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Performance-Enhancing Ingredients for Innovative Products
Increasing Product Performance
Personal Care • Pharmaceuticals • Oral Care • Food Ingredients • Beverages • Coatings & Adhesives • Alginates
Household, Industrial, & Institutional • Specialty Biocides • Agricultural • Synthetic Elastomers
Industrial & Mineral Products • Fine & Custom Chemicals
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Index
Contents Page
Welcome to International Specialty Products 3
Markets, Products & Applications 4-7
Hair Care 8
Skin Care 9
Pharmaceutical 10
Oral Care 11
Food Ingredients 12
Beverages 13
Coatings, Adhesives & Alginates 14
Household, Industrial & Institutional 15
Specialty Biocides 16
Agriculture 17
Synthetic Elastomers 18
Industrial & Mineral Products 19
Improving Performance Through Innovation 20-21
World Class Technical Service Centers 22-23
Continuously Improving Performance - The 8 Plus Process 24
World Class Manufacturing 25-27
Corporate Safety, Health & Security Policy Statement 28
Corporate Environmental Policy Statement 29
Sales & Technical Service Locations 30
Manufacturing Facilities Locations 31
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Welcome to International Specialty Products
International Specialty Products (ISP) is recognizedglobally for developing,manufacturing,and supply-ing innovative specialty ingredients that enhanceproduct performance.
With 160 years of experience, ISP serves over 6000customers in more than 90 countries. Our customersrepresent a wide variety of industries includingpersonal care; pharmaceuticals and oral care; foodand beverage; coatings and adhesives; alginates;household, industrial and institutional cleaning;and agriculture. Our success is the result of innova-tive products, a strong research and developmentprogram, excellent customer service, and goodrelationships.
Our commitment to service is based on an in-depthunderstanding of customers’ needs and our abilityto quickly translate that knowledge into new orimproved products. Our dedicated technologycenters on four continents were established toprovide the highest standard of service. Whether acustomer needs an entirely new chemistry or anenhanced ingredient for an established product,ISP’s scientists at 60 locations around the worldprovide innovative solutions.
Our ability to serve customers is further strength-ened through collaborations with market leadersthat offer complementary chemistries and products.We are continually seeking relationships that willbroaden our capabilities, so that ISP’s customerswill have access to a comprehensive range of themost advanced products available to significantlyaccelerate their time-to-market.
In 2003, we acquired Germinal S.A., a Brazil-basedcompany that supplies the meat and dairy industry.In 2004, we announced the acquisition of RedCarnation Gums, a UK-based global gum ingredientsupplier. These two additions to the ISP familyrepresent a key step in increasing our ability toserve customers in the food industry.
As part of our ongoing efforts to expand ourbusiness in Europe, we acquired Germany-basedBiochema Schwaben, which has over 50 yearsexperience developing and manufacturing pre-servatives and biocides. The company’s array ofquality biocides complements ISP’s existing productline in this area.
Another European acquisition that increases ourrange of personal care ingredients is UK-basedHallcrest. The company is a leading manufacturer ofmicroencapsulation and thermochromic ingredients.
In Asia, we have entered into a distribution agree-ment with Mingtai Chemical of Taiwan. Throughthis arrangement we are able to increase ouroffering of cellulose ingredients for food andpharmaceutical applications.
We continue to focus on acquiring businesses thatserve the industries in which we operate. In addi-tion to growth in Europe and Asia we are assessingother regions and markets around the world toexplore further opportunities for investment.
A Company Built on Customer Service
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Markets, Products & Applications
PERSONAL CARE
ProLipid® 141, 151 Multi-component lamellar gellants that mimic skin lipids and promotehealthy skin.
Escalol® Series Globally-approved UV absorbing actives for beach and skin care products.
Escalol® HP Hair protectant used in shampoos, conditioners, gels and mousses toprevent sun damage.
Gantrez® ES, Gafquat®, Polymers used in numerous hair care products, including hair sprays,PVP & PVP/VA Polymers mousses, fixatives and styling gels.
*Ganex® V Polymers Waterproofing agents and dispersants for mascara, sunscreens, lipsticksand insect repellents.
Germall®, Germaben®, Preservatives for shampoos, creams, lotions and other cosmetic andLiquaPar®, Suttocide® A toiletry items.& Liquid Germall® Plus
Styleze® CC-10 Hair fixative with excellent curl retention, even in high humidity; additivefor styling products.
Styleze® W-20 Multi-functional polymer for use in styling and conditioning products.
Aquaflex® SF-40 & FX-64, Hair fixative for low-VOC hair spray aerosols and pumps.Allianz™ LT -120 &Omnirez® 2000
Aquaflex® XL-30 A volumizing styling resin for long lasting hold in hair gels and mousses.
Allianz™ OPT Oil-phase technology for water-resistant sunscreens.
Lubrajel® Range of moisturizers and thickeners.
Conditioneze® NT-20 Conditioning additive for shampoo that builds rich, creamy lather.
Ceraphyl® series Range of novel emollients.
Si-Tec™ A range of silicones for use in a wide variety of hair and skin applications.
Vital ET™ A bio-functional product that delivers anti-Inflammatory andanti-Erythemal benefits to the skin.
X-Tend™ 226 Proprietary polar ester with high-solubilizing capacity for Oxybenzoneand Avobenzone.
RapiThix® A-60 & A-100 Rheology modifiers for use in both hair and skin care emulsions.
PHARMACEUTICAL
Plasdone® K & S Polymers Tablet binder and coating additive for prescription and OTC drugsand vitamins.
Plasdone® C Polymers Solubilizer for drugs directly injected into the body and for ophthalmicapplications.
Polyplasdone® Polymers Tablet disintegrants and complexing agents for drugs.
Pharmasolve® Performance solvent to aid drug solubilization and skin penetration.
CAVAMAX® Cyclodextrins Complexing agent to improve drug stability and solubility.
Gantrez® Bioadhesive for patches and ostomy devices.
Adding Value Through Performance-Enhancing Products
*Ganex® is sold as Antaron® outside of the USA
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Kelacid® Tablet disintegrant and gelling agent for anti-reflux tablets.
