WeylChem US specializes in multi-step custom and toll manufacturing products and offers a broad range of Grignard reagents, fine chemicals, and specialty chemicals for diverse applications.
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Delivering efficient processes, reliable custom manufacturing services, and Grignard reagents of the highest quality, we find solutions that support your growth.
We support the development, scale-up, and commercial production of your fine chemical and specialty chemical products backed by extensive experience and knowledge in diverse chemistry and technology platforms serving numerous market sectors.
Our team has delivered products for sectors including but not limited to the following:
Electronics
Polymers and plastic additives
Agriculture / Agrochemicals
Textiles and Coatings
Aerospace
Fuel additives and lubricants
Biocides
Pharmaceuticals
Specialty chemicals
Located in Elgin, South Carolina, 20 miles outside of Columbia, our proximity to Interstate I-20 and to the port of Charleston coupled with our extensive supply chain experience and expertise allows for fast import and export of your materials.
History:
1967 Founded by Dr. James Hardwicke & Mr. Wilhelm Frings
1978: Acquired by Ethyl Corporation
1993: Acquired by BTP (Archimica)
2000: Acquired by Clariant
2007: Acquired by ICIG and creation of the WeylChem Group of Companies
Capabilities
Chemistry Capabilities—including but not limited to:
Wurtz reaction
Diazo chemistry
Grignard reagents with N+X integration advantage
Methylation
Friedel-Crafts reactions
Esterification
Polymerizations
Hydrolysis
Hydrosilyation
Methoxylation
Equipment Capabilities
Lab scale research, process development, analytical equipment, and scale-up
RC-1 calorimeter for process safety and heat of reaction data collection
Pilot plant
70-750-gallon scale Glass and Stainless Steel vessels with temperature ranges from
-20-205C
Commercial Production
70 reactors, Glass, Hastelloy, and Stainless Steel 2,000-8,000 gallon vessels with temperature ranges from -20-215 C
Distillation equipment
Multi-trayed with Glass and SS Material of Construction options
5 Wiped Film Evaporators (200C and 5mmHg vacuum)
Filtration, seperation, and drying equipment with a variety of MOC options
We offer chemistry research programs, process optimization, compound & custom synthesis plus excellent scale up capacities and a fully equipped kilolab.
From lab samples to commercial volumes, our services and technologies are intelligently combined ensuring you benefit from efficient processes and custom manufactured products of the highest quality.