Portfolio

Bayer MaterialScience

external link: Bayer MaterialScience is a renowned supplier of high-performance materials and innovative system solutions used in a wide range of products for everyday life. Products with leading positions on the world market account for a major share of sales. Principal customers are the automotive and construction industries, the electrical/electronics sector and manufacturers of sports and leisure articles, packaging and medical equipment. Operations comprise five business units: Polycarbonates; Polyurethanes; Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties; Thermoplastic Polyurethanes; and Inorganic Basic Chemicals. Bayer MaterialScience had about 15,400 employees at 40 production sites worldwide as of March 31, 2007 and posted sales of EUR 10,435 million in 2007.

Principal products and brands

Portfolio

external link: Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (e.g. Desmodur®, Bayhydur®, Dispercoll®, external link: Artwalk®)
external link: Polycarbonates (e.g. external link: Makrolon®, external link: Makrofol® / Bayfol®, external link: Fantasia™, Bayblend®)
external link: Polyurethanes (e.g. external link: Multitec®, external link: Baydur®, external link: Bayflex®, external link: Baypreg®, external link: Vulkollan®)
external link: Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (e.g. external link: Desmopan® / Texin®)
external link: Inorganic Basic Chemicals

external link: Other Bayer MaterialScience products

Corporate data
Company name	Bayer MaterialScience AG
Headquarters	Leverkusen, Germany
Chairman of the Board of Management	Patrick Thomas
Divisions	Polyurethanes Polycarbonates Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
Sales	EUR 10,435 million
EBITDA¹ before special items	EUR 1,606 million
R&D expenses	EUR 209 million
Employees	15,400

As of December 31,2007

1 for definition see footnotes to external link: Bayer Group Key Data table

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Principal products*

Bayblend®
Brand name for polymer blends based on polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene

external link: Baydur®
Polyurethane integral-skin foam and molding systems for appliance housings, medical equipment, sports goods, sanitary items and furniture

external link: Bayflex®
Family of elastic polyurethane systems with customizable properties for a range of applications

external link: Baysystems®
Global polyurethane system partners

Desmodur®/Desmophen®
Raw materials for automotive and industrial coatings, anti-corrosion systems and floor coatings

external link: Desmopan®
Thermoplastic polyurethanes for a wide variety of high-tech applications

external link: Makrolon®
Transparent, impact-resistant polycarbonate for CDs, DVDs, automotive applications, architectural glazing, electrical and electronic applications

external link: Multitec®
Innovative polyurethane spray system for large-area parts