The short answer
The biggest recent move: SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares on Aug 3, 2026, so Lexan, Cycolac, Cycoloy, Valox, Xenoy, Geloy and Xylex are now sold by NexPoint Materials. Noryl and Ultem are still listed by SABIC and were not among the brands named in the sale. Zytel, Crastin, Rynite and Hytrel have been Celanese brands since Nov 2022, and Delrin has been majority owned by TJC since Nov 2023. In 2026, Daicel absorbed Polyplastics (Duracon), NOVA Chemicals became part of Borouge International, and Trinseo (Magnum, Styron, Plexiglas) entered Chapter 11; it now expects to exit in the first half of 2027.
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Brand ownership table
Sorted A to Z. Owner means the company that holds or sells the brand in the U.S., Canada and Latin America today. Dates are when a deal was announced and when it closed. Checked against company releases, filings and trade press as of Oct 31, 2026.
| Brand | Polymer | Brand owner now (Americas) | What changed, and when | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity | Polyolefin plastomer (POP) | Dow | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Dow, polyolefin elastomers page |
| Akulon | PA66 | Envalior (Advent majority, Lanxess about 41%) | Former DSM brand. Moved to Envalior when the Lanxess and DSM Engineering Materials venture started on Apr 1, 2023. Envalior now lists Akulon as its PA66 brand. | CompositesWorld, Apr 2023; Envalior, Akulon page |
| Amodel | PPA | Syensqo | Was a Solvay brand. Moved to Syensqo when Solvay spun off its specialty businesses, effective Dec 9, 2023. | Syensqo, Amodel page; Specchem Online, Dec 2023 |
| Apec | High-heat copolycarbonate | Covestro (majority owned by XRG, ADNOC's investment arm) | Brand name unchanged. XRG signed an investment agreement with Covestro in Oct 2024 and closed the takeover on Dec 10, 2025. | Covestro, Dec 2025 |
| Arnitel | TPC (copolyester elastomer) | Envalior (Advent majority, Lanxess about 41%) | Former DSM brand. Moved to Envalior when it started on Apr 1, 2023. | Envalior, Arnitel page |
| Bayblend | PC/ABS | Covestro (majority owned by XRG, ADNOC's investment arm) | Brand name unchanged. XRG signed an investment agreement with Covestro in Oct 2024 and closed the takeover on Dec 10, 2025. | Covestro, Dec 2025 |
| Calibre | PC and PC compounds | Trinseo | Still a Trinseo brand. Trinseo filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 on May 26, 2026 to cut about $2 billion of debt; lenders are to get the equity. As of its Oct 2026 report the plan was not yet approved (the court ordered mediation in Sep 2026), and Trinseo now expects to exit in the first half of 2027. | Trinseo directors' report, Oct 2026 |
| Celanex | PBT | Celanese | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Celanese 10-K, FY2024 |
| Celcon | Acetal copolymer (POM) | Celanese | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. Celanese sells its POM under the Celcon and Hostaform names. | Celanese 10-K, FY2024 |
| Crastin | PBT | Celanese | DuPont brand until Celanese bought most of DuPont Mobility & Materials. Announced Feb 2022. Closed Nov 1, 2022. Not DuPont any more. | Plastics Technology, Feb 2022 |
| Cycolac | ABS | NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) | SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares. Announced Jan 8, 2026. Closed Aug 3, 2026. Now sold as NexPoint Materials. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged. | NexPoint transition hub, 2026 |
| Cycoloy | PC/ABS | NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) | SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares. Announced Jan 8, 2026. Closed Aug 3, 2026. Now sold as NexPoint Materials. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged. | NexPoint transition hub, 2026 |
