Surfactant producers
01 October 1997 00:00 [Source: PCE]
| Company | Type of surfactant | Plant locations | Distribution area | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Products Chemicals Division - Europe c/o Air Products Nederland BV, PO Box 3193, Utrecht, 3502 GB, Netherlands Tel: 31 30 285 7100 Fax: 31 30 285 7111 |
Anionic, nonionic | Calvert City, KY, US | Europe, Africa (except South Africa), Middle East, CIS |
High performance products for water-borne systems, and other compliant technologies (e.g. high solid solvent based, power coatings) for coatings and inks. |
| Akcros Chemicals Eccles Site, Bentcliffe Way, PO Box 1, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0BH, UK Tel: 44 161 785 1111 Fax 44 161 788 7886 |
Amphoteric, and, blend, cationic, nonionic |
Eccles (Greater Manchester) and Hartlepool (Cleveland) UK. |
Worldwide | Sales offices: Manchester, UK; Milan, Italy; Compiegne, France; Roermond, Netherlands; Copenhagen, Denmark; Düren, Germany; Greiz, Germany. Exports (ROW): Manchester. Agents in Greece Turkey, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, South Africa. |
| Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry Ltd 23 Grosvenor Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW, UK Tel: 44 1727 841421 Fax: 44 1727 841529 |
Amphoteric, cationic, nonionic, specialities |
Stenungsund, Sundsvall, Ornskoldsvik, Sweden; Morris, McCook, Waco, US; Littleborough, UK; Mons, Belgium; Saskatoon, Canada; Itupeva, Brazil, Emmerich, Germany |
UK company - UK & Eire. Ultimate parent company is Akzo Nobel nv. |
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| Alfa Chemicals Ltd Arc House, Terrace Road South, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 5PZ, UK Tel: 44 1344 860800 Fax: 44 1344 862010 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic, fluorinated, other |
France; US; UK | UK and Ireland |
UK Distribution for DuPont, Petrolite, Gattefossé, Chemax, Soliance. |
| Allied Colloids Ltd PO Box 38, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 0JZ, UK Tel: 44 1274 417000 Fax: 44 1274 606499 |
Anionic, cationic, nonionic | Bradford UK; Suffolk, Va, US |
Worldwide | |
| AP Chemicals Station Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7EF, UK Tel: 44 1538 361302 Fax: 44 1538 361330 |
Blend, nonionic | Cheddleton, Staffs, UK | Worldwide | AP Chemicals is owned by BTP plc. |
| BASF plc PO Box 4, Earl Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 6QG, UK Tel: 44 161 485 6222 Fax: 44 161 485 5487 |
Anionic, blend, nonionic | Europe, US, South America |
Worldwide | Headquarters: BASE AG, Speciality Chemicals Marketing Surfactants, ESA/WT - J550, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| BP Chemicals SNC Pinners Hall, 105-108 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1ER, UK Tel: 44 171 496 2321 Fax: 44 171 496 2383 |
Nonionic | Lavéra, France | Europe |
| Company | Type of surfactant | Plant locations | Distribution area | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clariant UK Ltd Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4RP, UK Tel: 44 113 2398262 Fax: 44 113 2591632 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic, specialities for cosmetics and toiletries, textiles, paper, leather, pigments and additives for paints/plastics applications |
UK: Horsforth, Leeds; Switzerland; Italy; France; Spain; Brazil; US; Australia etc. |
Great Britain and Ireland (all other countries have local affiliates/agents) |
Parent company is situated in Muttenz, Switzerland. US affiliate: 4000 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC |
| A & E Connock (Perfumery & Cosmetics)
Ltd Alderholt Mill House, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, S96 1PU, UK Tel: 44 1425 653367 Fax: 44 1425 656041 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic, mild surfactants |
