Baalbaki Chemical Industries / BCI Polyester Polyols, PU Systems and Adhesives

Selection and quotation of BCI chemicals: PUROL and BASIS polyester polyols, POLYREX systems, ECOLAD lamination adhesives, SEALOREX prepolymers and PU foam additives.

PUROL Aromatic Polyester Polyols

PUROL is a range of aromatic polyester polyols designed for rigid polyurethane foam: insulation boards, sandwich panels and appliance insulation. The manufacturer cites enhanced flame resistance and reduced smoke emissions of the foam.

Aromatic base for rigid PU foam
Enhanced flame resistance
Reduced smoke emissions
Polyol plants in the UAE and Egypt

BASIS Aliphatic Polyester Polyols

BASIS aliphatic polyester polyols serve coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers as well as flexible foam. With enhanced UV and hydrolytic resistance they are used in shoe soles and slippers, automotive parts, bedding and coatings.

Enhanced UV and hydrolytic resistance
PU shoe soles and slippers
Flexible polyurethane foam
Coatings, adhesives and sealants

POLYREX RIGID Insulation Foam Systems

POLYREX RIGID systems produce PUR/PIR insulation: continuous and discontinuous sandwich panels, roof and wall boards, pipe and air-conditioning duct insulation, refrigerators and cold rooms. Formulations are compatible with low-GWP blowing agents based on HFO and CO₂.

Sandwich panels and roof boards
Pipe and duct insulation
Refrigerators and cold rooms
HFO and CO₂ blowing agents

POLYREX FOOTWEAR Sole Systems

Polyurethane systems for soles and fashion footwear, slippers and sandals, safety shoes and insoles. The 6th of October City site in Egypt is the hub of the BCI footwear business; development covers density-optimized foams, color-fast UV-stable systems and PET-based recycled polyols.

Soles and fashion footwear
Slippers and sandals
Safety shoes: abrasion and slip
PET-based recycled polyols

Molded, Integral Skin and Viscoelastic Systems

The POLYREX portfolio counts over 500 formulations. Besides rigid and footwear grades it covers flexible molded systems for seating and furniture, integral skin systems, viscoelastic foams for mattresses, rebonded foam systems and polyurea coatings.

Over 500 POLYREX formulations
Seating and furniture cushions
Memory foam mattresses
Polyurea coating systems

ECOLAD Lamination Adhesives

ECOLAD polyurethane adhesives laminate flexible packaging: one- and two-component solventless and two-component solvent-based systems. The grade is chosen by product aggressiveness, from dry powders to hot filling of juice, ketchup and liquid detergent.

SL910: 14,000 ± 3,000 mPa·s at 45 °C
SL816/SL710: mix ratio 100/80 by weight
SB940/SB527: mix ratio 6/1 by weight
SB940: solids 72 ± 2%

SEALOREX and ISOREX RC Prepolymers

SEALOREX is a prepolymer for 1K moisture-curing sealants with adhesion, flexibility and weather resistance; ISOREX RC prepolymers add reactivity and durability to coatings. The range also offers silane-terminated resin, rubber binder and aromatic polyisocyanate hardeners.

1K moisture-curing sealants
Rubber tiles and sports flooring
2K PU coatings and adhesives
Silane-terminated resin (STP)

Catalysts, Surfactants and Flame Retardants

Auxiliary brands AMINOREX, MATREX, SILOREX and ADDREX include catalysts, surfactants, flame retardants and specialty additives. They control foam stability, reaction, adhesion, mold release and flame resistance in rigid and flexible formulations.

Reaction catalysts
Foam stabilizing surfactants
Flame retardants for PU foam
Release agents and pigments

Aromatic or Aliphatic Polyester Polyol

BCI makes polyester polyols under two brands. Aromatic PUROL grades are designed for rigid polyurethane foam: the manufacturer cites enhanced flame resistance and reduced smoke emissions, so they go into boards, panels and pipe insulation.

Aliphatic BASIS grades serve flexible foam, shoe soles, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers where UV and hydrolytic resistance matter. Two 40,000 t polyester polyol plants in the Hamriyah Free Zone (UAE) and in 6th of October City (Egypt) came on stream between 2010 and 2015.

A proprietary process converts post-consumer PET bottles into polyester polyols for insulation and coatings. An equivalent grade is checked against its TDS for the formulation.

Rigid Insulation: Blowing Agents and Sites

BCI produces rigid foam systems at several sites. In Dubai Industrial City, at the former BASF polyurethane business acquired in 2022, the system house was upgraded for Ex-rated operations and now makes pentane pre-blended systems, moving away from HFCs.

The Vedano Olona site in Italy, founded in 2016, develops systems and additives for thermal insulation and structural foams.

For refrigeration the manufacturer develops formulations compatible with low-GWP blowing agents based on HFO and CO₂ and an optimized cell structure for lower thermal conductivity.

Flexible Packaging Adhesives: Choosing the System

One-component solventless ECOLAD SL910 and SL913 bond paper and carton to transparent and metallized films and aluminium structures; their viscosity is 14,000 ± 3,000 mPa·s at 45 °C and 17,000–25,000 mPa·s at 65 °C. The SL832/SL721 pair (100/60–80) suits medium-aggressive products, SL816/SL710 (100/80) suits hot filling.

The solvent-based SB940/SB527 pair (6/1) is meant for foil and aggressive products. ECOLAD CSL55 cold seal with 53–56% solids is used for snacks and confectionery.

PRINTOREX resins serve flexographic and gravure inks, and PUREX reactive hotmelts serve wood lamination, profile wrapping and edge banding.

Sites and Delivery Packaging

The parent company BCI Holding S.A. is headquartered in DIFC, Dubai; the group has more than 600 employees, plants in the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Italy and Türkiye, distribution and technical service centers in Jordan and Nigeria, and a representative office in Lebanon.

The Hamriyah site covers 30,000 m², 6th of October City 24,000 m², Riyadh 10,000 m², Vedano Olona 7,000 m². The Egyptian plant ships systems in isotanks and flexitanks instead of drums, the Italian one in isotainers, bulk, drums and IBCs.

The adhesives plant in Mersin, Türkiye, has worked to the BRCGS Packaging Materials standard since 2020.

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