Cargill buys BioBased Technologies' polyols product lines

Cargill has bolstered its bio-based polyol product offerings by purchasing Arkansas-based BioBased Technologies’ vegetable-based polyol product line, Agrol, and other assets.

Cargill’s industrial specialties business and BioBased Technologies are leading players in the development of soybean-based polyols that replace petroleum-based polyols enabling manufacturers to create more sustainable products for their consumers. Cargill’s BiOH product line produces bio-based polyols in various flexible foam markets, including bedding, furniture and automotive seats. BioBased Technologies provides natural polyols to the foam sector and other industrial markets.

“Combining assets and expertise of BioBased Technologies and Cargill will allow us to bring new innovations to our