Brands

Our portfolio brings together a broad range of established and well-recognized brands that have been trusted across the specialty chemicals industry for decades. These brands are rooted in technical expertise and have evolved over time through continuous development and innovation to market needs. By integrating and advancing them under a unified global organization, Italmatch Chemicals Group ensure continuity, reliability and ongoing innovation for customers worldwide.

All Our Brands

CIC-Phosphonates are Italmatch’s concentrated phosphonate-based scale inhibitor additives for water treatment, manufactured in Asia for the regional market. These high-purity phosphonates serve as versatile building blocks for the best cost-in-use scale and corrosion inhibitor formulations. They provide strong chelation and threshold inhibition and can be blended into various treatment programs.

This product line includes specialty chemicals to optimize well cementing while ensuring proper slurry performance, placement and precise cement settling. The range covers fluid-loss control agents to prevent slurry dehydration,  cement retarders, anti-gas migration encapsulants, spacers to separate fluids, and dispersants/surfactants for uniform mixing.

Features:

  • Fluid-loss control polymers in soldi and liquid form;
  • anti-gas migration solids (swellable particles);
  • spacer surfactants and rheology modifiers;
  • cement dispersants and defoamers;
  • accelerators/retarders for slurry control.

Applications:

  • Primary and remedial (squeeze) well cementing;
  • annular gas plug placement;
  • wellbore abandonment cement plugs;
  • deepwater and HPHT cementing;
  • liner tops and micro-annulus remediation
  • Well workovers.

Clearaid® is Italmatch Chemicals’ Water product line developed for recreational water treatment. Based on a polymeric ionene compound, Clearaid® functions as a non-oxidizing biocide and algicide, providing effective microbiological and algae control in recreational water applications.

Features:

  • Non-oxidizing biocide and algicide chemistry
  • Effective microbiological and algae control

Applications:

  • Recreational water treatment

Dapracare® is Italmatch Chemicals’ product line of oleochemical-based specialty ingredients designed for Personal Care and Cosmetics formulations. The range covers a broad portfolio of fatty esters, stearates, PEG esters, polyglycerol esters and cationic polymers that perform as emollients, O/W and W/O emulsifiers, rheology modifiers, pearlizers, opacifiers, anticaking agents, solubilizers and conditioning agents. Available in liquid, solid and waxy solid physical forms, Dapracare® ingredients are engineered to support the development of shampoos, conditioners, hair colouring products, shower and bath formulations, colour cosmetics, face care, sun care, body care, deodorants and wet wipes. Several grades are available with RSPO Mass Balance certification, COSMOS approval and palm-free options, meeting the sustainability requirements of modern cosmetic formulations.

Features:

  • Emollient, emulsifying (O/W and W/O), rheology-modifying, pearlizing and conditioning performance
  • Available in liquid, solid and waxy solid physical forms
  • RSPO-MB certified, COSMOS-approved and palm-free grades available

Applications:

  • Shampoo, conditioner and hair colouring
  • Shower/bath and colour cosmetics
  • Face care, sun care, body care, deodorant and wet wipes

PIBSA/ PIBSI based emulsification and dispersant additives for high performance oil in water emulsion technologies.

Features:

  • Range of molecular weights and diluents

Applications:

  • Water based emulsions
  • Automotive lubricants
  • Explosives

Range of natural and synthetic oleyl esters for use in many applications from biodegradable and Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants to specialized lubricity additives for industrial applications.

Features:

  • Varied range of bio-based mono, adipic and complex esters
  • LuSC approved products

Applications:

  • Industrial lubricants
  • Metalworking fluids
  • Biodegradable lubricants
  • Automotive lubricants

Dapramax® is Italmatch Chemicals’ Energy product line developed for Well Services applications. Based on an ester and surfactant-based blend, Dapramax® functions as a drilling fluid lubricant, compatible with both mono- and divalent brines, and is utilized to reduce torque and drag during drilling fluid operations.

Features:

  • Ester and surfactant-based lubricant chemistry
  • Compatibility with mono- and divalent brines
  • Torque and drag reduction performance

Applications:

  • Well services / drilling fluid operations

Dapramid® is Italmatch Chemicals’ Transportation Lubricants product line based on long-chain fatty amide chemistry, developed to act as a friction modifier in automotive engine oil formulations.

Range of phosphate ester based additives for industrial applications. Used as non-ferrous corrosion inhibitors and high performance EP additives.

Features:

  • Wide range of phosphate based performance additives and corrosion inhibitors
  • Superior performance, stability and foam control

Applications:

  • Automotive gear and transmission fluids
  • Automotive lubricants
  • Industrial lubricants
  • Surface cleaners and treatments
  • Sensitive metal corrosion inhibitors

Non EDTA based sequestrant for use in industrial water-based wash systems and allied applications. Limits the formation of calcium and/or magnesium soaps and scales, in water based fluids.

