Bayer and Shell to cooperate in polyether polyols production
Bayer Antwerp N.V. and
The Impact technology specifies a process to use Double Metal Cyanide as catalyst for the polyoxyalkylation. The license agreement specifically includes a continuous process to produce long chain polyether polyols, which are used as the base products for flexible polyurethane slabstock foams.
Both Shell Chemicals and Bayer are global producers of polyether polyols.