OSiC
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.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersZhangjiagang, China
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
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.
OSiC firmographics
Firmographics- 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
OSiC industry classification
Industry- 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
Where OSiC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zhangjiagang
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
OSiC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- 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
OSiC product offering
Product offeringCore 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
Companies that use OSiC
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
OSiC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature11 records
OSiC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- IGM (艾坚蒙)coreOSiC 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)minorJoint 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
OSiC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect 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
OSiC social profiles
Digital presenceOSiC compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
OSiC financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
OSiC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
OSiC subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
OSiC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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OSiC M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about OSiC
What does OSiC do?
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.
Is OSiC a public or private company?
OSiC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was OSiC founded?
OSiC was founded in 2010. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is OSiC based?
OSiC is headquartered in Zhangjiagang, China, in the Asia region.
How does OSiC make money?
One revenue line is on record: specialty Chemicals and Performance Materials.
Who are OSiC's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Momentive Performance Materials, BYK (ALTANA) and Sartomer (Arkema). Regional players are Shanghai Dyestuffs / Domestic Water-Based Adhesive Players, Wanhua Chemical and Hempel (China) / Other Regional PU Additive Suppliers. Broad incumbents are Evonik Industries, Wacker Chemie, Dow Inc. and BASF.
Does OSiC have an API?
No public API is recorded for OSiC.
What industry is OSiC in?
OSiC's product category is Specialty Chemicals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAL, Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives, with a secondary code of IMAEABAA, Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals. Its NAICS code is 32552 and its SIC code is 2891.