Synthomer PLC

Industry: Materials

Sector: Chemicals

Synthomer PLC is a specialty chemicals company. It supplies a variety of chemicals including latex and adhesives, which are used in a wide range of markets such as construction, coatings, textiles, paper, and healthcare. The company's products include styrene-butadiene rubber, which is used to make coated paper, packaging, bindings for carpet, foam mattresses, pillows and shoes; and nitrile butadiene latex used to make medical gloves and catheters, among others. The company organizes itself into five segments: performance elastomers, functional solutions, industrial specialties, adhesive Technologies and acrylate monomers. A vast majority of the company's revenue is generated by the performance elastomers and functional solutions segments combined.