About Stepan Company
Stepan Company, founded in 1932 and headquartered in Illinois, USA, is a global manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals. With over 90 years of expertise, Stepan produces surfactants, polymers, and custom solutions for diverse industries including personal care and CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers). The company emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and reliable supply through multiple manufacturing sites worldwide. For the adhesives industry, Stepan Company offers polyester polyols (STEPANPOL® series, including aromatic and sustainable branched types), polyurethane systems, and CASE additives (phosphate esters, alkoxylates, sulfonates, sulfates). These provide enhanced hydrolytic stability, adhesion to substrates, flexibility, cure control, and performance in polyurethane reactive hot melts (PUR HMs), laminating adhesives, sealants, and structural bonding for packaging, construction, automotive, and flexible applications.
