Nile Polymers
A lifelong interest in materials. A business built around PVDF. Choose a section below to explore our story, the material we work with, and our products and partnerships.
Our story
From an early fascination with composite manufacturing to a career in fluoropolymers, Howard Fisher’s interest in materials led to the founding of Nile Polymers in 2012.
Our story
Howard Fisher began a lifelong journey with materials at a young age, working alongside his uncle and mentor, George Fisher, at Fisher Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was captivated by the making process—watching barrels of resin and pallets of glass fiber arrive and later seeing fully-assembled composite tanks and complex designs depart on large trucks. It was amazing to witness raw materials transformed through ingenuity and skill into valuable, high-performance products.
As he gained experience, Howard transitioned into working with fluoroplastics, applying them as liners in composite and steel structures and in powder coating over steel surfaces. These versatile materials and their wide industrial uses sparked a deeper interest, especially in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a fluoropolymer that stands out for its remarkable properties and versatile applications.
PVDF is an important cornerstone of modern industry. From food and medical production to lithium-ion batteries, solar panels, semiconductor processing, wire and cable insulation, filtration membranes, chemical piping and transport and piezoelectric devices like speakers and sensors—this fluorinated thermoplastic is indispensable in our modern life. It can be injection molded, blow molded, extruded, 3D printed, sheet-lined and welded, powder coated, electrospun into nanofibers and dissolved and sprayed as a liquid.
Howard’s interest in materials, particularly fluoropolymers, led him to earn a degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Utah and a graduate degree in Polymer Science from the University of Akron. Seeing additional product opportunities for PVDF, he started Nile Polymers in 2012. It continues to be a lot of fun.
The material: PVDF
Learn about polyvinylidene fluoride, the fluoropolymer used across chemical processing, bioprocessing, energy, filtration and many other industries.
The material: PVDF
When it comes to manufacturing, transportation and storage of high-purity or corrosive chemicals, fluoropolymers make the difficult possible. Chemical resistance, ease of fabrication, high temperature use and low surface energy make these polymers the backbone of the pharmaceutical, chemical process, mining, semiconductor, water purification, green hydrogen manufacturing and nuclear industries. However, these impressive materials also come at a high price and should be used as a last resort for the most severe requirements.
Our goal at Nile Polymers is to provide cost-effective PVDF products for industry without concessions to ineffective substitutes or manufacturing shortcuts. Our Purisan™ mixers utilize a clean USP Class VI Kynar® PVDF for the injection-molded prop. The Strong-Ty™ cable ties and Fluorinar™ 3D printing filaments are also made from Kynar® PVDF, the best way we know how.
Nile Polymers has teamed up with talent from around the world to create and distribute our products. Combining high-quality molds, Kynar® PVDF from Arkema and using ISO 13485 manufacturing procedures, our PVDF products represent the best in materials, manufacturing and packaging found anywhere in the world.
Quality without compromise. Welcome to Nile Polymers!
Putting PVDF to work
Explore practical applications, material testing and 3D printing guidance in our Insights articles.
Putting PVDF to work
Explore material testing, practical PVDF applications and 3D printing guidance from Nile Polymers.
Material testing and performance
How radiation changes Kynar® PVDF in Strong-Ty® cable ties
ISO 10993 testing for PVDF filament and cable ties
PVDF 3D printing
Partner with Nile Polymers
Connect Strong-Ty cable ties and Fluorinar filament with customers in cleanroom, industrial and 3D printing markets. Explore our distributor opportunities.
Partner with Nile Polymers
Nile Polymers is seeking distribution partners for two distinct markets: Strong-Ty® PVDF cable ties and Fluorinar™ PVDF 3D printing filament. Choose the opportunity that fits your customers and expertise.
Seeking cable tie distributors
Bring Strong-Ty® Kynar® PVDF cable ties to customers in bioprocessing, cleanrooms and demanding industrial applications.
We welcome inquiries from distributors serving pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratory supplies, process equipment, chemical processing and industrial maintenance. Tell us about your sales territory, customer base and experience supplying specialty fastening products.
Seeking PVDF filament distributors
Bring Fluorinar™ PVDF filament to customers making functional parts with advanced 3D printing materials.
We welcome inquiries from 3D printing materials suppliers, equipment resellers and technical partners serving engineers, manufacturers and additive manufacturing businesses. Tell us about your sales territory, customer base and experience supporting technical filament selection and printing.
Tell us which market you serve
In the distributor application, select Strong-Ty® Cable Ties or Fluorinar™ Filament as your product of interest. Describe the industries you serve and your distribution or technical experience. If you serve both markets, select Multiple product families and explain your experience with each.
Our current distributors and technical partners
Nile Polymers partners with a select group of highly skilled distributors and technical experts around the world. These partners provide regional support, application expertise and 3D printing guidance for our Fluorinar™ PVDF filaments, Strong-Ty® PVDF cable ties and Light Link™ PVDF SLA resin.
Our main distributor across the Atlantic is Bert Ebus of 3Dogg. Located in the Netherlands, 3Dogg has deep experience in advanced 3D printing materials and specializes in PVDF printing and processing. Bert supports European customers with Fluorinar™ Kynar® PVDF filaments, Strong-Ty® PVDF cable ties and Light Link™ SLA resin. Customers in the EU can work with 3Dogg directly for product sourcing, printing guidance and application troubleshooting. Learn more at: 3dogg.com.
In North America, we work closely with Noah Kelly at Granville 3D Printing. Granville 3D Printing provides high-quality production and prototype services across multiple industries, including aerospace, oil & gas, automotive, lighting and sporting goods. Noah combines deep design knowledge with production-scale printing capability and is featured in our blog on high-performance 3D printing. He regularly prints components using our Fluorinar-C™ PVDF filament and helps customers evaluate PVDF for demanding applications. Visit: granville3dprinting.com.
For Latin America, our distributor is Alberto Montes at DGtalic. DGtalic is a leading 3D design, printing and manufacturing resource in Costa Rica and throughout the region. The company operates one of Latin America’s largest 3D printer farms and supplies additive manufacturing equipment, materials and production services. Alberto is a materials and 3D printing expert who supports customers in evaluating PVDF for technical or industrial use. Visit: dgtalic.com.