AMSTERDAM — Nouryon has launched a new version of its Expancel® expandable microspheres targeted at specialty thin coatings applications. Expandable microspheres work as a filler and blowing agent to make products lighter and reduce overall costs. The new Expancel Extra Small Microsphere (XSMS) line brings additional benefits to specialty thin coatings applications, such as improving the printability of thermal paper labels, tickets and receipts, as well as filling and upgrading genuine or artificial leather without sacrificing volume.
“Expancel XSMS will bring significant cost-saving and performance benefits to customers in the specialty coatings industry,” said Sylvia Winkel Pettersson, Vice President Expancel at Nouryon. “It can replace more costly raw materials while providing improved properties in the finished coatings. Furthermore, our on-site expansion solution offers notable sustainability benefits for customers. By reducing the need for transportation, they can lower their carbon dioxide emissions and, ultimately, lower their overall environmental impact.”