Established in 1937 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, NOF Corporation is a chemical manufacturing enterprise with diversified operations across several key sectors. The company primarily conducts business through its Functional Chemicals, Life Science, and Explosive & Propulsion divisions. The Functional Chemicals segment is responsible for producing a wide array of specialized substances, including fatty acids and their derivatives, various surfactants, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide derivatives, organic peroxides, advanced functional polymers and films, petrochemical products, electronic materials, and sophisticated corrosion prevention agents.