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The British Adhesives and Sealants Association.

Feb Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary of Degussa AG, trading as Degussa Construction Chemicals. Manufacturer of tile adhesives, concrete repair systems, floor screeds, and concrete admixtures. Supplier of other European group products including sealants, external renders and coating products. Second site at Redditch - MBT Ucrete.

Brands and Products

Feb, MBT, PCI, degussa, Relius, Colfirmit, Conica, Ucrete, Meyco brands. Available products in excess of 2000.

BASF - The Chemical Company

BASF is the world's leading chemical company. In its five business segments:

Chemicals

Plastics

Performance Products

Agricultural Products & Nutrition

Oil & Gas

BASF posted sales of €33.4 billion in 2003. Our strategic goal is to continue to grow profitably. Around 87,000 employees on five continents are the key to our success.

BASF maintains business relationships with customers in more than 170 countries and supplies approximately 8,000 products from its five segments to a wide range of industries worldwide.

BASF’s strength is not only that it has an extremely broad product range, but also that it supplies an extraordinary number of different industries. This balance makes the company relatively resilient to factors affecting individual industries.

Research investments 2003

BASF's business is driven by its innovative products. Together with state-of-the-art, cost-effective processes, they form the basis for the company's success. In 2003, about 1,1 billion euros were spent worldwide on research and development.

Worldwide, about 7,500 BASF employees work in research and development, About three quarters of BASF researchers work in Ludwigshafen, the world's largest centre of know-how for chemistry and technology.

Responsibilities towards the environment and towards society are key elements of BASF's corporate philosophy.

By subscribing to the "Responsible Care" initiative launched by the chemical industry, BASF has committed itself to steadfastly pursing improvements in the realms of environmental protection, health and safety.

In the area of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives, our Acronal and acResin products make solutions possible in challenging adhesive applications.

They are used for highly demanding labels, tapes, films and other special adhesive applications.

In the field of Industrial Adhesives we offer Adhesive Raw Materials for the following fields of application:

- packaging adhesives, especially for peel & seal envelope closures and labelling of plastic bottles

- lamination adhesives, especially for glossy film overprint lamination and film/film composites

- lamination adhesives for the interior car trim, furniture foil and shoe industry

In addition we have some special products to improve the adhesion of packaging adhesives on difficult surfaces.

Our Construction product range is versatile.

The main applications are

- Ceramic tile adhesives

- Flooring adhesives

- Sealants

- Flexible roof coating

- Water proofing mebranes

- Primers

- Mortar modification and concrete repair systems

- Concrete plasticizers

Brands and Products

Raw materials for the following applications:



Pressure Sensitive Adhesives:



Our Acronal® and acResin® products make solutions possible in challenging adhesive applications.



They are used for highly demanding labels, tapes, films and other special adhesive applications.



The highlights of our product range are:



Acronal® V 215

Acronal® V 210

Acronal® A 220

Acronal® 85 D

acResin® A 204 UV

acResin® A 258 UV





Industrial Adhesives:

In the area of Industrial Adhesives we are offering Adhesive Raw Materials for the following fields of application:



- packaging adhesives, especially for peel & seal envelope closures and labelling of plastic bottles

- lamination adhesives, especially for glossy film overprint lamination and film/film composites

- lamination adhesives for the interior car trim, furniture foil and shoe industry

- compounders of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives



In addition we have some special products to improve the adhesion of packaging adhesives on difficult surfaces.



Acronal® V 205

Acronal® A 310 S

Lutonal® M 40 (50% in water)

Luphen® D 259 U

Luphen® D 207 E





Construction Chemicals:

Our product range is versatile.

The main applications are



- Ceramic tile adhesives

- Flooring adhesives

- Sealants

- Flexible roof coating

- Water proofing mebranes

- Primers

- Mortar modification and concrete repair systems

- Concrete plasticizers



Beneath a selection of our most important products for these applications.



Acronal® 290 D

Acronal® A 380

Acronal® V 271

Acronal® S 410

Acronal® S 695 P

Styrofan® D 820



Polybutenes are also available from our Performance Chemicals Division under the name Oppanol B.

Bayer Plc is the UK subsidiary of the multinational chemicals group Bayer AG,D-51368 Leverkusen, Germany. BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE Products include BAYPREN, a polychloroprene polymer, and DISPERCOLL, a range of aqueous dispersions. BAYCOLL products are polyester polyols and Desmophen products are polyether polyols always used with DESMODUR cross-linking agents. DESMOCOLL is a group of high-molecular hydroxyl polyurethanes developed specially for adhesives. WOLFF WALSRODE BUSINESS GROUP Manufacturers of methylhydroxypropylcellulose (MHPC) and methylhydroxyethylcellulose (MHEC) in the form known as Walocel C, broadly used on wall and floor tile adhesives.

