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Alterkem is one of the leading distributors of chemical specialties to clients in France. We have been on the market of paints, inks, construction and plastics for over 20 years.

We are specialized in additives and technical resins, and we have been working with the major European & international certified suppliers.

In 2018, Alterkem was acquired by the Spanish company Kadion, located in Barcelona, through this acquisition, we reinforce our strategic positioning in southern Europe with the intention to continue to grow as a company and to reach our goal to be among the reference European specialty chemicals distribution groups.

In this sense, we are taking a step forward in that direction, following a strategy of geographical diversification that will strengthen our operations and will allows us to have even more presence and proximity with the French customers that will benefit both.

Our aim, together, is to be your best option in business. For this reason, we will provide you a welcome with a personal touch, a unique contact person and a special follow-up.

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We are specialized in additives, pigments and technical resins. We have been working with the major European & international certified suppliers. Our asset: being able to study and develop formulas in cooperation with our principals.
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The range of products we manufacture and provide to our customers includes parts for industrial equipment, all kinds of necessary resources and supplies for engineering, manufacturing and other industrial spheres.

BLACKBURN

DISPELAIR CF 888

Dispelair® CF 888 is an excellent Hydrophobic Silica Based foam control agent for many aqueous systems. It is used very successfully in emulsion paints, paper coatings and adhesives.

DISPELAIR CF 707

Dispelair® CF 707 is designed for a wide range of construction applications. It has been specifically developed to reduce air entrainment during the manufacture and application of building adhesives, grouts and 2K mortar systems.

DISPELAIR CF 407

Dispelair® CF 407 is used very successfully to eliminate foam in the production and application of water-based gloss paints & wood coatings and water-based polyurethane coatings. Dispelair® CF 407 can also be used in a range of adhesives, inks and polymer latex systems.

DISPELAIR CF 800

Dispelair® CF 800 is used very successfully in a wide variety of adhesives, polymer latex systems and low to high PVC paints. Dispelair® CF 800 complies with the indirect food contact regulations.

CHITEC

CHIGUARD 5530

Chiguard® 5530 (UV absorber) belongs to the family of substituted benzotriazoles which protect against ultraviolet radiation. Chiguard® 5530 is very soluble in most organic solvents and is dispersible in aqueous systems, which makes it particular useful for automobile and industrial coatings.

REVONOX 608

Revonox® 608 is a spiro-structured phosphite antioxidant. Through such kind of molecule design, RV 608 features higher phosphorus content than triphenyl phosphite antioxidant and performs better anti-oxidation efficiency. Among the spiro phosphite antioxidant, RV 608 has the best hydrolysis resistance.

CHIVACURE TPO

Chivacure® TPO is a major photoinitiator in LED UV curing system. It features the main absorption band at 360-400 nm and excellent depth curability. TPO performs photobleach during curing and resists against the yellowish after being cured.

CHIGUARD 380W

Chiguard® 380W is a highly efficient and non-staining UV absorber, covering UV-A regions up to 380nm. 380W has excellent thermal process stability and good compatibility with PET resin which give a transparent appearance even with high dosage.

CINKARNA

RC 819

Titanium dioxide grade for masterbatch applications. Cinkarna's RC 819 is produced using the sulphate process. Optimal optical properties and thus pigment quality are ensured by the size of the primary particles.

RC 813

RC 813 is a micronised TiO2 rutile pigment produced by the sulphate process at CINKARNA CELJE. The pigment is network stabilised with alumina and surface treated with aluminium compounds.

RC 833

RC 833 is a micronised TiO2 rutile pigment produced at CINKARNA CELJE. The pigment is network stabilised with alumina and surface treated with aluminium and zirconium compounds.

RC 823

RC 823 is a micronised TiO2 rutile pigment produced by the sulphate process at CINKARNA CELJE. The pigment is network stabilised with alumina and surface treated with aluminium and silicon compounds.

COLOURSCAPES

Infinity Orange B0-O064-103

Infinity Orange B0-O064-103 is a strong bright red-shade benzimidazolone orange with outstanding fastness properties. It is suitable for use in coatings (light fastness 7-8). It is also gaining traction in plastic applications due to its excellent heat stability at 300°C, making it especially good for rigid packaging applications.

Infinity Red B0-R176-301

Infinity Red B0-R176-301 is a blue shade red benzimidazolone pigment. Primarily used in plastics but with its high transparency it can also be used in solvent based inks. It has good fastness properties and high colour strength versus the noted market standard. It also has preferential characteristics in PU inks.

Infinity Red B0-R122-105

Infinity Red B0-R122-103 and Infinity Red B0-R122-105 Two of our range of Quinacridone pigments for wide ranging applications, suitable for use in water and solvent based inks, ink concentrates, coatings and plastics. These are bright strong magenta shade reds with high heat stability and are food contact compliant.

Infinity Yellow A3-Y191-101

Infinity Yellow A3-Y191-101 is a mono azo pigment with excellent heat stability and high colour strength making it a suitable alternative for diarylide, cadmium and lead chromate pigments. For use in plastics and coatings (including road markings).

FAR POLYMERS

NEOLITH P4400

NEOLITH P4400 developed by FAR POLYMERS SRL is a semi-flexible, water redispersible polymer powder used to modify dry cementitious mixes. It improves adhesion to inorganic substrates and exhibits good flexibility and deformability and very good abrasion resistance.

