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Where Vinyl Ester Resin Is Used in North American Manufacturing

Corrosion- and blister-resistant thermoset used where water or chemical exposure is constant. Used in 4 part families across 3 industries.

Marine

2 PART FAMILIES
Hull & Structure
  • Hull laminateDOMINANT

    Blister and osmosis resistance in the skin coat; hydrolytic stability below waterline

Structural Bonds
  • Stringer grid-to-hull bondCOMMON

    Vinyl ester putty and bonding paste sold in pails takes the place of polyester bog where the builder runs a vinyl ester skin coat and wants the bond to match the blister resistance of the laminate

Heavy Truck & Off-Highway

1 PART FAMILY
Cab Exterior
  • Hood (SMC)EMERGING

    Toughened vinyl ester SMC grades appear where hood edges and hinge zones crack in field service on vocational trucks

RV & Powersports

1 PART FAMILY
PWC & Snow
  • PWC hullDOMINANT

    Blister and hydrolysis resistance in a hull that sits in the water; same logic as a boat hull

Who supplies it

Companies mapped at Tier 2 or Tier 3 selling resins into the 3 industries where Vinyl Ester Resin is used, largest first. At most 12 are listed. Tier and industry placement for each company is in the report for that market.

  • BASF CorporationNJ · Enterprise
  • Celanese CorporationTX · Enterprise
  • Covestro LLCPA · Enterprise
  • DowMI · Enterprise
  • INEOS Styrolution AmericaIL · Enterprise
  • Johns ManvilleCO · Enterprise
  • LyondellBasellTX · Enterprise
  • Owens CorningOH · Enterprise
  • SABIC AmericasTX · Enterprise
  • 3A Composites Core MaterialsNC · Large
  • AOCTN · Large
  • Ascend Performance MaterialsTX · Large

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