-touch, food-safe, or low-VOC grades available
  • Smooth surface finish and color customization

Cables

Thermoplastic compounds for cables
Cardinal develops high-performance PVC and polymer-based compounds for cable insulation, sheathing and filling, including HFFR cables. Our formulations are customized to meet international safety and mechanical standards while ensuring efficient processing.

 

Applications:

  • Insulation layers for low and medium voltage cables
  • Outer sheathing for energy, signal and communication cables
  • Filler compounds for cable bundling and roundness
  • HFFR (Halogen-Free Flame Retardant) compounds – available upon request

 

Key Features:

  • Flame retardant (self-extinguishing) options
  • Oil, acid and UV resistance
  • Low-temperature flexibility
  • RoHS and REACH compliance
  • HFFR grades available
  • Stable output on high-speed extrusion lines

Info

office@cardinal-srl.ro 

+4 021 5280470

Str. Drumul Lunca Cetatii nr. 475M, Bucuresti, Sector 3, 032361, Romania

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