Shell CARADOL® Polyols for CASE and Foam Applications
Shell Chemicals is among the leading suppliers of polyether polyols, the key components for the production of polyurethanes including slabstock foams for furniture, bedding, car seats and insulation applications, and Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomer (CASE) systems.
Flexible Foams Polyols
Shell Chemicals produce a wide range of polyether polyols to suit customers’ varying requirements in respect of processing latitudes and end use properties.
As well as producing conventional polyols, we offer co-polymer polyols with varying Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) solids content to enhance the foam's load-bearing capacity.
We also offer polyols for producing High Resilience (HR) foams with improved comfort characteristics as well as polyols to produce moulded foams.
CASE Polyols
Shell Chemicals are among the leading CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomer) polyether polyol suppliers.
CASE systems are among the most versatile of urethane applications and are characterised by their light weight, great durability and unique low temperature mechanical properties. They are often preferred to alternative materials as they can be formulated to deliver tailored performance properties for specific end-uses in the automotive, construction and surfacing industries.
Rigid Foam Polyols
Shell Chemicals offers a comprehensive range of Shell CARADOL® polyols, specifically designed as the core raw material for producing rigid polyurethane foams.
End-use applications include, but are not limited to, continuous and discontinuous panels, flexible-faced panels, slabstock, and one-component foam (OCF).
Rigid product grades EUAF regions
- Nominal Molecular Weights from 400 - 6000 g/mol
- Typical Hydroxyl Value from 160 - 4,150 mg KOH/g
Shell CARADOL® CASE, Flexible, and Rigid Product Grades
Our Shell CARADOL product grades fit a wide range of applications
Flexible foam EUAF regions
- Nominal Molecular Weights from 675 - 12000 g/mol
- Typical Hydroxyl Value from 22 - 250 mg KOH/g
CASE EUAF regions
- Nominal Molecular Weights from 300 - 5000 g/mol
- Typical Hydroxyl Value from 28 - 570 mg KOH/g
CASE FDA* grades EUAF regions
- Nominal Molecular Weights from 400 - 6000 g/mol
- Typical Hydroxyl Value from 28 - 380 mg KOH/g
Rigid grades EUAF regions
- Nominal Molecular Weights from 400 - 6000 g/mol
- Typical Hydroxyl Value from 160 - 4,150 mg KOH/g
Meet your sustainability and lower carbon goals
No matter where you are in your sustainability journey, Shell Chemicals can help and allow you to set the pace. We work with our customers to customise a solution that will meet your needs–be it one or a combination of bio-based, circular and lower-carbon solutions.