NEOLITH P1550G

Neolith P1550G from FAR POLYMERS is a low VOC, APEO-free redispersible powder for the construction industry. Neolith P1550G is used to modify mixes containing binders such as gypsum for the production of sealants and mixes not containing cement.

IQE

SODASIL P-95

Are you looking for a high performance TiO2 extender? The SODASIL ® from IQE is your solution for indoor and outdoor painting.

EBROSIL PD

IQE's EBROSIL ® PD is an amorphous precipitated silica, SiO2, in the form of fine powder or compacted granules with a high reinforcing capacity in rubber compounds and other elastomers.

LAIEX

LAITEX B-475

LAITEX B-475 is an anionic SBR latex that improves asphalt emulsions, waterproofing, vertical walls, foundations, bituminous sheets.

LAICRIL P-1225

LAICRIL P-1225 is an aqueous dispersion of a styrene-acrylic copolymer, free of plasticizers and solvents, ammonia and alkylphenol ethoxylate emulsifiers. LAICRIL P-1225 has very good film formation and excellent bonding properties with high resistance to water and alkalis.

LAICRIL P-9424

LAICRIL P-9424 from LAIEX is a waterborne UV-crosslinked styrene-acrylic copolymer dispersion without plasticizers, solvents or alkylphenolic ethoxylate surfactants. LAICRIL P-9424 has very good film formation and excellent binding properties with high resistance to water and alkalis.

LAICRIL P-1802

LAICRIL P-1802 from LAIEX is a styrene-acrylic copolymer designed for the formulation of low-emission interior paints. It is an emulsion with a TMFF of 3ºC, which allows its formulation without the need to add coalescents.

NOURYON

BERMOCOLL FLOW

BERMOCOLL FLOW is a new type of hydrophobically modified cellulose ether for use as a rheology modifier in latex paints. BERMOCOLL FLOW is intended to provide improved flow and levelling and to eliminate complex combinations of thickeners to achieve optimum paint rheology profiles.

BERMOCOLL EHM EXTRA

BERMOCOLL ® EHM Extra by Nouryon is a non-ionic, water-soluble, associative cellulose ether that improves the rheological properties of water-based paints. BERMOCOLL EHM Extra improves high shear viscosity, rolling, flow and levelling.

BERMOCOLL EBS 481 FQ

BERMOCOLL EBS 481 FQ is a non-ionic, water soluble cellulose ether with enhanced enzyme resistance. It improves the consistency, the stability, and the water retention of water based products.

RAMDEV

Blue Ramafast WP L-143

PB 15:3 for Water based inks and Offset inks, it is a Phtalocyanine Blue pigment and Pure reddish blue shade with great tinting power. Good dispersion and excellent fastness properties.

Blue Ramafast WP L-144

PB 15:3 for Plastics, it is a Phtalocyanine Blue pigment and Pure reddish blue shade with great brightness. Good dispersion and excellent fastness properties.

Blue Ramafast WP G-144

PB 15:3 for Plastics, it is a Phtalocyanine Blue pigment PAA free and Pure reddish blue shade with great brightness. Good dispersion and excellent fastness properties.

SYNTHESIA

ACCUAPUR 4614 H

Accuapur 4614 H is a PUD with high surface hardness and excellent chemical and physical resistance. Accuapur 4614 H does not yellow and is resistant to saponification. It can be used as an additive to improve the hardness and strengths of other products.

SYNTHACRIL 6840

SYNTHACRIL 6840 is a resin suitable to formulate thicklayer two component roadmarking paints. Paints made with SYNTHACRIL 6840 show hardness and elasticity, as well a high weather and abrasion resistance. The levelling and settling is very good.

TROY

NUOSEPT BIC

TROY's NUOSEPT BIC preservative is a unique blend of BIT, IPBC and CMIT/MIT. It is a highly concentrated water-based dispersion that can be used at low doses (0.05-0.2%).

MERGAL BA 21

MERGAL ® BA 21 from TROY is a broad spectrum pot preservative to prevent deterioration and degradation of aqueous systems caused by bacteria, yeast and mould.

UNION COLOURS

SINCOL YELLOW 1128-D62

Sincol Yellow 1128-D62 - Pigment Yellow 174 - Is a highly transparent Diarylide yellow with excellent rheology and high strength for use as ‘process yellow’ in four colour printing. Recommend for sheet fed Lithographic and UV curing flexograhic inks

SINCOL YELLOW 1128-G21

Sincol Yellow 1128-G21- Pigment Yellow 174 - Is a transparent Diarylide yellow with good flow for use as ‘process yellow’ for more economical four colour printing. Recommended for heatset, coldset and sheet fed Lithographic inks.

SINCOL RUBI 3164-009

Sincol Rubine 3164-009 – Pigment Red 57:1- is a BONA (ß-oxy naphthoic acid) Calcium salt 4B. It provides a mid-shade magenta for use in four colour printing. Good all-round performance, recommended for heatset and coldset Lithographic inks.

SINCOL RUBI 3160-012

Sincol Rubine 3160-009- Pigment Red 57:1- is a BONA (ß-oxy naphthoic acid) Calcium salt 4B. It provides a bluish shade magenta for use in four colour printing. Recommended for heatset and coldset Lithograhpic inks.

Sustainability

Throughout the REACH regulation (law CE n° 1907/2006), the European Parliament requires an information exchange about the use of substances between the different actors of the raw material supply chain, in order to identify their use.

As a distributor, ALTERKEM is part of that chain. We do the necessary to support our clients as regards as the manufacturing processes. Therefore, we can inform our suppliers about their use, and grant the durability of this chain.

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