Huntsman International is a Delaware limited liability company and was formed in 1999. &# The acquired business was integrated into our Advanced Materials segment. For more information, see “Note 3. These are used in apparel, home and technical textiles. Aniline is an intermediate chemical used primarily to manufacture MDI. Rubicon LLC is consolidated in our financial statements. &# We effectively own 35% of SLIC and account for our investment under the equity method. Beneficial commercial operations began during the second half of 2017. &# Many of the markets for these products have growth rates in excess of global GDP. &# We are also the leading licensor of maleic anhydride manufacturing technology. &# xa0; Maleic anhydride is produced by the reaction of normal butane with oxygen. Our competitors include Lanxess, INEOS, Bartek and AOC. xa0; Electrical Engineering and Electronics. xa0; 12 Table of Contents Products and Markets Textile Chemicals. xa0; We continuously evaluate opportunities for growth and change. This rule has been repealed and the litigation challenging the rule has been dismissed. The ACE rule was challenged by a coalition of states and environmental groups.