Worldwide. | Brand names: 'Elfan', 'Elfanol', 'Armoteric', 'Aromox', 'Armotan', 'Elfapur', 'Ethomid', 'Arquad', 'Ethoquad', 'Ethomeen', 'Ethoduomeen'. |
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| Croda Oleochemicals Cowick Hall, Snaith, Goole, North Humberside, DN14 9AA, UK Tel: 44 1405 860551 Fax: 44 1405 860205 |
Goole, East Yorkshire; Leed, Staffordshire; Singapore; Mill Hall, Pennsylvannia, US |
Worldwide | ||
| Croda Industries UK Ltd Cowick Hall, Snaith, Goole, North Humberside, DN14 9AA, UK Tel: 44 1405 860551 Fax: 44 1405 860205 |
Nonionic, anionic, cationic, amphoteric, blends. |
Rawcliffe Bridge, Goole, N Humberside, DN14 8PN; Leek, Staffordshire, UK |
Worldwide through network of associate companies and agents |
Croda produces a wide varied of surfactants employed in personal care, general industrial, healthcare and polymer additives. Additional contacts: Tim Gregesen, senior sales manager - industrial; Tony Donothue, export sales manager - personal care. |
| Cytec Industries UK Ltd Bowling Park Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 7TT, UK Tel: 44 1274 762236 Fax: 44 1274 762288 |
Anionic, cationic | Botlek, The Netherlands, US |
UK, East and West Europe, Scandiavia, Mid Africa, Middle East |
Range of sulphosuccinates and alkyl sulphosuccinamates available, plus sodium diisopropyl naphthalene, dodecyl diphenyl oxide sulphonate, and alkylamine guanidine polyoxyethanol |
| The Dow Chemical Company Bachtobelstrasse 3, Horgen, CH-8810, Switzerland Tel: 41 1 728 2443 Fax: 41 1 728 3080 |
EO/PO copolymers, EO/BO copolymers, defoamers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, demulsifiers. |
Global availability of products. | Trade name 'Dowfax'. Surfactants for industrial and institutional cleaners, household cleaners, textile, leather, metal working, paper, food processing, rubber, oil and other industries. |
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| Elf Atochem SA 4 Cours Michelet, Cedex 42, la Défense 10, Paris, France Tel: 33 1 49 00 70 13 Fax: 33 1 49 00 76 09 |
Amphoteric, anionic, nonionic | Villas St. Paul (nr Paris), France |
Worldwide | 'Forafac' fluorinated surfactants |
| Elf Atochem UK Ltd Colthrop Way, Thatcham, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 4NR, UK Tel: 44 1635 870000 Fax: 44 1635 870050 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic |
France: Arras, Chateauroux, Corbehem |
UK and Ireland | Products include: aminopropionic acids, betaines (amphoteric); phosphate esters, sulphonates, sulphate (anionics); amine and quaternary ammonium derivatives (cationics); EO derivatives (nonionics); various blends Also manufacture activated carbons and filter aids |
| Ellis & Everard (UK) Ltd Cargo Fleet Site, Pine Street, South Bank Road, Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough, Teesside, TS3 8BD, UK Tel: 44 1642 227388 Fax: 44 1642 221958 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic, phosphate esters, phosphonates, aniline derivatives, antifoams, biocides, fatty amines |
Middlesbrough, UK | Mainly UK, with a growing export business |
Ellis & Everard distributes surfactants on behalf of
ICI, Albright & Wilson, Fina Chemicals and other manufacturers. In addition it formulates and blends a wide range of products at its Middlesbrough site. |
| FeF Chemicals A/S 216 Københavnsvej, PO Box 230, Køge, DK-4600, Denmark Tel: 45 53 6540 55 Fax: 45 53 65 72 25 |
Cationic, iodophors | Køge, Denmark | Worldwide | Tailor-made quat-solutions of benzalkonium chloride and cetrimide types are produced in batch sizes of six or twelve tonnes. |
| Company | Type of surfactant | Plant locations | Distribution area | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gattefossé SA 36 Chemin de Genas, BP 603, St Priest, 69304, France Tel: 33 4 72 22 98 00 Fax: 33 4 78 90 45 67 |