| Delrin | Acetal homopolymer (POM-H) | Delrin (TJC affiliate 80.1%, DuPont 19.9%) | DuPont sold 80.1% to an affiliate of private equity firm TJC. Announced Aug 2023. Closed Nov 1, 2023. DuPont kept a 19.9% minority stake. | DuPont, Nov 2023 |
| Dowlex | LLDPE | Dow | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Dow, DOWLEX page |
| Duracon | Acetal (POM) | Daicel (High Performance Polymers unit, formerly Polyplastics) | Daicel made Polyplastics a wholly owned subsidiary in 2020 by buying out Celanese. On Apr 1, 2026 Daicel took Polyplastics' engineering plastics business into Daicel itself. It now runs as Daicel HPP; Polyplastics USA became Daicel HPP USA. | TOPAS / Daicel, Feb 2026 |
| Durethan | PA6 | Envalior (Advent majority, Lanxess about 41%) | Former Lanxess brand. Moved to Envalior on Apr 1, 2023. Envalior now lists Durethan as its PA6 brand. | CompositesWorld, Apr 2023; Envalior, Durethan page |
| Elite | Enhanced PE (ethylene copolymer) | Dow | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Dow, ELITE AT product page |
| Elvax | EVA | Dow | Former DuPont brand. Now a Dow brand, after the Dow and DuPont merger. Sold by Dow, not DuPont. | Dow, ELVAX page |
| Emerge | PC/ABS and PC blends | Trinseo | Still a Trinseo brand. Trinseo filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 on May 26, 2026 to cut about $2 billion of debt; lenders are to get the equity. As of its Oct 2026 report the plan was not yet approved (the court ordered mediation in Sep 2026), and Trinseo now expects to exit in the first half of 2027. | Trinseo directors' report, Oct 2026 |
| Engage | Polyolefin elastomer (POE) | Dow | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Dow, polyolefin elastomers page |
| Escorene | LDPE, EVA | ExxonMobil | Not sold. ExxonMobil's Signature Polymers rebrand moved Escorene under the ExxonMobil name and retired Escorene Ultra. Grade names changed in stages from late Q3 2024 to early Q2 2025. | ExxonMobil Signature Polymers FAQ |
| Exceed | Metallocene PE | ExxonMobil | Not sold. Under Signature Polymers, Exceed S, Exceed XP, Achieve and Paxon products moved under the Exceed name. Grade names changed in stages from late Q3 2024 to early Q2 2025. | ExxonMobil Signature Polymers FAQ |
| Formolene | PE, PP | Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Formosa Plastics USA, Formolene page |
| Fortron | PPS | Celanese (made by Fortron Industries, a 50/50 Celanese and Kureha venture) | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Celanese 10-K, FY2024 |
| Geloy | ASA | NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) | SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares. Announced Jan 8, 2026. Closed Aug 3, 2026. Now sold as NexPoint Materials. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged. | NexPoint transition hub, 2026 |
| Grilamid | PA12 (Grilamid L); also PA1010, PA610, PA612 | EMS-Chemie (EMS-Grivory) | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | EMS-Grivory, Grilamid page |
| Hostacom | PP compounds and TPOs | LyondellBasell | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. The May 2026 sale to AEQUITA covered four European olefin and polyolefin sites only. | LyondellBasell, Hostacom page |
| Hostaform | Acetal copolymer (POM) | Celanese | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. Celanese sells its POM under the Hostaform and Celcon names. | Celanese 10-K, FY2024 |
| Hytrel | TPC (copolyester elastomer) | Celanese | DuPont brand until Celanese bought most of DuPont Mobility & Materials. Announced Feb 2022. Closed Nov 1, 2022. Not DuPont any more. | Plastics Technology, Feb 2022 |
