Overview

Kraton is a leading supplier of performance polymers worldwide. We believe we are the world’s leading producer (in terms of both sales and volume in 2005) of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), a family of products whose chemistry we pioneered over 40 years ago.

SBCs are highly-engineered thermoplastic elastomers, which enhance the performance of numerous products by delivering a variety of attributes, including greater flexibility, resilience, strength, durability and processability. Kraton also sells a high-end polyisoprene rubber (IR), polyisoprene latex, and SBC-based compounded materials.

Kraton polymers are used in a wide range of applications including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants, lubricants, medical, packaging, automotive, paving, roofing, and footwear products. Our products can be processed in a variety of manufacturing applications, including injection molding, blow molding, compression molding, extrusion, hot melt, and solution applied coatings. They are highly customized to each unique application and usually represent a key enabler of the performance of our customers’ products.

We currently offer approximately 1,000 products to over 700 customers in over 60 countries worldwide. Our global manufacturing network includes six plants located in the United States, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Brazil, and Japan.