National Starch and Chemical Company

National Starch and Chemical Company was a prominent global producer of specialty starches, polymers, and adhesives, with a significant footprint in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. The company provided critical pharmaceutical excipients, such as disintegrants and binders, which are essential for the formulation of solid oral dosage drugs. Additionally, its nutritional division developed resistant starches and specialty carbohydrates used in clinical nutrition and weight management. In 2010, the company's specialty starch business was acquired by Corn Products International (now Ingredion), while its adhesives and electronic materials businesses were acquired by Henkel. Today, its legacy products continue to be widely used in the pharmaceutical and food science sectors under the Ingredion brand.