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Syrgis Performance Products Corporate Overview
Syrgis Performance Products, LLC is a diversified international group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers (H&S Chemical Co., Inc., Lycus, Ltd., P Chem, Inc., and Syrgis Performance Initiators, Inc.) committed to delivering high-quality, key ingredients, intermediates and formulations that help our customers' products perform better. By specializing in niche chemistries, supported with our reputation for customer-oriented technical application expertise, we add differentiated value to the entire chemical supply chain from manufacturer to distributor to end-user. As an "independent" wholesaler, Syrgis provides a unique advantage with direct technical support and a "partnership" approach to delivering the right chemical application solutions.
Quick Facts
Diversified ~$110 million group
Specialty provider of key ingredients, intermediates and formulations to "value added" specialty and fine chemicals
"Independent" wholesaler and contract/toll manufacturer
Specialists with unique and hazardous chemistries (organic peroxides, phosgene)
World-class expertise, proprietary and patented technology
Niche innovation
Product/Applications
Biocides
Corrosion inhibitors
Demulsifiers
Disinfectants
Electronic specialty gases
Fine halogen chemicals
Freidel-Crafts chemistry
Organic peroxide initiators
Phosgenation
Sanitizers
Scale inhibitors
UV absorbers
Industries Served
Agriculture
Automotive and marine
Chemicals/pharma intermediates
Fish and wildlife
Food and beverage
Housing
Mining
Oil and gas
Paints and coatings
Personal care
Pipe Systems
Plastics and composites
Semiconductor/electronics
Wind energy
Operations At a Glance:
Five sites worldwide (1-Texas, 2-Arkansas, 1-Kentucky, 1-Sweden)
125 acres
Solids, liquids and gases
R&D support with product and process design
Experienced with regulatory requirements
Strong safety record – better than industry
136 million lb/yr liquids, solids
40 metric tons/yr specialty gases
105,000 gallon reactor capacity
1,300,000 gallon storage capacity
185,000-square-foot warehouse inventory
Syrgis Companies:
H&S Chemical Company Co., Inc.
H&S, based in Covington, Ky., is a technology-based company serving various industries with select halogen specialty chemicals. The company manufactures iodine-based antiseptic and antimicrobial products for use in food, agriculture, dairy, cleaning and disinfection as well as a preservative for paint and lumber products. In addition, H&S manufactures products for odor and corrosion control, pharmaceuticals, computer chip manufacturing, intermediates, pharmaceuticals, pesticides for controlling the sea lamprey found in the Great Lakes, and dairy cow hygiene. H&S manufactures a variety of products including 3-iodo-2-propynylbutyl carbamate (IPBC), trichloromelamine, Lampricide, methyl fluoride, hydriodic acid, methyl iodide, and other iodine and chlorine-based products.
H&S' key products include:
3-iodo-2-propynylbutyl carbamate (IPBC) – IPBC is an iodine-based fungicide that serves as a wood preservative for the lumber industry and as a preservative to oil-based and latex paint
Hydriodic Acid (HI) – HI is an iodine-based chemical used to produce sanitizing products (iodine antiseptic) or as a raw material or catalyst for other chemical products (such as acetic acid). This product is used in both the pharmaceutical and dairy industries.
Lampricide – Lampricide is a halogen-based chemical utilized to kill the larvae of the sea lamprey in streams and tributaries of the Great Lakes.
Methyl Iodide (MI) – MI is used as an intermediate or catalyst in manufacturing of pharmaceutical and chemical industry products.
Methyl Fluoride (MeF) – MeF is a custom gas utilized in the etching of specialized computer chips and is sold to suppliers of industrial gases and equipment.
Trichloromelamine – Trichloromelamine is an EPA-registered sanitizer for glassware in the food services industries.
Chloramine-T – Chloramine-T is a broad-based chemical
Lycus Ltd.
Lycus, headquartered in El Dorado, Ark., manufactures ultraviolet light stabilizers and inhibitors for use in plastics, coatings/adhesives, cosmetics and other personal care products. These powdered additives preserve and enhance a final product’s color or fragrance that can diminish with continued exposure to UV radiation. Lycus is a wholesaler and contract manufacturer with a strong reputation serving the world’s leading chemical companies with the highest quality products and value-added technical service.
Lycus' key products include:
MAXGARD 1000 (MG1000) – MG1000 is an oil-soluble, UV light inhibitor that is primarily utilized in personal care products (cosmetics, perfume and hair care products) as well as for UV protection in plastics, films, adhesives and plastics. MG1000 slows the loss of color and fragrance from UV light, allowing consumer product companies to utilize transparent glass and plastic packaging without concern for product quality and shelf life.
