The polymer business at ExxonMobil Chemical is organized into four product families, namely polyolefins, butyl polymers, ethylene elastomers and adhesive polymers or synthetic resins.

Polyolefins are based on olefins and in turn can be divided into polyethylene and polypropylene. Together they form the largest component of the plastics industry. These products are in such high demand because of their versatility, the ease with which they can be processed and their performance in an almost endless range of applications.

ExxonMobil Chemical is the largest supplier of polyethylenes in the world. These are ultimately converted into a wide range of packaging foils, plastic bags, bottles and much more. The company also has a very strong position in the polypropylene market.

In addition to the polyolefins, the polymer range at ExxonMobil also includes the 'special' polymers. Butyl rubber is one of the 'classic' products in the product catalogue. The company discovered butyl rubber in 1937, a starting material that has become indispensable in the production of tires because of its capacity to retain air. Ethylene elastomers are also frequently used in the car industry in the form of hoses and electric cable sheathing. And finally, adhesive polymers are used in packaging, seals and even in road marking.

The huge demand for polymers has resulted in a great deal of research in this field. As a result, ExxonMobil regularly announces innovative products such as Exact (metallocene plastomers), Exceed (metallocene linear low density polyethylene) and Polybilt (asphalt modifiers).