Durethan® and Pocan® are plastic materials on the rise, offering outstanding potential for growth and innovation. They also make a strong contribution to our Semi-Crystalline Products (SCP) business unit. Thanks to our efficient production facilities and intensive product and application development, we are one of the most competitive providers in the field. The production of Durethan® and Pocan® is further supported by our manufacture of strategically relevant pre-production products. Our facilities in Krefeld-Uerdingen and Antwerp, among the largest of their kind, produce caprolactam and glass fibers on a global scale.
The most important brands & products
Durethan®, engineering plastics based on polyamide 6 and 66
Pocan®, engineering plastics based on polybutylene terephthalate
Glass fiber assortment as reinforcements for plastics
Caprolactam, ammonium sulfate
Perlon®, Atlas® and Bayco®*, Polyamide and Polyester monofilaments
Industries and areas of application
Durethan®: for use in the automotive and electrical/ electronics industries as well as construction
Pocan®: for use in the automotive and electrical/ electronics industries as well as medicine, sports and recreation
Perlon®, Atlas® and Bayco®*: for use in paper machine clothing, agriculture, sport fishing, ropes and cables, and sports articles
* registered brand of Bayer AG, Leverkusen
If you want to find out more about semi-crystalline products, visit the website of this business unit or contact one of our representatives in Germany, Belgium, the USA or China!