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Company Profile

Bayer MaterialScience is a global leader in growth markets serving the automotive, comfort, engineering thermoplastics, insulation, coatings, adhesives and sealants industries. Its key products include polyurethanes, polycarbonates, thermoplastic polyurethanes and coatings raw materials.

In addition, Bayer MaterialScience is the world's largest producer of aromatic isocyanates and polyether polyols, the chemical raw materials that produce polyurethane foams, and in polyurethane coatings raw materials, where Bayer is also the global leader. Polyurethane coating raw materials are used in long-lasting weatherable paints, coatings, sealants and adhesives used in automobile interiors and exteriors, construction, furniture, packaging, shoes and sports equipment.

The company is a global leader in capacity for polycarbonate, the versatile plastic used to produce CDs and DVDs, impact resistant sheet for construction and displays and in water bottles. Polycarbonate injection molding applications include automotive lighting, eyeglass lenses, food containers, lawn and garden equipment and medical devices.

Our customers benefit from our innovative leadership in products, applications and processes as well as our determination to provide solutions to the industries we serve. Our commitment to Responsible Care and Operational Excellence gives continuous improvements in occupational health, safety and environmental protection the same high priority as best possible quality and optimal commercial efficiency.

As a member of the global Bayer Group, Bayer MaterialScience benefits from a wealth of resources while enjoying the flexibility to focus on its primary objective: To be the partner of choice in materials and solutions.