Manucol® LKX & Controlled release of active pharmaceuticals.Keltone® LVCR/HVCR
Manugel® LBB/LBA Raft-forming agent for anti-reflux tablets.
Manucol® LB Gelling agent for anti-reflux liquids.
Ferronyl® Elemental iron powder for supplements.
Polyvinylpyrrolidone- Controlled iodine delivery system used in surgical scrubs, patientIodine Complex preparations and numerous personal products.
Rad-Sure® Blood irradiation indicator.
ORAL CARE
Gantrez® Primary ingredient in denture adhesive creams and in toothpaste toimprove tartar control and active delivery.
Plasdone® K & S Polymers Polymers used for stain prevention and removal in toothpastes andmouthwashes.
Peroxydone™ Polyvinylpyrrolidone-HOOH complex for both bleaching gels and films.
Kelmar® Dental impression materials.
Kelvis® Primary ingredient in denture adhesive wafers.
FOOD INGREDIENTS
Manugel® Alginate stabilizer for fruit-based bakery filling.
Lacticol® & Dariloid® Alginate stabilizer for dairy-based bakery fillings and puddings.
Textureze™ Texturant systems for use in bakery, dairy, sauces and dressings,and meat applications.
Alginade® Stabilizer system for ice cream and cream.
Kelcoloid® Salad dressing stabilizer.
Manucol® Mayonnaise and sauces stabilizer.
ISP XG™ Xanthan gum for thickening stabilization.
ISP HM™ Pectins for thickening and texture.
ISP LBG™ Locust bean gum for ice cream and frozen desserts.
BEVERAGES
Polyclar® Beer, wine and fruit juice clarifiers and stabilizers.
Manucol® Ester B, Beverage stabilizers and viscosity modifiers.Kelcoloid® (PGA)
Kelcoloid® O Beer foam stabilizers.
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Markets, Products & Applications
COATINGS, ADHESIVES & ALGINATES
V-Pyrol® & V-Cap® Reactive diluent for UV coatings, inks and adhesives.
Rapi-Cure® Vinylethers Reactive monomers for wood coatings, packaging and UV systems.
PVP Viscosity modifier and coalescent agent for paints, dye receptor indigital printing and imaging.
PVP/VA Base polymer with adhesive properties used in hot melts.
ViviPrint™ Polymers from nanoparticule technology for inkjet paper coating thatprovide more vibrant colors and improved water-resistance.
Stabileze® QM Crosslinked copolymer to manufacture thixotropic water soluble gels.
Manutex® Textile printing ink thickener. Dye stripper for reactive dyes.
Kelgin® Paper coatings and sizing.
Aquazol® Water soluble polymers for many applications including fiber glass,paper coatings and lubricants.
HOUSEHOLD, INDUSTRIAL & INSTITUTIONAL
Integra® Industrial biocide for household products.
Disintex™ Disintegrant for laundry, dishwashing and water softener tablets.
ChromaBond® Dye transfer inhibitors for several types of applications.
Surfadone® Wetting agents for hard surface cleaners, fountain solutions and wet wipes.
Micropowder® Iron Microwave absorber, electronics, metal injection molding partsand aerospace.
Sorez™ 100 Color fixative and enzyme stabilizer.
Alginates Used in manufacture of air freshener gels.
SPECIALTY BIOCIDES
Fungitrol® & Nuocide® Fungicides and Algaecides for broad spectrum protection for paints,coatings, adhesives, sealants and plastics.
Nuosept® In-can preservatives that protect against costly microbiologicalcontamination and allow paints, coatings, adhesives and sealants toperform as designed.
AGRICULTURAL
Agrimer® Over 40 polymers and copolymers to help active ingredients spreadevenly and adhere to plants.
AgsolEx® A range of specialty solvents that provide surfactant-like properties.
Microflex® An optimized premix of ingredients for making concentrates of a varietyof active ingredients that are microemulsified upon dilution in water.
Easy-Sperse™ Liquid dispersant for preparing concentrated suspensions andseed coatings.
Adding Value Through Performance-Enhancing Products
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SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS
Hot Types - Non Crosslinked Elastomers suitable for solvent-borne PSAs in tape and label production.
Hot Types - Crosslinked Terpolymers for mastic, sealants and extrusion control in mechanicalgoods production.
Cold Types Random Emulsion SBR elastomers for mechanical goods, adhesives andspecialty applications.
Microblack A synergistic blend of elastomer, carbon black and oil for maximumdispersion in high-quality molded mechanical products and tires.
High Styrene Masterbatch Blends of high styrene resin and SBR provide increased hardness inmolded rubber formulations without excessive flux requirements whencompared to resin addition only.
Crumb Free flowing forms of specialty elastomers. Eliminates the need formilling, grinding or cutting operations and allows faster incorporationinto solvent systems.
INDUSTRIAL & MINERAL PRODUCTS
Butanediol (B1D) Co-monomer for PBT plastics used in automotive/appliances. Rawmaterials for polyethane elastomers.
M-Pyrol® and BLO® Performance solvent, photoresist binder/solvent, batteries and capacitors.
ShipShape® & FoamFlush® Resin and urethane cleaners.
THF Solvent for Grignard reaction (synthesis), for plastic adhesives.
2 Pyrol® Solvent for thermal ink jet inks.
Micropure® Performance solvents for micro and macro electronics.
Propargyl Alcohol Corrosion inhibitor, electroplating bath additive.
CHP®, NEP® & HEP® Performance solvents for photoresist strippers, dye penetrant foraramid fiber.
PVP Polymer for water soluble metal quenching baths.
CIP Carbonyl iron powder for the metal industry, diamond toll bindersand MIM products.
Granules Roofing granules.
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Hair Care
Consumers demand an ever-increasing variety ofhair care products to satisfy their fashion andlifestyle needs. Through close collaboration withits customers, ISP keeps pace with these needs byconstantly developing innovative ingredients tohelp formulators meet and exceed consumers’demands. From spiky to soft elegance, curly tostraight, ISP ingredients help ensure healthy,beautiful hair.
As a leading manufacturer of specialty ingredientsfor the hair care industry, ISP is constantly helpingits customers create high-performance products toinspire the newest fashions. Our hair care ingredientsinclude styling polymers specially developed toprovide controlled hold in hairsprays, mousses andgels,as well as to condition and maintain hairstyles.
