Custom Manufacturing
As a specialty chemical company, StarChem LLC strives to provide customers with value added solutions. Our product line is a result of 50+ years of manufacturing and market expertise enabling StarChem to develop a wide variety of chemistries and technologies to better service our customers’ needs. Our philosophy is to deliver quality products, innovative solutions, and reliable service to all our customers.
Manufacturing Capabilities
StarChem capabilities include a variety of reaction chemistries and processing technologies which allow us to better serve our customer needs.
Reaction
- Condensation
- Quaternization
- Hydrophobization
- Emulsion Polymerization
- Amination
- Esterification
- Phosphonation
Processing
- Emulsification
- Hazardous Material Handling
- High Viscosity Compounding
- Wet Grinding
- High Pressure Homogenization
- Flaking
- Solids Handling
Environmental Compliance
| Air | Title V, conditional major, air permit covering all emissions effective October 2012 |
| Water | Discharge permit for process waste water to the Town of Lyman POTW on site biological pretreatment (WWTP) NPDES general permit for storm-water discharges |
| Waste | Small quantity hazardous waste generator |
| Other | Risk Management Planning (RMP facility) SARA 311, 312, 313 / TSCA / Active Process Safety Management (PSM) Program EPA ID Number: SCD0798057031 |
Facility and Operations
| Formulations Plant (9,100 sq. ft.) | 10 vessels ranging in size from 250 to 5,000 gallon |
| Reaction Plant (12,000 sq. ft.) | 16 vessels, pilot plant, and flaking ranging in size from 150 to 6,000 gallons Distillation and solid flaking capabilities |
| Laboratory | Extensive analytical and quality control capabilities HPLC, GC, MS, FT-IR, AA, UV, and capillary rheometry Numerous wet chemistry techniques |
| Storage Tanks | The Wellford facility has approximately 100 bulk liquid storage tanks ranging in size from 2,000 to 20,000 gallons. The tanks are made of steel, stainless steel, aluminum and FRP. Some are equipped to store high melting point liquids. |
| Equipment Features | Glass-lined and stainless steel reactors ranging in size to 4,000 gallons Stainless steel drum flaker Complete pilot plant facilities Liquid blending equipment (ranging from 250 gallons to 6,000 gallons) Homogenization up to 10,000 psi Flare for NH3 off-gas Hot oil capabilities |
| Processes | Amination, Distillation, Esterification (up to 280°C), Flaking, Phosphonation, Polymerizations (Solution, Condensation, Emulsion), and Quaternization |
| Bulk/Special Materials | Benzyl chloride, Epichlorohydrin, Ethylene diamine, Formaldehyde, Trimethyl amine, Polydimethyl siloxane, Anthraquinone, and Titanium dioxide |