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African Chemicals provides manufacturers with a wide range of quality high performance Specialty Chemicals and Raw Materials. African Chemicals represents leading firms from across the globe servicing the Paints, Coatings, and Inks sectors, these include Lotte Fine Chemical (Korea) for Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose and Methyl Cellulose; Minerals Girona (Spain) for Micronized Fillers; Along with specialized Additives for Coatings and Inks
Ferro (USA) for Iron Oxides, Chromes, Ultramarine Blues, and Anti-corrosive Pigments; Chemours (USA) for Fluorosurfactants; as well as a host of various other performance chemicals, additives, and pigments from reputable firms in Europe and Asia.
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The Chemours Company, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 2015 as a spin-off from DuPont. Its corporate headquarters are in Delaware, USA, and it is the world's largest producer of titanium dioxide, making Ti-Pure™ products for coatings, plastics, laminates, and paper. Chemours is also a leading manufacturer of fluoroproducts, including Teflon™ fluoropolymers, Viton™ fluoroelastomers, Krytox™ lubricants, and Opteon™ refrigerants, as well as a leader in the production of industrial chemicals, including sodium cyanide for mining, Glypure™ glycolic acid, and Vazo™ chemical initiators.
Founded in 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Ferro Corporation is an American producer of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers, focusing on four core segments: performance colors and glass; pigments, powders, and oxides; porcelain enamel; and tile coatings systems. Thousands of manufacturers worldwide rely on Ferro products and technologies. The company's global operations are committed to performance which ensures that end products are stronger, last longer, captivate through color and texture, and can be manufactured with improved efficiency.
Established in 1964, Lotte Fine Chemical, based in Korea, is a leading supplier of cellulose ethers used for thickening, water holding capacity, lubrication, and stability in various fields such as paints, construction, cement extrusion, ceramic extrusion, medicine, and household products. Lotte Fine Chemical's products and popular brands are provided on a global scale and include Mecellose®, Hecellose®, AnyCoat-C • AnyAddy®, and AnyCoat-P®.
Minerals Girona is a part of Grupo Conesa, the Conesa family business which originated in Figueres, in the Alt Empordà region of Catalonia, Spain. The company's successful and popular Mineralia® brand covers a wide selection of micronized filler product lines and includes micronized Barytes, Talc, Mica, and others, which are used in various applications including decorative and industrial paints and coatings, plastics, insulation, construction, and others.
In October 2018 AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals became Nouryon, an independent global specialty chemicals leader. Over the course of its nearly 400 years the company has built up a wealth of expertise, supplying industries worldwide with essential chemicals for the manufacture of various products including paper, plastics, building materials, food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care items. With over 5000 patents and investing over €100 million per year in R&D Nouryon drives growth through innovation to create safer and more sustainable products and processes, and develop solutions that meet its customers' changing needs.
