specialty chemicals
We are a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of a wide variety of products, which combine to form our specialty chemicals business. We have dedicated resources and a diverse product line, including raw materials, intermediates and components. Our three world-class manufacturing plants and global product terminals give us the supply-chain capabilities to support our customers’ long-term product needs.
we mean business for mining
Industrial explosives are used mainly in the mining industry for coal mining, mineral exploration, uninterrupted mining and metal mining. Construction is also an important end-user of industrial explosives. We have a long history in Polyisobutylene (PIB) and Polyisobutylene Succinic Anhydride (PIBSA) manufacturing for use in mining applications.
We have more than 65 years of PIB/PIBSA manufacturing expertise.
We are backward integrated to produce highly reactive PIBSA which positions us well to deliver value to the mining industry over the long haul. Our high reactive polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (HR-PIBSA) product, OLOA® 15500, is an excellent polymeric surfactant to produce emulsion explosives for industrial use such as mining, quarrying and construction. We use a unique thermal process to produce PIBSA that is chlorine free and our customers can expect consistency of quality throughout our supply network.
Our specialty chemicals business has a global footprint that spans the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe-Africa-Middle East regions.
Our strategically positioned manufacturing facilities around the world maintain production capacity and security of supply.
featured products
We perform thorough testing to confirm each batch of product is within defined specifications. We adhere to a strict shelf-life policy and are committed to shipping orders on-time and in-full every time. To make sure we offer the best support possible, we maintain a constant feedback loop with our customers.
chemical/intermediates
RM50142 is a highly branched mono-olefin (C12 rich) used in the manufacturing of several compounds, such as branched alkyl benzenes, phenates, sulfonates, alcohols, alkyl succinic anhydride and other products.
RM50440 is a highly branched mono-olefin (C15 rich) used in isoparrafin and applications similar to propylene tetramer where a longer chain is required to improve solubility and other physical and chemical properties of various compounds.
OLOA® 15500 is a polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIBSA) derived from highly reactive 1000-molecular-weight polybutene for optimum performance. It is produced via a chlorine-free, thermal process and is commonly used in the manufacturing of emulsifiers for mining and industrial explosives.
detergents
OLOA 219® is a 260BN calcium phenate that provides a base for neutralizing corrosive acids and excellent detergency for upper-ring, belt-deposit control under the high-operating temperatures encountered in supercharged diesel engines.
OLOA® 249SX is a 425BN high, overbased (HOB) sulfonate detergent/corrosion inhibitor that provides a base for neutralizing corrosive acids and excellent detergency that prevents deposits in engines operating at high temperatures. It is also used in grease and metalworking applications.
dispersants
OLOA® 11000 and OLOA® 11001 are ashless 1000 MW mono and bis succinimide dispersants that provide low-temperature, sludge, varnish control and effective dispersancy in gasoline and diesel engines, natural gas, and marine cylinder lubricants. They also have emulsifier properties for applications including explosives and metalworking.
inhibitors
OLOA® 269R and OLOA® 262 are primary and secondary zinc dithiophosphates that provide oxidation, copper-lead bearing corrosion and wear control in engine oils, hydraulic fluids and other industrial oils.
