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KAUCUK,a.s. is a major Czech rubber producer producing among others emulsion styrene butadiene rubber Kralex (SBR), expandable polystyrene Koplen (EPS), high impact and general purpose polystyrene Krasten (HIPS and GPPS). KAUCUK,a.s. also produces specialties like low molecular liquid polybutadienes KRASOL. Company strategy is focused on core business - commodity polymers and leaves area of special products like liquid rubber KRASOL. KAUCUK, a.s. has been cooperating in area of liquid rubber business with company SARTOMER (USA) for several years based on marketing alliance principle. KAUCUK, a.s. was responsible for liquid rubber production and SARTOMER and CRAY VALLEY for marketing and sales. Company KAUCUK,a.s. today (1.8.2005) signed agreement with company CRAY VALLEY S.A.. Both SARTOMER and CRAY VALLEY are members of French group TOTAL. By this agreement is transferred liquid rubber business including research and production unit. Value of transfer is 6 mil. EUR. Company SARTOMER and CRAY VALLER are focused on manufacturing and sales Specialty Chemicals (Photocure & Functional Additives, Metallic Monomers, Specialty Polymers). Liquid rubber KRASOL is produced by anionic polymerization of butadiene. Production capacity of liquid rubber is 2 kt/y. Liquid rubber is used for polyurethane systems for example casting materials, foams, sealants, coating composition, asphalt modification, adhesives and binders.