Nouryon is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It develops and manufactures ingredients and materials used in consumer and industrial applications.
The company’s portfolio includes surfactants and fatty amine derivatives, chelating agents, cellulose ethers and other rheology modifiers, colloidal silica, organic peroxides and polymer additives, and expandable microspheres, among other performance chemicals. Nouryon serves markets such as home and personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, construction, packaging, agriculture, plastics and composites, and industrial processing. It operates manufacturing and R&D facilities worldwide.
chemXplore tracks 10 projects involving Nouryon, of which 2 are active.
Nouryon's role on them: Owner, Investor / Financier, Operator, Developer, Offtaker, and Technology / equipment supplier.
2 expansion.
Licensors are recorded on 1 of these 2 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Fumed Silica (1)
On-site solar installation will produce ~3,400 MWh/year (~10% of site demand), cut about 1,152 t CO2e annually and was developed with Convergent Energy and Power.
Organic peroxide added in extrusion restores recycled PP chains, raising melt viscosity and resistance (up to 10×) to allow more recycled content in packaging, auto and consumer goods
Agreement expands distribution into Brazil for coatings and inks, offering tailored viscosity control, technical support and logistics to strengthen supply and coatings performance.
New microspheres (≤1% addition) increase paperboard bulk/thickness 15–25%, enabling lower fiber and energy use, improved stability with recycled fiber and smoother runs.
Guangzhou capacity boost shortens lead times for APAC manufacturers, supporting emissions catalysts, electrical-steel and cookware coatings; follows Shanghai innovation center with Levasil lab
New polymer additive extends open time, lowers odor and glycol use in water‑based architectural paints, compatible with many formulations and maintains durability.
Effective April 1, 2026: price adjustments across Cadox, Butanox and Trigonox due to Middle East-driven oil and feedstock cost rises; supplier will work with distributors to maintain supply.
Chinese Boxing and Ningbo plants gained halal certification for fatty amines, quats and chelating agents, enabling wider access to halal personal-care and cleaning markets worldwide.
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