Chemical Specialties

We carry a full line of chemical specialties and additives that can help the formulator solve various issues or problems that arise such as foaming, rheology, corrosion resistance and dispersion in coatings and inks. For plastics, our specialty products can add density, thermal conductivity, elasticity, and UV protection.

  


Dow Construction Chemicals manufactures cellulose ethers and latex powders.

Products
The trade names and chemical descriptions of the Cellulose Ethers are:

  • WALOCEL™ - Hydroxyethyl Methyl Cellulose (HEMC)
  • Hydroxypropyl  Methyl Cellulose (HPMC)
  • Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC)
  • METHOCEL™ - Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC)
  • CELLOSIZE™ - Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC)

Forbo Bonding Systems provides highly efficient, alkali swellable thickener/rheology modifiers.

Products
The trade names and chemical descriptions are:

  • COPRO® CP-590 - Styrene Butadiene based.
  • COPRO SP-591 - Acrylic based.
  


Hydrite Chemical offers a wide range of foam control agents under the Patcote and Suppressor names for the following applications: paints and coatings, adhesives, graphic arts, construction products, and emulsion polymers.

JIT Chemical Corp.
JIT Chemical Corp. supplies Plasticizers, Glycols, and Surfactants.

Products

  • Plasticizers -Phthalate, non-Phthalate, Adipates, Polymeric and plasticizer blends.
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Cetyl alcohol, steryl alcohol and cetyl steryl alcohols.
  • Nonylphenol Ethoxylate surfactants.
  • Triecitin


Keim Additec is a worldwide leader in the production of high performance Ultralube wax additives. They are available in emulsions, dispersions and micro dispersions.

Keim Additec’s sister company Silcona GmbH is a supplier of high performance additives for wetting and surface modifications in environmentally friendly coating systems. Product lines include Silco slip additives, flow and leveling additives, dispersing additives, wetting additives, anti-foam additives.