Succeeding in the ever-changing world of fashionmeans that ISP is continually extending its productrange. Our latest innovative ingredients include afamily of rheology modifiers and a line of fixativeand styling polymers including Aquaflex® XL-30and Styleze® W developed for the rapidly growinghigh-performance gel and styling product markets.Aquaflex® XL-30 adds superior volume to hair,style durability and a flexible/touchable hold.Styleze® W adds superior styling, conditioning,and flexibility properties to hair care products.RapiThix™ A-60 and A-100 rheology modifiers areISP’s newest cold mix, multifunctional polymersfor use in both hair and skin care emulsions.
Whether the application is hairspray, mousse orgel; stiff feel or flexible hold; 55% VOC, hydrocarbontolerant or alcohol-free; ISP meets its customers’needs with established, market-leading polymerssuch as Styleze®, Gafquat®, Aquaflex® andAdvantage® brands. Beyond this fixative polymerplatform, we also offer rheology modifiers, condi-tioners, preservatives and protectants includingStabileze®, Germall®, Conditioneze®, Escalol® andSi-Tec™.
Specialty Products for Healthy Beautiful Hair
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Skin Care
ISP is a world leader in the supply of innovativeraw materials to the skin care industry. We offer themost extensive range of ingredients for virtuallyevery formulation. Our products include sunscreenactives, waterproofing agents, preservatives,bioadhesives, rheology modifiers, emulsifiers,emollients and bio-functional ingredients to pro-tect and restore skin’s moisture and appearance.
Our ingredients are used in a wide range of cos-metics including lipsticks, facial creams andlotions,body washes and daily-use sun protectionproducts.
Escalol® ultraviolet absorbers serve as the primaryactive ingredient in many modern sun protectionproducts. They are also frequently used in othercosmetic products such as lipsticks, facial creamsand lotions. The Ceraphyl® range of emollientsprovides softening and moisturizing characteris-tics to a variety of popular skin moisturizers andcleansers.
ISP produces a growing number of specialtypreservatives for both skin and hair applications.These include Germall® Plus, offering broad-spec-trum antimicrobial protection, and Suttocide® A, apreservative sufficiently gentle to be used safelyin infant care products. Our marketing and supplyagreement with United Guardian enables us toprovide the Lubrajel® range of moisturizers andthickeners across the Americas and selected partsof Europe and Asia.
New products from our skin care group includeProLipid® 141 and 151 lamellar gel systems thatenable formulators to develop low-viscosity emul-sions with a powdery-soft feel. LiquaPar® Optimais a globally approved cosmetic preservative avail-able in liquid form, giving formulators additionalflexibility in the selection of preservatives.
Vital ET™ is an innovative bio-functional productthat delivers anti-erythemal and anti-inflammatorybenefits. Vital ET™ is easy to formulate into oil- andwater-based systems and is compatible with abroad range of raw materials. Another innovativeaddition to the skin care market from ISP isX-Tend™ 226, a proprietary polar ester with high-solubilizing capacity for oxybenzone and avoben-zone.
Promoting Healthy Beautiful Skin
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Pharmaceutical
In the highly regulated pharmaceuticals industryit is essential to set high standards in the produc-tion of fine chemicals and other ingredients. ISP’sperformance-enhancing products serve as keyingredients in liquid and solid, prescription andover-the-counter drugs and meet increasinglystrict regulatory requirements. Our excipients areused in applications including ophthalmics, sus-tained release dosage forms, bioadhesives andsolvents for drug stabilization to enhancebioavailability.
Products in our Plasdone® range are accepteduniversally as superior wet granulation binders,while Plasdone® S-630 is used as a binder in directcompression of tablets. Pharmasolve® is a phar-maceutical-grade solvent that improves solubilityand bioavailability of pharmaceutical compounds.
New products in our pharmaceutical portfolioinclude CAVAMAX® cyclodextrins that are used in avariety of applications. The molecules form com-plexes with medicinal drugs to provide benefitsincluding increased drug bioavailability, con-trolled drug release, taste and odor masking anddrug stability.
ISP’s ongoing research and development iscontinually leading to the introduction of newpharmaceutical ingredients.
Key Ingredients for Pharmaceuticals
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Oral Care
ISP polymers are being used increasingly in oralhealth where they improve oral care products andadd consumer appeal and cosmetic benefits. Ourinnovative products are employed in a number oforal health applications including toothpastes,mouthwashes, tooth whitening and bleachingformulations,denture adhesives,denture cleaningtablets and dental impression powders.
Our Gantrez® copolymers aid the prevention oftartar and help deliver and control the release ofactive ingredients in the mouth. Plasdone®homopolymers and copolymers have been usedin several dental stain prevention and removalproducts. Our Peroxydone™ PVP-hydrogen per-oxide complexes are used as active compoundsfor tooth bleaching gels, films, and other novelproducts.
Enabling the Improvement of Oral Hygiene
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Food Ingredients
ISP is a leading ingredients supplier to the foodindustry. Our products are found in many finishedfood items commonly seen on supermarketshelves and in restaurants, cafés and bars aroundthe world. Our products are used as texturants,stabilizers, gelling systems and foam stabilizers fora variety of foods including dairy products, bakeryfruit fillings,sauces and dressings,and meat products.
Core products offered by our food ingredientsgroup consist of a range of hydrocolloids that areoften blended with other ingredients such as car-bohydrates and proteins. The mixtures can assistproducers in meeting recipe requirements affectingease of dispersion, synergistic water control, andtaste and texture of food products and beverages.
We recently introduced Textureze™ systems thatbring individual components together to optimizethe stability, texture, structure and taste of finishedfood products. The systems are applicationspecificand have been designed to assist in the prepara-tion of bakery fillings, salad dressings and spreads.
Enhancing Quality in Food Products
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ISP’s Polyclar® range has become a worldwidestandard for stabilization, clarification, and theremoval of astringent flavors in beer (PVPP -Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone) and wine (Polyclar® Vand VT). In addition, Polyclar® 10 and Polyclar®Super R are used to remove haze-causingpolyphenols in fermented beverages and thePolyclar Plus range is applied in the balancedremoval of polyphenols and proteins.
