Celanese Corporation

Celanese Corporation a chemical and specialty materials company manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops produces and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics. It also offers acesulfame potassium for the food and beverage industry and food protection ingredients such as potassium sorbate and sorbic acid. The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products including acetic acid vinyl acetate monomers acetic anhydride and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants paints adhesives coatings and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical agricultural and chemical products. It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings adhesives construction glass fiber textiles and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films lamination film products hot melt adhesives automotive parts and carpeting applications. In addition it manufactures ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving Texas.