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Synthesia Espaola, S.A. at a glance:

-Founded in 1964 with an initial capital of 3.800 by two Spanish families involved in chemical businesses. -Initially devoted to the production of building paints, plastisols and urea-formaldehyde insulating products. -In 1966, Synthesia Espaola entered the field of Polyurethane. At present, it is a privately owned chemical company focused to the polyurethane industry -Specialized Business Units: Hoocker - polyester System house Polyurethane Resins
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-Company sites: Office: Barcelona (Spain) Factory: Castellbisbal (20 km.far from Barcelona)

Some Financial data:

-Present corporate capital and reserves: 40 MM

-Turnover 2003: 115 MM -EBIDTA: 10 MM -Workforce: 210

 Synthesia Espaola group.

Poliuretanos, S.A (Spain): block, continuous lamination. Huurre Iberica, S.A. (Spain): continuous sandwich panels. Synthelast S.A. (Spain): shoe-sole systems. Synthesar S.A (Spain): ancillary products distributor. Multiquimica Dominicana, S.A. (Dominican Republic): acrylic resins, plastisizers, alkyd resins & insaturated polyesters. Compuestos Dominicanos, S.A. (Dominican Republic): PVC compounds. Doperco, S.A (Dominican Republic): Distributor of chemical products. IOSA (Mexico): polyesters. Sinthesis C.A (Venezuela): polyesters, systems & resins. SUCCO (Saudi Arabia): polyether-polyols & systems.

2003s group consolidated turnover: 230MME

 Mission Statement
To become the preferred supplier or the supplier to be referred to in each market-product segments we decide to enter, offering innovative and differentiated products, with an outstanding service, through a professional and flexible organization, to reach the satisfaction of clients, customers, collaborators and shareholders.

Quality Policy

- Synthesia Espaola S.A.s committed intention is to ensure the TOTAL

QUALITY in all its processes. This has led to its being awarded: . The ISO 9001 certificate by BVQA . The N Marca certificate by AENOR

HSE Policy
Synthesia Espaola S.A., a manufacturer of polyesters, polyurethane systems and resins, pursues a policy of promoting a pro-active and safety culture in order to prevent risks for people and goods, improving Health, Safety and Welfare and ensuring that its operations and products can minimal harm to the environment.
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 Links
Synthesia is a member of: BING EUROPUR IPUR ANDIMA

ATEPA
CEP FEDEQUIM

And several normalisation technical committees at

domestic and European level.

- Integration Policy
Since the beginning, Synthesia Espaola considered integration upstream as a strategic point for its core-business : PU Systems

Sales Polyesters

Sales Resins External Suppliers

Raw materials

POLYURETHANE SYSTEMS
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- B.U. POLYURETHANE
- Hoocker - Polyesters

Production capacity > 40.000 Tn/year of polyester polyols and other special polyols

hoocker

- MARKETS SUPPLIED BY HOOCKER - POLYESTERS

CASE
Shoe-soles Flexible foam Rigid foam

hoocker

- CASE markets

Manufacturing of all types of combinations diacids / diols / molecular weights and functionalities: one and two component adhesives TPUs cast elastomers PUDs reactive hot-melt adhesives leather coatings artificial leather

hoocker

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- Shoe sole market

Manufacturing of all types of combinations diacids / diols / molecular weights and functionalities: Standard polyester polyols based on adipic acid and monoethyleneglycol and/or diethyleneglycol and/or 1,4butanediol, with functionalities between 2.0 and 2.7

Manufacturing of an unique type of polymeric polyesters as the result of

a vinylic polymerisation of monomers into the standard polyester matrix. Advantages: mechanical properties and densities savings of MDI formulation economy skin improver in only water based formulations cell size regulation

hoocker

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- Flexible foam market

Manufacturing of all types of combinations diacids / diols / molecular

weights and functionalities: Standard polyester polyols based on adipic acid and glycols, with functionalities between 2.0 and 3.7. Manufacturing of a low fogging version of standard and polymeric polyesters Manufacturing of an unique type of polymeric polyesters as the result of a vinylic polymerisation of monomers into the standard polyester matrix. Advantages: mechanical properties and densities savings of TDI 65 cell size regulation less scrap better economy

hoocker

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- Rigid foam market

Production of polyesters coming from three different acid sources: Phtalic anhydride AGS acids mixture PET scrap Production of specially developed polyesters to work with different blowing agents: pentanes, HCFC, HFC, water. Supplying the following markets: Continuous and discontinuous block Continuous and discontinuous panel Spray insulation OCF

hoocker

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- NEW TRENDS IN THE RIGID FOAM MARKET

New blowing agents New fire regulations New thermal insulation requirements

Low cost Aromatic Polyesters help, because of Good fire performance Good thermal insulation properties

hoocker

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- B.U. POLYURETANE:
- PU Systems

Production capacity > 50.000 Tm/year of polyurethane systems

PU Systems

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- MARKETS SUPPLIED BY B.U. SYSTEMS

Insulation systems: rigid foam

Spray: construction and insulation Continuous panel: construction and insulation Discontinuous panel: construction and insulation

Industrial systems:
Wood imitation Flexible Integral skin Cold cure flexible foam Packaging Shutters RIM Others
PU Systems
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- B.U. RESINS:
- Production capacity > 15.000Tn/year - Markets supplied:
Wood varnishes Marine and maintenance coatings Industrial coatings Plastic coatings Car coatings Building and construction coatings Textile and leather coatings Printing inks Paper coatings Adhesives Traffic paints
RESINS
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OUR WEB: www.synte.es

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