HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS (SWITZERLAND) GMBH

Their core work

Huntsman Advanced Materials is the specialty chemicals division of Huntsman Corporation, one of the world's largest producers of epoxy resins, adhesives, and advanced polymer systems. In H2020 projects, they contribute formulation expertise for high-performance materials — from fire-resistant composites for railway applications to battery component materials and bio-based chemical solvents. Their role is typically that of an industrial materials supplier bringing commercial-grade chemistry into research consortia, bridging the gap between lab-scale innovation and industrial-scale manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Huntsman's H2020 journey started in 2017 with traditional materials engineering — fire-resistant composites for transport (Mat4Rail). By 2020, their focus shifted decisively toward green chemistry and electrification: battery materials for EVs (SeNSE) and sustainable bio-based solvents replacing toxic chemicals (ReSolute). This pivot mirrors the broader industrial chemicals sector's response to European Green Deal pressures and the EV transition.

Huntsman is repositioning its advanced materials capabilities toward sustainability — expect future engagement in sustainable chemistry, circular materials, and electrification supply chains.

How they like to work

Huntsman always participates as a partner, never as coordinator — consistent with a large industrial company contributing materials expertise rather than driving research agendas. With 40 unique partners across just 3 projects, they operate in large consortia (averaging 13+ partners per project), where they likely fulfil a specific industrial validation or materials supply role. This makes them a reliable, low-friction partner for consortia needing an industrial chemicals company to ground research in commercial reality.

Across 3 projects, Huntsman has collaborated with 40 unique partners spanning 12 countries, reflecting broad European reach through large multi-national consortia. Their Basel headquarters positions them centrally in the Swiss-German-French industrial chemistry corridor.

What sets them apart

Huntsman brings something most academic or SME partners cannot: industrial-scale chemical manufacturing capability and decades of formulation know-how. When a consortium needs to prove that a lab-developed resin, solvent, or coating can actually be produced at commercial volumes, Huntsman is the partner that makes that credible. Their brand recognition and global supply chain also strengthen any consortium's exploitation and market uptake narrative in EU proposals.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SeNSE
  Largest single grant (EUR 546k) targeting next-generation EV batteries — signals Huntsman's strategic move into electrification materials.
• ReSolute
  Develops Cyrene, a bio-based solvent from sawdust replacing toxic dipolar aprotic solvents — directly aligned with EU chemicals regulation and REACH compliance.
• Mat4Rail
  Fire-resistant composites for future railway design — demonstrates Huntsman's established strength in high-performance structural materials.