A. Schulman was an American supplier of
plastic compounding products, color concentrates, and additives before its acquisition by
LyondellBasell in 2018.
Products
The company's products include:
* Low (
LDPE
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a thermoplastic made from the monomer ethylene. It was the first grade of polyethylene, produced in 1933 by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) using a high pressure process via free radical polymerization. Its ...
) and high (
HDPE
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from the monomer ethylene. It is sometimes called "alkathene" or "polythene" when used for HDPE pipes. With a high strength-to-density ratio, ...
) density polyethylenes under the Polyflam brand
*
Polystyrene (PS),
polypropylene
Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications. It is produced via chain-growth polymerization from the monomer propylene.
Polypropylene
belongs to the group of polyolefins a ...
(PP) and polyphenylenesulphide (PPS) also under the Polyflam brand
* Several derivaterized styrene polymers (
ABS, Methyl Methacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (MABS) and blends (ABS/
PA,
PC/ABS),
polymethylmethacrylate
Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) belongs to a group of materials called engineering plastics. It is a transparent thermoplastic. PMMA is also known as acrylic, acrylic glass, as well as by the trade names and brands Crylux, Plexiglas, Acrylite ...
(PMMA), and
polycarbonate (PC) and blends (PC/
PBT), under the Polyman brand
* Polyacetyls (POM) under the Schulaform brand
*
Polyamide
A polyamide is a polymer with repeating units linked by amide bonds.
Polyamides occur both naturally and artificially. Examples of naturally occurring polyamides are proteins, such as wool and silk. Artificially made polyamides can be made through ...
s
PA6 and
PA66 under the Schulamid brand
*
Polybutylene terephthalate
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) is a thermoplastic engineering polymer that is used as an insulator in the electrical and electronics industries. It is a thermoplastic (semi-)crystalline polymer, and a type of polyester. PBT resists solvents, ...
(PBT) under the Schuladur A brand
*
Polyurethane
Polyurethane (; often abbreviated PUR and PU) refers to a class of polymers composed of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links. In contrast to other common polymers such as polyethylene and polystyrene, polyurethane is produced from ...
(PUR) under the Polypur brand
*
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) under the Polyvin brand
* Styrene acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN) under the Polyfort brand
History
The company was founded in 1928 by Alex Schulman by selling rubber products from a plant in
Akron, Ohio
Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city prop ...
.
In 1972, the company became a
public company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange ( ...
via an
initial public offering
An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail (individual) investors. An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investme ...
.
[
In 1994, the company acquired Comalloy International, a subsidiary of Exxon based in Nashville, Tennessee.][
In 1996, the company acquired the Specialty Compounding Division of Laurel Industries Inc., from Occidental Petroleum.
In 2007, the company acquired Delta Plast Group, based in Sweden.
In February 2008, the Company closed its facility in St. Thomas, Ontario.][
In 2016, the company sued the former owners of Citadel Plastics, a company it had previously acquired, for $272 million, claiming that they falsified information about the recycled content and other attributes of its products and that A. Schulman later had to stop selling these products.]
References
External links
A. Schulman website
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1928 establishments in Ohio
2018 disestablishments in Ohio
2018 mergers and acquisitions
American companies established in 1928
American companies disestablished in 2018
Chemical companies established in 1928
Chemical companies disestablished in 2018
Chemical companies of the United States
Manufacturing companies based in Ohio