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This is a listing of some of the companies producing additives for polyurethanes which fall in categories flame retardants, curing agents, chain extender and antioxidants.
Company Name Type Trade name Country URL
Antioxidants
Albemarle Antioxidant phenol Ethanox® US www.albemarle.com 
Api Corp Antioxidant phenol Tominix® Yoshinox® JP www.api-corp.co.jp 
Chemtura Antioxidant phenol, amine Genox® Lowinox® Ultranox® Naugard® Weston®  US www.chemtura.com 
Cytec Antioxidant phenol Cyanox® US www.cytec.com 
Cytech Antioxidant phenol Selosol US JP www.cytechproducts.com  www.chukyo-yushi.co.jp 
Flexsys Antioxidant phenol Permanax® BE www.vulcastab.com 

Ouchishinko Chemical 

Antioxidant phenol Nocrac® JP www.jp-noc.co.jp 
Richyu Antioxidant phenol Richnox® TW http://www.richyu.com.tw 
Rohm & Haas Antioxidant phenol Advastab® US www.rohmhaas.com 
R.T. Vanderbilt Antioxidant Vanox® US www.rtvanderbilt.com 
Schenectady International Antioxidant phenol Isonox® US www.siigroup.com 
Seiko Chemical Antioxidant phenol Nonflex® JP www.seiko-chem.co.jp 
Sumitomo Antioxidant phenol Sumilizer® JP www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp 
Suny Chemical Antioxidant phenol Generic CN  http://www.sunychem.com 
Vertellus Antioxidant phenol Topanol GB http://www.vertellus.com
Western Reserve Antioxidant phenol Westco® US www.wrchem.com 
Curing Agent
Albemarle Aromatic amine Ethacure® US www.albemarle.com Curing agent PU, epoxy
Anderson Development  Mitsui Chemical Aromatic amine Curene® US JP www.andersondevelopment.com www.mitsui-chem.co.jp/e 
BASF 1,4-butanediol Aromatic amine Generic Kerobit® US www.basf.com 
Bayer Aromatic amine Baytex® US http://www.bayermaterialsciencenafta.com 
Chemimpex MOCA Generic IN www.cheminpex.com 
Dupont 1,4-butanediol Generic US www.dupont.com 
Ihara Chemical Aromatic amine Cuamine JP http://www.iharachem.co.jp 
Indspec Chemical hydroxyethyl resorcinol HERTM US http://www.indspec-chem.com  
Lonza Chemical Di aniline Lonzacure® CH www.lonza.ch 
Mitsui Chemical hydroxyethyl resorcinol Generic JP www.mitsuichemicals.com 
Nippon Polyurethane Aromatic amine Millionate JP www.npu.co.jp/en 
Richyu Aromatic amine Richcure® TW www.richyu.com.tw 
Shell Chemical 1,3-propanediol Generic US www.shellchemicals.com
UOP LLC Aliphatic amine Aromatic amine  Clearlink® Unilink® US www.uop.com 
Sunko Aromatic amine hydroxyethyl resorcinol Suncure® TW www.sunko.com.tw  Standard for cast polyurethane
Wakayama Seika Kogyo MOCA Generic JP www.waseika.com 
Flame retardant
Asahi-Denka Flame retardant Adeka®     ADK Stab ZS 27 JP http://www.adk.co.jp/en  Phosphorus Melamine
Albemarle Flame retardant Saytex® US www.albemarle.com  Phosphorus, Bromo
Chemtura Flame retardant Firemaster® Reofos® Reogard® US www.chemtura.com  Phosphorus
Clariant Flame retardant Exolit®    US www.pa.clariant.com  Phosphorus
Daihachi Chemical Flame retardant DAIGUARD® TMCPP JP www.daihachi-chem.co.jp  Phosphorus, Chloro
Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Flame retardant Pyroguard JP http://www.dks-web.co.jp  Bromo 
Dawai Chemical Ind. Flame retardant Fran® JP http://www.ogcorp.co.jp  Phosphorus
Jiande Huahai Chemical  Flame retardant Tolgard CN www.huahaichem.com  Phosphorus, Chloro
Lanxess Flame retardant Bayfomox® Levagard® Disflamoll® US us.lanxess.com   Phosphorus, Chloro
Nicca Chemical Flame retardant Fi-None® JP www.nicca.co.jp  Bromo
Solvay Flame retardant Ixol® DE www.solvay-fluorides.com  Br, Cl polyol
Supresta Flame retardant   Fyrol®   Fyrolflex® Fyrolquel®  Phosflex®  Victawet®  US http://www.supresta.com  Phosphorus, chloro, polyol 
Tosoh Flame retardant Flamecut® JP www.tosho.com Br,bisphenol A diphenyl ether
This listing has been prepared for the US market. Companies with manufacturing in the US have been listed under US, although their headquarters might be in another country . Most companies have multiple manufacturing in different locations. If company manufactures in the USA only the US is listed. If only the phone number is shown no URL has been found for this company.

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BE= Belgium ES= Spain DE=Germany FR= France IN= India JP= Japan
KR= Korea MX= Mexico NL= Netherlands PH=Philippines  PL= Poland RU= Russia
SA= South Africa SK=Slovak Republic TH = Thailand UK= Great Britain US= USA
HU=Hungary CN=China CH=Switzerland TW=Taiwan

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January 05, 2009

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