| Ixef | PARA (polyarylamide) | Syensqo | Was a Solvay brand. Moved to Syensqo when Solvay spun off its specialty businesses, effective Dec 9, 2023. | Syensqo, Ixef page; Specchem Online, Dec 2023 |
| Kepital | Acetal (POM) | Korea Engineering Plastics (Celanese 50%, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical 40%, Mitsubishi Corp. 10%) | KEP was restructured on Mar 31, 2022. It now makes POM and supplies it to its owners, who market it themselves. Ask your seller whose paperwork applies. | Celanese release, Mar 2022; Celanese 10-K, FY2024 |
| Kynar | PVDF | Arkema | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Arkema, Kynar page |
| Lexan | PC | NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) | SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares. Announced Jan 8, 2026. Closed Aug 3, 2026. Now sold as NexPoint Materials. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged. The sale covered the Americas and Europe only. | SABIC, Aug 2026 |
| Luran | SAN | INEOS Styrolution | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | INEOS Styrolution, 2026 product deck |
| Lustran | ABS (mass) | INEOS Styrolution | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | INEOS Styrolution, ABS page |
| Magnum | ABS (mass) | Trinseo | Still a Trinseo brand. Trinseo filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 on May 26, 2026 to cut about $2 billion of debt; lenders are to get the equity. As of its Oct 2026 report the plan was not yet approved (the court ordered mediation in Sep 2026), and Trinseo now expects to exit in the first half of 2027. | Trinseo directors' report, Oct 2026 |
| Makrolon | PC | Covestro (majority owned by XRG, ADNOC's investment arm) | Brand name unchanged. XRG signed an investment agreement with Covestro in Oct 2024 and closed the takeover on Dec 10, 2025. | Covestro, Dec 2025 |
| Marlex | HDPE and other PE | Chevron Phillips Chemical (Chevron and Phillips 66, 50/50) | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. In May 2025 Chevron said it was interested in buying Phillips 66's half. | Bloomberg Law, May 2025 |
| Noryl | PPE blends | SABIC (Specialties) | Listed by SABIC; not among the brands named in the Mutares sale. SABIC lists Noryl resins and compounds in its Specialties business. | SABIC Specialties page |
| Novapol | PE | NOVA Chemicals (part of Borouge International) | Mubadala sold NOVA to the new Borouge Group International (OMV and ADNOC's XRG, 50/50). Announced Mar 2025. Completed at the end of Mar 2026. | Hydrocarbon Engineering, Apr 2026; NOVA Chemicals, trademarks page |
| Novodur | ABS (specialty) | INEOS Styrolution | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | INEOS Styrolution, ABS page |
| Petrothene | LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE | LyondellBasell | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. The May 2026 sale to AEQUITA covered four European olefin and polyolefin sites only. | LyondellBasell, Petrothene page |
| Plexiglas | PMMA (acrylic) | Trinseo | Arkema sold its PMMA business (Plexiglas in the Americas, Altuglas elsewhere) to Trinseo. Announced Dec 2020. Closed May 3, 2021. Trinseo has been in Chapter 11 since May 2026. | Plastics Technology, May 2021 |
| Pocan | PBT | Envalior (Advent majority, Lanxess about 41%) | Former Lanxess brand. Moved to Envalior on Apr 1, 2023. | CompositesWorld, Apr 2023; Envalior, Pocan page |
| Pro-fax | PP | LyondellBasell | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. The May 2026 sale to AEQUITA covered four European olefin and polyolefin sites only. | LyondellBasell, Pro-fax page |
| Radel | PPSU | Syensqo | Was a Solvay brand. Moved to Syensqo when Solvay spun off its specialty businesses, effective Dec 9, 2023. | Syensqo, Radel page; Specchem Online, Dec 2023 |
