Clariant Corporation is clearly into the chemicals business. The company is divided into four segments: Textile, Leather, and Paper Chemicals; Functional Chemicals; Pigments and Additives; and Masterbatches (which are color and additive concentrates). As the North American subsidiary of Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant AG, Clariant Corp. oversees operations in Canada and the US and has about 25 manufacturing facilities and service centers throughout North America.

At CFC International, beauty by design is only skin deep. The company makes transferable chemical coatings to beautify, protect, and add other kinds of functionality to consumer products. It makes complex functional coatings such as simulated metal used on cosmetic containers and simulated wood grain for ready-to-assemble furniture. CFC also makes holographic authentication seals (popular on tickets and software), heat transfer labels for pharmaceuticals, and magnetic strips for security and credit card uses. The company is a part multi-industry conglomerate Illinois Tool Works (ITW).

Kraton Polymers LLC products are recognized as the vital ingredients that can improve performance in a wide variety of applications, and help companies win in their markets. This is why we have seen a steady increase in global demand for Kraton® polymers, confirming our position as the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of SBCs. In addition, we make and supply unique, high molecular weight polyisoprene grades. Kraton polymers provides consistent and high quality products, and this reliable production capability gives our customers vital supply security.

Call Masterchem Industries Double-Oh Seven because it's got a license to KILZ. The coatings company -- a subsidiary of home supply giant Masco's BEHR paints business -- manufactures primers, one-coat paints, and rust preventatives under the brands Hammerite and KILZ. The company's two manufacturing facilities are located in and around St. Louis. Masterchem, which was founded in 1954, sells its products through 30,000 retailers nationwide; the vast majority of its products are sold to retail outlets with the remainder sold to distributors. It became a Masco subsidiary in 2000.

Pride Solvents & Chemical distributes chemicals such as alcohols, amines, chlorinated solvents, esters, surfactants, glycol ethers, and ketones. Industries and applications include metal cleaning, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings, personal care products, flavors and fragrances, and compounding products. The company also provides custom blending and packaging services. Pride Solvents & Chemical's product suppliers include Celanese, Dow Chemical, and Rhodia. Formed in 1970, the family-owned company maintains five distribution locations and has a fleet of nearly 40 vehicles.

Cardolite makes an uncanny match out of a nutshell and a brake pad. The company manufactures coating and friction products based on cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) -- yes, that kind of cashew. Cardolite's products are used in adhesives, concrete, intermediates, resins, inks, and electrical goods for the industrial, specialty coatings, automotive, printing, rubber, and polymer industries; it supplies about 50 countries worldwide. Cardolite operates manufacturing facilities in the US and China, as well as sales and distribution facilities in Belgium and Singapore.

Srithai Superware Public Company Limited is Thailand's largest manufacturer of melamine tableware distributed under the brand names Ektra, Flowerware, Melamineware, Superware, UNICA, and Vanda. Srithai exports melamine tableware to countries worldwide. Srithai Superware Public Company also manufactures other plastic products, including auto parts, bottle crates, furniture, garbage bins, and pallets. Srithai operates a mould-making business, as well. The company was originally incorporated in 1963 to manufacture and distribute household plasticware.

Chevron and Phillips Petroleum (now ConocoPhillips) formed 50-50 joint venture Chevron Phillips Chemical Company in 2000. Among the largest US petrochemical firms, the company produces ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, and polypropylene -- sometimes used as building blocks for the company's other products such as pipe. Chevron Phillips Chemical also produces aromatics such as benzene and styrene, specialty chemicals such as acetylene black (a form of carbon black), and mining chemicals. The company has several petrochemicals joint ventures in the Middle East, including Saudi Chevron Phillips Company (50%) and Qatar Chemical Company (not quite 50%).

When plain old mortar won't do, Sika Corporation offers its construction customers specialty mortars. Sika also manufactures adhesives, coatings, epoxies, grouts, and polyurethane. Its products are used to seal, bond, dampen sounds, reinforce, and protect load-bearing structures. The company markets its products to the construction and manufacturing industries, including transportation, marine, and automotive. Sika's Construction Products division is based along with its headquarters in New Jersey while its Industrial and Automotive divisions are based in Michigan. Sika is the US unit of the global chemicals company Sika AG.

Whether you need cleaner water or cleaner food, Hydrite Chemical has the solution. In addition to water treatment and food sanitation chemicals, Hydrite offers custom organic chemical processes, including esterification, polymerization, and the distillation of monomers. The company also manufactures sulfur chemicals and serves the pulp and paper, waste management, and food processing industries. Hydrite operates nine manufacturing plants and distributes its products throughout the Midwestern US. President John Honkamp and family control the company, which was founded in 1929.

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