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Automotive

Innovation in the automotive sector delivers ever safer and more efficient vehicles. From lightweight plastics to efficient synthetic engine oils, our businesses provide many raw materials necessary to meet the needs of the automotive sector. From 2022, our INEOS Automotive business will also be delivering to markets the Grenadier, a no-nonsense, uncompromising, utilitarian 4x4 that works for the world.

 

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Consumer Brands

Consumer Brands

Why would, and how did, a successful global manufacturer of chemicals venture into consumer operations?

Products used in the Automotive sector

Composites

Composite products include a range of products including general-purpose and high-performance grades of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gelcoats and low-profile additives for the plastics industry.

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (‘ABS’) is a high volume engineering plastic

Nitriles

Nitriles includes acrylonitrile, which is used to make carbon fibre, acrylic clothing, soft toys and upholstery, together with acetonitrile and hydrogen cyanide.

Oligomers

Oligomers are products that are widely used to make detergents, lubricant additives, drilling fluids and a range of other products. 

Oxides

Oxides include ethylene oxide and propylene oxide as well as their derivatives. Supplemented by norbornenes, oxo-alcohols and acetate esters.

Phenol

Phenol is an essential starting material for a wide range of applications in the electrical/electronics, automotive, construction and household/furniture industries.

Pigments

Pigments includes titanium dioxide and titanium chemical products, which are used to make familiar household products such as PVC windows, powder coated doors and many other items.

Polyethylene

Polyethylene is the world's most widely used thermoplastic

Polypropylene

Polypropylene is the world's second most widely used thermoplastic.

Polystyrene

Polystyrene is a thermoplastic resin that has many applications such as for construction, electronics, household appliances, toys, disposables (such as cups and cutlery) and packaging.

Businesses involved in the Automotive sector

INEOS Enterprises

INEOS Enterprises comprises a portfolio of a number of discrete business units.

INEOS Nitriles

INEOS Nitriles is the world's largest producer of acrylonitrile & acetonitrile.

INEOS O&P Europe

INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe are Europe's largest ethylene producer.

INEOS O&P USA

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA is a major participant in the North American chemical industry.

INEOS Oligomers

INEOS Oligomers is the world's largest integrated producer of low viscosity polyalpha olefins.

INEOS Oxide

INEOS Oxide are Europe's largest producer of ethylene glycol.

INEOS Phenol

INEOS Phenol is the world's largest producer and supplier of Phenol, Acetone and AMS.

INEOS Styrolution

INEOS Styrolution is the leading global styrenics producer, with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS standard and styrenic specialties.