Features:

  • Phosphate based chemistry

Applications:

  • Water based cleaning fluids
  • Water based metalworking fluids

Italmatch Chemicals offers unique specialty additives to meet the needs of the industries involved in water management or deal with processes or applications where water plays a crucial role. More than 50 years ago, the Dequest® brand pioneered the development of phosphonates-based scale inhibitors. Since then, DEQUEST® line have been the product of choice in various applications for many years. Today, we manufacture a broad range of water management additives including Dequest® phosphonates, Dequest® P acrylic / maleic based (co-)polymers, Dequest® PB biological polymers and tailor-made products for specific applications. Either individually or in combination, the essential properties of Dequest® products are:

  • Threshold scale inhibition
  • Sequestration/Chelation
  • Dispersion/Deflocculation
  • Corrosion control

Due to their wide range of functional properties Dequest® products have been used in many applications in numerous water-related industries, including:

  • Cement modification
  • Ceramics
  • Cleaning (Acid Cleaners, Boiler Cleaning, Bottle washing compounds, Dairy cleaners, Household detergents and cleaners, Industrial & Institutional cleaners, Vehicle wash)
  • Cosmetics/Shampoos
  • Desalination
  • Electroplating
  • Geothermal water treatment
  • Hypochlorite bleach stabilization
  • Industrial Water Treatment (Cooling water treatment, Boiler water treatment
  • Metal cleaners and finishing
  • Mining
  • Peroxide bleach stabilization
  • Pigment dispersion
  • Paper recycling and Pulp & paper bleaching
  • Scale removal
  • Swimming pools
  • Textile applications

Dequest® line is also used for Oil and Gas applications. After pioneering phosphonate antiscalant technologies, the product line has evolved to meet the industry’s growing demands with advanced acrylic/maleic copolymers, and biodegradable polymers under the Dequest® P label; a new generation of sustainable amino-acid phosphonates and a suite of ready-to-use solutions tailored to specific needs, under the Dequest® FS label. Dequest® additives prevent inorganic scale while delivering non-filming corrosion inhibition and dispersion in harsh downhole environments.

Features:

  • Phosphonate and polymer chemistries
  • Convenient residual inhibitor detection for squeeze applications
  • Inhibits CaCO₃, CaSO₄ and BaSO₄ scale
  • Multifunctional (scale inhibition, corrosion control, dispersion)
  • High thermal stability and iron tolerance; formulations tailored to water chemistry; biodegradable options available

Applications:

  • Produced water and injection systems
  • Squeeze treatments
  • hydraulic fracturing fluids
  • surface water systems (cooling towers, RO plants)
  • well clean-outs and scale removal
  • refinery/petrochemical cooling circuits
  • geothermal systems

Dervacid® is Italmatch Chemicals’ oleine-based product line developed for cleaning and lubricant applications. Based on oleic acid chemistry, Dervacid® products function as a soap base for fabric and household cleaning formulations and as lubricants for oils in industrial applications.

Features:

  • Oleine (oleic acid)-based chemistry
  • Soap-forming performance for cleaning formulations
  • Lubricating performance for oil-based systems

Applications:

  • Fabric and household cleaning products
  • Industrial oil lubricants

Detrex Chemicals is the only FDA registered, and inspected, high purity Hydrochloric Acid manufactured by direct synthesis under CGMP.

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Features:

  • Detrex Chemicals produces custom dilutions from 0.1N – 37.5%, custom packaging, custom testing and custom compendials.
  • We offer additional low-trace metal grades to meet the future demands of our customers in the pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries.
  • We have no volume requirements and produce your products with short lead times. All customer orders are produced on purpose under a batch and lot system.
  • We are the only hydrochloric acid producer in North America that packages directly from our batch tanks into your final package thereby eliminating any risk of contamination.
  • FDA registered and inspected drug manufacturing facility.
  • FDA registered and inspected for food and beverage applications.
  • 1ppb-100ppb semiconductor grade tested via ICP/MS.

Applications:

  • Pharmaceutical API and Excipient production.
  • Semiconductor chip manufacturing.
  • Solar cell manufacturing.
  • Food and beverage manufacturing.
  • Lab testing and high purity industrial applications.

ECO® is Italmatch Chemicals’ Low Dosage Hydrate Inhibitors product line dedicated to Flow Assurance, developed to revolutionize hydrate control with a sustainable and circular approach. The range combines a readily biodegredable anti-agglomerant and a fully natural kinetic hydrate inhibitor, offering an eco-conscious alternative to conventional hydrate management without compromising performance. Both products stand out for their high biodegradability in sea water and their contribution to a circular economy approach, helping clients reach both environmental and business goals.

Features:

  • Readily biodegradable anti-agglomerant and fully natural kinetic hydrate inhibitor technologies
  • High biodegradability in sea water
  • Natural, waste-derived chemistry as a sustainable alternative to methanol/MEG

Applications:

  • Flow assurance / hydrate control in oil and gas production

Elco® Components

A line of additive components for use in automotive and industrial lubricants based on various chemistries including Zinc, Sulphur, Phosphorus and other allied chemistries.

  • Antiwear additives
  • Phosphates & phosphites
  • ZDDP’s
  • Sulfur & Phosphorus chemistries
  • Corrosion Inhibitors: Yellow, Ferrous and White metals

 

Elco® Packages

A range of packages and tailor-made solutions for grease and high-performance industrial lubricants. Developed to help lubricant formulators be successful – faster.

  • Automotive Gear
  • Industrial Gear
  • Hydraulic
  • Grease
  • Slideway

Firequal® solutions are Italmatch Chemicals fireside additives used to control fireside deposition, fouling, slagging and corrosion. They are designed to improve boiler efficiency and reliability and to reduce high temperature and low temperature corrosion.

Features:

  • Antifoulant, anticorrosion, antislugging and antideposition properties to boost boilers performances and overall plant efficiency.

Applications:

  • Fireside Additives

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