Other established ingredients for the brewingand beverage industries from ISP include PolyclarBV, created for the clarification and stabilization oftea, coffee, juices and functional beverages suchas enriched juices and concentrates. OurKelcoloid® and Manucol® propylene glycol alginatesprovide reliable stabilization of beer foam.
Polyclar® Brewbrite is used upstream in the brewkettle to produce cleaner wort and significantlyincrease yield and throughput.
Beverages
Ensuring Clarity and Stability
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Coatings, Adhesives & Alginates
ISP has continued to expand its coatings andadhesive business in a variety of markets includ-ing paper and film coatings, UV-cured coatings,fiber optics, glue sticks and cathode ray tubes.Our alginates are used across a range of industriesfor thickening, film forming and water binding.
Developments in color inkjet and digital printinghave created new challenges for inkjet materialmanufacturers. In response, ISP introduced itsViviPrint™ range of polymers for paper and films.ViviPrint™ polymers can be incorporated intocoatings to significantly improve image quality.Specific examples include ViviPrint™ PS-10, whichhas been engineered to improve dry time whileViviPrint™ 540, 121 and 131 contain nano-particlesto improve image permanence.
Our novel polymers ViviPrint™ 200 and 300 offerenhanced image permanence complementedby excellent light and fade resistance. Both are
compatible with a wide range of printing systemsand, when used in conjunction with cross-linkers,offer significant improvements in water resistance.All ViviPrint™ polymers have been designed forhigh-quality inkjet coatings on both paper andfilm where high optical density, high gloss, sharp-ness, and vibrant colors must be coupled withshort drying times.
Aquazol® was developed through one of ISP’smany successful strategic alliances and providesthe specialty adhesives market with a productthat offers exceptional adhesion properties, evenat high temperatures. Aquazol® has many appli-cations including fiber glass manufacturing,where it promotes adhesion on polyester, and indigital printing where it enhances the adhesion ofmultiplayer substrate coatings.
Our V-Pyrol® and V-Cap® reactive diluents areapplied in the production of a variety of sub-strates including flooring, paper, wood, particleboard, plastics, textiles and vinyl. Both of theseproducts are part of ISP’s extensive Rapi-Cure®range of radiation cured coatings. *Ganex® disper-sants, Surfadone® surfactants, Integra® biocidesand Stabileze® thickeners are all additionally usedin coatings applications.
ISP’s Manutex® and Kelgin® alginates are used in avariety of industries. In textiles, the Manutex®premier range of sodium alginate print fast thick-eners was developed to offer textile printers awide range of viscosity and rheological properties.In paper manufacture and sizing, the film formingcapabilities of the Kelgin® series of sodium algi-nates ensures better control of sheet porosity,creating high-value products more cost effectively.
ISP alginate products are used in other industriesincluding ceramic processing, leather treatment,adhesives, plastic laminate manufacture andwater purification.
For a Vibrant and Expanding Market
*Ganex® is sold as Antaron® outside of the USA
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Household, Industrial & Institutional
ISP manufactures a variety of polymers and spe-cialties for household, industrial and institutionalcleaning formulations. The principal applicationsfor these ingredients are dye transfer inhibitorsfor color-safe detergents, disintegrants, biocidesand wetting agents for water-based cleaners.
ISP is the global leader in color-safe detergentadditives led by sales of PVP and the newChromaBond® polymers used in leading US andEuropean laundry brands. Other new ingredientsinclude Disintex™ cross-linked polymers, premiumproducts used as disintegrating aids in laundryand dishwashing tablets in Europe and other regions.
Other established products include Integra® 44, abroad-spectrum biocide used in an increasingnumber of water-based cleaners and other indus-trial products, and Surfadone® surfactants, whichoffer rapid wetting at very low concentrations. ISPhas also developed anti-redeposition agents, dis-persants, emulsifiers and thickeners for specialtyapplications and we continue to commercializesoil-release polymers, including Sorez™ 100, colorfixatives and enzyme stabilizers.
Performance in Detergents and Cleaners
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Specialty Biocides
ISP’s continually developing range of specialtybiocides, including Fungitrol®, Nuosept®, andNuocide®, has been proven to prevent growth ofmicroorganisms and provides constant protec-tion against contaminants such as mildew, fungus,bacteria and algae in a variety of architecturalpaints and coatings, building materials, and plastics.
The Fungitrol® range is organic, metal-free andenvironmentally friendly. It is designed to preventmicrobial-based degradation of plastics includingvinyl, plasticized PVC, plastic liners, polyolefinsheets, wood/plastic composites and flooring.
Our patented Fungitrol® 720 and 820, whenformulated in paints and decorative coatings,provide the broad spectrum fungicidal protectionof idopropynyl butyl carbamate (IPBC) to preventdefacement or deterioration of coated surfaces byfungi, mold, and mildew.
Protecting Your Products
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Agricultural
ISP produces a wide range of inert ingredients forthe agricultural industry where its solvents,wettingagents and polymers are used in the formulation ofsafer and more effective crop protection products.Our range includes biodegradable, low toxicity andlow volatility solvents and includes emulsifiableconcentrates, water dispersible granules, aqueoussolutions, microemulsions, microencapsulations,gels, flowable/suspension concentrates and wet-table powders.
Our recently introduced Easy-Sperse™ is a liquiddispersant for preparing concentrated suspensionsand seed coatings, and Microflex® is used as amatrix to produce stable microemulsions incor-porated in many agrochemical formulations.
Supporting the Advancement of Agriculture
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Synthetic Elastomers
ISP Elastomers is a leading manufacturer of emul-sion styrene butadiene rubber (ESBR) that is usedas a key polymeric ingredient in a variety of rubberapplications. These include tires, hoses, belts,adhesives and sealants, flooring, friction products,sponge products, shoe soles, automotive andmechanical goods, gaskets and other industrialrubber products.
Our Port Neches facility in Texas has been producingESBR for over 60 years. The plant has a capacity of500 million pounds per year of ESBR and canproduce the emulsion in a variety of gradesincluding cold and hot, oil-extended productsand carbon black masterbatches.
