Nouryon – the former AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals – has licensed its carbon disulfide (CS2) manufacturing technology to an unnamed “leading viscose fibers manufacturer” in Indonesia, enabling it to lift output of its plant on the island of Sumatra.

As part of the arrangement, the Dutch company has agreed to market any surplus CS2 volumes produced by the plant.

Nouryon said its CSD technology is being used to produce manmade fibers for products ranging from textiles to tea bags, as well as in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and mining.

According to Ignacio Garin, general manager Sulfur Derivatives at Nouryon, using the technology the Indonesian plant has been confirmed to produce better than forecasted results.”

Egbert Henstra, managing director Ethylene and Sulfur Derivatives at Nouryon, said such collaborations allow the company to build a global CS2 supply network and simplify its logistics as well as improving customer service to better meet growing demand for CS2 across Asia-Pacific.

Nouryon said it recently made a commercial delivery to a Chinese customer – the first time that CS2 was imported into the People’s Republic.