ChemCeed, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals, is proud to announce that Tom Allred, the company’s Sales Manager, will be representing ChemCeed at the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) Annual Meeting. The event will take place from September 28 to October 1, 2024, at the Broadmoor Hotel in the scenic city of Colorado Springs, Colorado.... Read more »
Calling all manufacturers and industry enthusiasts! The Adhesives & Bonding Expo, North America’s largest free-to-attend trade fair for this sector, is returning to Novi, Michigan. Mark your calendars for June 25th to 27th, 2024, and get ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge adhesives and bonding solutions. This year’s expo promises to be... Read more »
We would like to commemorate Victor Rincon on his retirement from plasticizer sales after a nearly 50-year long career in the chemical industry. His expertise and insights have been a valuable asset to ChemCeed in the past decade that he has served as an independent sales agent for the company. Victor graduated from Rutgers University... Read more »
Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) is the diester of terephthalic acid and the branched chain 2-ethylhexanol. DOTP is a non-phthalate plasticizer and is often used as an alternative to ortho-phthalates, such as DEHP. Industrial Uses Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) is used extensively as a PVC plasticizer. It is also suitable for applications including film and sheet, calendaring, and... Read more »
ChemCeed will be exhibiting at the International Elastomer Conference in Cleveland, OH on October 16-19, 2023. ChemCeed would like to invite all attendees to stop by booth number 145 to discuss the many products ChemCeed offers into the rubber industry, including plasticizers, rubber accelerators, flame-retardants, processed oils and pigments. During the show, ChemCeed will be... Read more »
The Science of Chem Light What is fun to snap, hear crack, and watch glow? Glow sticks! A glow stick, also known as chem light, is a self-contained chemical light source that has been around since the 1960s. Although not popular until the 1980s, scientists first started investigating chemiluminescence (the science of chem light) after... Read more »
Easter is a favorite time of year for the chemistry buffs at ChemCeed. What may seem like just a fun family activity is actually a very cool chemical reaction! The shell of an egg is made up of Calcium Carbonate & Protein (CaCO₃ + N₂H₂). Our other components in this (unintentional) science experiment are: Water... Read more »
Each day about 2,000 US workers sustain an eye injury that requires medical treatment, according to the Center for Disease Control. These injuries cost more than $300 million per year in lost production time, medical expenses, and worker compensation. The silver lining is that many of these injuries can be prevented with the proper personal... Read more »
When the pandemic hit people were faced with a slew of uncertainties and questions, how will this affect us, will our customers weather this storm, when will this end? Luckily, many have been able to adapt to the new normal that we now live in. Companies have been able to conduct business in the best... Read more »
With the pandemic starting in 2020 no one really expected it to last as long as it did and to have as big of an effect on our lives as it did. Many had only heard the term quarantine in books and movies and have never experienced the isolation that it would bring. With each... Read more »
