Functional Chemicals
Useful chemicals with hundreds of applications
Our Functional Chemicals business makes chemical intermediates, performance chemicals and end-products on a global scale.
Our portfolio includes cellulosic specialties, chelates, ethylene amines, metal alkyls, micronutrients, organic peroxides, polysulfides, redispersable powder polymers, salt specialties and sulfur products. These chemicals are used in everyday items such as detergents, vinyl, automotive parts, agricultural products, pharmaceutical products, food products, wallpaper adhesives, plastic bags and cosmetics.
We also supply high quality redispersible powder polymers made for construction applications such as cement and repair mortars, adhesives, floor coatings and waterproofing systems.
We are organized in seven sBU’s: Chelates, Cross Linking Peroxides- Thermoset Chemicals & Polymer Additives (XTP), Ethylene Amines, High Polymer, Performance Additives, Salt Specialties and Sulfur Derivatives.
General Manager: Jan Svärd
Headquarters: Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Website: www.akzonobel.com/fc