Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has launched a more sustainable, water- miscible defoamer, Ethylan TB345, that will help household and industrial cleaning formulators meet growing customer need for environmentally safe and cost-effective products that do not compromise on performance.

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has expanded its offering for the asphalt market with Wetfix G400, a versatile non-amine adhesion promoter derived from renewable resources. Wetfix G400 meets customers’ needs for a more sustainable alternative that maintains asphalt mixture performance and durability.

Nouryon announced the launch of Adsee® Flex 960 at the ISAA Symposium 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, held from April 6-11, 2025. This latest innovation for crop protection is a patented technology designed for tank mix solutions utilizing an optimized blend of surfactants and colloidal silica. This unique blend boosts the performance of pesticide applications, offering enhanced deposition, adhesion, and rainfastness of active ingredients to the target. Nouryon’s field trials around the world reflect these findings and demonstrate improved fungicide efficacy.

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has expanded its offering to customers in the personal care market with a bio-based polymer, Amaze SP, helping formulators to meet the latest consumer trends in hair styling.

Nouryon is launching a new solution for the building and construction market that boosts the effectiveness of energy-saving “cool roof” coatings by improving their ability to reflect light and enhancing their self-cleaning properties.

Announcing the launch of Expancel® WB microspheres, an innovation in expandable microspheres for white shoe sole applications in the clothing and apparel industry at the 2024 Chinaplas exhibition in Shanghai, China. White shoe soles are in increasing demand by shoe manufacturers to meet strong consumer interest without compromising on performance or comfort.

Nouryon is launching Expancel® XS200 microspheres at the 2025 European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany. This innovative product represents a breakthrough in microsphere technology for interior decorative paints, offering customers a significant reduction in paint weight compared to traditional fillers without compromising performance properties.

Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon has introduced Perkadox® PM-60ST-GR, a new organic peroxide technology for recycled polypropylene — one of the world's most widely used plastics — that is designed to restore performance in degraded, recycled plastic material. The first commercially available organic peroxide solution of its kind, this solution enables plastic recyclers, compounders and processors to use more recycled material in packaging, automotive and consumer goods applications that have traditionally required virgin polypropylene.

Expansion of our office footprint and workforce in Mumbai, India, with the launch of a new Global Service Center. The Global Service Center includes commercial teams focused on business development in India as well as functional hubs that will support the Company’s global growth plans.

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) unveiled a new version of its Butanox M-50 Vanishing Red peroxide at JEC World, a leading trade event for the composites market.

Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon today announced the launch of FinnFix® PB MAX, the cleaning industry’s first carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) with a 100% renewable carbon index score, enabling laundry detergent consumer brands to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of their products without compromising cleaning performance for consumers.

Nouryon is launching an ingredient for the agricultural market that helps fertilizer and crop protection products to be combined in a single mix. Using Agrilan 1028, a new dispersant and compatibilizer, also boosts the performance of agricultural formulations, providing a means to improve both crop health and productivity for farmers.

Arquad GS, an innovative, environmentally friendly antimicrobial agent that enables the formulation of a robust and tintable anti-viral paint is being launched to Asian markets during the CHINACOAT show.

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has launched an innovative multifunctional ingredient, Bermocoll EBM 3000, which optimizes the performance of water-based multicolor paints used on building facades to mimic the appearance of stone or marble.

This move reinforces the commitment to innovative, sustainable solutions tailored to the needs of the oilfield industry in the region. The Innovation Center will focus on research and development for sustainable drilling and completion, production, and stimulation processes, and will also serve as a platform for workshops and training sessions.