| Rilsan | PA11 | Arkema | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. Arkema makes Rilsan PA11 in France, the USA and China. | Arkema, Rilsan PA11 page |
| Rynite | PET | Celanese | DuPont brand until Celanese bought most of DuPont Mobility & Materials. Announced Feb 2022. Closed Nov 1, 2022. Not DuPont any more. | Plastics Technology, Feb 2022 |
| Santoprene | TPV | Celanese | ExxonMobil sold the Santoprene business (with Dytron and Geolast) to Celanese. Announced Jun 2021. Closed Dec 1, 2021. | Chemical Engineering, Dec 2021 |
| Sclair | PE | NOVA Chemicals (part of Borouge International) | Mubadala sold NOVA to the new Borouge Group International (OMV and ADNOC's XRG, 50/50). Announced Mar 2025. Completed at the end of Mar 2026. | Hydrocarbon Engineering, Apr 2026; NOVA Chemicals, trademarks page |
| Solef | PVDF | Syensqo | Was a Solvay brand. Moved to Syensqo when Solvay spun off its specialty businesses, effective Dec 9, 2023. | Syensqo, Solef page; Specchem Online, Dec 2023 |
| Stanyl | PA46 | Envalior (Advent majority, Lanxess about 41%) | Former DSM brand. Moved to Envalior on Apr 1, 2023. | CompositesWorld, Apr 2023; Envalior, Stanyl page |
| Styron | PS (GPPS, HIPS) | Trinseo brand; in North America, PS is made and sold by AmSty (Trinseo and Chevron Phillips, 50/50) | AmSty sells STYRON A-TECH polystyrene in North America. Trinseo said in 2024 it wanted to sell its AmSty stake; no sale found as of Oct 2026. Trinseo has been in Chapter 11 since May 2026. | Trinseo directors' report, Oct 2026 |
| Surlyn | Ionomer | Dow | Former DuPont brand. Now a Dow brand, after the Dow and DuPont merger. Sold by Dow, not DuPont. | Dow, SURLYN page |
| Surpass | PE (single-site) | NOVA Chemicals (part of Borouge International) | Mubadala sold NOVA to the new Borouge Group International (OMV and ADNOC's XRG, 50/50). Announced Mar 2025. Completed at the end of Mar 2026. | Hydrocarbon Engineering, Apr 2026; NOVA Chemicals, trademarks page |
| Teflon | PTFE, FEP, PFA | Chemours | No sale found as of Oct 2026. In Feb 2025 Chemours announced a strategic review of its European Advanced Performance Materials sites. | ICIS, Feb 2025 |
| Tefzel | ETFE | Chemours | No sale found as of Oct 2026. | Chemours, Tefzel ETFE page |
| Terluran | ABS (emulsion) | INEOS Styrolution | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | INEOS Styrolution, ABS page |
| Topas | COC | TOPAS Advanced Polymers (Daicel group) | Parent Polyplastics was merged into Daicel on Apr 1, 2026. TOPAS keeps its own name for now. | TOPAS / Daicel, Feb 2026 |
| Udel | PSU | Syensqo | Was a Solvay brand. Moved to Syensqo when Solvay spun off its specialty businesses, effective Dec 9, 2023. | Syensqo, Udel page; Specchem Online, Dec 2023 |
| Ultem | PEI | SABIC (Specialties) | Listed by SABIC; not among the brands named in the Mutares sale. SABIC lists the Ultem PEI family in its Specialties business. | SABIC Specialties page |
| Ultradur | PBT | BASF | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | BASF, Mar 2026 |
| Ultraform | Acetal (POM) | BASF | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | BASF, Mar 2026 |
| Ultramid | PA6, PA66 | BASF | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | BASF, Mar 2026 |
| Ultrason | PSU, PESU, PPSU | BASF | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | BASF, Oct 2026 |
| Valox | PBT | NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) | SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares. Announced Jan 8, 2026. Closed Aug 3, 2026. Now sold as NexPoint Materials. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged. | NexPoint transition hub, 2026 |
| Vectra | LCP | Celanese | No ownership change found as of Oct 2026. | Celanese 10-K, FY2024 |
