Copo® / Carbomix® - Leading the SBR Industry.

Lion Copolymer is a leader in the manufacture of synthetic rubber with a solid reputation for quality products and services. Established in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1943, the company and its employees have successfully met the changing needs of its customers for over fifty-seven years.

Originally known as the Copolymer Corporation, a group of seven medium-sized rubber and tire companies joined forces to operate one of the U.S. government's Rubber Reserve plants. With the onset of World War II, America was in imminent danger of losing its supply of natural rubber. These government plants were established to reach and develop a process for manufacturing synthetic rubber. The program was so successful that in 1955, when the U.S. government decided to sell these operations to private industry, the Copolymer Corporation purchased the Baton Rouge plant and began private operation. The name was changed at the time to Copolymer Rubber and Chemical Corporation and by 1983 Armstrong Rubber Company had become the sole owner.

In March 1989 Copolymer became a subsidiary of DSM, an international group of industrial companies headquartered at Heerlen, The Netherlands. On November 1, 2005 DSM Copolymer became Lion Copolymer LLC and will continue to be headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Baton Rouge facility manufactures synthetic rubber: Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). SBR is the most widely used type of synthetic rubber in the world. Its largest use is in the production of tires.

SBR is approximately 25 percent styrene and 75 percent butadiene, and is the most widely used type of synthetic rubber in the world. Over 1.5 billion pounds are used nationwide every year to make tires, conveyor belts, vibration dampers, and other products. The properties of SBR are fairly similar to those of natural rubber. The largest use of SBR is in tires. Treads made for SBR are more abrasion resistant and therefore last longer than those made from natural rubber. Other applications for SBR include conveyor belts, vibration dampers and footwear. Lion Copolymer is one of the three producers of emulsion SBR in the United States.

Excellence in the areas of Environment and Safety are an integral part of the Lion Copolymer's philosophy of Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality. The company is also committed to providing a safe, healthful workplace for its employees and to operation its plant in a manner, which will cause no harm to its neighbors.

Lion Copolymer is extremely proud of its ISO-9001 registration, the highest level of registration awarded by the International Standards Organization. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, this organization has established ISO-9000, a series of guidelines and standards, which establish international quality standards for the global business community. Achieving and maintaining this registration underlines a firm commitment to quality by Lion Copolymer.

Over the years the hard work, dedication, and professionalism of Lion Copolymer's outstanding employees has led to good business results and continuous growth. With that same commitment to quality products and services, Lion Copolymer will successfully meet the challenges that lie ahead.

Find out more About Lion Copolymer at www.lioncopolymer.com.