- In December 2023, BASF successfully completed the expansion of its production capacity for key specialty amines at its Geismar, Louisiana facility. This expansion enables BASF to increase the production of essential polyetheramines and amine catalysts, which are marketed under its Baxxodur and Lupragen brands. Blowing agents are part of the Lupragen product line
- In November 2023, The Chemours Company announced a 20 percent increase in the production of Chemours HFC-152a. HFC-152a is a versatile, low-GWP, non-VOC aerosol propellant and foam blowing agent, widely used across personal care, household, industrial, and construction applications
- In June 2021, Arkema revealed plans to boost the production capacity of hydro-fluoro olefin 1233zd (HFO-1233zd), an insulation foam blowing agent, in both China and the U.S. The company intends to invest US$ 60 million to add 15 kilotons per year of HFO production capacity at its plant in Calvert City, Kentucky, U.S. Additionally, through a collaboration with Aofan, Arkema expects to produce 5 kilotons per year of HFO in China by 2022
- In November 2020, Nouryon introduced an upgraded version of its Expancel expandable microspheres, which function as both fillers and blowing agents to lighten products and reduce overall costs. These microspheres are primarily used in specialty thin coatings to enhance the printability of thermal paper labels and tickets
