NANOCYL
Nanocyl SA is a Belgian specialty-chemicals manufacturer that produces multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) via patented CCVD process and sells raw powder and formulated masterbatches to compounders and OEMs in electronics, automotive, energy storage, rubber, and aerospace markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersNamur, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What NANOCYL does
Nanocyl SA is a Belgian specialty-chemicals company that produces multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at industrial scale using a patented Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition (CCVD) process originating from two patents filed by the universities of Liège and Namur in 2002. Its flagship NC7000™ MWCNT powder is produced at an annual capacity of 460 metric tons with average diameter of 9.5 nm and average length of 1.5 µm, and is sold both directly and through distributors to compounders, converters, and manufacturers in the electronics, transportation, energy-storage, rubber, and aerospace sectors. The company complements its raw powder with a formulated-product portfolio of masterbatches and dispersions (PLASTICYL™ for thermoplastics, ELASTOCYL™ for elastomers, EPOCYL™ for epoxies, AQUACYL™ for waterborne systems, and ORGACYL™ for solventborne systems), each engineered to deliver electrical conductivity, mechanical reinforcement, thermal management, and flame retardancy at low percolation loadings relative to conventional carbon fillers.
Nanocyl's revenue model combines unit-priced sales of standard powder and masterbatch SKUs (with a 2.5 kg minimum order for NC7000™ and per-product MOQs for formulated grades) with professional-services revenue from custom masterbatch manufacturing, characterization, and laboratory or extrusion trial days. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise sales with technical-support staff sit alongside non-exclusive distribution partnerships with Safic-Alcan (covering more than 30 European countries), ChemSpec North America (US and Canada), and TPE Solution (South Korea). Sales is supported by industry-trade-show participation (K-Show, Battery Show, Nano tech, RubberCon), a technical case-study library, and a corporate LinkedIn and YouTube presence.
The company was founded in 2002 as an independent Belgian SME, transitioned leadership from founder-era CEO Francis Massin to Laurent Kosbach in May 2014, and was acquired in October 2023 by Birla Carbon, part of India's Aditya Birla Group, to combine MWCNT technology with Birla's Conductex™ conductive carbon black and active anode materials for the energy-storage and lithium-ion-battery markets. Nanocyl holds registered trademarks for each product family, REACH registration in Europe, TSCA PMN registration in the US, and CEPA NSN registration in Canada for its core NC7000™ grade.
NANOCYL firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- NANOCYL
- Legal name
- Nanocyl SA
- Website
- https://nanocyl.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Nanocyl SA is a Belgian specialty-chemicals manufacturer that produces multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) via patented CCVD process and sells raw powder and formulated masterbatches to compounders and OEMs in electronics, automotive, energy storage, rubber, and aerospace markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
NANOCYL industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Carbon Nanotubes / Nanomaterials
- NAICS
- Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519), Chemical Manufacturing (325), All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite) (IMAEAFAO)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Polymer Compounds & Masterbatches (Compounding, Color/Fill/Additive Concentrates) (IMAEANAJ)
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Where NANOCYL is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Namur
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
NANOCYL business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- MWCNT Powder Sales: Sale of NC7000™ multi-wall carbon nanotube powder in various packaging sizes (2.5kg boxes, pallets up to 90kg). Minimum order quantity of 2.5 kg.
- Formulated Products: Sale of CNT masterbatches and dispersions including PLASTICYL™ (thermoplastics), ELASTOCYL™ (elastomers), EPOCYL™ (epoxy), AQUACYL™ (waterborne), ORGACYL™ (solventborne). Products sold in various carrier matrices.
- Custom Solutions: Custom CNT masterbatch manufacturing and characterization services for specific customer requirements. Laboratory and extrusion trial days available.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | NC7000™ powder - minimum order 2.5 kg |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Formulated products (masterbatches, dispersions) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
NANOCYL product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NANOCYL (Nanocyl SA) produces industrial-grade multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) under the brand NC7000™ using a patented Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition (CCVD) process with annual production capacity of 460 metric tons. The company also sells a formulated portfolio of CNT dispersions and masterbatches—PLASTICYL™ (thermoplastics), AQUACYL™ (waterborne), EPOCYL™ (epoxy), ELASTOCYL™ (elastomers), and ORGACYL™ (solventborne)—plus research-grade NC3100™/NC3101™ grades and custom CNT masterbatch manufacturing services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- NC7000™: Industrial multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) powder - the company's flagship product with annual production capacity of 460 metric tons.
- PLASTICYL™
- AQUACYL™
- ORGACYL™
- ELASTOCYL™
- EPOCYL™
- NC3100™
- NC3101™
Quantifiable outcome
- Truck tire lifetime extended from 40,000 km to 80,000 km with NC7000™ reinforcement
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use NANOCYL
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
NANOCYL technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
NANOCYL partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ChemSpec North AmericacoreNon-exclusive distribution agreement covering United States and Canadian industrial manufacturing markets. ChemSpec focuses on thermoplastic and elastomer compounding markets. A subsidiary of Paris-based Safic Alcan Group.
