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WHO WE ARE

Flexible Manufacturing, Built for Your Needs

Mallard Creek Polymers is a recognized leader in emulsion polymer manufacturing, built on decades of excellence across diverse industries and applications. Our reputation has grown through close collaboration with an expanding customer base, not by standing alone. Backed by a team with deep expertise across the markets we serve, we understand our customers’ needs and bring their ideas to life. Together, we deliver quality products and custom solutions—always with an unwavering commitment to customer service.

At MCP, flexibility defines our approach. From small custom batches to large-scale orders, we design our processes around your requirements. Whether you're seeking a novel formulation or refining a product line, we deliver with agility and precision.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
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Mecklenburg County Air Quality ACE Award
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Environmental Excellence Awards
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Gold Certificate of Safety Acheivement

With 60 years in emulsion polymer manufacturing, Mallard Creek Polymers is a recognized leader in specialty latex emulsions. Through close collaboration and deep industry expertise, we deliver quality products, custom solutions, and responsive service—always guided by our core values:

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Innovation

Driving continuous improvement through custom formulations, flexible production, and new product development.

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Integrity

Building trust through transparent onboarding, responsive service, and ISO-certified quality systems.

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Collaboration

Partnering with customers in technical collaboration and joint problem-solving to bring ideas to life.

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Quality

Exceeding industry standards through reliable logistics, consistent supply, and rigorous manufacturing practices.

MARKETS IN WHICH WE SPECIALIZE

Our products are in everyday items you use — from the roads you drive on to the packaging that protects your food.

Mallard Creek Polymers serves nearly every market for synthetic emulsion polymers. We offer ready-to-use products and customize solutions to meet unique needs, focusing on each customer to deliver products and services that drive business forward.

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Adhesives

MCP offers a broad portfolio of adhesives polymers suited to diverse substrates and performance requirements, from pressure‑sensitive and contact adhesives to construction adhesives and removable films. Their products help optimize tack, peel, and shear across many applications.

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Paper

Synthetic emulsion polymers from MCP play a key role throughout the papermaking and paper finishing process. They improve coating performance, barrier properties, and saturation strength while supporting applications across packaging and printing sectors.

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Paints & Coatings

MC Polymers’ coating polymers are engineered to meet demanding performance needs - from protection to flexibility and water resistance. These emulsions are used in paints, sealants, concrete coatings, and specialty surfaces to deliver strength, adhesion, and durability.

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Construction

Construction‑grade emulsion polymers from MC Polymers support waterproofing, adhesives, stucco and textured coatings, cement modifiers, and more. These solutions enhance adhesion, flexibility, water resistance, and long‑term durability for building and infrastructure applications.

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Nonwovens

Polymers for nonwovens from MCP are designed to bind fibrous structures and improve properties such as strength, stiffness, flexibility, and wet strength. These latex emulsions perform well in processes like froth, spray, and saturation.

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Printing & Packaging

MC Polymers delivers water‑based emulsion polymers tailored for printing and packaging applications, enhancing substrate performance, ink reception, gloss, and barrier properties. Their solutions support high‑speed printing processes and help extend shelf life through moisture, oil, and grease resistance.

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Textiles

In textile applications, MCP’s emulsion polymers enhance both functional and aesthetic properties, such as fiber adhesion, strength, abrasion resistance, and UV performance. These formulations help improve durability and finish across carpets and other textiles.

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THE History OFMallard Creek Polymers

SINCE 1962MCP has dedicated itself to excelling in the production and distribution of styrene-butadiene latex polymers

Mallard Creek Polymers LLC (MCP) started in 1962 as part of the Unocal Group of businesses. In 2002, MCP embarked on a new journey, becoming an independent, privately held company, focusing primarily on the manufacture and sale of styrene-butadiene latex polymers. Over the years, through strategic investments and acquisitions, the company has expanded its reach and product portfolio significantly. Today, MCP proudly serves customers in numerous countries across the globe, offering a diverse range of water-based emulsions tailored to meet the needs of various major application segments.

MCP is focused on the customer, dedicated to creativity and innovation, and committed to safety and the environment. The company continues to offer a broad line of products and services to many industries, including adhesives, nonwovens, paint, coatings, graphic arts, printing & packaging, textiles, carpet, sealants, construction, oil services, and paper.

Our Corporate Milestones

1962
The Manufacturing Plant was Constructed on Mallard Creek Road in Charlotte, NC and was operated by Unocal Corporation.
1992
Rohm & Haas purchased the Unocal Latex business. All styrene-butadiene business consolidated into Charlotte, NC.
1995
Ameripol Synpol, owned by the Parekh family, purchased the Rohm & Haas Charlotte plant and related businesses.
2002
Mallard Creek Polymers, Inc. became an independent,  privately held, company of Parekh Capital Group, focused primarily on Rovene® styrene-butadiene emulsions.
2005
Charlotte Expansion - MCP invested capital to begin producing styrene-acrylic and all acrylic emulsion polymers.
2008
Aquisition - MCP purchased the BarrierPro®, Tychem®, Tykote®, Tylac® products and related technology from Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex.
2018
MCP acquired the Ecronova® and Ecrovin® intellectual property of the Michelman subsidiary, Ecronova Polymer GmbH.
2019
  • Parekh Capital Group merged with GVC Holdings Inc.
  • GVC was the surviving Corporation
  • MC Polymers was converted to an LLC
GLOBAL REACH

From our U.S. headquarters to our European base in Germany, we deliver the same commitment to service and innovation worldwide.

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Mallard Creek Polymers serves customers worldwide, with operations that extend across North America and Europe. Through MCP Europe GmbH in Bönen, Germany, we bring our emulsion polymer expertise closer to European markets—combining regional accessibility with the strength of a global supply chain.

Our international reach ensures:
  • Reliable access to products across continents
  • Local support and service with global resources
  • Compliance with regional standards and regulations
From small businesses to multinational enterprises, we deliver the same commitment to flexibility, technical collaboration, and responsive service—no matter where our customers are located.
FORWARD-THINKING

Looking Ahead

As markets evolve, so do we.

Our vision is centered on innovation, sustainability, and partnership. By continuing to invest in research, expand our capabilities, and strengthen our global presence, MCP is positioned to help customers meet today’s challenges — and tomorrow’s opportunities.

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