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Croscarmellose Sodium and Microcrystalline Cellulose are highly functional and efficient raw materials

Parchem Maintains Behenic Acid Supply during Shortage

Tart Cherry Powder in Short Supply – Parchem Poised to Meet Demand

As the premier supplier of castor oil and its many derivatives, Parchem – fine & specialty chemicals is a leader in today’s cosmetic and industrial chemical markets. Castor oil is a triglyceride complex with a number of uses in these markets ranging from lipsticks and makeup to industrial lubricants and adhesives. Because of its unusual molecular structure, castor oil allows for the production of chemical derivatives that are not typically practical with other oil seeds. The hydroxyl functional group resting on the 12th carbon makes it unusually polar, and this polarity is the cause for its unique properties as a chemical feedstock for a number of useful derivatives.

The natural gas industry in the United States has been transformed in recent years from an expensive and flagging business to a vast and lively source for domestic energy and jobs. The players responsible? Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. These new extraction techniques have brought natural gas prices to their lowest levels in over a decade, but not without concerns from American citizens and the EPA.

Parchem is in a position to be a leading supplier of Hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is an organic based aromatic compound that comes in a white granular solid / flake. Hydroquinone’s most common use is its ability to act as a reducing agent that is water soluble. Hydroquinone is used in photographic film and paper where it acts as a reducing agent, reducing silver halides to elemental silver. Since it is known for its reducing ability, Hydroquinone is also polymerization inhibitor for Acrylic acid, Methyl Methacrylate, Cyanoacrylate, and other monomers that are commonly used in adhesives, glue, and other types of bonding applications.

Parchem – fine & specialty chemicals attended the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Suppliers Day tradeshow at the New Jersey Convention center. Parchem exhibited alongside BK Giulini representatives to further promote our personal care product line. The tradeshow was a great platform for Parchem to partner with the Cosmetic community.

Parchem - fine & specialty chemicals supplies the new superfood Sacha Inchi Oil

Parchem - fine & specialty chemicals is your Green Coffee Extract supplier.

Parchem attends Pace University’s eminent 2012 Career Fair… What a success! On April 4th, 2012, Reggie Roy, Technical Marketing Specialist, and Randi Norfleet, Director of Strategy, represented Parchem-fine & specialty chemicals at the illustrious 2012 Pace Career Fair. They were welcomed by the Pace Career fair leadership, faculty and students. The atmosphere was charged with both excitement and talent. Over 200 students engaged employers from some of the most prominent corporations in America.

Parchem - fine & specialty chemicals will be exhibiting at the American Coatings Show in Indianapolis, Indiana

Mahlstedt Building Home of Parchem – fine & specialty Chemicals

This holiday season, Parchem - Fine & Specialty Chemicals contributed $1500 to Hope Community Services in New Rochelle, NY.

Parchem announces CHP as a member of its active product line! Cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) is an extremely valuable specialtyCHP intermediate to the plastics and epoxy resins industries. Parchem – fine & specialty chemicals is proud to offer high quality CHP available for shipment in drums and totes in the United States.

After nearly three years of scarce availability, this popular specialty intermediate is once again available thanks to Parchem - fine & specialty chemicials!

Hydroquinone is currently in short supply

Parchem Attending NYSCC Supplier's Day 2011 at the Raritan Center in Edison, New Jersey.

Parchem – Fine & Specialty Chemicals has recently obtained registration with ISO:9001, an internationally known Quality Management System, receiving their official certificate on January 10, 2011. ISO:9001 certifies Parchem's Quality Management System on January 10, 2011.

OneCert renews Organic Certification for Parchem