| Victrex PEEK | PEEK | Victrex plc | No takeover or sale found as of Oct 2026. New CEO from Jan 1, 2026. | Victrex RNS, CEO succession |
| Vistamaxx | Propylene-based elastomer | ExxonMobil | Not sold. Kept as a named brand under the Signature Polymers rebrand. | ExxonMobil Signature Polymers FAQ |
| Vydyne | PA66, PA6 | Ascend Performance Materials | Ascend filed Chapter 11 in Apr 2025 and emerged on Dec 19, 2025 with about $1.3 billion less debt and a new ownership group. Vydyne is still an Ascend brand. | Ascend, Dec 2025 |
| Xenoy | PC/PBT | NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) | SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares. Announced Jan 8, 2026. Closed Aug 3, 2026. Now sold as NexPoint Materials. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged. | NexPoint transition hub, 2026 |
| Xylex | PC/PET | NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) | SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares. Announced Jan 8, 2026. Closed Aug 3, 2026. Now sold as NexPoint Materials. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged. | NexPoint transition hub, 2026 |
| Zytel | PA66, PA6, PPA | Celanese | DuPont brand until Celanese bought most of DuPont Mobility & Materials. Announced Feb 2022. Closed Nov 1, 2022. Not DuPont any more. | Plastics Technology, Feb 2022 |
Trade names are trademarks of their owners and are listed here as reference only. ResinBridge is not a distributor for any brand on this list. To find what polymer a trade name is, use the plastic trade name decoder. Grade pages: Lexan 141R, Cycolac MG47, Valox 357, Delrin 500P, Zytel 101L, Hytrel 4056, Celcon M90, Santoprene 101-73, Makrolon 2405, Styron 666D, Cycoloy C2950, Noryl 731, Ultramid B3S, Lustran 348, Polylac PA-757, Marlex 9006, Pro-fax 6523, Exceed 1018.
Why ownership changes matter to a buyer
A sale rarely changes the pellet. It changes the paperwork and the people around it. Plan for these:
- Data sheets move. The new owner builds a new website. Old links break. NexPoint, for example, says its data sheets will be reissued under the new name over time and are on sabic.com for now.
- Grade codes can change. Some owners add a suffix or rename a family. ExxonMobil renamed many polyethylene grades from late 2024 to early 2025 under its Signature Polymers program.
- Regulatory letters and UL files get reissued. FDA, NSF, REACH and RoHS letters and the UL Yellow Card carry a company name. Expect new versions under the new owner.
- Invoices, legal entities and email domains change. Watch for fake bank-change requests during a transition. NexPoint warned customers about this.
- Distribution can change. A new owner may add or drop distributors, or change minimums.
- Some grades get cut. A new owner may trim the grade list after a sale or a restructuring. See what to do when a grade is discontinued.
What to do when your brand changes hands
- Confirm the grade code. Ask the seller in writing whether the grade name, suffix and formula are unchanged. Use the grade cross-reference if the code changed.
- Get the new data sheet and COA format. Compare it line by line with your old sheet. See how to read a resin data sheet and what a COA should show.
- Check the UL Yellow Card. Look up the file holder name and grade on UL Product iQ. Make sure your flame rating and thickness still appear.
- Ask for updated regulatory letters. FDA, NSF, REACH, RoHS, Prop 65 and any OEM approvals. See resin compliance documents.
- Update your approved supplier list. New legal entity, remit-to address and contacts. Verify any bank change by phone.
- Watch the first lots. Run your normal incoming inspection on the first lots under the new name.
- Line up a backup. A sale or a Chapter 11 is a good time to qualify a second source. See backup source.
