ACOL Performance Chemicals

Performance Chemicals

Acol Chemical offers a wide spectrum of speciality products and solutions for industrial polymer engineering, whatever your application might be.

We are flexible in procurement and assist technically through our experienced staff and the expertise our multinational suppliers offer. We offer all technical back up from on-site training to recipes and formulations.

Performance Chemicals

Performance Chemicals

Divisions

Our expertise spans the entire performance chemical sector in Zimbabwe.

Polyesters

Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP), a polyester material reinforced with the addition of glass fibre (also commonly known as fibreglass). These products are used in multiple applications, for example boat building, water and chemical holding tanks, portable ablutions, pipe, bathroom fittings and roof sheeting. We represent world leaders in the fibreglass industry, NCS Resins, KZN.

Polyurethanes

Highly durable and chemically resistant products for a variety of applications including, mining, insulation foam, rhino lining and vehicle components. Representing National Urethane Industries in South Africa.

Epoxy Resins

Epoxy resins providing excellent mechanical strength, and resistance to heat, chemicals, solvents, saltwater, and other physical stress factors.
Commonly used in industrial flooring and adhesives.

Leather Chemicals

Acol Chemical provides the full range of chemicals used in the tanning process from wet end to finishing. We provide technical support through our suppliers in the form of trials and recipes.

Coatings

Representing SCR Chemicals SA, Acol offer excellent service and technical back up for all types of paint from decorative to automotive, adhesives and inks. In addition we offer in-plant manufacturing equipment and laboratory testing equipment. SCR offer training and paint formulations tailored to your requirements.

Our range is comprehensive including emulsions, alkyds, pigments, titanium dioxide and solvents. We offer up to date information on new developments in the industry such as lead free pigments and ‘greener’ water based solutions to meet environmental regulations and standards.

Further Reading On Our Product Range: Acol Chemical Holdings

Coatings

  • Styrene and Pure Acrylic Emulsions
  • Dispersants
  • Defoamers
  • Cellulose thickeners – HEC
  • Liquid Thickeners
  • SHMP / HTH
  • Rheological additives
  • Alkyds – long, medium, short and styrenated
  • Antiskin
  • Opaque Polymer and Powder Extenders
  • Coalescents
  • Driers
  • Pigments – Titanium dioxide, Oxides, Phthalocyanines, Lead Free Pigments, Aluminium Pastes, Carbon Black, Universal Colour Pastes
  • Bactericides / BAC
  • Ammonia
  • Emulsifier NP9
  • Glycol – PGI/MEG
  • Linseed oil
  • Savinex 29Y40 Latex
  • Solvents

Adhesives

  • Vinyl Acetate Homo Polymer Emulsion
  • PVA – Poly vinyl alcohol
  • DBP

Leather Products

Beamhouse

  • Bates
  • Sodium Hydrosulphide/Sulphydrate
  • Formic Acid
  • Lime
  • Soaking Aids
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Sodium Meta Bisulphite
  • Sodium Sulphide
  • Sodium Formate

Retanning

  • Chrome Sulphate
  • Syntans
  • Synthetic Resins
  • Dyes
  • Fatliquors

Finishing

  • Butadiene
  • Acrylic Dispersions
  • Polyurethane Dispersions
  • Laquers
  • Proteins
  • Additives
  • Pigments
  • Dyes
  • Solvents
  • Penetrators