Buyers Guide
Thickening Agents

Andicor Specialty Chemicals Corp.
Mississauga, ON

National distributor of specialty chemicals and packaging for plastics, paint and coatings,industrial specialties, and consumer care markets.

Arkema Canada Inc.
Burlington, ON

Manufacturer of chemicals and plastics.

BYK USA Inc.
Wallingford, CT

Supplier of specialty chemical additives for air release, wetting and dispersion, styrene emission control, rheology control, viscosity reduction, etc. Processing aids typically used in unsaturated polyester, epoxy or urethanes, plastisols and liquid colourants for thermoplastic resins.

Chemroy Canada Inc.
Brampton, ON

A distribution company with three locations across Canada to serve the adhesive, coatings, plastics and rubber industries. Distributor of raw materials.

Chromaflo Technologies Corporation
Ashtabula, OH

Manufactures pigment dispersions and chemical dispersions for thermoset plastics including: polyester, polyurethane, epoxy, vinyl, chemical thickeners, and custom chemical dispersions. Colorants, chemical dispersions, and toll compounding also available for the architectural paint and industrial coatings markets.

Dempsey Corporation
Toronto, ON

Canadian full service distributor of specialty raw materials and specialty additives. Recognized as best Family Enterprise in 2013.

H. L. Blachford Ltd. – Chemical Specialties Division
Mississauga, ON

Manufacturer of metallic stearates and soaps for use in various polymers also produce calcium and zinc 50% aqueous dispersions.

Hexion Inc. – Epoxy, Phenolic & Coating Resins Division
Columbus, OH

Kenrich Petrochemicals Inc.
Bayonne, NJ

Manufacturers of titanate, zirconate, and aluminate coupling agents; transparent/permanent anti-static agents; plasticizers based on aromatic petroleum feedstocks and cumyl phenol. Plants: Decatur, TN and Dayton, TN.

L.V. Lomas Ltd.
Brampton, ON

Warehousing distributor of chemicals for the coatings, rubber, plastics, printing inks, construction materials and food industries.

Min-Chem Canada Inc.
Oakville, ON

Distributor of chemical additives + reinforcements to the plastics industry.

UNIPEX Solutions Canada Inc.
Boucherville, QC

Import and distribute raw materials and additives for the plastic processing industry.

Univar Canada Ltd.
Weston, ON

Multinational chemical distributor.