Nation Ford Chemical Company

Company Description

Manufacturer

Nation Ford Chemical Company (NFC) is the only domestic producer of sulfanilic acid, an important chemical intermediate used to produce food colors, specialty dyes, optical brighteners and concrete additives. NFC also seeks contract manufacturing opportunities and provides a wide range of reaction capability, including nitration, sulfonation, catalytic reduction and alkylation. Solid handling applications are a specialty. We are active in the contract manufacture of bio-based chemicals, polymers and specialty dyes. We also provide custom blending and packaging services.

Chemical Services Directory

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Reactions Directory/Types of Chemistries

  • Acetylation
  • Alkylation
  • Amination
  • Butylation
  • Catalytic Reduction
  • Chlorination
  • Condensation
  • Diazotization
  • Esterification
  • Freidel-Crafts Reaction
  • Hydrogenation
  • Nitration
  • Oxidation
  • Polymerization
  • Sulfonation

Capabilities/Services Directory

  • Crystallization
  • Custom Manufacturing
  • Distillation
  • Drying
  • Flaking
  • Organic Specialty Intermediates
  • Toll Manufacturing

Industries / Markets Served

  • Specialty Chemicals

Equipment

  • Blenders
  • Centrifuge
  • Crystallizers
  • Dryers
  • Filters
  • Grinders
  • Milling Equipment
  • Mixers
  • Reactors » Batch » Glass-Lined
  • Reactors » Batch » Hastelloy
  • Reactors » Batch » Stainless Steel
  • Storage Tanks

Certifications

  • ChemStewards
  • ISO » 9001

Performance Improvement Awards

  • 2011 Silver Award – EHS&S in Planning and Operations
  • 2011 Silver Award – Resource Management and Waste Minimization
  • 2010 Silver Award – Resource Management and Waste Minimization

Products

  • Sulfanilic Acid (4-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid)
  • Sodium Sulfanilate
  • Sodium Salt Solution
  • Smoke Dyes

SOCMA Member Plant(s)

  • Fort Mill, SC Plant , Fort Mill , South Carolina , United States

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