L-aspartic acid produced at industrial scale from renewable inputs.
NanoChem Solutions · Peru, Illinois · Est. 2004
Better chemistryfor a better world.
We manufacture biodegradable, non-bioaccumulating polyaspartates — amino-acid polymers built from L-aspartic acid by fermentation. One platform chemistry that prevents scale, stabilizes nitrogen, and lifts crop yields across five industries, replacing the persistent chemicals the world is moving away from.
100%Biodegradable platform
⬡Polyaspartates ⬡Nitrogen stabilizers ⬡Scale inhibition ⬡Corrosion control
⬡Spray drying ⬡Beadlets ⬡Phosphorus-free ⬡Custom molecular weights
⬡Polyaspartates ⬡Nitrogen stabilizers ⬡Scale inhibition ⬡Corrosion control
⬡Spray drying ⬡Beadlets ⬡Phosphorus-free ⬡Custom molecular weights
The platform
One green chemistry, five industries.
Most performance chemicals do their job and then persist — in soil, in water, in the systems they were meant to protect. NanoChem was founded on the opposite premise.
Our core technology is the polyaspartate: an anionic amino-acid polymer derived from L-aspartic acid and produced at industrial scale by fermentation. It binds scale-forming ions, disperses solids, and boosts nutrient uptake — then biodegrades.
By tuning molecular weight and formulation, that single platform becomes a fit for agriculture, water treatment, oil & gas, detergents, and nutraceuticals — each backed by our own R&D and decades of field data.
Polyaspartate platform
Ferment. Polymerize. Formulate. Apply.
From a renewable amino-acid feedstock to a finished, market-ready product — every step runs in-house at our Peru, Illinois plant.
Controlled thermal polymerization to target molecular weight.
Liquid or dry, custom blends, nitrogen stabilizers, beadlets.
Validated across 40+ crops and five industrial markets.
Markets
Where the chemistry goes to work
The same biodegradable polymer, tuned for five very different problems — from scale in an oil well to nitrogen in a cornfield.
Flagship
Agriculture
Magnet® nutrient enhancer and nitrogen stabilizers proven to raise yields across 900+ trials and 40+ crops.
Magnet®Sun 27N-Savr 30
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Phosphorus-free
Water Treatment
Phosphorus-free polyaspartate that matches polyacrylate scale control at just 10 ppm — and biodegrades.
Scale controlCorrosion
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20+ years
Oil & Gas
Biodegradable, non-bioaccumulating scale inhibitors in custom molecular weights for sensitive environments.
Carbonate scaleSulfate scale
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Green chemistry
Detergents
An amino-acid builder that replaces non-biodegradable scale inhibitors for film-free, spot-free washing.
BuilderAnti-encrustation
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SQF · GMP
Food & Nutraceuticals
Beadlets and combustion-driven spray drying that protect potency and control release of active ingredients.
BeadletsSpray drying
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Custom request
Don't see your application?
Tell us the problem — scale, nitrogen loss, dispersion, encapsulation — and our R&D team will tune a polymer to it.
Start a conversationBy the numbers
Two decades of proof, made in Illinois.
NanoChem operates its own R&D labs and a 110,000 ft² manufacturing campus with rail service in Peru, Illinois — the same site where thermal polyaspartate was pioneered.
2004Founded on sustainable chemistry
900+Agricultural field trials
40+Crops validated
8Land-grant universities
110kSq ft plant & warehouse
5Industries served
Why polyaspartate
Performance that doesn't persist
The properties that make our chemistry work are the same ones that let it break down safely afterward.
Biodegradable
Breaks down in soil and water instead of accumulating — a true alternative to legacy scale inhibitors.
Non-bioaccumulating
Phosphorus-free and non-bioaccumulating, cleared for use in the most sensitive environments.
Fermentation-derived
Made from renewable L-aspartic acid at industrial scale — green chemistry from the feedstock up.
Custom-engineered
Tuned molecular weights, liquid or dry, custom blends and colors — built around your application.
Field research
Backed by the data, not the claim
A selection of independent and university trials with our Magnet® nutrient enhancer. Full research sheets available on request.
+21 bu
Corn
Up to 21 bu/acre gain across 20 years of trials at 8 land-grant universities.
Magnet® · field crops+31.2%
Alfalfa
Significant protein and per-acre yield increases in two leading growing regions.
Magnet® · forage#1
Strawberry
Standout of 13 products in a UC Davis trial — top yield and nutritional quality.
Magnet® · UC Davis+2.08 t
Sugar Beet
Up to 2.08 tons/acre and +1.28% sugar across North Dakota, Minnesota & Idaho.
Magnet® · root cropsQAI OrganicInput certified
SQFSafe Quality Food
GMPNSF compliant
OK KosherCertified
IFANCA HalalCertified
Get in touch
Tell us what you need to make
Share the problem and the application — our R&D and sales teams reply within three business days, sample requests included.
- Market & application target
- Scale, nitrogen, dispersion or encapsulation need
- Liquid or dry, volume & packaging
- Certifications or regulatory constraints
NanoChem Solutions, Inc.
5350 Donlar Avenue, Peru, Illinois 61354
USA (815) 224-8480 · Int +1 (888) 563-9200
Prefer email? info@nanochems.com