OSiC

What OSiC does

OSiC (奥斯佳材料科技) is a privately held Chinese specialty chemicals and high-performance materials manufacturer founded in 2010, headquartered in Shanghai with a primary production base in Zhangjiagang's Yangtze River International Chemical Industrial Park. The company organizes its operations across four business departments — polyurethane additives, silicone emulsions, coating additives, and water-based adhesives — and markets products under six proprietary brands (RETé, NEXCAT, NOVAX, CARMOT, TENAK, ARATEX). Its technology platform centers on specialty chemical formulations for downstream polyurethane, textile, coating, and adhesive applications, with proprietary products demonstrating differentiated performance metrics such as 64% formaldehyde reduction (NEXCAT NA-700), 43.2% compression set improvement (NOVAX EC-240), and reduced thermal conductivity in rigid foam silicone oils (RETé UR-5988) for refrigerator insulation. Approximately 10% of annual revenue is reinvested in R&D, and OSiC holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

OSiC serves enterprise manufacturers across diverse verticals including furniture and bedding, automotive interiors, footwear, textiles, appliances and construction, personal care, and industrial applications, with products sold in more than 30 countries globally. The company operates an enterprise field sales model with dedicated domestic and overseas sales teams, application and technical support centers, and a global footprint spanning East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Africa. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of specialty chemicals on a quote-based pricing model to manufacturers requiring customized solutions. Distribution is supported by participation in major industry trade shows (PU China, Turkey Putech Eurasia, Vietnam PU Foam, US PFA) and listings on Chinese and international B2B marketplaces (Alibaba 1688, Made-in-China.com). OSiC has pursued a growth-oriented strategy including a strategic cooperation agreement with Netherlands-headquartered IGM in 2022 to expand coating additive offerings, alongside a planned near-doubling of production capacity through 2025 expansion projects at its Jiangsu facility.

Name

OSiC

Legal name

奥斯佳材料科技（上海）有限公司

Website

https://osicgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OSiC (奥斯佳材料科技) is a Shanghai-headquartered Chinese specialty chemicals manufacturer producing polyurethane additives, silicone emulsions, coating additives, and water-based adhesives under six proprietary brands for enterprise manufacturers in furniture, automotive, footwear, textiles, and construction across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255), Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA), Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Polyurethane additives
• Silicone emulsions
• Coating additives
• Water-based adhesives
• Specialty chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Zhangjiagang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemicals and Performance Materials: OSiC manufactures and sells specialty chemicals including polyurethane additives, silicone emulsions, coating additives, and water-based adhesives. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to manufacturers in furniture, automotive, textiles, construction, and other industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OSiC manufactures and sells specialty chemicals and high-performance materials through four business divisions: polyurethane additives (silicone surfactants, catalysts, softeners, cell regulators), silicone emulsions, coating additives, and water-based adhesives. The products are sold under six proprietary brands (RETé, NEXCAT, NOVAX, CARMOT, TENAK, ARATEX) to industrial manufacturers in furniture/bedding, automotive, footwear, textiles, appliances, construction, and coatings sectors across more than 30 countries.

Product overview

OSiC Performance Materials (奥斯佳材料科技) is a specialty chemicals company offering a diversified portfolio of performance materials organized into four core product lines: polyurethane additives, silicone emulsions, coating additives, and water-based adhesives. The company markets its products under six distinct brands — TENAK (adhesives), RETé (silicone oils), NEXCAT (catalysts), NOVAX (foam additives), CARMOT (coating additives), and ARATEX (silicone emulsions) — serving industries including furniture and bedding, automotive, footwear, garment, construction, personal care, agriculture, and various industrial sectors. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RETé: Silicone foam stabilizers (匀泡剂) for polyurethane applications including RETé UR-5988 (low-K/low-defect silicone stabilizer for refrigerators) and RETé UR-16916 (rigid foam silicone surfactant).
• NEXCAT
• NOVAX
• CARMOT
• TENAK
• ARATEX

