About Us

Elementis Specialties is the premier worldwide leader in the manufacturing and development of innovative rheological modifiers, specialty additives, surfactants and colorant products. The business is comprised of two divisions; the Specialties division servicing the paint, coatings, inks, construction, oil field, lubrication, and personal care industries, and the Surfactants division servicing Agro, Feed, Pharma&Vet., Leather&Textile, Household, I&I, Pulp&Paper and also various niche applications.

We provide a comprehensive product portfolio including rheology modifiers, defoamers, colorants, waxes, dispersing and wetting agents, adhesion promoters, and surface active additives.

Our major products BENTONE^® , RHEOLATE^® , DAPRO^® , M-P-A^® , NALZIN^® , THIXATROL^® , NUOSPERSE^® , TINT-AYD^® , SLIP-AYD^® , DeuRheo, Disponer, Defom, Levaslip, Adherant and DeuAdd enhance the feel, flow and finish of everyday products including surface coatings, building products, drilling fluids and cosmetics.

We are focused on the continuing development of current and new technologies along with development of our people and product quality. This focus allows us to nurture the partnerships with have with our customers and build on our technical expertise and commitment to ongoing improvement.

It is our mission to become the fastest growing and most competitive coatings additives supplier in the world.