Surface Chemistry Press Releases

AkzoNobel plans further investment in China
March 19, 2013
AkzoNobel has announced its intention to invest a further €65 million in China. The investment will be used to boost capacity and significantly improve operational excellence at AkzoNobel’s Surface Chemistry manufacturing sites in Boxing and Ningbo.

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AkzoNobel receives one of China’s most influential industry awards
March 14, 2013
AkzoNobel’s patented Zeta Fraction™ technology is one of the recipients of a 2013 China Personal Care & Cosmetics Innovation Award, under the category of Most Innovative Formulating & Processing Technology.

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AkzoNobel announces management changes
January 23, 2013
AkzoNobel today announced that Graeme Armstrong will become Managing Director Surface Chemistry and Country Director for North America. Armstrong is currently Executive Committee member responsible for Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I). He succeeds Bob Margevich, who has chosen to go into retirement.

AkzoNobel showcases innovative, more sustainable products, technologies and solutions for the oilfield industry
October 9, 2012
AkzoNobel made its first appearance at the Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas, a memorable one. A leading producer of specialty chemicals for the global oilfield industry, AkzoNobel unveiled a strong portfolio of field-proven technologies, products and solutions to enhance a wide range of essential processes in the oilfield industry, including production, drilling, stimulation, and cleaning.

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AkzoNobel to Invest in Growth of Saskatoon Fatty Amines Plant
April 24, 2012
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry, a leading supplier of collectors and mineral coating agents for the mining industry, today announced plans to invest in the growth and continued operational excellence of its fatty amines manufacturing plant in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. This investment is being made to support the substantial growth by its potash-producing customers. AkzoNobel’s fatty amines and derivatives are used for the flotation of potash ores and anticaking of potash minerals during manufacturing.

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AkzoNobel Global Personal Care Launches STRUCTURE STYLE
March 7, 2012
Creating more natural and sustainable hair styling products has historically been a significant challenge for the formulating chemist. While naturally based styling polymers have been available, they typically provided less than satisfactory performance and, often, increased cost. To satisfy consumers? desire for styling products with increased sustainability along with high performance, AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry Personal Care has introduced STRUCTURE STYLE polymer, a naturally derived, starch-based polymer that provides multiple styling benefits along with the potential for significant formulation cost savings.

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AkzoNobel’s innovative warm-mix technology helps ‘pave the way’ to modernizing Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
February 9, 2012
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry has provided its new Rediset^® LQ liquid asphalt warm-mix additive to help pave new taxiways at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The taxiways are an integral part of the O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP), one of the largest infrastructure rehabilitation and construction projects in the United States at one of the world’s largest and busiest airports. Five new taxiways are being paved with multiple layers of warm-mix asphalt containing AkzoNobel’s Rediset LQ additive.

Price increases for products based on ethoxylates, naphthalene sulfonates, fat based oils, and quaternary amines
February 3, 2012
Effective February 15, 2012, or as contracts allow, AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry LLC will increase the prices for products that are based on ethoxylates, naphthalene sulfonates, fat based oils, and quaternary amines . These include: Armeen®, Petro®, Ethomeen ®, and Arquad®. The increases, which are approximately 10 cents/pound, are the result of rapidly increasing costs and tightness of supply in the raw material market.

AkzoNobel Houston Site Reports Non-hazardous Product Spill
January 18, 2012
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry has alerted the local community and authorities that up to 1,000 lbs of Berol LCD was spilled from a tank truck leaving the Company’s Houston manufacturing site this morning. Berol LCD is classified as non-hazardous and is primarily used as a degreaser in formulations for kitchen cleaners. The truck's driver noticed the leak approximately 1 mile outside the plant. He immediately turned around and returned to the plant. No injuries were reported and the cause for the incident is under investigation. Cleanup crews are assessing whether there is any possibility of environmental impact.

AkzoNobel completes acquisition of Chinese surfactants producer
January 10, 2012
AkzoNobel announced today it has completed its acquisition of China’s leading specialty surfactant producer, Boxing Oleochemicals, which will be integrated into AkzoNobel’s Surface Chemistry business unit. This acquisition quickly positions AkzoNobel to respond to the increasing demand for amines and derivatives, with a third of the Asian demand coming from China alone. The integration of Boxing’s activities and further synergies with AkzoNobel will definitely boost the introduction of new products to local mid-tier markets and ultimately the progress of local customer.

