Performance Polymers

Evonik’s Performance Polymers business unit manufactures monomers, polymers and sheet materials in line with customer and market requirements. These products are based on methacrylate chemistry, specialty polyamides and other high-performance polymers such as PEEK.

With its three business lines, Acrylic Monomers, Acrylic Polymers and High Performance Polymers, the business unit achieved sales of about €1.1 billion in 2009.

Our products are found in the following fields of application:

• automotive construction, the aerospace industry, traffic engineering
• the chemical industry
• design, sports and lifestyle
• electronics and communications
• paints and lacquers
• health and cosmetics
• plastics and adhesives manufacture
• noise control
• lighting and illuminated signs
• machine and equipment manufacture
• medical technology
• exhibition booths, private and industrial construction
• optics
• the environmental sector

Product Groups

• Basic and specialty monomers: the standard sales range comprises over 60 methacrylic monomers; besides the bulk monomers methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid and butyl methacrylate, it includes methacrylamide, hydroxyesters, crosslinking agents, aminoesters & quats and specialty esters, also for customized applications. The portfolio includes the world's most extensive range of technically available cyclic C8 and C12 synthetic products.
• Molding compounds and powders: comprehensive range of standard, impact-modified and specialty molding compounds: PLEXIGLAS®, PLEXIMID®, PLEXALLOY®, VESTAMID®, TROGAMID®, VESTAKEEP®, VESTODUR®, VESTOSINT®, VESTAMELT®
• Sheet products: based on PMMA: PLEXIGLAS® solid sheets, PLEXIGLAS® tubes/rods, PLEXIGLAS® multi-skin sheets, PLEXIGLAS® corrugated sheets, accessories, PLEXIGLAS® films; based on other high-performance polymers: EUROPLEX® films and sheets, ROHACELL® structural foam, SOLIMIDE® foam