Brands and Products

Trade Names: Baypren, Desmocoll, Desmomelt, Dispercoll U/C/S, Desmophen, Baycoll, Desmodur

Beardow Adams is the UK’s largest manufacturer of hot melt adhesives and one of Europe's top five such companies. Its products are used worldwide for packaging, labelling, product assembly, bookbinding, woodworking, pressure sensitive coatings (for example, tapes and labels) and other coating and laminating applications. It is BS EN ISO 9001:2008 registered. To date, the company has won four Queen’s Awards – three for International Trade and, in 2002 for Innovation for its BAMFutura hot melt, a thermally stable, odour free product that is approved for direct food contact. With a manufacturing capacity of 45,000 tonnes/year, Beardow Adams has the single largest hot melt plant in Europe, its size representing an estimated 4% of world hot melt production. Significant R&D expenditure has continued to enhance Beardow Adams’ reputation for innovation in hot melt technology, especially in the areas of pressure sensitives, packaging and versatile assembly adhesives for bonding dissimilar materials. Subsidiary company Paniker SL, Barcelona, Spain. A global network of partners in over 40 countries serving end users worldwide.

Brands and Products

Trade Names: BAM, BAMFutura , Pressen, Prodas, EcoBlock

An international ISO9001:2000 chemical Manufacture and Formulator of Engineering Adhesives to include cyanoacrylates, Anaerobics, structural acrylics, PVA and Solvents. Specialising in Automotive, Military, Agricultural, Engineering, Marine and consumer markets. including Nato Approval on many products.

Brands and Products

BONDLOC Engineering Range (Nato Approvals)
BONDLOC Automotive Range
BONDLOC Agriculture Range
BONDLOC RC Range
BONDLOC Mitre Kit
Own Branding/Private label

Bostik is the global adhesive and sealant division of Total, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies. Bostik designs, manufacturers and markets adhesives and sealants for three key markets: Industrial, Construction and Consumer. Bostik is committed to providing sustainable and innovative solutions that combine technological performance, ease of use, cost effectiveness and respect for the environment.

Accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and TS 16949:2002, Bostik is the UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of adhesives and sealants, and is organised into three Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

CONSTRUCTION DISTRIBUTION SBU

Insulating Glass:

Market leaders in Hot Melt Butyl edge sealants for robotic and manual application. The range also includes polysulfide edge sealant, primary sealant, and sealants and adhesives for glazing and window installation.

Industrial Sealants & Tapes:

The UK’s leading brand of adhesion, sealing and protection products for the thermal insulation industry, serving the HVAC, asbestos abatement, industrial and process plant, fire protection, marine and offshore sectors.

Professional Tiling:

The Technik and Biscem ranges of tile adhesives, grouts and ancillary products have been specifically developed to meet the demanding needs of the professional tiling market.

Professional Flooring:

The Laybond range of flooring products for the professional market includes primers, surface DPMs, smoothing compounds, flooring adhesives and the revolutionary ‘Freelance’ cordless spray system.

Sports Flooring:

The Evo-Sport range of adhesives, tapes and binders is specifically developed for the sports flooring and leisure markets.

INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVES SBU

High performance specialist adhesives for many sectors of manufacturing, including rigid and flexible packaging, wood and furniture, abrasive foam, building and decorating, tissue and towel, tapes and labels, profile wrapping and footwear, sold direct to end users and via a comprehensive distributor network.

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SBU

Encompasses some of the most established and well-recognised brands, offering a comprehensive range of high quality products from adhesives to specialist concrete admixtures.


Blu-Tack –
The original re-usable adhesive

Bostik –
A range of household repair, craft and office adhesives, designed for the trade.

Cementone –
A range of high performance admixtures, flooring and surface treatments, specifically designed for the trade.

Evo-Stik –
A range of adhesives, sealants and weatherproofing products specifically designed to cater for either the DIY or professional user.

Laybond –
Well known for Gripfill gap-filling adhesive, the range also includes liquid roof coatings, for the builders merchants market.

Sealocrete –
A range of sealants, flooring adhesives, admixtures, decorating, timber treatment, renovation & concrete repair products.

Export:

Draws products from all principal product areas to supply in the EU and worldwide markets, both direct and through a comprehensive distributor network.

Brands and Products

Bostik –
Adhesives and sealants

Evo-Stik –
Adhesives and sealants

Idenden –
Adhesives, sealants, coatings and tapes

Cementone –
Admixtures, flooring and surface treatments

Technik –
Tiling adhesives

Biscem –
Tiling adhesives

Evo-Sport –
Sports flooring adhesives, tapes & binders

Araldite –
Epoxy adhesives

Blu-Tack –
The original re-usable adhesive

Gripfill –
Gap-filling adhesive

Laybond –
Adhesives and roofing products

Sealocrete –
Sealants, flooring adhesives, admixtures, renovation, decorating & roofing products

Screedmaster –
Primers, surface DPMs and smoothing compounds

Building Adhesives specialises in the development, manufacture and distribution of ceramic tile adhesives, grouts, silicone sealants and ancillary products for a wide range of applications.

Founded in 1962 as a development centre for the British Cramic Tile Industry, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ardex GmbH, Germany. Its main activities are based in Stoke-on-Trent in the UK. The UK activities comprise R&D facilities, administrative centre and manufacturing operations.


Brands and Products

Products are sold under the BAL and Dunlop brands. BAL is the leading authority in the UK professional tiling market and renowned for its stringent product quality and excellent technical and training services, whilst Dunlop offers a comprehensive range of tiling products for a wide spectrum of building and DIY applications.