ISP’s ESBRs can be tailored to meet commodityapplications as well as a wide range of other specialelastomer grades required by rubber goods,adhesive and sealant producers.
Elastomer Technology Innovations
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Industrial & Mineral Products
Industrial
ISP’s Industrial business manufactures intermediateand solvent products including butanediol,tetrahydrofuran (THF), N-methyl pyrrolidone(MPyrol®), g-butyrolactone (BLO®) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (V-Pyrol®).These ingredients are usedas intermediates for our downstream polymersbusiness.
Our industrial range is used in such diverseproducts as engineered plastics, lubricating oiland electronic components, as well as cleaningand coatings formulations. We also offer a familyof environmentally friendly products that replacechlorine and other volatile solvents for use incleaning, stripping and degreasing applications.
Mineral Products
Our Mineral Products business serves the roofingindustry in North America with ceramic-coatedcolored granules that improve weather resistanceand aesthetic appeal in standard- and premium-grade asphalt roofing shingles. ISP uses a propri-etary ceramic coating process to coat roofinggranules, which are mined and crushed at ourfour quarries.
Specialty Markets
We manufacture a diverse range of monomers,polymers and specialties formulated for the elec-tronics, metallurgy, textile and plastics markets.
Products in this business include gas hydrateinhibitor (GHI) polymer systems, which preventthe build up of ice crystals in gas processing linesin oilfields. One of these systems was qualified intwo North Sea oilfields. Two additional programsare underway to develop GHI polymer systems forLatin America and the Gulf Coast.
Solvents, Ceramics and Specialty Products
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Improving Performance Through Innovation
ISP employs over 200 professionals at its researchand development and technical facilities through-out the Americas, Europe and Asia. We have accel-erated our investment in R&D to help our customerssolve the variety of challenges they face whendeveloping new products and formulations.
Reflecting our commitment to new productdevelopment, we have launched a global com-mercialization process called ISP Gateway. Ratherthan following a linear sequence in the develop-ment of new products, Gateway employs across-functional team concept. The outcome is ashorter development cycle time and higherprobability of both technical and business success.
We are now introducing new products faster thanever, across a range of markets.
Hair & Skin Care
Escalol® HP-610 was the first truly functional hairprotectant against UV sunlight. Omnirez® 2000,Aquaflex® FX-64 and Allianz™ LT-120 have providedhair care customers with reduced VOC systems.Styleze® CC-10 resins impart high hold and excep-tional humidity resistance to hair styling products.We also have active product programs in skin caresuch as ProLipid® 141 and 151, which promotehealthy skin by mimicking the structure of lipidsin the skin; preservatives with higher efficacy suchas Germall® Plus and Vital ET™, a biofunctionalproduct that delivers anti-erythemal and anti-inflammatory benefits.
Pharmaceutical Excipients
We offer a broad variety of pharmaceutical excip-ients used in the manufacture of solid and liquiddrug doses. The Plasdone® range of binders isuniversally accepted as a superior wet granulationbinding agent while Plasdone® S-630 has beendeveloped for use in direct compression oftablets.
Technology at Work
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Agriculture
For agricultural markets, ISP’s emulsion technologyprovides crystal-free emulsion concentrates of manyactive ingredients. Our polymers and copolymerssignificantly improve the stability and performanceof agricultural granules and tablets and are usedextensively in seed coatings and for stabilizingdispersions of many crop protection chemicals. Wehave also introduced microemulsion technologyto provide enhanced pesticide efficacy, allowingfor reduced dosage and a safer environment.
Beverages
Without proper stabilization, beverages such asbeer, wine and fruit juices will, with time, developoff flavors and cloudiness. ISP’s Polyclar® stabilizersspecifically remove the components responsiblefor instability without negative impact on flavor,aroma and appearance of the beverage.
Industrial Products
ISP’s performance chemicals research groupfocuses on identifying new application areas anddeveloping improved solutions for specificcustomer needs.
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) has been used exten-sively in ink jet media and recent improvements,based on new copolymers, have led to theViviPrint™ range with improved dry time andimage permanence. Vinyl pyrrolidone and vinylcaprolactam chemistries have been developed toprevent the formation of hydrates in gas fields.The ChromaBond® range, based on vinyl pyrroli-done, promotes significant improvements in dyetransfer inhibition in detergents.
Other industrial products include solvents andintermediates such as: butanediol, a componentin polybutylene terephthalate plastics; N-methyl-pyrrolidone, used in manufacturing computercomponents; and polymers, such as PVP, critical tothe fabrication of high-resolution cathode ray tubes,inkjet printing media and dye-fast detergents.
To support the development of all of these productsand more, ISP operates state-of-the-art researchand development laboratories at its Wayne, NewJersey headquarters and in San Diego, California.We also operate technical centers in Tadworth, UK;Cologne and Marl, Germany; Shanghai, China;Singapore; Turkey; Mexico; Brazil; and India.
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World Class Technical Service Centers
At ISP, we continue to expand our laboratoriesaround the world to assist in the development ofapplications for our ingredients to meet therequirements of local markets. We employ highlyqualified staff to assist customers in all stages oftheir projects and to provide customized technicalsupport.
ISP has dedicated technical service centers onfour continents – all established to provide thehighest standard of service to our customers indeveloping ingredients to contribute to their owninnovations. Our scientists at 60 locations aroundthe world continue to provide customers withnovel solutions either in-house or through collab-oration with our strategic partners.
North America
Wayne, New Jersey, USAFood/Beverage, Personal Care, Biocides, PerformanceChemicals and Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Personal CareSupport for all personal care customers in the USand serving as a resource for other ISP globaltechnical service laboratories.Work in the hair andskin care laboratories focuses on providinginnovative formulations using ISP’s raw materials,ingredients characterization, salon testing andclaims substantiation.
PharmaceuticalTechnical service support for Plasdone®, Polyplas-done®, Gantrez® and Cavamax®. Developmentof major over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
Expanding existing pharmaceutical applicationsto include alginates, with specific application inthe neutraceuticals market including the use ofalginates to provide controlled release in OTCproducts and as disintegrants in tablets.
