Agro Applications An introduction Inside Chapter 1.1 AkzoNobel 1 Surface Chemistry 2-3 Agro Applications 4-5 Quick Contacts Technical data and MSDS s http://surfactants.akzonobel.com Samples for and Mexico CSR@sc.akzonobel.com Samples for Canada CSRCAN@sc.akzonobel.com We want you to know what we re about Our company values We believe in: Focusing on our customers' future first Embracing entrepreneurial thinking Developing the talents of our people The courage and curiosity to question Integrity and responsibility in our actions Sustainability leader AkzoNobel is ranked as one of the chemicals industry leaders on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI), underlining the company's ongoing commitment to improving its sustainability performance. AkzoNobel topped the index in 2007 and has been listed for the recent four years. At AkzoNobel, we're constantly looking for ways to minimize the effects of our activities on the world and its resources. Brands and products that protect the world s buildings and infrastructure, bring color to all aspects of our lives, promote safety and good health, supply industries worldwide with ingredients for life s essentials, allow us to travel and communicate, furnish our homes and offices and help society respond to the challenges of sustainability. The new AkzoNobel: key facts A C B Revenue 2007 16.2 billion EBITDA revenue 1.987 billion Net income 742 billion Revenue by segment B U S I N E S S U N I T P E R C E N T A. Performance Coatings 29% B. Specialty Chemicals 37% C. Decorative Paints 34% Our company in brief One of the world s leading industrial companies Make and supply the widest combined range of paints, coatings and specialty chemicals Employ around 60,000 people in more than 80 countries Committed to delivering Tomorrow s Answers Today Global Fortune 500 company Listed on Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange Chemicals industry leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
Agro Applications Introduction 1.1 August 2009 2 Specialty chemicals E F D G C A B Specialty chemicals B U S I N E S S U N I T P E R C E N T A. Functional Chemicals 20 B. Pulp and Paper Chemicals 17 C. Industrial Chemicals 17 D. National Starch 15 E. Surface Chemistry 14 F. Polymer Chemicals 9 G. Chemicals Pakistan 8 AkzoNobel is a major supplier of specialty chemicals with leading positions in selected market segments with a revenue of 5.7 billion and 13,300 employees worldwide (year-end 2008) As a major producer of specialty chemicals with leadership positions in many markets, our products appear in a remarkable variety of items we all use every day. In fact, they re essential in everything from ice cream to asphalt, soup to soap and plastics to paper. There are more than 2,000 items in our portfolio. We ve grouped these into six businesses; Functional Chemicals, Pulp and Paper Chemicals, Industrial Chemicals, National Starch, Surface Chemistry and Polymer Chemicals.
Agro Applications Introduction 1.1 August 2009 Surface chemistry 3 Our team of over 1500 employees active in 50 countries is ready to help you formulate your product with high performance surface-active agents and synthetic and natural polymers. We are a leading global supplier of surface-active agents and specialty polymers Surface Chemistry are chemicals that combine or separate two different materials, they are remarkably flexible and can be used to emulsify, disperse, clean, wet, aggregate, foam, defoam, disinfect or soften They re used in a huge range of industrial and consumer products including cleaning goods, oil field applications, agriculture, printing, paints, fabric softeners, flooring, food packaging, and electronics They can also reduce the need for solvents in paints and cleaning products Specialty polymer products also include dispersants, anti-scalants for water treatment and detergent builders, as well as thickeners for the carpet, adhesive and detergent industries Many of our production processes are positioned around the world to bring our products closer to their markets. Alkoxylation Sweden,, Singapore Alkylation Amidation and Amination, Belgium, Sweden, Brazil Esterification, Brazil Quaternization the Netherlands, Brazil,, Singapore, Sweden Specialities the Netherlands, Sweden,, Brazil Sulfation, sulfonation Phosphorylation, Sweden Aqueous Solution Polymerization, China Aqueous Emulsion Polymerization, China Solvent Polymerization Carbon Disulfide Biopolymer Modifications Bulk Sulfonation Organic Synthesis Graft Polymerization Biologically Active Compounds 14 Applications Centers 14 Manufacturing Sites Headquarters Bridgewater, Chattanooga, Chicago, Croton River, Houston, Bridgewater, Chattanooga, Ft Worth, Stenungsund, Sweden Houston, Itupeva, Brazil Sempach, Switzerland Ft Worth, Mons, Belgium Shanghai, China Mexico City, Mexico Morris, Singapore Deventer, The Netherlands Saskatoon, Canada Itupeva, Brazil Salisbury, Mumbai, India Singapore Singapore Stenungsund, Sweden Osaka, Japan Stockvik, Sweden Shanghai, China Yokkaichi, Japan Sempach, Switzerland Osaka, Japan Stenungsund, Sweden Shanghai, China