Recent deals, by year
2021
- Trinseo closed its purchase of Arkema's PMMA business (Plexiglas, Altuglas) on May 3, 2021. Announced Dec 2020. (Plastics Technology, May 2021)
- Celanese closed its purchase of ExxonMobil's Santoprene TPV business on Dec 1, 2021. Announced Jun 2021. (Chemical Engineering, Dec 2021)
2022
- Celanese and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical completed the restructuring of Korea Engineering Plastics (Kepital) on Mar 31, 2022. KEP now makes POM and supplies it to its owners, who market it. (Celanese release, Mar 2022)
- Celanese closed its purchase of most of DuPont Mobility & Materials (Zytel, Crastin, Rynite, Hytrel) on Nov 1, 2022. Announced Feb 2022. Delrin was not included. (Celanese, Nov 2022)
2023
- Envalior started on Apr 1, 2023, combining Lanxess engineering plastics (Durethan, Pocan) and DSM Engineering Materials (Akulon, Stanyl). (CompositesWorld, Apr 2023)
- DuPont closed the sale of 80.1% of Delrin to a TJC affiliate on Nov 1, 2023. (DuPont, Nov 2023)
- Syensqo split from Solvay, effective Dec 9, 2023. Udel, Radel, Amodel, Ixef and Solef went with it. (Specchem Online, Dec 2023)
2024
- ExxonMobil began changing grade names under its Signature Polymers brand (late Q3 2024 to early Q2 2025). (ExxonMobil Signature Polymers FAQ)
- INEOS Styrolution said it would close ABS production in Addyston, Ohio, with decommissioning to start in Q2 2025. (Plastics Technology, Nov 2024)
2025
- Ascend Performance Materials (Vydyne) filed Chapter 11 in Apr 2025 and emerged on Dec 19, 2025 under new owners. (Ascend, Dec 2025)
- Lanxess said on Sep 23, 2025 it would offer its Envalior stake (about 41%) to Advent in 2026. (Lanxess, Sep 2025)
- XRG (ADNOC) closed its takeover of Covestro (Makrolon, Bayblend, Apec) on Dec 10, 2025. (Covestro, Dec 2025)
2026
- SABIC agreed on Jan 8, 2026 to sell its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares for $450 million. (Plastics Today, Jan 2026)
- Lanxess said in Mar 2026 that Advent would not buy its Envalior stake in 2026. Advent may buy in 2027, and from Apr 2028 Lanxess can require Advent to take at least half. (Lanxess, Mar 2026)
- Daicel absorbed Polyplastics' engineering plastics business on Apr 1, 2026 (Duracon, Topas). (TOPAS / Daicel, Feb 2026)
- Borouge Group International formed and took over NOVA Chemicals (Sclair, Surpass, Novapol); the deal completed at the end of Mar 2026. (Hydrocarbon Engineering, Apr 2026)
- LyondellBasell closed the sale of four European olefin and polyolefin sites to AEQUITA on May 1, 2026. The business is now Velogy. (Hydrocarbon Engineering, May 2026)
- Trinseo (Magnum, Calibre, Emerge, Styron, Plexiglas) filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 on May 26, 2026. As of Oct 2026 the plan was not yet approved, and Trinseo expects to exit in the first half of 2027. (Trinseo directors' report, Oct 2026)
- SABIC closed the Mutares sale on Aug 3, 2026. The business now runs as NexPoint Materials (Lexan, Cycolac, Cycoloy, Valox, Xenoy, Geloy, Xylex). (SABIC, Aug 2026)
Common questions
Who makes Lexan now?
In the Americas and Europe, Lexan is sold by NexPoint Materials, the former SABIC engineering thermoplastics business that Mutares bought. The deal closed on Aug 3, 2026. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged and that existing SABIC documents stay valid during the transition.
Is Zytel still DuPont?
No. Celanese bought most of DuPont Mobility & Materials, including Zytel, Crastin, Rynite and Hytrel. The deal closed on Nov 1, 2022.
Who owns Delrin now?
An affiliate of private equity firm TJC owns 80.1% of the Delrin business and DuPont kept 19.9%. The sale closed on Nov 1, 2023. Delrin now operates as its own company.
Who owns Cycolac and Noryl?
Cycolac went to NexPoint Materials with the rest of the SABIC Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business in Aug 2026. Noryl and Ultem are listed by SABIC in its Specialties business; they are not among the brands named in the Mutares sale.
Is Elvax a Dow or DuPont brand?
Dow. Elvax and Surlyn were DuPont brands. They became Dow brands after the Dow and DuPont merger, and Dow now lists and sells them.
Does a brand sale change the resin I buy?
Usually not right away. The new owners in these deals say formulas and plants stay the same. What changes is the paperwork: data sheets, COA format, UL file holder, regulatory letters and invoices. Confirm each one in writing and run incoming inspection on the first lots.
