Coatings World - March 2008 Part 2 of 2

HEADQUARTERS:
Eliokem
14, Avenue des tropiques
ZA de Courtaboeuf 2, Villejust
91955 Courtaboeuf Cedex France
Phone: + 33 1 6929 27 00 • Fax: + 33 1 69 29 27 01
U.S. Operations:
Eliokem, Inc.
1452 East Archwood Ave, Suite 240
Akron, Ohio 44201 USA
Phone: (330) 734-1100 • Fax: (330) 734-1101
www.eliokem.com
E-mail: valerie.johnson@eliokem.com

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Eliokem is a specialty chemical company that manufactures and markets on a global basis specialty emulsion polymers for the paint and coating industry, elastomeric modifiers for plastics, antioxidants for polymer protection, a vinyl pyridine latex for tire cord adhesion and synthetic nitrile elastomers for the rubber industry.

MARKETS SERVED:

Eliokem’s product lines have enviable market positions and are either worldwide leaders or set the performance standard in their fields or segments. Markets served include:

• Paint & Coatings (exterior and interior masonry coatings, floor coatings, cure and seals, intumescent paint, stain blocking primers)

• Thermoplastic compounds and TPE's

• Rubber and latex articles

TECHNOLOGIES:

Eliokem’s core technical competencies include:

• Emulsion polymerization process and products,

• Formulating know how in a variety of end use application such as paints and coatings, thermoplastic compounds, thermoplastic elastomers, latex articles, toners,

• Polymer processing, testing and analysis.

• Rheological modification of organic fluids and control of polymer processing

• Compounding of vulcanized rubber

TECHNICAL SERVICES:

Eliokem has two state of the art technical centers, one in Villejust France, and the other in Akron, Ohio USA. The technical centers support the manufacturing facilities in Le Havre, France, Ningbo, China and Akron, Ohio, USA. The two R&D technical centers are supported by customer technical service facilities in Ningbo and Shanghai, China. Both the technical centers have a long history of new product innovation and close cooperation with customers to develop new applications.

MAJOR PRODUCTS:

Eliokem has a product portfolio with very strong market positions and well-known brands.

• Specialty Resins – Pliolite® Plioway® Pliotec®‚ resins and latex for paint, coatings and rubber reinforcement as well as the Pliotone®‚ range of resins for electrographic toner.