Products and services

• Polyurethane Additives Comprehensive range of polyurethane additives for flexible foam, molded high-resilience foam, rigid foam, microcellular foam, and synthetic leather applications, including silicone surfactants (RETé UR-5988, RETé UR-16916), catalysts (NEXCAT NA-700 low-odor), softeners (NOVAX SF-360 methylene chloride replacement), and cell regulators (NOVAX EC-240). Sold to B2B foam manufacturers in furniture, appliance insulation, automotive, and construction sectors.
• Silicone Emulsions Silicone-based emulsions serving personal care, agricultural, textile, oil and gas, water treatment, metalworking, chemical/industrial, and industrial cleaning/detergent applications. Includes ARATEX L-3315 hydrophilic silicone oil emulsion for cotton and ARATEX L-618 ultra-smooth silicone oil emulsion. Sold to B2B manufacturers in textiles, personal care, and various industrial sectors.
• Coating Additives High-performance coating additives for wood, industrial, architectural, anti-corrosion, ink, and adhesive coating applications. Includes CARMOT DIS-2130 dispersant with excellent compatibility with waterborne polyamide resin, and CARMOT F-8982 and F-8936 defoamer combinations for uniform coating film formation. Sold to B2B coatings and ink manufacturers globally; strategic cooperation with IGM (Netherlands) extends market reach.
• Water-Based Adhesives Solvent-free, environmentally friendly water-based adhesives marketed under the TENAK brand. Product families include DCA-230, DCA-730A, DUA-5630 for mattress bonding; DCA-210, DCA-220, DUA-45/50 for automotive seating and trim; and footwear/garment-grade formulations. Sold to B2B mattress, automotive interior, footwear, and garment manufacturers replacing solvent-based adhesives to reduce VOC emissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• NA-700 catalyst reduces formaldehyde content by 64% and T-VOC by 65%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IGM (艾坚蒙)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2022OSiC and IGM signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement in March 2022 for multi-dimensional deep cooperation in the coating additives business. IGM is a global manufacturer specializing in radiation-curable coatings and ink materials, developing, manufacturing, and supplying photoinitiators, radiation-curable oligomers and monomers, and additives. The partnership enables collaboration in technology development and market expansion for coating solutions.
• Jiangsu Lin Kesen (江苏琳科森)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Joint research cooperation project on UV pressure-sensitive adhesives application. Jiangsu Lin Kesen shared their experience using OSiC products, demonstrating how the collaboration improved their adhesive product performance and market competitiveness.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Momentive Performance Materials: Momentive (now KCC Silicone) is a leading global supplier of silicone surfactants (Niax series) for polyurethane foam, including rigid foam insulation — directly competing with OSiC's RETé UR-5988 and UR-16916 in the refrigerator and construction insulation markets.
• BYK (ALTANA): BYK is a global leader in coating additives (dispersants, defoamers, wetting agents) — directly competing with OSiC's CARMOT line of dispersants (DIS-2130) and defoamers (F-8982, F-8936) in industrial, wood, and architectural coatings.
• Sartomer (Arkema): Sartomer, part of Arkema's Coating Solutions, supplies specialty additives and radiation-curable materials for coatings alongside IGM — competing with OSiC's CARMOT line and connecting through OSiC's IGM strategic partnership.

Regional players

• Shanghai Dyestuffs / Domestic Water-Based Adhesive Players: Domestic Chinese water-based adhesive manufacturers (e.g., Shanghai Kangda, Wuxi Lanwang) compete with OSiC's TENAK line in mattress, footwear, and automotive water-based adhesive applications across the Chinese market.
• Wanhua Chemical: Wanhua Chemical is a leading Chinese polyurethane raw materials producer (MDI, TDI) that has expanded into specialty additives and downstream PU systems — competing with OSiC in the Chinese polyurethane value chain and overlapping on isocyanate-related additives.
• Hempel (China) / Other Regional PU Additive Suppliers: Regional and Chinese specialty chemical suppliers (including players like Suzhou Wucai and Shanghai Yisheng) compete with OSiC in the domestic Chinese polyurethane additives and silicone emulsions markets, especially in the furniture and bedding segments.

Broad incumbents

• Evonik Industries: Evonik's Specialty Additives division is a global leader in polyurethane foam additives (surfactants, catalysts, release agents) and silicone specialties — the most direct large-scale competitor to OSiC's RETé/NEXCAT/NOVAX portfolio across rigid and flexible foam applications.
• Wacker Chemie: Wacker is a global leader in silicone emulsions (under the Wacker Silicone Fluids and Liner series) for textile, personal care, and industrial applications — competitively overlapping with OSiC's ARATEX silicone emulsions and broader silicone emulsion business.
• Dow Inc. Dow's Polyurethanes & Systems and Performance Materials divisions supply a wide range of polyurethane additives, catalysts, and ancillary chemicals — making Dow a broad incumbent across OSiC's foam additives and water-based adhesives lines.
• BASF: BASF's Performance Chemicals division sells polyurethane additives, catalysts, and specialty coatings additives globally, overlapping with OSiC's polyurethane additives and CARMOT coating additives portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jiangsu-osic-performance-materials-co-ltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/OSiCgroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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