Nouryon’s new factory for Expancel® expandable microspheres is completed and put into production in the United States

Recently, Nouryon announced its new Expancel® in Wisconsin, USA
The large-scale expandable microsphere factory was put into full production. The commissioning of the new facility is an important milestone to better serve North American specialty additives customers in the packaging, construction, mining and automotive industries, and complements Nouryon’s existing large-scale facilities in Sweden, as well as facilities in China and Brazil. Expansion factory.

New factory opening celebration

Expancel®
Expandable microspheres are used as lightweight fillers and blowing agents to make customers’ end products lighter, highly insulating or better reflective of sunlight, thereby reducing energy consumption, costs and environmental impact. These properties are valuable in many applications, including cool roof coatings, automotive coatings and body fillers.

Expancel® expandable microspheres are used in construction, packaging, and automotive industries

Our customers also use Expancel®
Expandable microspheres to enhance the performance of end products in a variety of applications, including recyclable packaging materials, freeze-thaw resistant concrete, and sealants and coatings in the construction industry where preventing cracks and water absorption is critical for extended exposure to weather conditions The service life of the underlying building materials is crucial.

Larry Ryan, President of Nouryon, said: “Nouryon continues to invest in developing solutions that support our customers’ sustainability goals while improving the performance of their end products. Our customers around the world rely on our
Expancel® expandable microspheres, we are excited to expand our production capabilities to meet growing market demand. ”

Sylvia Winkel, Vice President of Nouryon Specialty Polymers
Pettersson said: “Nouryon is seeing a significant increase in demand for expandable microspheres, particularly in the packaging, construction, mining and automotive industries. We are pleased to launch this large-scale plant to support our customers. This investment highlights the We are committed to our determination to grow with our customers.”

Nouryon is the world’s leading producer of expandable microspheres, and its Expancel®
Expandable microsphere brand, with more than 40 years of professional technical knowledge in the field of thermoplastic expandable microspheres. Our two factories in the United States and Sweden will help us better serve the Asian market and grow with our customers.