Kraton Corp (KRA)

Kraton Corporation manufactures and sells styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers, and bio-based products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments: polymer and chemical. The Polymer segment offers performance products, including styrene-butadiene-styrene for paving and roofing application; styrene-isoprene-styrene for personal care application; ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyolefins, and metallocene polyolefins for adhesives application; and specialty polymers, such as hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer, isoprene rubber, and isoprene rubber latex for use in medical and personal care products, adhesives, tackifiers, paints, and coatings. The Chemical segment provides pine-based specialty products that include rosin-based tackifiers for packaging and pressure-sensitive adhesive applications; terpene-based tackifiers for bookbinding, hygiene, and pressure-sensitive adhesive applications; alpha-methyl-styrene (AMS) resins; and hot melt polyamides for flexible packaging, industrial, and roadmaking applications. The Chemicals segment also offers terpene-based tread enhancement resins and AMS-based tread enhancement additives; and dimer acids and terpene fractions for fuel additives, oilfield chemicals, mining fluids, coatings, metalworking fluids, and lubricants. The company sells its products through various channels, including its direct sales force, marketing representatives, and distributors under the Kraton brand. Kraton Corporation was formerly known as Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. and changed its name to Kraton Corporation in September 2016. Kraton Corporation was incorporated in 2000 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas with additional locations worldwide. As of March 15, 2022, Kraton Corporation operates as a subsidiary of DL Chemical Co., Ltd.