Poliya
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Poliya Composite Resins and Polymers, Inc. (or simply, Poliya) specializes in developing and manufacturing polymers and composite
products — particularly polyester resin
s and gelcoat
s.Through organic growth and a number of strategic expansions, Poliya has enlarged its share of the composite market. In 2009, Poliya is the sixth largest composite resin manufacturer in Europe and the third in Eastern Europe.
The company has become best-known due to association with its flagship Polijel high performance gelcoat
series. The company also manufactures UPE- polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, pigment color pastes, solid surface
chips, bonding pastes
and mold release agents
as well as waxes.
The company is headquartered in Istanbul
, Turkey, with offices in Germany
and manufacturing facility in Cerkezkoy
and operates in more than 23 countries throughout the world .
and resins at Ilkester, leaving to found a start-up. In 1983, Cakar launched the company that would become Poliya.[3]
Early on, Poliya had recognized that composite materials would need special functions under different usage conditions (UV resistant, chemical resistant, etc.), and these composite resins would be required in various low weight and corrosion resistant applications which would require similar modification technology.
, sports equipment, chemical containment industries. Main manufacturing plant is located in Southeastern Europe, Cerkezkoy-Turkey.
and fillers for the transportation, aerospace, and construction industries.
Some of the key products produced by Poliya in 2009, include:
Auxiliary materials for composite industry including, fiberglass, RTM tools, carbon fiber, Resin Infusion equipment.
Composite material
Composite materials, often shortened to composites or called composition materials, are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate and distinct at the macroscopic or...
products — particularly polyester resin
Polyester resin
Polyester resins are unsaturated resins formed by the reaction of dibasic organic acids and polyhydric alcohols. Polyester resins are used in sheet moulding compound, bulk moulding compound and the toner of laser printers...
s and gelcoat
Gelcoat
Gelcoat is a material used to provide a high-quality finish on the visible surface of a fibre-reinforced composite material. The most common gelcoats are based on epoxy or unsaturated polyester resin chemistry. Gelcoats are modified resins which are applied to moulds in the liquid state...
s.Through organic growth and a number of strategic expansions, Poliya has enlarged its share of the composite market. In 2009, Poliya is the sixth largest composite resin manufacturer in Europe and the third in Eastern Europe.
The company has become best-known due to association with its flagship Polijel high performance gelcoat
Gelcoat
Gelcoat is a material used to provide a high-quality finish on the visible surface of a fibre-reinforced composite material. The most common gelcoats are based on epoxy or unsaturated polyester resin chemistry. Gelcoats are modified resins which are applied to moulds in the liquid state...
series. The company also manufactures UPE- polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, pigment color pastes, solid surface
Solid surface
Solid surface is a man-made material usually composed of marble dust, bauxite, acrylic or polyester resins and pigments. It is most frequently used for seamless countertop installations.-Performance characteristics:...
chips, bonding pastes
Adhesive
An adhesive, or glue, is a mixture in a liquid or semi-liquid state that adheres or bonds items together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources. The types of materials that can be bonded are vast but they are especially useful for bonding thin materials...
and mold release agents
Release agent
A release agent is a chemical used to get a slip effect. It can provide a solution in processes involving mold release, die-cast release, plastic release, and tire and web release.-Concrete:...
as well as waxes.
The company is headquartered in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey, with offices in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and manufacturing facility in Cerkezkoy
Çerkezköy
Çerkezköy is a town and district of Tekirdağ Province in the Marmara Region of Turkey.-Facts:The district is located in inland Thrace just to the west of the outlying Istanbul districts of Çatalca and Silivri. Çerkezköy is an industrial area. It is from Tekirdağ and from Istanbul but in many ways...
and operates in more than 23 countries throughout the world .
History
Ismet Cakar, a chemical engineer, began making early contributions to polyester resin modification and gelcoat UV stabilizers. Cakar worked on polymerizationPolymerization
In polymer chemistry, polymerization is a process of reacting monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form three-dimensional networks or polymer chains...
and resins at Ilkester, leaving to found a start-up. In 1983, Cakar launched the company that would become Poliya.[3]
Early on, Poliya had recognized that composite materials would need special functions under different usage conditions (UV resistant, chemical resistant, etc.), and these composite resins would be required in various low weight and corrosion resistant applications which would require similar modification technology.
Organization and Divisions
Poliya's core businesses focus on composite performance materials, composite adhesives, composite coatings, solid surface materials, pigment color pastes and release agent technologies, which have been supplemented through several notable expansions. It has also divested itself of less profitable segments.Composite performance materials
Combining Polipol polyester resins and Polives vinyl ester resin products, Composite performance materials provides products for the construction, transport, marine, defense, wind energyWind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
, sports equipment, chemical containment industries. Main manufacturing plant is located in Southeastern Europe, Cerkezkoy-Turkey.
Adhesive and bonding pastes
Adhesives and bonding paste division, manufacturers various; isophtalic and orthophthalic based Politix series bonding pastes reinforced with fiberglassFiberglass
Glass fiber is a material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass.Glassmakers throughout history have experimented with glass fibers, but mass manufacture of glass fiber was only made possible with the invention of finer machine tooling...
and fillers for the transportation, aerospace, and construction industries.
Composite coating
Coating unit manufactures gelcoats to provide a high quality finish on the visible surface of a fibre-reinforced composite material.Products
Poliya today manufactures and sells a wide variety of composite resins and raw material and production equipment.Some of the key products produced by Poliya in 2009, include:
- Polijel, High performance gelcoats,
- Polipol, Polyester resins,
- Polives, Vinyl ester resins,
- Polipigment, Pigment and color pastes for colored gelcoats and resin systems,
- Poligranul, Solid surface chips,
- Polivaks, Mold release agent and waxes,
- Politix, Bonding pastes for composite industry,
Auxiliary materials for composite industry including, fiberglass, RTM tools, carbon fiber, Resin Infusion equipment.