Digital Printing Imaging (DPI)DPI laboratory with wide format digital printerand a coating machine used to coat substrateswith ViviPrint™ polymers to demonstrate lightfastness, image quality stability and high gloss.
San Diego, CaliforniaFood and beverage Laboratories
R&D work on the chemistry and technology ofhydrocolloids in food, industrial and pharmaceuti-cal products. Customer-driven applications anddevelopment of new products.
Latin America
Sao Paulo, BrazilFood, Personal Care, Performance Chemicals andPharmaceutical Laboratories
Customer support for a variety of applications inpharmaceutical, personal care, food and perform-ance chemicals. Pilot batch production facilitiesand ‘one-pot’ granulator system for formulationvalidation. Joint development projects withmultinational cosmetics companies to reformulateproducts including application of Gafquat® HS-100,Ceraphyl® 60, Styleze® CC-10 and Styleze® W-20.
Mexico City, MexicoFood, Personal Care, Performance Chemicals andPharmaceutical Laboratories
Customer support for performance chemicals,personal care,pharmaceuticals and food ingredi-ents. Applications development, formulation,troubleshooting and technical workshops.
Global Technical Service
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Europe
Tadworth, EnglandFood/Beverage, Personal Care, Biocides, PerformanceChemicals and Pharmaceutical Laboratories
ISP’s largest specialties and food laboratoryoutside the US providing technical servicesthroughout Europe, Russia and countries in theMiddle East and Africa. Two laboratories - corespecialties and food ingredients with sharedinstrumentation room. Personal care project workand research into the use of ingredients infood applications.
Laindon, EnglandFood Laboratories
Research and development of gums for food,pharmaceuticals and oral care applications.
Poole, EnglandPersonal Care Laboratories
Development of microencapsulation and thermo-chromic products.
Girvan, ScotlandBiocides Laboratories
Leading ISP biocides group laboratory. Challengetests for biocides products.
Memmingen, GermanyPersonal Care and Industrial
Extensive development, blending and productionlaboratories for preservatives and biocides.
Istanbul, TurkeyFood and Personal Care Laboratories
Customer support in application and formulationdevelopment. Efficacy testing and claims supporton products using ISP’s ingredients.
Moscow, RussiaFood and Personal Care Laboratories
Customer support in formulation development,claims support and identifying new ingredients inthe personal care market.
Asia
SingaporeFood, Personal Care, Performance Chemicals andBeverage Laboratories
Customer service in food ingredients, perform-ance chemicals, beverages and personal care.Asia Pacific region training center. Sun protectionfactor analysis and formulation.
Shanghai, ChinaPersonal Care and Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Personal care customer support. Development ofprototype formulations.Technical training courses.
Hyderabad, IndiaPharmaceutical Laboratories and Corporate Researchand Development
Major resource center for formulation developmentin pharmaceuticals. Work in oral liquids, topicals,transdermal and buccal delivery systems andherbal products.
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Continuously Improving Performance
The Continuous Improvement Process at ISP grewfrom the recognition that we will only succeedwhen our customers succeed.Because our productsplay a key role in many of our customers’ applica-tions, we are committed to working in partnershipwith them to improve product performance. Wedo this by:
• Eliminating non-value-added steps in all workprocesses and to minimize process variability;
• Harnessing our most valuable asset, ISP’stalented workforce;
• Identifying and eliminating sources of customer dissatisfaction; and
• Using powerful improvement tools to discoverproduct and performance advances.
Throughout ISP, improvement teams work in con-cert with customer partnership teams and businessleaders to identify high-potential opportunities.Key measures most important to our customers areidentified and used to define objectives, monitorprogress and measure success. The teams then usethe ISP 8 PLUS process to realize their customer-focused objectives. The 8 PLUS process was devel-oped by ISP to provide a powerful range ofadvanced statistical design and problem-solvingtools and methodologies that provide the core ofour Continuous Improvement Process. It is similarto the Six Sigma approach adapted in many manu-facturing operations.
Our commitment to customer-focused continuousimprovement is evidenced through:
(a) Quality delivery, service and productivity metrics and goals built into the performancesystem at each ISP manufacturing facility;
(b) Dozens of employee improvement teamsusing the 8 PLUS process to address high-
potential quality and performanceopportunities across the Company; and
(c) A formal improvement steering processproviding oversight and coordination.
Driving Value-Added Solutions for Our Customers
Polymers
ISP has broad acetylenic polymer capabilities, withour Marl plant producing acetylene, butanediol andtetrahydrofuran for use in our polymer plants inKentucky, Texas and Massachusetts. These plantshave wide ranging capabilities, producing productsfrom industrial through cGMP Pharmaceutical grade.Styrene butadiene rubber is produced in PortNeches,Texas. All plants are ISO 9001:2000 certified.
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World Class Manufacturing
Texas City, Texas
Calvert City, Kentucky
Freetown, MassachusettsPort Neches, Texas
Marl, Germany
ISP manufacturing success is founded on meeting the needs of our many customers and the companyis continuously investing to improve our ability to achieve that goal. Capital and organizationalresources are carefully focused and directed to increase manufacturing capabilities, improve operationalefficiencies, upgrade production facilities and consistently meet product requirements.
Continuous product quality improvement is a fundamental component of all manufacturing activities. Productand process improvement teams are well established at all plants, where these customer focused teams useindustry leading methods to identify opportunities, improve processes and enhance product performance.
Safety performance is a primary goal across all locations. This relentless effort benefits from well-devel-oped systems and new approaches, such as behavior-based safety, helping to ensure the commitmentand safety of every employee.
ISP is firmly committed to being a responsible member of each of the communities in which it operates.The Company is an active member of Responsible Care®, the chemical industry’s own environmental,health, safety and security program.
Investing to Meet Customer Needs
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World Class Manufacturing
Food, Pharmaceutical & Fine Chemicals
ISP polymer technology also includes natural sources, with seaweed derived texturizing, emulsifying andgelling ingredients for food and pharmaceutical applications produced in the U.S. and Scotland. Longestablished joint ventures in Ireland, Tasmania and Iceland ensure quality supplies of raw materials.Expert application technology is combined with a wide range of hydrocolloids at facilities in Brazil andEngland.
