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For nearly 50 years, and in more than 100 countries, our 10,000 associates have been using science and ingenuity to create innovations that play a critical part in the everyday lives of millions of people. Through our four divisions, we serve a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets, including energy and fuels, transportation, home life, textiles and construction. Huntsman is proud to deliver practical solutions that achieve the extraordinary.

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For nearly 50 years, and in more than 100 countries,our 10,000 associates have been using science andingenuity to create innovations that play a criticalpart in the everyday lives of millions of people.Through our four divisions, we serve a broad anddiverse range of consumer and industrial endmarkets, including energy and fuels, transportation,home life, textiles and construction. Huntsmanis proud to deliver practical solutions that achievethe extraordinary.

We see a better world, one in which our innovations help reduce consumptionof natural resources and improve the quality of life for people around the world.

We see a work environment that encourages our associates to improve theirprocesses to reduce resource consumption and turn waste streams intoprofitable products and, as a result, create and sustainable jobs and enhancethe bottom line.

We see a company that not only boasts a strong balance sheet, but is also anactive contributor to society and a champion for protecting our environment.

As global megatrends and human population growth put ever-increasingpressures on food, drinking water and energy supplies, Huntsman isdeveloping products that reduce energy use and decrease strain on naturalresources. From advanced transportation, aerospace and building materials toproducts that promote cleaner air and energy conservation, we’re developingsolutions that benefit people, protect the planet and grow our profits.

Huntsman’s automotive team developed a unique MDI system, novel polyol andformaldehyde ‘scavenger’ technology thatenabled BMW to reduce total emissionsfrom its seating foams by a factor of 10 –without compromising passenger comfort,quality or the overall driving experience.Huntsman is the only supplier to meet theBMW Group’s ambitious requirements formolded foams.

Reducing total emissions from seating foamOur Advanced Materials division isworking with the world’s leadingautomobile brands to build lighter, morefuel-efficient vehicles. One of the mostambitious projects in this field is theBMW i-concept for urban electricvehicles. We provide materials for thesingle piece of carbon composite body –an innovation in mass production.

Lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles

In the textile manufacturing market,Huntsman’s Textile Effects division hasdeveloped products that help saveenergy and conserve natural resources.Used in the dyeing of garments, ourAvitera® SE products significantlyreduce water and energy consumptionand CO2 emissions.

Reducing water and energy consumption

To enable cosmetic companies to make creamy, rich formulations thatdeliver long-lasting effects without the use of sulfates, silicone or ethyleneoxide, our Performance Products division has created “free-from”formulations based on sustainable,naturally derived materials.

“Free-from” formulations for cosmeticsHuntsman’s Polyurethanes divisionincorporates pre-consumer, post-consumer and renewable materials into its TEROL® aromatic polyester polyol line, reducing the need for virginmaterials and shrinking our carbonfootprint. TEROL® products recycle theequivalent of one billion 500ml plasticbottles yearly, saving both energy andlandfill resources.

Bottle reycling reducing carbon footprint

People, Planet, Profit: Sustainability at Huntsman

Huntsman serves a variety of end markets, the largest of which isconsumer related, followed by paints and coatings, insulation andother construction materials, chemicals, energy and aerospace.

We hold global leadership positions – number one or two – in manyproduct categories, such as MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate),polyurethane catalysts, epoxy adhesives, epoxy powder coatingsystems, aerospace composites, electrical insulating materials,textile effect chemicals, polyetheramines, ethylene and propylenecarbonates and maleic anhydride.

To serve these and other key industries, Huntsman has four businessdivisions: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materialsand Textile Effects.

A world of products and markets

The Performance Products business is a leading global producer of intermediate chemistries andtechnologies that add value and competitive advantage to customers worldwide. Our solutions findapplication in the most diverse markets and industries, and with innovation as our life-blood, the listcontinues to grow.

Our integrated families of industrial and consumer-oriented intermediates are primarily based onamines, surfactants, carbonates, glycols and maleic anhydride.

As we strive to develop effective, sustainable solutions for our customers’ ever-changing needs,maintaining strong partnerships with our customers is essential. These partnerships, and thecollaborative innovation they foster, continue to help improve the daily lives of people around the world.

We serve a very wide variety of end-markets including agrochemicals, household and industrialcleaning, beauty and personal care, adhesives and sealants, composites, epoxy curatives, inks, paintsand coatings, polymers, polyurea, polyurethane coatings and additives, automotive, ceramics,electronics, gas treating, textiles, construction, lubricant and fuel additives, metalworking, mining andoilfield chemicals and paper and water treatment.

A Commercial Licensing Group, which sits within the Performance Products business, licenses allHuntsman manufacturing technologies on a global basis.

Our Performance Products

division manufactures

and markets a wide range

of products primarily

based on amines,

surfactants, carbonates

and maleic anhydride.

PerformanceProducts

Huntsman Advanced Materials is a leading globalchemical solutions provider with a long heritage ofpioneering technologically advanced epoxy, acrylic andpolyurethane-based polymer products for customersrequiring high-performance materials that outperformthe properties, functionality and durability of traditionalmaterials. Over 2,300 associates at 13 locationsworldwide work to fulfil this promise every day.

Huntsman Textile Effects is the leading global provider of high quality dyes, inks and chemicals tothe textile and related industries.

Sustainability, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of our business operations. Our cutting-edge technology delivers solutions and innovative products that enhance color and improveperformance through intelligent effects such as sun protection and the ability to repel water andstains in apparel, automotive, home and functional textiles.

Huntsman Advanced Materials

capabilities in high-performance

adhesives, sealants and

composites serve over 3,000

customers in 80 countries with

innovative, tailor-made solutions

and more than 1,500 products

which address global

engineering challenges.

Advanced Materials

With six manufacturing facilities

in China, Germany, India,

Indonesia, Mexico and

Thailand, and selling into more

than 90 countries, Huntsman

Textile Effects provides expert

technical service wherever our

customers are based.

Textile Effects

Our MDI-based polyurethanes are used in an extensive range of applications and marketsectors, providing key benefits of energy efficiency, comfort and well-being.

Our insulation products conserve energy in housing and commercial properties, and play a critical role in the food supply chain – keeping products at the right temperature in refrigeratedvehicles, chiller cabinets and refrigerators. We provide comfort and well-being in automotiveseating, furniture, bedding and footwear. Our adhesive products, coatings and elastomers areused extensively throughout consumer and industrial applications.

The benefits our products provide mean that we can play an important role in addressing someof the emerging global megatrends such as demographic challenges; energy management and the need to address climate change; access to food and clean water; urbanization andsociety’s desire for increased mobility. We do this in partnership with our customers through ourinnovation, responsiveness and commitment.

Huntsman Polyurethanes is a

global leader in MDI-based

polyurethanes, serving over

3,500 customers in more than

90 countries. We have

worldscale production facilities

in the US, the Netherlands and

China, and over 20 highly

capable downstream formulation

facilities which are located close

to our customers, worldwide.

Polyurethanes

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