The Master Catalog of Polymer Additives on SpecialChem saw strong engagement from formulators and materials experts working on active material selection and development projects, reflected in:
- 58,400+ polymer additive products listed on the platform
- 1,680+ active suppliers serving the global polymer additives market
- 750,000+ product searches by formulators and materials experts in 2025
To spotlight the companies leading this ecosystem, we’ve compiled the 2026 Top 100 Polymer Additive Suppliers, a ranking based on real product-search activity throughout 2025.
Top 100 suppliers of polymer additives
🏆 #1 - BASF
🥈 #2 - Evonik
🥉 #3 - Lanxess
🏅 #4 - LyondellBasell
🥳 #5 - Omya +1
😎 #6 - Cargill -1
🎉 #7 - Emery Oleochemicals
🙌 #8 - Arkema +4
👏 #9 - DKSH +2
👍 #10 - BYK -1
#11-100 suppliers of polymer additives
- Brueggeman +5
- Clariant -2
- Dow +1
- Imerys +1
- Syensqo -7
- Milliken -3
- Baerlocher
- ADEKA +1
- DIC Corporation +52
- SI Group
- Nouryon-3
- Huntsman -1
- Momentive +3
- Tolsa +32
- Struktol +2
- Cabot +22
- Vanderbilt Chemicals +4
- Artek Surfin Chemicals
- Orion -5
- Sasol +9
- Fine Organics -8
- Songwon
- Avient +16
- LCY Elastomers +9
- Aditya Birla Chemicals -13
- Valtris Specialty Chemicals -3
- Wanhua Chemical -12
- Thor -3
- Sabo +5
- Kaneka -4
- Ingenia +28
- Mitsui Chemicals -8
- Sudarshan Chemical Industries
- Venator Materials +1
- Solvay -7
- GreenChemicals +12
- KLK OLEO -1
- Sanitized +42
- JRS Chemistry -9
- KRATON -9
- NuCera Solutions +10
- Aurorium +5
- Chemours
- Albemarle +1
- Dover Chemical -8
- PMC Group -4
- Silma +3
- J.M.Huber
- IFF's Nutrition & Biosciences -29
- Covestro +2
- PPG Industries +25
- Palsgaard +13
- ICL +3
- Synthomer -10
- Hallstar +8
- Reagens +8
- Akrochem +3
- Sino-Japan Chemical
- Eastman -27
- ExxonMobil -19
- Eternal Materials -6
- Ampacet +9
- Tosaf +25
- Wacker +3
- Arxada +4
- Merck +2
- Kafrit group +6
- Grace -11
- UBE -20
- Akdeniz Chemson -8
- Ferro
- Miwon Specialty Chemical +2
- Mitsubishi Chemical +4
- Plastiblends +15
- Elkem
- Sibelco Specialty Minerals
- Kettlitz Chemie +5
- Lehmann & Voss +5
- Budenheim -25
- Peter Greven -10
- allnex
- Croda -55
- Viba Group +7
- United Initiators
- Elementis -45
- DuPont
- HPL Additives -12
- SK Functional Polymer
- Nippon Shokubai
- Chitec Technology -12
Looking ahead: polymer additives in 2026 and beyond
The polymer additives market continues to evolve as manufacturers and formulators respond to increasing demands for performance, durability, sustainability, and regulatory compliance across packaging, automotive, construction, and consumer applications. Innovation in stabilizers, modifiers, flame retardants, and functional additives will remain central to improving material efficiency and product lifespan.
As formulation complexity grows, digital discovery, structured product data, and closer supplier engagement will play an increasingly important role in helping R&D teams identify, compare, and validate new additive technologies.
Stay tuned for the next edition of our rankings, and in the meantime, explore the Master Catalog of Polymer Additives and supplier insights right here on SpecialChem.
