Issue 19/2015 - AkzoNobel expands its agrochemical product lineup in China

AkzoNobel is helping local customers use limited land resources
more efficiently by gradually expanding its portfolio of agrochemical products produced in China.

The company's new surfactants, Adsee X-30, Agrilan 788 Morwet, Adsee, Ethomeen and Ethylan, can help crops increase yields
by controlling weeds, fungi and insects.
The key factor is to make the operation of the active ingredient more effective
by reducing unnecessary spray deviation to improve leaf penetration.
Ethylenediamine (EDA) in its vinylamine product line is a key intermediate in fungicides and insecticides, and diethanolamine (DEA) is a key raw material
for the production of herbicides.

AkzoNobel also produces a wide range of micronutrient products, which are mainly used in irrigation fertilization (a combination of irrigation and nutrient application techniques) and hydroponic cultivation
.
Hydroponic cultivation refers to the replacement of soil with water containing mineral nutrients as a way
of cultivating crops.
Micronutrients are sustainable solutions that improve the quality and yield of crops to feed a growing global population
.

The company is also a leader
in the development of chloroacetic acid industry.
Chloroacetic acid (MCA) is the basic raw material for the production of specific insecticides and herbicides such as 2,4-D for leading agrochemical applications
.

(Huang Nan)