MAXGARD 300 (MG300) – MG300 is a broad-spectrum UV light inhibitor used for protecting plastics and coatings from UV radiation. It increases the light fastness of dyes on both polyester window films and polyester fabrics and is especially useful for decreasing the UV transmittance of polyester window films. Key applications include solar window film for the automotive aftermarket and commercial glass market, industrial coatings, and photographic film.
MAXGARD 1800 (MG1800) – MG1800, a chemical derivative of MG300, is a water-soluble UV inhibitor found in soaps, shampoos, and conditioners.
MAXGARD 900 (MG900) – MG900 is a UV inhibitor for use in adhesives, preventing degradation due to UV radiation.
P Chem, Inc.
P Chem, headquartered in Latexo, Texas with an international sales office and applications laboratory in Houston, manufactures specialty corrosion inhibitors, scale inhibitors, chemical scavengers, blends and various other specialty chemicals utilized worldwide primarily in the petroleum, petrochemical, natural gas production, and refining industries. P Chem’s products are used mostly to improve process efficiencies or to protect expensive capital equipment from corrosion or fouling during the refining processes and in oil/gas production. The applications laboratory in Houston allows P Chem to develop and customize formulations to meet the wide variety of unique customer process needs around the world. P Chem has a broad product offering of more than 400 different formulations. P Chem is an “independent” wholesale manufacturer - providing innovative, proprietary solutions to chemical manufacturers and petroleum companies under the P Chem name as well as providing private-label manufacturing services.
P Chem's key products include:
Corrosion Inhibitors – Corrosion inhibitors consist of oil-soluble and water-dispersible imidazolines and amido and quaternary amines that form a film on metallic surfaces (such as pipes, tanks, and drill heads) that protect the metal from corrosive agents.
Scale Inhibitors – Scale inhibitors are phosphonate-based inhibitors that are used in the production of oil and gas. Scale inhibitors are continuously fed into the production system to reduce or eliminate carbonate and sulfate scale, a hard mineral coating that forms on the inside of production equipment.
Blends – Blends represent a combination of inhibitor, scavenger and other products that are used for more specific needs in the field. Blends are often utilized in harsher operating environments where multiple treatments are required. P Chem is able to utilize its technical ability to combine various chemical formulations for specific applications.
Syrgis Performance Initiators, Inc. (Previously Norac Organic Peroxides)
The newest member in the Syrgis group of companies, Syrgis Performance Initiators was formed with the acquisition of the organic peroxides business from Norac in August 2007. With manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities in Helena, Ark., and Sweden, Syrgis Performance Initiators is the Number One producer of methyl ethyl ketone peroxides in North America and ranked third in the world in organic peroxides for plastics and reinforced thermoset composites. This specialty Syrgis business produces chemicals that, when used in the manufacturing of reinforced and cast polymer composites products, help in the gel and cure of the resin at room and elevated temperatures while increasing their durability. As a leading producer of organic peroxide initiators used in the polymerization of unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester, styrenic and other resins with vinyl unsaturation, the Syrgis Initiators group is known for products that meet rigid quality standards for consistent performance time after time.
Syrgis Performance Initiators offers the most extensive line of ketone peroxide products available to fabricators and casters of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins. The Norox® and Andonox® liquid peroxides are characterized by extremely consistent specifications and tightly controlled impurity levels. As a leading producer of benzoyl peroxide products, Syrgis has developed many formulations which are used in the auto body filler and polymer industries.
Ketone Peroxides – These products are the workhorses of the ambient temperature cure processes. Included are Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxides (MEKP), Acetyl Acetone Peroxide (AAP), and Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Peroxide (MIBKP). These formulations offer the fabricator the options for almost every cure and process requirement.
Peroxide Mixtures – For those difficult cure applications needing an initiator not found in the standard ketone peroxide offerings, blends of these with other peroxides such as other hydroperoxides, peroxyesters, and peroxyketals can offer unique gel and cure performance. Syrgis currently offers a range of commercial mixtures for ambient and elevated temperature cure.
Hydroperoxides – Cumene Hydroperoxide (CHP), Dicumyl Peroxide (DCP) and t-Butyl Hydroperoxide (70%) are the primary products offered. These products have applications in composites curing and vinyl polymer polymerization and cross-linking.
Diacyl Peroxides – Benzoyl peroxide in granular (water-wet), paste and liquid suspension forms are known for unusual stability and performance. All paste and liquid suspension formulations are free of any phthalate ester diluents (plasticizers). Applications include auto body fillers, specialty ambient and elevated temperature cure composites processes, and styrene polymerization.
Peroxyesters, Peroxyketals & Peroxydicarbonates – Depending on the geographical marketing area, an extensive line of these products is available from Syrgis for elevated temperature curing of polyester resin composites
To compliment the broad line of standard and custom blended products, Syrgis Performance Initiators also offers extensive technical expertise, safety audits and application support to ensure our products provide the optimum solution for reinforced or cast polymer processes.
