NOF America Corporation

What NOF America Corporation does

NOF America Corporation is a wholly-owned US subsidiary of Japan's NOF Corporation, established in 1988 to commercialize the parent company's specialty chemical portfolio across the Americas. The company is headquartered in White Plains, NY, with additional offices in Boston, MA and San Mateo, CA, and maintains a catalog of 633 specialty chemical products. Its commercial scope spans four primary application segments: Drug Delivery, Medical/Diagnostic, Cosmetics, and Specialty Chemicals.

The technical core of the portfolio consists of polyethylene glycols (PEGs), phospholipids, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymers, and other specialty polymers organized under proprietary brand families. Key brands include COATSOME (lipids for drug delivery, including patented SS-EC and SS-OP ionizable lipids used in lipid nanoparticle systems for nucleic acid therapeutics), SUNBRIGHT (functional PEGs), LIPIDURE (MPC polymers for biocompatible coatings), PARLEAM (cosmetic additives), and the newer CERACUTE (UV-cut sunscreen materials) and MALIALIM (skin-friendly lipid alternatives) lines. The COATSOME platform positions the company as a supplier to the LNP/mRNA therapeutics supply chain, while SUNBRIGHT and LIPIDURE serve medical device coating, diagnostic, and protein conjugation applications.

NOF America operates a B2B sales model serving pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, diagnostics firms, and personal care producers, supplemented by a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront that targets US customers seeking smaller quantities of research-grade or specialty chemicals. The company's go-to-market includes active participation in major industry conferences—BIO 2026, ADLM 2026, and PEGS Boston 2026—reflecting continued investment in commercial presence across biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, and PEG-protein engineering segments. As a privately held subsidiary, NOF America does not disclose revenue, headcount, or independent financial statements; strategic decisions and R&D funding are sourced from the parent.

Name

NOF America Corporation

Legal name

NOF AMERICA CORPORATION

Website

https://nofamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NOF America Corporation is the US subsidiary of Japan's NOF Corporation, established 1988, distributing specialty chemicals—PEGs, phospholipids, and MPC polymers—for pharmaceutical, medical/diagnostic, cosmetics, and industrial customers across the Americas through B2B sales and Shopify e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Food-Contact Specialty Compounds (IMANABAK)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals
• Drug delivery materials
• Biocompatible polymers
• Lipid nanoparticles
• PEGylation reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

White Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: B2B sales of high-performance functional chemicals including PEGs, lipids, polymers, and specialty chemicals for pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetic, and industrial applications. Payment terms require advance payment. Bulk and GMP grade products require quote-based ordering.
2. E-commerce Platform Sales: Direct online ordering through Shopify-powered website with account registration. Products shipped from Japan or via New York warehouse to US customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NOF America Corporation distributes and sells high-purity specialty chemicals and functional materials manufactured by its parent company NOF Corporation in Japan. Its portfolio spans drug delivery excipients (PEGs, phospholipids, ionizable lipids, polysorbate 80), biocompatible MPC polymers for medical devices and diagnostics, cosmetic functional ingredients, and specialty polymers/dispersants for electronics, ceramics, and automotive applications. The company serves North and South American customers via direct sales and a Shopify-powered e-commerce platform.

Product overview

NOF America Corporation operates as a specialty chemical and materials company offering four primary product categories: Drug Delivery Products (including Activated PEGs, Phospholipids/Lipids for LNP, UltraPure Polysorbate 80, Novel Excipients, and COATSOME SS Series), Medical/Diagnostic Products (Biocompatible Materials, Biochemical Reagents, Eye Drop Ingredients, and Pharmaceuticals/Biotech), Specialty Chemicals (MALIALIM dispersants, ESLEAM dispersants, DISFOAM defoamers, SOFBAR adhesion improvers/plasticizers, MARPROOF acrylic binders, MODIPER and NOF-ALLOY automotive additives), and Cosmetic Ingredients (LIPIDURE phosphorylcholine-based polymers, CERACUTE ceramide-mimicking polymers, PARLEAM emollients, botanical extracts, and surfactants). The company functions as a distributor and service provider for NOF CORPORATION Japan products throughout North and South America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lipidure®: MPC-based biocompatible polymers for medical devices, diagnostics, and cosmetics
• SUNBRIGHT®
• COATSOME®
• CERACUTE®
• PARLEAM®
• Biolipidure®
• UltraPure Polysorbate 80 (HX2)™
• MALIALIM®
• ESLEAM®
• SOFBAR™
• DISFOAM®
• MARPROOF™
• YT-Lipidure®
• VINOVEIL®

