Huntsman-Araldite

The first synthesis of bisphenol A epoxy resins dates from 1936 and its discovery is shared by Dr. Pierre Castan (Switzerland) and Dr. SO Greenlee (United States). Dr. Castan's work was sold by the Swiss company Ciba, Ltd., which became one of the top three global producers of epoxy resins. Epoxies business Ciba was sold in late 1990 and now belongs to the unity of advanced materials business of Huntsman Corporation. Huntsman as distinct chemical adhesives manufacturer worldwide, has approximately 12,000 employees and operates from multiple locations around the world, with an extensive network of distributors which Antala is the head of Huntsman in UK and Ireland. Huntsman Advanced Materials is a leading global systems of synthetic polymers formulated for customers who require high-performance materials that exceed by far the properties, functionality and durability of traditional materials supplier. More than 9,000 companies worldwide that use technology glues, adhesives and two-component epoxy resins of Huntsman Advanced Materials in numerous key sectors: adhesives and inks, aerospace, automotive, coatings, construction, electronics, health sector, marine engineering, transmission and distribution, sports equipment and wind power generation.