Nonionic | Saint-Priest, France | Gattefossé products are distributed in 40 countries worldwide |
The following surfactants and co-surfactants on this non-exhaustive list meet cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical requirements. 1. For emulsions. Non-ionic emulsifiers: 'Apifil', 'Emulcire 61 WL 2659', 'Hydrolactol 70', 'Plurol diisostearique', 'Superpolystate', 'Gelot 64', 'Tefose' series etc. Nonoionic co-emulsifiers: 'Hydrophilol isostearique', 'Olepal isostearique', 'Peceol isostearique', 'Plurol isostearique', 'Plurol stearique WL 1009' etc. 2. For microemulsions. Surfactant: LAS/Labrasol'. Co-surfactant: 'Plurol isostearique', 'Plurol oleique WL 1173', solubilisants gamma 2420 and 2428, 'Transcutol'. |
| Th Goldsehmidt AG Goldschmidtstrasse 100, Essen, D-45116, Germany Tel: 49 201 173 2947 Fax: 49 201 173 1960 |
Amphoteric, blend, cationic, nonionic |
Essen, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; Hopewell, Va, US; Pandino, Italy; Jakarta, Indonesia |
Worldwide | UK office: Th Goldschmidt Ltd. Tego House, Chippenham Drive, Kingston, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK10 0AE. Tel: 44 1908 582250. Fax: 44 1908 582254. |
| Hampshire Chemical Ltd Craven House, 40 Uxbridge Road, London, W5 2BS, UK Tel: 44 181 579 5443 Fax: 44 181 579 3494 |
Fatty acid sarcosinate | Nashua, US | Europe, Middle East, Africa. | |
| Henkel KGaA CFC Cospha, Henkelstrasse 67/P.O. Box 101100, Düsseldorf, D-40191, Germany Tel: 49 211 797 0 Fax: 49 211 798 7696 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic |
Main office and production site: Düsseldorf, Germany. Surfactants are produced by more than 15 national and international companies of the Henkel group. |
Worldwide: subsidiaries and/or representatives in more than 160 countries. UK office: Henkel Chemicals, 292-308 Southbury Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 1TS |
Henkel offers surfactants to various industries through
the major marketing groups - Henkel Cospha to the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, Henkel Surfactants CFD to the detergent end chemical industries. Surfactants for the textile, leather, oilfield and paint industries are available from corresponding marketing groups at Henkel |
| Hüls AG Marl, D-45764, Germany Tel: 49 2365 49 0 Fax: 49 2365 49 4176 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic, EO/PO block polymers, cumene sulphonate, fatty alcohol EO/PO polymers, fatty acid alkanolamides, hydrotropics |
Marl, Germany; Delden, Netherlands |
Worldwide |
Products include: betaines; LAS, SAS, FAS, SLES, SLS, ether carboxylic acids, phosphoric esters (anionics); SAS+SLES, LAS+SLES (blends); imidazolinequats, esterquats (cationic fabric softeners); nonyl phenol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol (synthetic and natural) ethoxylates, fatty amine ethoxylates, fatty acid ethoxylates (nonionics), alkanolamines, sulphosuccinates, PEGs |
| ICI Surfactants World Headrquarters, PO Box 90, Wilton Centre, Middlesborough, Cleveland, TS90 8JE, UK Tel: 44 1642 454144 Fax: 44 1642 432398 |
Blend, nonionic | 14 production sites worldwide |
Worldwide | Market focused business sectors: personal care, textiles, agrochemicals, polymerisation and coatings, polymer additives, oilfield chemicals, industrial surfactants. |
| Dr W Kolb AG Hedingen, CH-8908, Switzerland Tel: 41 1 762 46 46 Fax: 41 1 762 46 02 |
Nonionic | Hedingen, Switzerland; Moerdijk, Netherlands |
Worldwide | Products are non-ionic surfactants and specialities for detegerents, cleaning, textile/leather, cosmetics, toiletries, paper processing, feed, food and other industrial applications. The products are alcohol and amine alkoxylates and EO/PO block copolymers as well as cosmetic and pharmaceutical grades of esters and alkoxylates. Tradenames: 'Imbentin', 'Hedipin', 'Kosteran', 'Kotilen', 'Sympatens'. |