Agro Applications Introduction 1.1 August 2009 4 Agricultural chemicals The Agro tradenames Adsee Agrilan Armotan Berol Emulpon Ethomeen Ethylan Lankropol Morwet Phospholan Sponto Witcolate Witconate Witconol adjuvants: wetting and compatibility agents polymeric dispersants & stabilizers sorbitan derivatives performance blends (anionic / nonionic) nonionic surfactants (castor oil & esters) surfactants (alkoxylated amines) nonionic surfactants (alcohol alkoxylates) sulfosuccinates wetting agents and dispersants phosphate esters performance blends (anionic / nonionic) ether sulfates sulfates and sulfonates alkyl phenol alkoxylates The Croton River Center Main applications laboratories in Brewster, New York
Agro Applications Introduction 1.1 August 2009 5 Adjuvants, dispersants and emulsifiers for herbicide, fungicide and insecticide formulations Adjuvant applications AkzoNobel has a heritage of successful adjuvant products representing reliable performance in utility and activator applications We have proprietary tests to evaluate the ability of adjuvant combinations to penetrate membranes for translocation Our dispersants Morwet D-425 The Grand-daddy of NSC dispersants Morwet D-360/D-390 Dispersants Special NSC/ligninsulfonate Morwet D-809 Dispersant Higher-MW NSC variant Agrilan 752 Comb Polymer for Suspension stabilization Emulsification technology AkzoNobel has an extensive heritage of products for high performance agricultural emulsions. Today, we have an even broader selection of nonionic, anionic, and cationic surfactants to blend with nonionic and functional polymers to optimize emulsion concentrates for tomorrow s competitive market requirements. Specialty industrial polymers Biopolymers Encapsulation and delivery systems Solution and emulsion polymerization Broad range of monomers Sulfonation chemistry To summarize, we are passionate about growing our customers' business with innovative and sustainable solutions. By leveraging our unique chemical expertise, process technology and application know-how, we provide market and customer solutions with a focus on sustainability.
Agro Applications Introduction 1.1 August 2009 6 For technical advice Americas Linda Terwilliger Technical Manager, Surface Chemistry Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC 525 W. Van Buren Street Chicago, IL 60607-3823 Toll Free: 877.565.8432 Office: 312.544.7006 Fax: 312.544.7410 Customer Service: 800.906.9977 linda.terwilliger@akzonobel.com www.surface.akzonobel.com Asia Lee Chin Chiat, PhD R & D Manager, Agrochemical Applications Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry Pte Ltd 41 Science Park Road #03-03 The Gemini Singapore Science Park II Singapore 117610 Tel: +65 6773 8488 Mobile: +65 9753 8390 Fax: +65 6773 8484 cclee@akzonobel.com www.surfactantsasia.akzonobel.com Europe Technical Service, Agro Additives AkzoNobel Surfactants SE-44485 Stenungsund Sweden Tel: +46 303 85 000 Fax: +46 303 843 71 Surfactants.Europe@akzonobel.com www.se.akzonobel.com Disclaimer All information concerning these products and/or all suggestions for handling and use contained herein are offered in good faith and believed to be reliable. Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC and its affiliates, however, make no warranty as to the accuracy and/or sufficiency of such information and/or suggestions, as to the products merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, or that any suggested use will not infringe any patent. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting or extending any license under any patent. Buyer must determine for himself, by preliminary tests or otherwise, the suitability of these products for his purposes. The information contained herein supersedes all previously issued bulletins on the subject matter covered. The user may forward, distribute and/ or photocopy this document only if unaltered and complete, including all of its headers and footers, and should refrain from any unauthorized use. You may not copy this document to a website. 2009 Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC, all rights reserved. www.akzonobel.com We re the largest global paints and coatings company and a major producer of speciality chemicals. We supply industries worldwide with quality ingredients for life s essentials. We think about the future, but act in the present. We re passionate about developing sustainable answers for our customers. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands we have 60,000 employees working in more than 80 countries all committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow s Answers Today. 2008 Akzo Nobel NV. All rights reserved. Tomorrow s Answers Today is a trademark of Akzo Nobel NV. 01895_070509 / Aug 09