EDUCATION / ESTABLISHED MATERIAL PARTNERS
Legacy suppliers
A starting point for finding established suppliers, understanding their core materials and reaching their official product information.
These suppliers sell broad portfolios, so the families below highlight their relevant materials rather than claiming a single biggest-selling product. Listings are informational, not endorsements; confirm grade, availability, SDS/TDS and manufacturing origin directly.
ORGANIZATION / RESEARCH LEAD
Specialty chemical custom manufacturing & advanced materials
Research leads
Kodak offers custom chemical synthesis, specialty polymers and toll manufacturing through its Advanced Materials and Chemicals business. Its current public specialty-chemicals page does not establish a commercial 1,2-butanediol grade or production volume.
Requested 1,2-butanediol research lead. Current manufacturing or supply of CAS 584-03-2 is not verified. Eastman Kodak is distinct from Eastman Chemical Company.
Core product families
- Custom synthesis and toll manufacturing
- Specialty polymers
- Imaging and industrial materials
ORGANIZATION / RESEARCH LEAD
Petrochemical technology research & development
Research leads
Sinopec's Shanghai research institute works on petrochemical technology development. The institute identity and general remit are documented; an exact 1,2-butanediol commercial supply or production claim has not been confirmed.
Requested research-institute lead for CAS 584-03-2. Development activity is not evidence of commercial supply or country production volume.
Core product families
- Petrochemical technology R&D
- Technology products and consulting
ORGANIZATION / RESEARCH LEAD
Medicines, vaccines & biopharmaceutical research
Research leads
Sanofi develops and supplies medicines and vaccines. This is a pharmaceutical organization profile; it is not listed as a confirmed merchant raw-material supplier for 1,2-butanediol.
Requested potential end-user / research lead. Use of 1,2-butanediol in specific Sanofi drug formulations and sale of CAS 584-03-2 are unverified.
Core product families
- Medicines
- Vaccines
- Biopharmaceutical research
ORGANIZATION / RESEARCH LEAD
Chemical-company research lead · identity pending
Research leads
Added at Dave's request. An official website, exact legal identity and current 1,2-butanediol product documentation have not yet been verified. No products, manufacturing site or certifications are asserted.
Requested lead for CAS 584-03-2. Obtain the Chinese legal name, official website and exact-product SDS/TDS before treating this organization as a verified supplier.
Core product families
- Portfolio verification pending
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Cellulosic polymers & specialty additives
Specialty-materials supplier with cellulosic and synthetic polymers used across formulation-intensive markets, including coatings and personal care.
Core product families
- Cellulose ethers
- Rheology modifiers
- Film-forming polymers
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Silicones, polyurethane chemistry & polymers
Materials supplier offering polymer and silicone technologies used in industrial manufacturing, coatings, packaging and other applications.
Core product families
- Silicones and silanes
- Polyurethane materials
- Coating additives
- Polyolefin elastomers
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Chemicals, performance materials & coating ingredients
Diversified chemical supplier with materials and formulation ingredients spanning engineering plastics, dispersions, resins, additives and intermediates.
Core product families
- Polymer dispersions
- Coating resins and additives
- Engineering plastics
- Chemical intermediates
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Crosslinkers, silica & specialty additives
Resins & CurativesEpoxy
Specialty-chemicals supplier with coating additives, silica, silanes and crosslinker technologies for epoxy and polyurethane applications.
Core product families
- Amines and isocyanates
- Epoxy and polyurethane crosslinkers
- Silica and silanes
- Coating additives
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Polyurethanes, polycarbonates & coating raw materials
Polymer-materials supplier whose portfolio includes polycarbonates, polyurethane technologies, elastomers and coating/adhesive materials.
Core product families
- Polycarbonate
- Polyurethane materials
- Thermoplastic polyurethane
- Coating and adhesive raw materials
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Coating resins, specialty monomers & advanced polymers
Specialty-materials supplier with product families spanning coating resins, reactive monomers, adhesives, additives and high-performance polymers.
Core product families
- Coating resins
- Specialty acrylates and methacrylates
- Specialty polyamides
- Plastic additives
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Polymer & coating stabilizers
Specialty-chemical supplier with antioxidants and light-stabilizer families for polymers and coatings. Its catalogue includes individual substances, oligomers and blends.
Core product families
- SONGNOX antioxidants
- SONGSORB UV absorbers
- Hindered amine light stabilizers
- Stabilizer blends
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Amino, polyester & coating resins
Resins & Curatives
Resins & Curatives supplier listed on the Western Region line card. Its current portfolio includes amino, oil-free and unsaturated polyester resins, alkyds and acrylated polyesters for coating and related applications.
Core product families
- Amino resins
- Oil-free and hydroxylated polyesters
- Unsaturated polyester resins
- Acrylated polyester and alkyd resins
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Hydrocarbon tackifier resins
Resins & Curatives
Line-card supplier associated with hydrocarbon resin families used in adhesive and coating research. KOLON’s chemical-materials business also lists phenolic and epoxy resins; confirm the exact range and regional distributor access.
Core product families
- Hydrocarbon resins
- HIKOREZ and HIKOTACK families
- Hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins
- Phenolic and epoxy resin portfolios
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Methacrylate monomers & solid acrylic resins
Resins & Curatives
Combines the two Röhm divisions listed on the line card into one supplier profile. Its monomer portfolio supports polymer development, while DEGALAN materials provide binders for coatings and printing inks.
Core product families
- Methyl methacrylate (MMA)
- Methacrylic acid and specialty methacrylates
- DEGALAN acrylic bead polymers
- Coating and printing-ink binders
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
E-SPHERES hollow ceramic microspheres
Performance Fillers
Performance-filler supplier on the Western Region line card. Lintech lists E-SPHERES ceramic microsphere grades for applications including coatings, adhesives and plastics; grade selection requires particle-size and mechanical data.
Core product families
- E-SPHERES hollow ceramic microspheres
- Fused aluminosilicate microsphere fillers
- ES75, ES125, ES150 and ES300 grade listings
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Liquid, solid & novolac epoxy resins
Resins & CurativesEpoxy
Epoxy-materials supplier with resin families spanning liquid, solid and novolac technologies. Its product portfolio supports researching coating, adhesive and related thermoset applications.
Core product families
- D.E.R. liquid epoxy resins
- D.E.R. solid epoxy resins
- D.E.N. epoxy novolac resins
- Epoxy curing materials
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Epoxy resins, dispersions & curing agents
Resins & CurativesEpoxy
Epoxy supplier whose official portfolio announcements include EPON, EPIKOTE, EPIKURE and EPI-REZ families for coatings, adhesives and construction applications.
Core product families
- EPON and EPIKOTE epoxy resins
- EPIKURE curing agents
- EPI-REZ epoxy dispersions
ESTABLISHED SUPPLIER
Epoxy resins, curing agents & adhesive systems
Resins & CurativesEpoxy
Advanced-materials supplier with ARALDITE resin and adhesive technologies and ARADUR curing agents. Its portfolio includes epoxy materials for liquid and powder coatings, composites and other industrial applications.
Core product families
- ARALDITE epoxy resins
- ARADUR curing agents
- Structural adhesive systems
- Composite and coating resin systems
