Green Agrochem Agriculture Division

Lignosulfonate, lignin-based agricultural additives, selected humic solutions and other organic carbon for fertilizer production, soil improvement and crop performance worldwide.

August 2025

  • Naphthalene Sulfonate Formaldehyde Condensate

    Naphthalene Sulfonate Formaldehyde Condensate

    Naphthalene Sulfonate Formaldehyde Condensate (NSFC), commonly known as sulfonated naphthalene formaldehyde condensate (SNF) or naphthalene-based superplasticizer, is a widely used chemical compound that plays a significant role in many industries, especially in construction. It’s a synthetic material made by chemically combining naphthalene, a substance derived from coal tar or petroleum, with formaldehyde to create a

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  • Lignosulfonate is used as an additive in pesticide formulations

    Lignosulfonate is used as an additive in pesticide formulations

    Lignosulfonate, a natural substance derived from lignin—a key part of plant cell walls—during the sulfite pulping process in the paper and pulp industry, is an incredibly versatile, eco-friendly, and affordable material used as an additive in pesticide formulations. In pesticide formulations, lignosulfonate (available as sodium, calcium, or ammonium salts) acts as a dispersant, wetting agent,

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  • Lignosulfonate is used in paperboard production

    Lignosulfonate is used in paperboard production

    What’s Lignosulfonate, Anyway? Lignosulfonate is a natural, sticky substance that comes from making paper. When paper mills turn wood into paper using a process called sulfite pulping, they soak wood chips in special chemicals to pull out the cellulose fibers (the stuff that becomes paper). The leftover woody part, called lignin, gets turned into lignosulfonate—a

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