Producing active pharmaceutical ingredients, ISP’s Columbus plant utilizes multiple phase synthesis andhas flexible reactor and processing configurations, including cryogenic reactor capabilities. High tech-nology product capabilities also include complex iron compounds, produced in Alabama, controlledsubstances manufacturing in Massachusetts and microencapsulation and thermochromic materialproduction at ISP Hallcrest in England.
Girvan, Scotland
Laindon, England
Huntsville, AlabamaColumbus, Ohio
Cabreuva, Brazil
San Diego, California
Biocides
ISP's wide range of biocides and preservativesare produced in dedicated facilities in the U.S.,Canada and Germany. Comprehensive capabil-ities, including formulation, synthesis and testingcombine with technical service and applicationtechnology to provide rapid response to cus-tomer needs.
Minerals
With the acquisition of the Ione,California plant,ISP’sMinerals Business Unit now supplies ceramic-coatedcolored granules to the roofing industry throughoutthe United States. ISP’s Annapolis, Missouri,Charmian, Pennsylvania, Pembine, Wisconsin andIone plants continually add new products and colorsto satisfy its customers’ changing needs. Each yearthe Minerals Business Unit sees milestones reachedin production, safety and customer satisfaction.
Annapolis, Missouri
Charmian, Pennsylvania
Pembine, Wisconsin
Chatham, New Jersey
Memmingen, Germany
Leaside, Canada
Ione, California
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Performing for the Environment and the Community
ISP recognizes that leadership in safety and healthsupports our strategy for excellence and growth.We are committed to protecting the safety andwelfare of our employees, visitors and the com-munity of which we are a part by conducting ourbusiness in a safe manner, consistent with our cor-porate standards and applicable safety and healthregulations.
Providing safety leadership is a fundamental partof our business and we encourage all employeesto take responsibility and ownership for theirsafety and that of those around them. It is ourcommitment to manage safety and healthaspects as part of and in parity with ISP’s opera-tional objectives. ISP continually strives toimprove its safety and health systems andincrease proactive involvement by all employeesin those programs.
ISP commits to the continuous reduction of occu-pational injuries and illnesses and to the creationand maintenance of a culture in which all employeeshave full ownership and involvement in safetyand health decisions, supported by management.ISP recognizes that we are part of, and affect thecommunities in which we operate. We will keepour employees well informed about the safety,health and security consequences of our activi-ties, and we will maintain an open dialogue withthe public about these issues.
It is the policy of ISP to:• Maintain a safe and healthy workplace for allemployees in compliance with country, federal,state or equivalent,and/or local laws and regulations;• Establish safety and health objectives for all levelsof management and employees;• Commit appropriate and sufficient resources toprotect company property and employees/othersin their respective working environments;• Provide management leadership and encourageall employees to take responsibility and owner-ship for safety;• Assure compliance with all company safety,health and security policies/ practices, and to trainemployees to comply with those policies;• With regularity, review and evaluate safety,health and security programs and practices toassure they are effective and up-to-date;• Provide technical support for development ofeffective approaches to control workplace risks;• Hold all employees accountable for the safe exe-cution of their work; and• Assure timely and thorough reporting and inves-tigation of all unplanned events including theidentification of casual factors and establishmentof timely and effective corrective actions aimed atminimizing recurrence.
Corporate Safety, Health and Security Policy Statement
ISP has developed safety, health and security standards which cover the key elements, obligations andresponsibilities embodied in this policy statement. ISP will apply these standards in its business, demon-strating its commitment to continually improving its safety, health and security management systems,and maintaining its status as a good corporate citizen.
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Performing for the Environment and the Community
ISP recognizes the need for responsible envir-onmental management and conservation ofresources within a global context. ISP is committedto continually reducing its impact on the environ-ment by minimizing, preventing or, where possible,eliminating environmental risks, hazards andconcerns.
At ISP, compliance with the law and with our owninternal standards is mandatory and is a basicresponsibility of all employees.
ISP is committed to continually improve itsenvironmental management systems. ISP willmaintain active participation in the ResponsibleCare® Initiative of the American ChemistryCouncil and, as appropriate, in the overseascounterparts of the ACC.
ISP recognizes that we are part of, and affect, thecommunities in which we operate. We will keepour employees well informed about the environ-mental consequences of our activities, and we willmaintain an open dialogue with the public aboutenvironmental issues.
In furtherance of this policy, ISP shall:• Ensure all employees are aware of their role andresponsibility to fulfil and sustain ISP’s environ-mental policy;• Work to prevent adverse environmental impacts,reduce wastes and emissions, and promoteresource conservation throughout the life of ourproducts;• Comply with applicable laws and regulationsand adhere to company environmental policiesand procedures;• Integrate environmental requirements intooperational and business planning, researchdevelopment and management systems;• Design, manage and operate our facilities to pro-mote energy efficiency and to protect the envi-ronment;• Participate in legislative and public reviewprocesses to promote environmental laws andregulations that are protective of human healthand the environment and consistent with scientific,technological and risk assessment principles;• Share environmental best practices amongcompany elements and other business, agencyand academic entities through participation inappropriate industry, government and academicforums; and• Communicate appropriately with its employees,suppliers, regulators, customers and the generalpublic regarding environmental aspects of com-pany operations.
To implement these goals, ISP has developedenvironmental standards, which cover the keyelements, obligations and responsibilities embod-ied in this policy statement. ISP will apply thesestandards in the day to day conduct of its busi-ness. In so doing, ISP will demonstrate its commit-ment to continually improve its environmentalmanagement system and to maintain its status asa good corporate citizen.
