Suppliers in Appliances & Consumer Goods: Ceramic

Chartwell International Inc. was founded in January 1991 by Lawrence B. Cohen, a leader in the adhesion promoter industry, as a manufacturer of unique proprietary metal organic adhesion promoters marketed to the coating, abrasive, adhesive, ink, plastic and rubber industries. In June 2014, the company was acquired by Protex International Inc. and all operations moved from its Attleboro Falls, MA plant to a Protex-owned facility in Dudley, MA. Production of the company’s Chartsil line of solid adhesion promoters for powder coatings remains in Savannah, GA. Protex International, a French firm based in Paris, is a medium-sized, 100% private and financially independent company with a turnover of more than $220 million US. Established in 1932, its business is to develop, produce and market chemical and biochemical specialties for manufacturers in the chemical and other industries through a large number of subsidiaries.

For 72 years, dar-tech, inc. has been a trusted business partner to both our suppliers and customers in the distribution of specialty chemicals and raw materials across a variety of industries, including adhesives and sealants, agriculture, civil engineering, elastomers/rubber, inks/graphic arts, metalworking/lubricants, paint/coatings, pigments, and plastics.

Founded in 1997, NEI Corporation originally began as Nanopowder Enterprises Incorporated (or “NEI” for short), creating a strong foundation in the emerging field of nanotechnology. Over the years, the company’s technologies have expanded and grown, enabling NEI to become a world leader in selected markets. Today, NEI develops, manufactures, and sells advanced materials for a broad range of industrial customers around the world. The company’s core competencies are in designing, developing, and producing products that meet the specific application needs of its customers. More importantly, NEI is a solutions provider, wherein we not only produce materials, but also work closely with our customers to implement them in their applications. NEI’s products, which are sold under the registered trademark NANOMYTE®, are backed by a suite of issued and pending patents. NEI’s products include: Functional & Protective Coatings, Lithium-ion Battery Materials, and Specialty Nanoparticle-based products.

Founded in 1934, Pflaumer is a private and independent organization dedicated to innovative technology. Pflaumer's strategic purpose is to develop unique, proprietary products and technology by emphasizing research, development, and process technology in the field of surface chemistry. Major areas of application include paints and coatings, printing inks, metalworking fluids, synthetic lubricants, plastics, electronics, wood treatments, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, cosmetics and personal care. Our technology involves wetting, dispersing and stabilizing pigments and nano-particles; surface tension reduction; surface friction reduction; rust prevention; microbiological protection; rheology; and the surface treatment of particles. Our core chemistry includes specialty acrylic polymers, polymerized phosphate esters, surface-active polymers, and polyglycerol-esters. We also create synergistic combinations of a variety of materials.

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SPOLCHEMIE is one of the leading synthetic resins manufacturers in Europe. Our product range includes epoxy resins, special epoxy systems for composites, hardeners, diluents and alkyd resins. We are global leader in environmental friendly synthetic resins and the first company in the world which obtain the EPD certificate for liquid epoxy resins – EnviPOXY (for more about EPD please visit www.environdec.com). Besides synthetic resins we also produce other chemicals (e.g. potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, allylchloride, sodium hypochlorite, perchloroethylene, hydrochloric acid, liquid chlorine). Our production site is located in an area of approx. 520,000 square meters in the heart of Europe - in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic. We have 800 experienced, qualified and customer-oriented employees that are focusing on product quality and superior customer service and 120 high educated and smart people in own R&D Institute. Our smaller customers or customers in far-flung corner of the world are served by vast distributor’s network. Thanks to our sales managers and distributors we deliver our resins all over the world, to five continents and to more than 40 countries. Good location, state-of-art technology and quality staff - are the basic elements of our business.

Formerly known as Dymax Oligomer & Coatings, Bomar specializes in the synthesis, formulation, and manufacture of advanced performance oligomers and materials for energy (UV/EB), light, and other free-radical cure applications worldwide.

Realizing KAITEKI, the sustainable well-being of people, society and our planet Earth The Mitsubishi Chemical Group* is a comprehensive chemical company that develops a wide range of businesses from basic materials to functional products on a global scale. With the capabilities we have accumulated over the years of operation, we create new values and provide solutions to diversified social and environmental issues. * The Mitsubishi Chemical Group consists of Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation and its group companies

CPM Industries, Inc. is a private Delaware corporation, founded in 1982, which specializes in selling titanium dioxide manufactured by the sulfate process. CPM supplies a range of anatase and rutile TiO2 grades developed for use in a variety of industries including ceramics, glazes, glass, electronics, dielectric materials, paper, rubber, plastics, paint, and coatings. CPM Industries is the North American marketing organization for manufacturing partners in China. CPM's joint venture partner, Ningbo Xinfu Titanium Dioxide Co. Ltd, brought on-line in 2008 a world scale 80,000 ton plant which utilizes state-of-the-art processing equipment and quality control systems to produce consistent high quality products. This plant further strengthens CPM's quarter century performance in providing secure, long term continuity of supply to customers in North America.