Scott Bader Ltd

Name

Scott Bader Ltd

Legal name

Scott Bader Company Limited

Website

https://scottbader.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composite Materials

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Adhesive Manufacturing (325520)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE/TPU/TPV) Compounds (IMANABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Styrenics & Specialty Copolymers Manufacturing (ABS, SAN, ASA, SBS/SIS) (IMANAAAE)

Keywords

• Composite materials manufacturing
• Structural adhesives
• Polyester resins
• Marine gelcoats
• Fire retardant systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellingborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Composite Materials Sales: Scott Bader generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of high-performance composite materials including resins (polyester, vinyl ester, urethane acrylate), gelcoats, structural adhesives, bonding pastes, tooling systems, and functional polymers to industrial customers across marine, construction, transportation, renewables, and other sectors.
2. Technical Services and Support: Revenue is supported by global technical support services provided alongside product sales, including application support, troubleshooting, and custom solution development for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scott Bader manufactures and sells high-performance composite resins (polyester, vinyl ester, urethane acrylate), gelcoats, structural adhesives, bonding pastes, tooling systems and functional polymers under matched product brands such as Crystic, Crestabond, Crestomer, Crestafire, Crestapol, Crestamould, Crestafix, Texipol, Texicryl, Crestakyd, Crestacryl and Crestaform. Products are sold B2B to industrial manufacturers in the marine, building and construction, land transport, renewables, additive manufacturing, polymers for liquid formulations and personal care sectors through 18 global offices and an extensive distributor network serving over 90 countries.

Product overview

Scott Bader Ltd is a manufacturer of high-performance composite materials, structural adhesives, and functional polymers. The company operates as a single-entity product portfolio organized around core product brands rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The product portfolio centers on Crystic (gelcoats and polyester resins), Crestabond/Crestomer (structural adhesives), Crestafire (FST fire safety systems), Crestamould (tooling systems), Crestapol (urethane acrylate resins), Crestafix (bonding pastes), and Texipol/Texicryl (functional polymers for rheology modification and binders). Additive manufacturing is served through Crestaform resins. Products serve diverse markets including marine, building and construction, land transport (rail and automotive), renewables (wind and solar), and personal care ingredients. The company emphasizes matched systems where complementary products (resins, gelcoats, adhesives, tooling) are designed to work together for optimal performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crestafire: Fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) resistant systems with bio-based content for EN45545-2 and NFPA130 standards, used in rail and building applications.
• Crestabond
• Crestomer
• Crestapol
• Crystic
• Crestamould
• Crestafix
• Texipol
• Texicryl
• Crestaform
• Crestakyd
• Crestacryl
• Scott Bader Commonwealth