Corporate Environmental Policy Statement
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Sales & Technical Service Locations
ISP Global Locations
N.S.W. AUSTRALIATel: +612 9648-5177Fax: +612 [email protected], AUSTRALIATel: +613 9899-5082Fax: +613 [email protected], CHINATel: +8610 6515-6265Fax: +8610 [email protected], CHINATel: +8628 8557-1040Fax: +8628 [email protected]
GUANGZHOU, CHINA Tel: +8620 3758-9970Fax: +8620 [email protected], CHINATel: +8621 6249-3900Fax: +8621 [email protected] KONGTel: +852 2881-6108Fax: +852 [email protected], INDIATel: +9140 2335-1009Fax: +9140 [email protected]
MUMBAI, INDIATel: +9122 2837-0472Tel: +9122 2839-2624Tel: +9122 [email protected]: +6221 530-7181/82Fax: +6221 [email protected], JAPANTel: +816 6838-5544Fax: +816 [email protected], JAPANTel: +813 5566-8661Fax: +813 [email protected]
KOREATel: +822 554-6622/6934Fax: +822 [email protected]: +603 5513-1448/28/98Fax: +603 5512-8311 [email protected]: +632 848-7188Fax: +632 [email protected]: +656 223-3778Fax: +656 226-0853 [email protected]
TAIWANTel: +8862 2508-0212Fax: +8862 [email protected] THAILANDTel: +662 267-8103Fax: +662 [email protected]
AFRICATel: +49 (0) 2236 9649-237Fax: +49 (0) 2236 [email protected]: +43 (0) 1 360 27-71220Fax: +43 (0) 1 360 [email protected]: +32 (0) 2 626-49 30/34Fax: +32 (0) 2 626-49 [email protected]: +359 (0) 2 958-2596Tel/Fax: +359 (0) 2 [email protected]
CZECH REPUBLICTel: +420 (0) 2 72 123-332Fax: +420 (0) 2 72 [email protected]: +33 (0) 1 49 93 21-58/59Fax: +33 (0) 1 49 93 [email protected]: +49 (0) 2236 9649-260/64/66Fax: +49 (0) 2236 [email protected]: +36 (0) 1 385-8288Fax: +36 (0) 1 [email protected]
ITALYTel +39 (0) 2 75 419-642Fax: +39 (0) 2 75 [email protected]: +31 (0) 20 65 45-361Fax: +31 (0) 20 65 [email protected](Denmark, Estonia, Iceland,Finland, Norway, Sweden)Tel: +46 (0) 8 519 920-10Fax: +46 (0) 8 519 [email protected]
POLANDTel: +48 (0) 22 556 25 20Fax: +48 (0) 22 556 25 [email protected]: +7 095 232-0214Fax: +7 095 [email protected](Also Portugal)Tel: +34 91 375-3026Fax: +34 91 [email protected]
SWITZERLANDTel: +41 (0) 1 439 53-66Fax: +41 (0) 1 439 [email protected](Also Middle East)Tel: +90 (0) 216 485-0972Fax: +90 (0) 216 [email protected]@ispcorp.comUKTel: +44 (0) 207 519-5054/55Fax: +44 (0) 207 [email protected]
LATIN AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE
EUROPE & AFRICA CUSTOMER SERVICE
ASIA PACIFIC CUSTOMER SERVICE
ARGENTINATel: + 54 11 4314-8971/0659/
3293Fax: + 54 11 [email protected]
BRAZILTel: + 55 11 3649-0469Fax: + 55 11 [email protected]
COLOMBIATel: + 57 (1) 619-1044Fax: + 57 (1) [email protected]
MEXICOTel: + 52 55 5276-6110 Fax: + 52 55 [email protected]
VENEZUELATel: + 58 212 991-4545
+ 58 212 992-9703+ 58 212 991-7775
Fax: + 58 212 [email protected]
CENTRAL REGIONLOMBARD, ILLINOISTel: 1 630 932-4022Toll Free: 1 (800) 323-2272Fax: 1 630 [email protected]
EASTERN REGIONWAYNE, NEW JERSEYToll Free: 1 (877) 389-3083Fax: 1 973 [email protected](Pharmaceuticals sales representative only)
WESTERN REGIONSHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIAToll Free: 1 (800) 505-8984Fax: +1 [email protected]
CANADATel: +1 905 607-2392Toll Free: 1 (800) 465-5094Fax: +1 905 [email protected]
CUSTOMER SERVICE:Toll Free: 1 (800) 622-4423Fax: 1 973 [email protected] CENTER:Toll Free: 1 (800) [email protected]
USA & CANADA REGIONAL SALES OFFICES
WORLD HEADQUARTERSINTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS 1361 Alps Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, USATel: 973-628-4000www.ispcorp.com [email protected]
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INTERNATIONAL
BRAZILCabreuva
CANADALeaside
ENGLANDLaindon
ENGLANDPoole
GERMANYMemmingen
GERMANYMarl
SCOTLANDGirvan
ALABAMAHuntsville
CALIFORNIASan Diego
CALIFORNIAIone
KENTUCKYCalvert City
MASSACHUSETTSFreetown
MISSOURIAnnapolis
NEW JERSEYChatham
OHIOColumbus
PENNSYLVANIACharmian
TEXASPort Neches
TEXASTexas City
WISCONSINPembine
USA
JOINT VENTURES
ICELANDThorungaverksmidjan h.f.Reykholar
INDIAChemfields Pharmaceutical Pvt.Ltd., Nagpur
IRELANDArramara TeorantaKilkieran
TASMANIAKelp Industries Pty. Ltd.King Island
Manufacturing Facilities Locations
The information contained in this brochure and the various products described are intended for use only by persons having technical skill and at their own discretion and risk after they have performed necessarytechnical investigations, tests and evaluations of the products and their uses. While the information herein is believed to be reliable, we do not guarantee its accuracy and a purchaser must make its own determi-nation of a product’s suitability for purchaser’s use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of its employees and the purchasers of its products. Neither ISP nor its affiliates shall beresponsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, formulation, or apparatus described in this brochure. Nothing herein waives any of ISP’s or its affiliates’ conditions of sale, and WE MAKENO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF ANY PRODUCT FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. We also make no warranty against infringement of any patents by rea-son of purchaser’s use of any information, product, method or apparatus described in this brochure.
™ Trademark registration applied for ® Registered trademark of the ISP group © International Specialty Products. 2004
CAVAMAX ® is a registered trademark of Wacker-Chemie GmbH. CAVAMAX® cyclodextrins are manufactured by Wacker and marketed by ISP throughout the world (except Japan).
Lubrajel® products are manufactured for International Specialty Products by Guardian Laboratories, a division of United Guardian, Inc. The products are marketed and sold exclusively by ISP in the Americasand selected parts of Europe and Asia.
