Polímeros Sintéticos

What Polímeros Sintéticos does

Polímeros Sintéticos (legal entity POLÍMEROS SINTÉTICOS S.A. DE C.V.) is a privately-held Mexican specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1965 and headquartered in Tlalnepantla, Estado de México. The company develops, produces, and markets two main resin families: Amberyl gum rosin derivatives (maleic, fumaric, pentaerythritol, and glycerol ester resins, plus disproportionated rosin soaps such as BREDEX 100 and BREFOR 850) and Alquimex alkyd resins (short, medium, and long oil alkyds, including styrenated, vinyl toluene modified, coconut oil, and water-reducible variants). Core technology is the chemical modification of gum rosin — a 100% natural, renewable raw material obtained via pine exudate — and the formulation of oil-based alkyd resins for paints, coatings, adhesives, graphic inks, road marking, SBR/NBR rubber compounding, and citrus fruit coatings; approximately 70% of the business is derived from renewable resources. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification and operates fully equipped laboratories for polymer synthesis and process engineering.

The business model is sales-led B2B specialty chemicals. Polímeros Sintéticos sells directly through three regional sales teams covering the Mexico Metropolitan Area, the Bajío/Monterrey/Guadalajara region, and USA & Global markets, with technical staff working alongside customers on tailored resin development. Products ship in multiple packaging formats (25 kg paper bags, 225-250 kg sheet drums, 450-800 kg Super Bags, 200 kg liquid drums, 1,000 kg IBC totes, and bulk tank) with logistics options including door-to-door, on-the-border, and plant pickup; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer segments span six verticals — paints and coatings, adhesives, graphic/printing inks, thermoplastic road marking paints, SBR/rubber, and fruit coatings — with the paints/coatings, adhesives, and graphic inks verticals identified as primary and the latter three as secondary.

The company competes as a niche, family-controlled incumbent with over 55 years of operating history, more than 25 years of US-market presence, and customer relationships exceeding 30 years. It holds no public listing, has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors, and has been bootstrapped and organically grown since founding. No recent M&A, leadership transitions, or restructurings are publicly documented.

Name

Polímeros Sintéticos

Legal name

POLÍMEROS SINTÉTICOS S.A. DE C.V.

Website

https://polimerossinteticos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Polímeros Sintéticos is a Mexican specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1965 that produces gum rosin derivatives (Amberyl) and alkyd resins (Alquimex) for paints, coatings, adhesives, printing inks, rubber, road marking, and fruit coating customers across Mexico, the US, and global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Resins (Industrial Chemicals)

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Coating & Adhesive Raw Materials (Resins, Additives, Solvents) (IMAEAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging Inks (IMAEAHAH), Tapes, Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (IMAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty resin manufacturing
• Gum rosin derivatives
• Alkyd resin production
• Industrial coating resins
• Adhesive resin chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Tlalnepantla

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

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. Specialty Resin Sales: Manufacturing and sale of specialty resins including gum rosin derivatives and alkyd resins. Products sold in various presentations: solids (pastilles, flakes, chunks) in paper bags of 25 kg, sheet drums of 225-250 kg, Super Bags of 450-800 kg; liquids in drums of 200 kg, IBC Totes of 1,000 kg, and bulk tank.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Polímeros Sintéticos manufactures and sells specialty chemical resins under two main product families: gum rosin derivatives marketed as the Amberyl line (maleic, fumaric, pentaester, glycerol ester, rosin soaps, and glycol ester resins) and alkyd resins marketed as the Alquimex line (short, medium, and long oil alkyds, styrenated, vinyl toluene modified, coconut, and water-reducible grades). Products are sold as solids (pastilles, flakes, chunks in 25 kg bags, 225–250 kg drums, 450–800 kg Super Bags) and liquids (200 kg drums, 1,000 kg IBC Totes, bulk tank) for industrial customers formulating paints, coatings, adhesives, graphic inks, rubber compounds, road marking, and fruit coatings.

Product overview

Polímeros Sintéticos is a Mexican manufacturer of specialty resins serving the paints, coatings, adhesives, graphic inks, rubber, and fruit coating industries since 1965. The company offers two main product families: Gum Rosin Derivatives (marketed under the Amberyl brand) and Alkyd Resins (marketed under the Alquimex brand). The Amberyl line includes maleic resins, fumaric resins, pentaester resins, glycerol esters, rosin soaps (Bredex, BREFOR), and glycol esters (Ester DB/TB) used in applications such as printing inks, adhesives, rubber, road marking, and fruit coatings. The Alquimex line encompasses short, medium, and long oil alkyds, modified alkyds (styrenated, vinyl toluene), coconut alkyds, and water-reducible alkyds for architectural, industrial, automotive, and traffic paint applications. Both product lines are customizable to meet specific customer requirements and comply with environmental regulations including low VOC and HAP's-free formulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amberyl Gum Rosin Derivatives

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 55 years of experience in specialty resin manufacturing
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eastman Chemical Company: Large US-based specialty chemical producer with a broad additives and resins portfolio serving coatings, inks, and adhesives. Eastman competes directly with Polímeros Sintéticos in alkyd and rosin-based resin systems across the same downstream paint and ink customers, but at vastly greater scale.
• BASF SE: World's largest chemical company with a substantial resins and additives portfolio serving coatings, inks, adhesives, and rubber customers. Competes with Polímeros Sintéticos across essentially all of its end markets, though as part of a vastly broader chemicals portfolio.
• Allnex (PTT Global Chemical): Global leader in coating resins and additives with a comprehensive alkyd, polyester, and acrylic portfolio for industrial and architectural coatings. Overlaps significantly with Polímeros Sintéticos' Alquimex alkyd offering for paint customers, though at a much broader scale.
• Cray Valley (Arkema): Arkema's specialty resins business produces alkyds, polyesters, and tackifier resins for coatings, inks, and adhesives. Comparable product chemistry and end markets to Polímeros Sintéticos, but as part of a much larger global chemical portfolio.

Direct peers

• Polynt Group: Specialty chemical manufacturer focused on alkyd, polyester, and specialty resins for coatings and composite applications. Directly comparable to Polímeros Sintéticos' Alquimex alkyd line, with overlapping customer base in industrial and architectural paints.
• Kraton Corporation: Specialty chemical producer (formerly Arizona Chemical) with significant pine-based and rosin-based product lines for adhesives, inks, rubber, and coatings. Competes head-to-head with Polímeros Sintéticos in tackifiers and rosin esters, particularly for hot-melt and PSA applications.
• Synthomer plc: UK-based specialty polymer and resin producer serving coatings, adhesives, and rubber markets. Synthomer's alkyd and water-based resin ranges directly compete with Polímeros Sintéticos' Alquimex and Amberyl product lines.
• Arakawa Chemical Industries: Japanese manufacturer of rosin-based resins, tackifiers, and specialty chemicals for inks, adhesives, and rubber. Highly comparable to Polímeros Sintéticos in product chemistry (gum rosin derivatives, maleic/fumaric modified resins) and downstream applications.
• Lawter (a Harima Chemicals Group company): Specializes in rosin-based resins, tackifiers, and ink resins — the closest direct comparable to Polímeros Sintéticos' Amberyl line. Both serve printing ink, adhesive, and rubber customers with pentaerythritol- and maleic-modified rosin esters.
• Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques (DRT): French manufacturer of rosin and terpene-based specialty chemicals used in adhesives, inks, rubber, and coatings. Directly comparable to Polímeros Sintéticos on gum rosin raw material sourcing and downstream product applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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