Products and services

• Crystic Gelcoats Scott Bader's long-standing brand for gelcoats and polyester resins, tried, tested and trusted over 70 years, providing a high-quality, reliable, durable finish for composite applications across marine, transport and construction. Marine-grade variants were the first to market globally in 1965.
• Crestabond Structural Adhesives Market-leading MMA primerless structural adhesives for bonding composites, thermoplastics and metals with minimal surface preparation. Available in multiple formulations including M1 (10:1), M7 (1:1) and PP (polypropylene) variants for industrial manufacturers seeking fast, strong bonding.
• Crestomer Structural Adhesives World-renowned pre-accelerated two-part structural adhesives based on unsaturated urethane acrylate technology, designed for marine and industrial applications requiring superior bonding performance. Multiple variants carry Lloyds, RINA, DNV.GL and Class NK marine certifications.
• Crestafire FST Systems High-performance fire, smoke and toxicity resistant systems designed to meet EN45545-2 and NFPA130 standards for rail and building applications. The range includes Crestafire Bio, a 100% bio-based resin offering sustainable fire resistance with lower environmental impact than traditional phenolic compositions.
• Crestamould Tooling Systems Matched tooling systems for producing durable high-quality composite moulds, consisting of tooling gelcoat, vinyl ester skin coat and rapid tooling resin for faster part production. Used in wind blade tooling and large composite part production.
• Crestapol Urethane Acrylate Resins Low viscosity urethane acrylate-based resins designed for infusion, pultrusion and closed mould applications. Includes grades 1210, 1211A, 1213A, 1214, 1216, 1220PA, 1240, 1250, 1260 and 1261 for different processing methods and carbon fibre composites.
• Crestafix Bonding Pastes Range of orthophthalic and isophthalic bonding pastes for non-structural applications, including hybrid isophthalic urethane acrylate and vinyl ester based formulations for composite manufacturing.
• Texipol Rheology Modifiers Rapid, versatile and pre-neutralised thickening products for water-based formulations, including inverse emulsion thickeners that impart pseudo-plastic properties to aqueous-based compositions for paints, coatings and adhesives.
• Texicryl Binders and Polymers Range of acrylic copolymer emulsions and styrene acrylic binders for water-based formulations used in building and decoration, textiles, packaging and ceramic tile adhesives, providing adhesion, film formation and durability.
• Crestaform Additive Manufacturing Resins Industrial and dental additive manufacturing resins compatible with UV LCD and DLP 3D printers. Includes Crestaform Dental (Crown & Bridge Model, Orthomodel) for dental labs and Crestaform3D for home users, plus CrysticAM for industrial prototyping.
• Crystic Vinyl Ester Resins High performance vinyl ester resins with superior durability, including Bisphenol A epoxy-based (VE671, VE676T) and epoxy Novolac based (VE673) variants for corrosion resistance applications across marine, chemical containment and construction.
• Crystic Polyester Resins Full range of unsaturated polyester resins including orthophthalic, isophthalic, terephthalic, DCPD modified and bio-based variants for various composite manufacturing processes including hand lay-up, spray-up, RTM, infusion and pultrusion.
• Crestakyd Solvent-based Binders Alkyd and solvent-based acrylic binders designed for industrial formulations including decorative paints, industrial coatings and wood coatings, offering excellent durability and flow properties.
• Crestacryl Acrylic Resins Thermoplastic acrylic resins with excellent adhesion, vapour permeability, flexibility, rapid solvent release and drive-over ability for road marking and industrial coating applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-70% weight reduction compared to plywood in rail flooring applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ArmacellcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025Scott Bader and Armacell formed a partnership to develop sustainable composite flooring for high-speed rail. The collaboration combines Scott Bader's Crestafire Bio bio-based phenolic resin with Armacell's ArmaPET Struct GRX recycled PET foam core to create a lightweight alternative to plywood or metal for rail interiors. Joint research establishes how these materials perform together in sandwich structures meeting Europe's stringent EN45545-2 HL3 fire safety standards while offering 60-70% weight reduction.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScott Bader partnered with Schneider Electric for green energy procurement and management across all European sites. This partnership supports Scott Bader's goal of 100% renewable energy usage across the group and helps drive key sustainability aspects by leveraging Schneider's market-leading position on energy.
• EcohzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScott Bader partnered with Ecohz for renewable energy certificates and emissions management across the group. Ecohz helps Scott Bader track, prove, and utilize green energy globally, reducing not only their own emissions but also the emissions of their products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Henkel: Henkel is a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings through its Adhesive Technologies business. Much larger and more diversified than Scott Bader, with overlapping products in structural adhesives, composites bonding, and CASE applications.
• Sika AG: Sika is a large Swiss specialty chemicals company with leading positions in construction adhesives, sealants, and structural bonding across automotive and construction. Broader portfolio than Scott Bader but overlapping in transport and construction structural bonding.

Direct peers

• Gurit: Gurit is a specialist in advanced composite materials, structural core materials, and adhesives serving wind energy, marine, transportation, and aerospace. Highly comparable in wind blade tooling, marine matched systems, and structural adhesives.
• Aliancys: Aliancys is a specialty resins producer focused on unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester, and DCPD resins for composites, plus gelcoats. Direct competitor in composite resins and gelcoats for marine, transport, and construction.
• AOC: AOC is a global supplier of polyester and vinyl ester resins, gelcoats, and color pastes for composites, with strong positions in marine, construction, and transportation. Direct competitor in Scott Bader's core matched-systems offering.
• Lord Corporation: Lord (Parker LORD) is a specialty chemical and adhesives company producing structural adhesives, vibration management, and coatings for aerospace, automotive, and industrial. Direct competitor in Scott Bader's Crestabond/Crestomer structural adhesive lines.
• Hexion: Hexion is a major producer of epoxy and phenolic resins plus formaldehyde-based resins for composites, adhesives, and coatings. Directly comparable in thermoset resin technology, structural adhesives, and FST systems serving wind, rail, and aerospace.
• Ashland: Ashland is a global specialty chemical company with a composites adhesives and gelcoats business serving marine, transportation, and construction. Directly comparable in structural adhesives (Crestabond/Crestomer) and composite resins.
• Interplastic Corporation: Interplastic is a US-based manufacturer of polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, and gelcoats for the composites industry. Direct competitor in Scott Bader's gelcoat and resin business across marine and construction end markets.
• Polynt-Reichhold: Polynt-Reichhold is one of the world's largest producers of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, and gelcoats serving composites, coatings, and construction. Direct competitor across Scott Bader's core Crystic and Crestapol product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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