No injuries or major damages reported after incident at Morris site
October 17, 2011
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry reported today that around 9 am a water pump at the company’s manufacturing site in Morris, IL, apparently overheated. A maintenance operator saw smoke coming from the pump station building, which provides water to the site. The facility’s alarm was activated and all personnel were safely relocated. The Morris fire department was called in accordance with the facility’s safety procedures. No injuries occurred and there were no spills or other environmental effects. Property damage to the facility was minimal.

AkzoNobel invests $20 million to increase surfactants capacity
October 10, 2011
AkzoNobel has announced its plan to invest $20 million to increase capacity at its Surface Chemistry plants in Itupeva, SP, Brazil, and Morris, Illinois, US, over the next two years. This investment will enable AkzoNobel to expand production capacity for fatty amine derivatives, which are essential ingredients in formulations used in a broad range of industries such as oilfield, organoclay, fabric softeners, agrochemicals, home and personal care.

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AkzoNobel to acquire China’s leading specialty surfactant producer
July 27, 2011
AkzoNobel plans to further strengthen its leadership position in specialty surfactants while enhancing its manufacturing footprint in Asia by acquiring Boxing Oleochemicals. Boxing is the leading supplier of nitrile amines and derivatives in China and throughout Asia.

Fire at AkzoNobel Plant in Morris
July 14, 2011
On 14 July, 2011, at approximately 6:30 pm, a fire occurred at the AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry’s manufacturing site in Morris, IL, US. The fire was confined to a high temperature boiler that provides heat to processing units at the plant. All personnel were safely evacuated and there were no injuries.

AkzoNobel acquires pioneering plant-based separation technology
July 1, 2011
AkzoNobel has boosted its technology portfolio in sustainable chemistry after agreeing to acquire from Integrated Botanical Technologies (IBT) its patented Zeta Fraction™ technology, which is transforming how plant-based chemistry is used. Financial details were not disclosed.

Price increases for products that are based on acrylates, fat based oils, and alcohols
June 16, 2011
Effective July 1, 2011, or as contracts allow, Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC will increase the prices for products that are based on acrylates, fat based oils, and alcohols.

Rediset® warm mix additive approved in California
April 13, 2011
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), recently approved AkzoNobel’s Rediset WMX warm mix additive for unrestricted use on any Caltrans project in California, USA.

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Price increase in North America
January 7, 2011
Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC announces a general price increase from February 1.

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General price increase in Europe
December 6, 2010
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry Europe announces a general price increase from January 1.

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AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry has successfully submitted all 2010 REACH registrations
December 1, 2010
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry has now successfully submitted all 2010 REACH registrations, the first registration phase of the new European Union chemical legislation. A total of 51 dossiers were submitted to the European Chemicals Agency, ECHA before the deadline, November 30, 2010.

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Price increases in North America
October 28, 2010
Effective November 15, 2010, or as contracts allow, AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry LLC will increase the prices for products that are based on vegetable fat based oils, alcohols, and phosphate esters.

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AkzoNobel introduces high-performance, environmentally safe alternative to NPE industrial degreasers
October 18, 2010
Here is good news for formulators in the US, facing the challenge of replacing nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) in industrial detergents and cleaners. AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry has introduced Berol^® 609, an alcohol ethoxylate blend designed to match the key properties and effective performance of NPEs typically used in industrial degreasing formulations.

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AkzoNobel’s Berol® PBX stain remover gains DfE certification
August 2, 2010
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry is pleased to announce that its Berol^® PBX surfactant product has been granted Design for Environment (DfE) certification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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AkzoNobel Launches New Liquid Surfactant product for "green" heavy-duty cleaning
July 6, 2010
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry has introduced a concentrated liquid surfactant product that provides an environmentally friendly yet equally effective cleaning alternative to heavy-duty degreasers.

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Novel water-soluble polymer combines great performance and sustainability
June 1, 2010
A new, more sustainable water-soluble polymer has been created by AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry for the detergents market. Now available commercially in the U.S., Alcoguard^® H 5240 uses innovative hybrid bio-polymer technology that combines the benefits of both synthetic and natural polymer components to provide effective performance and an improved environmental profile.

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