Three specialty chemical suppliers launch e-commerce site

BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 16)—Albemarle Corp., Cytec Industries Inc. and GE Specialty Chemicals Inc. have formed a business-to-business Internet venture, PolymerAdditives.com L.L.C. The specialty chemicals and polymer additives suppliers said the venture will provide a faster, more efficient way to buy complementary brand name products and services directly from providers. PolymerAdditives offers customers purchasing options as well as access to technical information, material safety data sheets, certificates of analysis and online seminars. The three founding companies have equal equity in the venture. Antioxidants, antistatic agents, curatives, flame retardants, impact modifiers, ultraviolet light stabilizers and process aids can be purchased through www.polymeradditives.com.