Dutch-based AkzoNobel is planning to invest $20m to increase surfactants capacity at its surface chemistry plants in Itupeva, Brazil, and Morris, US, over the next two years.
The investment will enable the company to expand production capacity for fatty amine derivatives, which are used in organoclay, fabric softeners, agrochemicals, and the home and personal care industries.
AkzoNobel's fatty amines product lines include: Arquad, Ethoquad, Armid, Armeen, Armosoft, Redicote, Berol, Bermocoll, Aromox, Duomeen, Triameen, Armac, Duomac and Ethomeen.