Products and services

• Activated PEG for PEGylation (SUNBRIGHT Series) Bi-functional PEGs used as crosslinking agents for proteins and pharmaceutical substances to improve solubility, also applied for hydrogel components and ADC linkers. Targeted at pharmaceutical and biotech developers.
• Phospholipids and Lipids for LNP and Liposome (COATSOME Series) Phospholipids and lipids designed for lipid nanoparticles (LNP) and liposome applications used for gene and nucleic acid delivery, including the patented COATSOME SS-Series ionizable lipids with dual sensing motifs.
• UltraPure Polysorbate 80 (HX2) High-purity Polysorbate 80 compliant with USP/NF, EP and JP pharmacopeia standards, used as premium excipient for stable emulsions, injectables, vaccines, and pharmaceutical formulations.
• Novel Excipients for Pharmaceutical Development (NOFABLE, SUNBRIGHT OE) Premium novel excipients including NOFABLE and SUNBRIGHT OE Series that support advanced pharmaceutical formulation with improved stability and solubility.
• Biocompatible Materials (LIPIDURE-CM5206, LIPIDURE-CR Series) Advanced materials including LIPIDURE-CM5206 and LIPIDURE-CR series designed to improve biocompatibility and reduce unwanted biological interactions in medical devices and diagnostics.
• Biochemical Reagents (Biolipidure, Lipidure-GD) High-purity reagents including Biolipidure and Lipidure-GD series for life science research, assay development, and in vitro diagnostics.
• Ingredients for Eye Drop (YT-LIPIDURE Series) Specialty ingredients including YT-LIPIDURE series for ophthalmic formulations that enhance comfort and moisture retention in eye care products.
• LIPIDURE Series (Cosmetic) Biocompatible polymers based on phosphorylcholine chemistry for skin care, hair care, and make-up applications with high compatibility and safety profiles.
• CERACUTE Series Ceramide-mimicking functional polymers that support skin barrier and provide visible anti-aging benefits through flexible polymer network formation.
• PARLEAM Series High-purity emollients based on hydrogenated polyisobutene serving as synthetic alternative to natural squalane with multiple viscosity grades for skin and hair care.
• MALIALIM Series Comb-type polymer dispersants for fine inorganic powders in electronics and ceramic applications, featuring ionic groups on the main chain and grafted polyoxyalkylene side chains.
• ESLEAM Series Comb-type functional polymer dispersants with dual structural units for affinity and solubility control, optimized for fine inorganic particles in electronics applications.
• DISFOAM Series Organic defoamers for water-based systems compatible with NOF dispersants, providing effective and rapid defoaming in aqueous formulations.
• SOFBAR Series High-performance adhesion improvers and plasticizers for green sheet applications in electronics, supporting clean burnout during sintering.
• MARPROOF Series Acrylic binders and adhesion improvers for metal conductive pastes used in screen printing and MLCC applications.
• MODIPER and NOF-ALLOY Automotive Additives Polymer additives including MODIPER A/AS Series for tribological and noise performance improvement, and NOF-ALLOY TZ Series for oil resistance and KA Series for scratch resistance in automotive plastic components.

Quantifiable outcome

• High encapsulation efficiency for nucleic acid therapeutics using COATSOME SS-Series lipids
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform powering the NOF America website, enabling product catalog, online ordering, customer accounts, and payment processing. Shopify collects and processes personal information to provide and improve services.
• NOF CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company in Japan providing core technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and product portfolio including PEGs, lipids, MPC polymers, and specialty chemicals. NOF Group operates in business domains from biosphere to outer space, with operations in functional materials, explosives & propulsion, functional foods, life science, and anti-corrosion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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