Sources
- SABIC press release: completes ETP Americas and Europe divestment to Mutares (Aug 2026)
- Mutares press release: completes acquisition of SABIC ETP business, to operate as NexPoint Materials (Aug 2026)
- Plastics Today: SABIC sells Americas and Europe plastics units, Mutares deal (Jan 2026)
- NexPoint Materials: transition hub (brands, documents, invoices)
- SABIC Specialties page (Ultem, Noryl)
- DuPont press release: completes sale of 80.1% of Delrin to TJC (Nov 2023)
- Plastics Technology: Celanese to acquire DuPont engineering plastics (Feb 2022)
- Celanese press release: completes acquisition of DuPont Mobility & Materials (Nov 2022)
- Chemical Engineering: Celanese completes Santoprene acquisition (Dec 2021)
- Celanese Form 10-K for 2024 (Celcon, Hostaform, Celanex, Vectra, Fortron, KEP ownership)
- Celanese press release: KEP restructuring completed (Mar 2022)
- Celanese press release: completes sale of Polyplastics stake (Oct 2020)
- CompositesWorld: Lanxess and DSM engineering materials venture launched as Envalior (Apr 2023)
- Envalior: Akulon page
- Envalior: Arnitel page
- Envalior: Durethan page
- Envalior: Pocan page
- Envalior: Stanyl page
- Lanxess: offer to sell Envalior stake in 2026 (Sep 2025)
- Lanxess press release: update on Envalior stake (Mar 2026)
- Plastics Technology: Arkema completes divestment of PMMA to Trinseo (May 2021)
- Plastics Today: Trinseo enters Chapter 11 restructuring (May 2026)
- Trinseo directors' report and financial statements (posted Oct 2026; Chapter 11 status, brands, AmSty)
- Covestro press release: XRG transaction closed (Dec 2025)
- BASF trade news: North America engineering plastics price increase (Mar 2026)
- BASF press release: Ultrason polyarylethersulfones (Oct 2026)
- LyondellBasell: Hostacom page
- LyondellBasell: Petrothene page
- LyondellBasell: Pro-fax page
- Hydrocarbon Engineering: LyondellBasell completes sale of European assets (May 2026)
- Bloomberg Law: Chevron interested in Phillips 66 CPChem stake (May 2025)
- Dow: polyolefin elastomers page (ENGAGE, AFFINITY)
- Dow: DOWLEX page
- Dow: ELITE AT enhanced polyethylene product page
- Dow: ELVAX page
- Dow: SURLYN page
- ExxonMobil Signature Polymers FAQ (Exceed, Escorene, Vistamaxx)
- INEOS Styrolution: ABS portfolio (Terluran, Novodur, Lustran)
- INEOS Styrolution: 2026 styrenics product presentation (Luran)
- Plastics Technology: INEOS Styrolution to close ABS production in Addyston (Nov 2024)
- TOPAS Advanced Polymers: Polyplastics merges with Daicel (Feb 2026)
- Plastics Today: Daicel HPP, formerly Polyplastics, Duracon grades (Jul 2026)
- Victrex plc RNS: CEO succession update (Oct 2025)
- Arkema: Kynar fluoropolymer family
- Arkema: Rilsan PA11 resins
- Specchem Online: Syensqo completes spin-off from Solvay (Dec 2023)
- Syensqo: Amodel PPA page
- Syensqo: Ixef PARA page
- Syensqo: Radel PPSU page
- Syensqo: Solef PVDF page
- Syensqo: Udel PSU page
- EMS-Grivory: Grilamid L PA12
- Formosa Plastics USA: Formolene resins
- Hydrocarbon Engineering: OMV and XRG complete Borouge International, acquire NOVA (Apr 2026)
- NOVA Chemicals: trademarks and trade names (Novapol, Sclair, Surpass)
- Chemours: Tefzel ETFE resins
- ICIS: Chemours announces strategic review at European Advanced Performance Materials (Feb 2025)
- Ascend press release: emerges from Chapter 11 (Dec 2025)