Praxair, Inc. engages in the production and distribution of industrial gases primarily in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Its products include atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company also designs, engineers, and builds equipment that produces industrial gases. In addition, Praxair supplies surface coatings, including wear-resistant and high-temperature corrosion-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings, and powders to the aircraft, printing, textile, plastics, primary metals, petrochemical, and other industries. Further, the company manufactures electric arc, plasma, and high-velocity oxygen fuel spray equipment, as well as arc and flame wire equipment used for the application of wear resistant coatings. It markets its products through distributors to various industries, including healthcare, petroleum refining, computer-chip manufacturing, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

Epicore BioNetworks puts the earth at the core of its scientific creations. The company manufactures environmentally sensitive biotechnology products for commercial, industrial, and consumer applications. It mixes natural bacteria, enzymes, microbes, and other biodegradable, non-toxic ingredients to create products for diverse industries like agriculture, cleaning and sanitation, food processing and nutrition, and environmental remediation. Those products include water treatment chemicals, agrochemicals, and sanitizers and deodorizers.

China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) is a large-scale state-owned company approved by the State Council on the basis of China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation (Bluestar), China National Haohua Chemical (Group) Corporation (Haohua or CHC) and other companies affiliated with the former Ministry of Chemical Industry. Headquartered in Beijing, ChemChina was formally inaugurated on May 9th, 2004, and administrated by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of China.The development positioning of ChemChina is "Traditional Chemicals, Advanced Materials", meaning that she will succeed the assets of previous generations, develop advanced chemical materials, basic chemical materials and agrochemicals in the process of restructuring SOEs, and extend properly upstream and downstream.

Columbian Chemicals is black and proud. The company manufactures carbon black, a material used in the production of inks and coatings, rubber goods (especially automobile tires), and plastics. Columbian's carbon blacks come in two grades: industrial (sold under the brand names Raven, Conductex, and Copeblack) and rubber (Statex and Furnex). Columbian Chemicals operates almost 20 carbon black manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Carbon black can also be used as a key raw ingredient for fuel cells. The company was jointly owned by Korean chemicals giant OCI Chemical and private equity firm One Equity Partners, until the latter bought it outright at the beginning of 2009.

SNF manufactures water soluble polymers such as synthetic flocculants, coagulants, and dispersants used for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment. Other industries served by SNF include paper processing, textile printing, oil production, agriculture, and personal-care products manufacturing. The American arm of French polymer maker SNF Floerger, the company has about a dozen polymer production facilities around the US. Business units include Chemtall, Floquip (polymer preparation equipment), Polychemie, and Polydyne.

PURE Bioscience engages in the development and commercialization of silver ion bioscience technologies principally in the United States. The company offers silver dihydrogen citrate-based antimicrobials. The silver dihydrogen citrate technology is an electrolytically generated source of stabilized ionic silver that would serve as the basis for various products in diverse markets. It also provides Axen and Axen30 hard surface disinfectant products for commercial, industrial, and consumer applications, including restaurants, homes, and medical facilities. PURE Bioscience sells its products to retail, commercial, and institutional customers through distributors. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in El Cajon, California.

Elastogran makes specialty elastomers and more. Elastrogran is one of the global leaders of polyurethane manufacturing. The company, a subsidiary of world's No. 1 chemicals maker BASF, makes polyurethane systems and polyurethane special elastomers. It is also a manufacturer and supplier of polyurethane raw materials. Polyurethane consists primarily of two raw materials produced from crude oil: isocyanate and polyol. One of its products, Elastollan, is used in ventilation mesh for sports shoes and in the automotive and electronics industries. Elastogran operates about a dozen sites in Europe and works closely with affiliate BASF Coatings to sell its polyurethane products throughout Europe.

Kraton Polymers LLC products are recognized as the vital ingredients that can improve performance in a wide variety of applications, and help companies win in their markets. This is why we have seen a steady increase in global demand for Kraton® polymers, confirming our position as the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of SBCs. In addition, we make and supply unique, high molecular weight polyisoprene grades. Kraton polymers provides consistent and high quality products, and this reliable production capability gives our customers vital supply security.

JSR Corporation was established in December 1957 by the Special Measures Law for Synthetic Rubber Production to produce domestic synthetic rubbers. Since then, JSR has continued to strive to expand its business and reinforce stabilization of its management, resulting in leading positions in the areas of petrochemical materials, such as synthetic rubbers and emulsions.Additionally, JSR entered into the fast growing information and communication industries by applying its polymer technologies to photo-chemistries and organic synthesis chemistries. The company introduced electronic materials, display materials and optical materials and has achieved a large market share.JSR Corporation changed its name from gJapan Synthetic Rubberh on December 10, 1997 , when the company celebrated its 40th Anniversary, with a commitment to innovative transformation to reconstruct business strategies to provide innovative materials to various areas. JSR will continue to answer the challenge to be a solution provider for new market demands.

Plagues of locusts, weevils, or any other kind of crop-destroying bugs are no match for Syngenta Crop Protection. The subsidiary of Syngenta AG, manufactures more than 130 products (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and seed treatments) used by farmers and pest control operators to control insects, crop diseases, and weeds. The company operates manufacturing and development facilities in the US. Its agrochemical products are used to protect all manner of crops from corn and soybeans to cotton and peanuts. Syngenta's brands include Callisto, Omega, Actara, Helix, and Ridomil Gold.

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