| Company | Type of surfactant | Plant locations | Distribution area | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Laboratories Ltd Peel Lane, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7FE, UK Tel: 44 1942 873555 Fax: 44 1942 884409 |
Amphoteric, phosphate esters, imidazolines, wax emulsions, blends |
Manchester, UK | EC, Scandinavia, Middle East, Far East |
Surface active chemicals to specific customer requirements and specifications can be made. BS 5750/ISO 9002 accreditation gained in 1990 |
| Leuna Tenside Gmbh Am Haupttor Bau 7302, Leuna, D-06236, Germany Tel: 49 3461 434397 Fax: 49 3461 433359 |
Anionics: alkane sulphonates, fatty acid methyl taurinate, fatty acid isethionate and blends of these. |
Near Halle and Leipzig, Germany. |
Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia. |
Trade names: 'Leuna-Alkane sulphonate', 'Emulsifier E30', 'Metaupon OMT', 'Metaupon KMT', 'Metupon SCI'. Applications: emulsion polymerisation antistatic finishing of plastics, household and industrial cleaners, detergent industry, plant protection products, textile and leather auxiliaries, personal care products. |
| Pentagon Chemicals Ltd Northside, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1JJ, UK Tel: 44 1900 604371 Fax: 44 1900 66943 |
Amphoteric, anionic, cationic, nonionic |
Workington, Cumbria, UK | Worldwide | Trade names: 'Pentateric', 'Pentanox' (amphoterics); 'Pentonium' (cationics); 'Pentasol', (anionics); 'Pentamid' (nonionics) |
| Raschig AG Mundenheimer Strasse 100, Ludwigshafen, 67061, Germany Tel: 49 621 5618 0 Fax: 49 621 582885 |
Anionic surfactants, sulphobetaine surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants ether sulphonates. |
Worldwide | ||
| Rhône-Poulenc Chemicals ABM Division, Poleacre Lane, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 1PQ, UK Tel: 44 161 910 1461 Fax: 44 161 910 1454 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic |
Leeds, UK | Worldwide | |
| SCI Natural Ingredients 4 King's Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3AA, UK Tel: 44 118 9584 446 Fax: 44 118 9589 580 |
Nonionic, botanical saponins | Worldwide | ||
| Shell Chemicals (UK) Ltd Heronbridge House, Chester Business Park, Wrexham Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 9QA, UK Tel: 44 1244 685000 Fax: 44 1244 685142 |
Anionic, nonionic, other | UK: Stanlow, Cheshire (alpha olefins, detergent alcohol); Carrington, (ethoxylation). Netherlands: Pernis, Rotterdam (ethoxylation). Portugal: Lisbon (sulphation) |
Worldwide except North America | |
| Stepan Europe BP 127, Voreppe, F-38340, France Tel: 33 4 76 50 51 00 Fax: 33 4 76 56 71 65 |
Amphoteric, anionic, blend, cationic, nonionic, esters, vegetable oils |
Voreppe, nr Grenoble, France; Wesseling, nr Cologne, Germany |
EC countries, South Africa, Mediterranean countries, Eastern Europe, Middle East |
Main markets: detergents, fabric softeners, cosmetics, agrochemicals, disinfectants, toll business |
| Unger Fabrikker AS PO Box 254, Fredrikstad, N-1601, Norway Tel: 47 69 320020 Fax: 47 69 323775 |
Anionic, blend, nonionic, powdered surfactants |
Fredrikstad, Norway | Worldwide | |
| Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics
(Europe) Rue du Pre-Bouvier 7, Meyrin (Geneva), 1217, Switzerland Tel: 41 22 989 6111 Fax: 41 22 989 6545 |
Anionic, nonionic | France and US | Europe, Middle East, Africa except South Africa |
A wide range of surfactants for industrial and
institutional cleaners, household cleaners and other applications. Products indude 'Triton' sulphates, sulphosuccinates and phosphate esters (anionics); 'Triton' low foams, ethoxylates, alkylpolyglucosides, 'Tergitol' ethoxylates (nonionics) |
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