Business Innovation Resources
As a leading producer of decorative and industrial coatings and a diverse range of specialty chemicals, AkzoNobel’s core areas of competence in Science & Technology lie in the Chemical and Materials Sciences.
The business RD&I groups retain expertise in these areas according to their needs. Polymer chemistry is a common competence across the entire breadth of our coatings businesses where the capabilities include:
- synthesis
- modification
- thermal-, chemical- and photo-curing/cross-linking
- processing of a broad range of synthetic and natural polymer systems, including acrylics, epoxies, polyesters, polyurethanes and polysaccharides
Individual coatings businesses have expertise in a broad range of materials sciences including corrosion, adhesion, surface and interfacial, film and color sciences.
The core competences of the Specialty Chemicals businesses include:
- synthetic organic, inorganic and organo-metallic chemistry
- electrochemistry
- natural product chemistry
- process chemistry and process engineering
Visit these pages to find out more about the R&D capabilities in some of our businesses:
Pulp & Paper Chemicals Innovation
Powder Coatings Innovation
Marine & Protective Coatings R&D
Industrial Coatings Product Innovation