Nippon Shokubai is a company that specializes in chemicals and production capacity for acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers. It operates through three segments: Basic Chemicals, Functional Chemicals, and Environment and Catalysts. The Basic Chemicals segment offers acrylic acids, acrylates, ethylene oxides, ethylene glycols, ethanolamine, secondary alcohol ethoxylates, and glycol ether. The Functional Chemicals segment provides superabsorbent polymers, special acrylates, pharmaceutical intermediates, polymers for concrete admixture, electronic and information materials, iodine, maleic anhydride, resins for adhesives and paints, and adhesive products. The Environment and Catalysts segment offers automotive, De-NOx, dioxin decomposition, waste gas treatment, and process catalysts; and fuel cell materials.