Heat Insulating Materials
With a market share of about 20%, UCP Chemicals ranks among the leading manufacturers in Russia of specialty resins for insulating materials*.
Speciality resins are used as binding agents in the production of heat insulation materials for both home and commercial insulation purposes. In this regard, the range of applications primarily encompasses mineral wool and glass fibers.
The Russian market for insulating materials has expanded extremely dynamically in recent years. This development can be primarily attributed to the extensive commercial and private construction activity, as well as rising energy costs, which have led people to attach increasing importance to heat insulation materials. In the period 2002 - 2006, the market for heat insulating materials expanded by about 20% annually*, which in turn had a positive impact on overall demand for specialty resins*.
