A. Schulman
company
A. Schulman, Inc. 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) and high (HDPE) density polyethylenes under the Polyflam brand
Polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP) and polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) also under the Polyflam brand
Several derivaterized styrene polymers (ABS, Methyl Methacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (MABS) and blends (ABS/PA, PC/ABS), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and polycarbonate (PC) and blends (PC/PBT), under the Polyman brand
Polyacetyls (POM) under the Schulaform brand
Polyamides PA6 and PA66 under the Schulamid brand
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) under the Schuladur A brand
Polyurethane (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.
In 1972, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.
In 1994, the company acquired Comalloy International, a subsidiary of Exxon based in Nashville, Tennessee.
In February 1995, the company acquired Texas Polymer Services.
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.
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