We are the agent and distributor for Stepan Company in Southern Africa in the Agricultural and Polymerisation emulsifier sectors. Stepan is a global manufacturer of speciality and intermediate chemicals used in consumer products and industrial applications and is a leading international producer of surfactants.

Other applications include lubricating ingredients and emulsifiers for the spreading of agricultural products with speciality products being custom-made to meet individual needs. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, Stepan utilizes a network of modern production facilities located in North and South America, Europe and the Philippines.

Registered trade names, well known in Southern Africa are Toximul, Polystep, Biosoft, and Hallcomid.

Emulsion Polymerisation

Choosing the right surfactant for latex manufacturing is crucial. Stepan makes it easy with the POLYSTEP® line of sulfonates, sulphates, ether sulphates, phosphate esters and non-ionic surfactants, as well as other speciality surfactants which provide a wide range of functionality.

Stepan’s expertise and broad portfolio enable their customers to perform emulsion polymerization more efficiently for any application. Stepan’s focus is to support their customers through a customer-focused supply chain, technical support and a strong innovation pipeline.

Product Line

Stepan offers a full line of surfactants for emulsion polymerization and all of its applications. When used in emulsion polymerization of acrylic, styrene or vinyl acetate compositions, Stepan surfactants demonstrate efficiency, consistency and value-added performance benefits.

Agricultural Product

Stepan’s agricultural chemicals business uses the company’s core technologies of sulfonation, alkoxylation, amidation, oxidation and quaternization to deliver a complete line of products to our customers. Stepan’s geographic footprint is such that they can serve their global customers from a variety of manufacturing locations. In addition, Stepan’s in-house formulation expertise in ECs, MEs, SCs and dry products provides a value-added service to help solve customers’ most difficult challenges.

We stock a small range of products in a Durban based warehouse to supply our local customers.