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Vail Rubber Adiprene® LF cast urethane prepolymer helps Vail Rubber's roll covers take the punishment. Learn more >>>   Kastalon Crompton's castable urethane integral to smooth operation of Enron Field's massive retractable roof. Learn more >>>   Mitchell Rubber When GM demands a tougher, better-looking truck bed-liner, Crompton's Royalene® makes the difference. Learn more >>> Crompton is a global leader in Polymers, providing EPDM rubber, castable urethane prepolymers and nitrile rubber to global markets that depend on unique wear and durability characteristics. We are the largest North American producer of EPDM and one of the most experienced manufacturers in the world. EPDM or "crackless rubber" withstands heat, sunlight and ozone without deteriorating. With three production lines producing Royalene® EPDM, we have world-class quality, high-volume capability and production flexibility to meet the most challenging global customer demands. We produce over 30 different types of EPDM, which has varied uses in automotive, construction, wire and cable, and mechanical goods markets. A typical new car has about 20 pounds of EPDM in its weather stripping, hoses, seals, and cable. In commercial construction, EPDM is the industry standard for roofing applications because of its 25-year life expectancy. The use of RoyalEdge®, a new generation of EPDM, is growing in the wire and cable market where it is valued for improved electrical stability and superior processing properties. We are the world's largest supplier of castable urethanes with over 200 prepolymers in our product line. Applications for Adiprene®/Vibrathane® cast urethane prepolymers range from industrial machinery, such as mining equipment and printing press rolls, to sporting goods, such as golf ball covers and skate wheels. The unique abrasion resistance and durability characteristics of our castable urethane products are an inspiration for new applications in a wide variety of markets. Environmentally friendly formulations of Adiprene® LFTDI (low-free toluene diisocyanate) and PPDI (para-phenylene diisocyanate) prepolymers are showing strong growth in worldwide ultra-high performance applications, and we have expanded plants in North America and Europe to help us meet growing customer demand. These innovative products are backed by our advanced manufacturing technology such as our Ribbon Flow System®, a moldless casting combination of rotational casting and room temperature curing to produce high-performance industrial rolls. In a joint venture with GIRSA, a diversified Mexican chemical company, we operate the largest dedicated nitrile rubber plant in the world, providing oil-resistant Paracril® nitrile rubber to global and industrial customers. Implemented strategy to expand higher-margin product applications for EPDM. Introduced new specialty grades for use in wire and cable markets. Expanded production of low-free TDI and PPDI castable urethanes in North America and Europe to meet growing global demand. Brought online world's largest nitrile rubber production facility. Mexican facility will produce new grades of product to serve global customers. Abrasion- and wear-resistant castable urethane prepolymers. Heat-, sunlight- and ozone-resistant EPDM rubber. Oil-resistant nitrile rubber polymers. Urethane end products include industrial and printing rolls, mining machinery and equipment, mechanical goods, solid industrial tires & wheels, and sporting/recreational goods. EPDM is used in numerous automotive applications as well as in roofing, hose, wire & cable insulation, and construction. Nitrile rubber is used in automotive hoses, seals, O-rings, and other consumer and industrial applications.