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Expancel 920 DE 40 d30, Preparation/Chemical mixture, Polymer, Dry powder of expanded thermoplastic microspheres used as a lightweight filler in applications such as lightweight foam, printing blankets and coatings. It has a particle size of around 40 µm.

Expancel 920 DE 80 d30, Preparation/Chemical mixture, Polymer, Dry powder of expanded thermoplastic microspheres used as a lightweight filler in adhesives. It has a particle size of around 80 µm.

Expancel 920 DE 20 d70, Preparation/Chemical mixture, Polymer, Dry powder of expanded thermoplastic microspheres used as a lightweight filler in applications such as coatings, automotive putty and thermosets . It has a particle size of around 20 µm.

Expancel® expanded thermoplastic microspheres are lightweight fillers with extremely low density.

In thermoplastic processing, Expancel® microspheres is a phenomenal blowing agent and its uniform, closed cell structure results in a stable, controlled foaming process.

Expancel® Microspheres is a lightweight filler and a blowing agent in one. Read more on how it can enhance and be used in a multitude of applications.

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Nouryon is launching Expancel® XS200 microspheres at the 2025 European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany. This innovative product represents a breakthrough in microsphere technology for interior decorative paints, offering customers a significant reduction in paint weight compared to traditional fillers without compromising performance properties.

Expancel microspheres are used as a blowing agent in plastisols, for underbody coatings and sealants and for lightweight body fillers with improved sandability.

Nouryon has selected Green Bay, Wisconsin, US as the location for a new facility to produce its Expancel expandable microspheres. The expansion project, which was announced last year, strengthens the company’s position in expandable microspheres, which are used to make customers’ end products lighter and reduce costs.

Announcing the launch of Expancel® WB microspheres, an innovation in expandable microspheres for white shoe sole applications in the clothing and apparel industry at the 2024 Chinaplas exhibition in Shanghai, China. White shoe soles are in increasing demand by shoe manufacturers to meet strong consumer interest without compromising on performance or comfort.

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.

Nouryon plans to increase production capacity of its Expancel® expandable microspheres in China. The increase will result from the relocation of its production site from Suzhou to Ningbo, China, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021, and will further strengthen the company’s leading global position in expandable microspheres.

A groundbreaking product concept for expandable microspheres marks a significant advancement in Nouryon’s innovation portfolio, providing a partially biobased and high-performance lightweight filler and blowing agent that addresses the evolving needs of the market.