- Safic-AlcancoreNon-exclusive distribution partnership for European market. Safic-Alcan, a pan-European specialty chemical distributor, distributes Nanocyl products including NC7000™ and PLASTICYL™ to rubber and plastics industries. Network covers France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Poland, and other European countries.
- TPE Solution (Korea)minorKorean distributor supporting market development in South Korea. Mentioned in context of Belgian State Visit to Republic of Korea.
- European Commission (Horizon 2020)minorActive in multiple European research projects including Horizon 2020 programs: LIGHTCOCE (lightweight concrete/ceramic materials), INCOMESS (energy scavenging/storage), NEXTCELL (next-gen Li-ion batteries), PLATFORM (nano-enabled composite products). Also participated in FP7 projects: DEROCA (flame retardants), NANOSOLUTIONS, SARISTU, STORAGE, MARINA, NANOCAT, SUN.
- DEROCA Project ConsortiumminorEuropean collaborative project 'Development of safe and eco-friendly materials based on CNT co-additives for commodity polymers' coordinated by Nanocyl and supported by DG RTD of the European Commission. Focus on halogen-free flame retardant solutions.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
NANOCYL competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- OCSiAl: OCSiAl is the world's largest producer of single-wall carbon nanotubes (TUBALL) and a direct competitor in the industrial CNT market, serving similar applications in batteries, elastomers, and composites with comparable performance claims.
- Arkema: Arkema produces Graphistrength® multi-wall carbon nanotubes and CNT masterbatches, targeting similar applications in composites, electronics, and energy storage, making it a direct competitor in formulated CNT products.
- Cnano Technology: Cnano Technology is a leading Chinese multi-wall carbon nanotube producer supplying conductive additives primarily to lithium-ion battery manufacturers, with overlapping customers and product positioning in Nanocyl's target battery market.
- Showa Denko (Resonac): Resonac (formerly Showa Denko) produces VGCF® vapor-grown carbon fibers (MWCNT-like) used in battery electrodes and composites, competing directly with Nanocyl in energy storage and similar industrial applications.
- Hyperion Catalysis International: Hyperion Catalysis is a pioneer in carbon nanotube manufacturing with Fibril™ nanotubes, overlapping with Nanocyl's MCWNT base in ESD, conductive plastics, and specialty applications.
- LG Chem: LG Chem is a major Korean chemical manufacturer producing multi-wall CNTs for battery electrodes and conductive applications, competing head-on with Nanocyl in the lithium-ion battery additive market and other energy storage segments.
Broad incumbents
- Birla Carbon: Birla Carbon is Nanocyl's parent company and the world's largest carbon black manufacturer; its Conductex™ conductive carbon black products directly compete with and complement Nanocyl's MWCNT offerings in battery and conductive applications.
- Cabot Corporation: Cabot Corporation is a global leader in carbon black and specialty carbons, offering conductive carbon blacks that compete with and substitute for MWCNTs in many ESD and conductivity applications across rubber and plastics.
- Orion S.A. Orion is a major specialty carbon black producer whose conductive carbon blacks compete with MWCNTs in rubber reinforcement, ESD plastics, and battery applications.
Emerging players
- Imerys: Imerys supplies specialty carbon-based fillers and conductive additives for polymers and batteries, providing partial overlap with Nanocyl's functional carbon filler product line in rubber and plastics applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
NANOCYL social profiles
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NANOCYL leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
NANOCYL funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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NANOCYL M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about NANOCYL
What does NANOCYL do?
NANOCYL (Nanocyl SA) produces industrial-grade multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) under the brand NC7000™ using a patented Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition (CCVD) process with annual production capacity of 460 metric tons. The company also sells a formulated portfolio of CNT dispersions and masterbatches—PLASTICYL™ (thermoplastics), AQUACYL™ (waterborne), EPOCYL™ (epoxy), ELASTOCYL™ (elastomers), and ORGACYL™ (solventborne)—plus research-grade NC3100™/NC3101™ grades and custom CNT masterbatch manufacturing services.
Is NANOCYL a public or private company?
NANOCYL is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was NANOCYL founded?
NANOCYL was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is NANOCYL based?
NANOCYL is headquartered in Namur, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does NANOCYL make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. MWCNT Powder Sales are the primary driver. The others are formulated Products and custom Solutions.
Who are NANOCYL's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are OCSiAl, Arkema, Cnano Technology, Showa Denko (Resonac), Hyperion Catalysis International and LG Chem. Broad incumbents are Birla Carbon, Cabot Corporation and Orion S.A.. Imerys is listed as an emerging player.
Does NANOCYL have an API?
No public API is recorded for NANOCYL.
What industry is NANOCYL in?
NANOCYL's product category is Carbon Nanotubes / Nanomaterials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAFAO, Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite), with a secondary code of IMAEANAJ, Polymer Compounds & Masterbatches (Compounding, Color/Fill/Additive Concentrates). Its NAICS code is 32519 and its SIC code is 2860.