Reichhold Inc. Showroom

Contact Information

Please visit: www.reichhold.com

Phone: (919) 990-7500
Toll-Free:
Fax: (919) 990-7749

Mailing Address:
PO Box 13582

Research Triangle Park, NC USA 27709

Engineer Contact: Steve Hardebeck , (919) 990-7759 steven.hardebeck@reichhold.com

Sales Contact: Al Naser , (919) 990-7500 al.naser@reichhold.com

Additional Locations:

» Mogi das Cruzes , Brazil S America +55 11 4795 8000

» Ust Nad Labem , Czechoslovakia +42 047 270 7710

» Atlacomulco , Mexico +52 712 122 9525

» Sandefjord , Norway +47 334 4860 0

Products/Services:
Leading supplier of unsaturated polyester resins for composites. Gel coats and bonding pastes available in selected regions. Products are sold under the POLYLITE, NORPOL, HYDREX and DION trademarked brand names. Manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

A Special Message from Reichhold Inc.

Product Categories of Reichhold Inc.

  • Materials
    • Matrix resins, thermoset
      • UV-curable
      • Unsaturated polyester
        • Unsaturated polyester, bisphenol A fumerate
        • Unsaturated polyester, DCPD-modified
        • Unsaturated polyester, fire-retardant
        • Unsaturated polyester, isophthalic
        • Unsaturated polyester, low-VOC/no VOC
        • Unsaturated polyester, orthophthalic
        • Unsaturated polyester, terephthalic
      • Urethane
      • Vinyl ester
      • Other thermosets
    • Gel coats
      • Chemical-/corrosion-resistant
      • Fire-retardant
      • General-purpose
      • Marine
      • UV-curable
      • Other gel coats
    • Casting resins
      • Acrylic
      • Unsaturated polyester

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