Perstorp is a specialty chemicals company that makes chemical building blocks and formulated specialty products. It operates nine production units across Asia, Europe, and North America, and its production includes synthetic esters manufactured at its Amsterdam site. The company says it is part of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad.
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Patech Fine Chemicals Co., LtdFounded in Taiwan in 2000, Patech Fine Chemicals develops and manufactures ester-based specialty chemicals for lubricants, personal care and polymer additives. Its research chemists and engineers use molecular modeling and a tribology laboratory to develop products ranging from sustainable cooling fluids to natural and biodegradable formulations. Patech operates automated production facilities in Taiwan and supports customers through offices in China, Japan, Europe and North America.DUBLIN, OH
HallstarHallstar develops and manufactures specialty ester chemicals, including plasticizers and polymer modifiers, drawing on decades of ester competency and experience in polymer modification. Its industrial business works with customers on formulations for elastomers, thermoplastics, and adhesive and sealant applications, and it also serves beauty and personal care markets and select niche sectors.STOW, OH
HallstarHallstar is a Chicago-headquartered specialty chemistry company serving beauty and personal care and industrial businesses. Its expertise centers on ester chemistry and polymer modification, and the company says it has more than 100 patents. Hallstar develops and manufactures products at multiple named manufacturing centers and has grown globally while retaining its Chicago headquarters.STOW, OH
NouryonNouryon is a global specialty-chemicals manufacturer supplying chemistry used in everyday products and industrial processes. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and Amsterdam, the company operates in more than 80 countries, with particular depth in pulp and paper through its Eka® bleaching services and on-site Chemical Island facilities. Its integrated model places chemical production beside customers’ pulp mills, with the first such Brazilian operation coming online in 2005.LIMA, OH