As a point of reference in the water-based polymer Chemical Industry within the European Union, we work to be of service to society. We create values that benefit our environment, and together we share in the improvements in quality of life that we are able to provide with our technology and innovation. To this end, we focus on 4 objectives: Technology, Social, Environmental and Economic.
LAIEX Company — Present + Future
We design product technology to meet your needs.
We are an innovative 4.0 company with the mission of creating value primarily for our customers, employees, shareholders and for society.
Being committed to society means acting responsibly in every aspect demanded of us, including from a personal, effort, consistency and knowledge perspective.
We have a production site with 2 up-to-date plants:
Valencia (Spain)
Our facilities include:
- Water-based emulsion polymerisation plant.
- Plant for mixing and specific formulations.
- Polymer research and development laboratory with a dedicated pilot plant.
- Application laboratory for our emulsions.
- Quality control laboratory that adheres to the international standards of the countries we supply.
- High monomer storage capacity to ensure supply to all our customers.
- We maintain a continuous traceability system for all our products.
Over the last 20 years, LAIEX has positioned itself as a point of reference for acrylic polymers, SBR and compounds in the Iberian and Southern European market.
We are one of the largest producers of acrylic emulsions and compounds and are the manufacturer of choice in various sectors of paints, construction, asphalt, textile, artificial turf, footwear, automotive, wood and performance. The company currently manufactures over 400 solutions in the form of products, services and technology. We can affirm that LAIEX has positioned itself as a national benchmark in the field of acrylic and compound polymerisation.
International expansion based on quality and operational efficiency
LAIEX is carrying out a systematic expansion of its activities in strategic regions with the aim of optimising the logistical and technical competitiveness of its water-based solutions. We are currently present in more than 39 countries, providing clear evidence of our international vocation. We operate throughout all of Europe and have managed to position ourselves in strategic markets in the Anglo-Saxon world, Oceania, North Africa and in various emerging and consolidated economies in South America and Asia. The Internationalisation Process represented a turning point for LAIEX, forcing us to significantly raise our internal standards. We have done so by strengthening our organisation, implementing more advanced control systems and adopting highly demanding technological standards in order to keep up with the most competitive European markets.
International technical awards in project research and development
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New emulsion polymerisation processes. Phase I: Obtaining acrylic resins.
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New emulsion polymerisation processes. Phase II: Obtaining vinyl resins.
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Development of a water-based acrylic emulsion for coatings and decorative paints.
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New biodegradable materials for flexible packaging.
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Nanoemulsions for asphalt mixes.
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Development of environmentally friendly self-crosslinking acrylic dispersions.
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Coatings for low-emission thermoformed textiles for the automotive industry.
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Greenlaitex for recycling.
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Development of new innovative polymers for thermo-acoustic insulation.
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Opacifier development with improved properties.
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New acrylic emulsion for the formulation of primers for tanning processes with improved performance.
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New sustainable polymer emulsion from bio-derived and/or recycled monomers for interior paint.
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High-performance acrylic emulsion for the protection and decoration of cement tiles.
Our trademarks
LAIEX includes under its trademarks:
- Laitex N Styrene-Butadiene Latexes
- Laitex NT Thermoformable Latexes
- Laitex B Cationic Latexes
- Laicril Acrylic Emulsions
- Laitac Self-Adhesive Emulsions
- Laivil Vinyl-Maleic Emulsions
- Laivil Vinyl-versatile Emulsions
- Laivil Homopolymer Emulsions
- Laivil Copolymer Emulsions
- Laicon Latex Compounds and Emulsions
Would you like to join our team?
LAIEX combined with your talent can become part of the future of chemistry. The essence of companies are the people who make them up.
