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INDUSTRIAL QUÍMICA DEL NALÓN S.A.
University Technology Center Other SME Large Company
Characterization nanocomposites nanosensors synthesis/funct. nanophotonics
nanobiotechnology nanoadditives nanometrology nanosimulation nanoencapsulates
Address:
C/ Avda. de Galicia 31 – Bajo,
33005 Oviedo
(Principado de Asturias) Spain
Tel.: +34 985 98 26 00
Fax: +34 985 98 26 26
www.nalonchem.com
Contact:
Juan José Fernández
I+D+i Manager
Email: juanjo@nalonchem.com
Organisation profile
Industrial Química del Nalón, S.A., (NalonChem) is an independent and private family Company whose
activity is focused on the carbochemical sector. It has been operating its own technological processes,
based on solid entrepreneurial values since its foundation in 1943.
Belonging to Ibérica de Servicios e Inversiones, S.A., an important Asturian entrepreneurial group,
provides a strong financial backing to Industrial Química del Nalón,S.A.
Since its foundation, it has gradually grown through a permanent effort of technological, commercial and
management improvements, increasing its presence in both national and international markets and
becoming a leader in technology, quality and service.
Industrial Química del Nalón, S.A. develops its corporate activity along two business lines:
1.-Carbochemical: based on the distillation of high temperature coal tar for obtaining pitch, naphthalene
and oils (carbolic, anthracene, etc).
2.-Coke: obtained by means of high-temperature dry coking coal distillation, with applications in iron
foundries, non-ferrous smelting, insulation sector, the chemical and sugar industries, ferrous alloys, etc.
It is also present in the Power Generation and Logistics sectors through its subsidiaries and associated
companies.
Main capacities in nanotechnology/nanoscience
Industrial Química del Nalón, S.A., based on the development of its own technology, has the capacity of
manufacturing high specification nanoparticle dispersions.
This versatile technology enables the synthesis of a wide range of nano-products such as nano-metals,
nano-metal oxides and nano-mixed oxides, allowing an outstanding level of product control (composition,
particle size, size distribution and morphology) and flexibility to perform in-situ surface modification, thus
providing dispersion stability and compatibility between the solvent and the formulated final product.
Industrial Química del Nalón, S.A. nanoparticles are currently available in titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ).
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles are used in a wide variety of applications including catalysis, cosmetics,
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