Depending on plastic for a living can be a bad thing if you're talking about credit cards. For Arkema UK, though, plastic brings it a nice living. The British operations of diversified chemicals maler Arkema, it manufactures all manner of raw materials for plastics (polypropylene, polystyrene, and so on), fertilizers (additives under the brand name Fluidiram), water treatment chemicals (bleach, bactericides, chlorinated chemicals), among others. In addition to marketing and distributing its parent's products, Arkema UK maintains its own manufacturing facility, which produces perlite; Arkema subsidiary Altuglas -- maker of acrylic glass products -- also operates in the UK.

Diversified Chemical Technologies is a manufacturer of specialty chemical products for the automotive, consumer packaging, electronics, steel, and transportation industries. The company operates through subsidiaries Adhesive Systems (hot melt, pressure sensitive, and water based adhesives), Coat-It (polymer chemicals), and Diversified Chemical Technologies (industrial cleaners). Its Paperworks unit distributes paper and other office supply products. Diversified Chemical Technologies has marketing partnerships with Xerox (paper products) and Procter & Gamble (cleaning products). It has facilities in the US and South Korea and distribution subsidiaries in Europe and South America.

KPChemical supplies the necessary ingredients for synthetic fibers, video and audio film, PET bottles, and more. The company develops and exports a variety of petrochemical products to customers around the globe. Among its products are P-X (Para-Xylene), PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid), PPR (PET Packaging Resin), and PIA (Purified Isophthalic Acids). KPChemical focuses primarily on providing products to clients in China, Europe, and Russia. About 90% of its products are shipped to other countries. Founded in 2001, the company is an affiliate of the Lotte Group.

Borregaard has high regard for high timber. It is a top manufacturer of wood-based chemicals, including specialty cellulose, lignin, vanillin, bioethanol, and yeast products. The company's LignoTech unit makes natural thermoplastics (LignoPol) as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. It also produces natural acids (SoftAcid). Its ChemCell unit is Europe's leading producer of specialty cellulose (a natural polymer) and also produces chloralkali chemicals such as caustic soda. Its Borregaard Synthesis unit produces fine chemicals for the pharmaceuticals industry and diphenols used in agrochemicals.

Pride Solvents & Chemical distributes chemicals such as alcohols, amines, chlorinated solvents, esters, surfactants, glycol ethers, and ketones. Industries and applications include metal cleaning, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings, personal care products, flavors and fragrances, and compounding products. The company also provides custom blending and packaging services. Pride Solvents & Chemical's product suppliers include Celanese, Dow Chemical, and Rhodia. Formed in 1970, the family-owned company maintains five distribution locations and has a fleet of nearly 40 vehicles.

Roam around wherever you want and your food is very likely going to contain flavors made by Frutarom. The flavors and fragrance company maintains production and R&D facilities on three continents and sells to more than 100 countries. Founded in 1933, Frutarom divides its business into two units. The Flavors Division manufactures flavor and seasoning products, and the Fine Ingredients Division makes citrus oils, aroma chemicals, and nutraceutical extracts. US chemical company ICC Industries, headed by Frutarom's chairman, John Farber, owns a majority share of Frutarom.

HaiKe’s largest business is oil refining and the production and marketing of petrochemical products. These include light fuel oils, gasoline and diesel in addition to a range of minor derivatives such as petroleum coke and liquefied gas. Many industrial sectors, including manufacturing, transport and agriculture, use some form of petroleum based fuel.

Start with a strong dose of analytical expertise in organic compounds, add more than a pinch of synthesis, and mix in high quality manufacturing operations. These are the key ingredients that ABITEC says make up its business. Enzyme producer ABITEC's services range from vegetable oil refining to customer-specific ingredients synthesis. In addition to emulsifiers for the food and flavor industries, the company makes oleochemical-based ethoxylates for industrial uses, emollients and emulsifiers for the personal care segment, and excipients for pharmaceutical companies. It is a part of the ingredients unit of Associated British Foods.

Continental Carbon sees a red door and wants it painted black. Founded in 1936, the company manufactures carbon black from three plants in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas. It has marketing and distribution operations in other areas of the US, and it has a carbon black manufacturing subsidiary in India. Continental Carbon produces nearly 20 different grades of carbon black that are used for tires and other rubber and plastic products. The company is owned by China Synthetic Rubber Corporation.

CCP—Cook Composites and Polymers—is a world leader in the production and distribution of gel coats, composites polyester resins, coatings resins and emulsions. Our reputation—based on our long and proud history of solution-oriented research and product innovation, and our readiness to assist customers— brings the best from our past into our dynamic future, and underscores our imposing—and growing—global profile.The number one producer of gel coats in the world, CCP also has the largest composites distributor network in North America. With associated companies, we share the position of world's second largest producer of resins. CCP's other businesses include products for maintenance, graphic arts, and industrial cleaners.

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