What We Do ...

We add the “performance” to a vast variety of products that are part of our daily lives, from the car you drive to the chips in your computer. Chances are, not a day goes by that you do not use a product that contains or has been manufactured using a King additive.

While our additive functions are technical by nature, in short these specialty chemicals impart desirable, value-added properties to the end uses they are apart of. Whether a King catalyst used to cure an automotive coating while saving energy or a King rust preventive extending a lubricant’s life, they indeed add the performance that a consumer expects from their product choices.

Often used at levels as low as parts per million, King additives, are an integral component to formulations of some of the biggest names in the chemical, rubber and oil industries worldwide. While many have been loyal customers for decades, we are constantly challenged by them and others to develop new products that provide even higher standards of performance. It is this challenge of providing innovative high performance additives that drives our business.

Adding Performance to Industrial Lubricants King Additive Types: Rust & Corrosion Inhibitors Antiwear Additives Extreme Pressure Additives Antioxidants Synthetic Base Oils Some Typical End Uses: Hydraulic Fluids Grease Turbine Oils Gear Oils Chain Lubricants Metalworking Fluids Rust Preventive Compounds Fuel Additives Rust Proofing Instrument Oils Coolants   Adding Performance to Coatings, Inks, Adhesives and Sealants King Additive Types: Catalysts Resin Modifiers Dispersants Rust & Corrosion Inhibitors Surface Control Additives Reactive Diluents Thixotropes Some Typical End Uses: Automotive Coatings Caulks Stains Inks Coil Coatings Aerospace Coatings Appliance Coatings Adhesives Overprint Varnishes Primers Concrete

Adding Performance to Rubber Products King Additive Types: Processing Aids Plasticizers Peptizers Scorch Retardants Dispersants Some Typical End Uses: Tires Hose Seals Soles Fan Belts Mats Sneakers   Adding Performance to Specialty Applications King Additive Types: Catalysts Thermal Acid generators Modifying Resins Corrosion Inhibitors Dispersants Some Typical End Uses: Chip Manufacturing LCD Displays Cleaners Wire & Cable Coatings Circuit Boards Solder

How We Do It ...

We cannot do it without you. While like any specialty chemical company, we have core competencies and technologies that fuel our business, our success has been predicated on one simple premise “adding the performance” that our customers and potential customers want. Only through technical interaction can a niche marketer such as King develop products that have a chance in the commercial marketplace. We are proud to be customer focused and pride ourselves in our ability from simple requests to sophisticated secrecy agreements to help customers achieve the levels of performance they desire for their ultimate formulations.

That is why the company is technically driven and commits a large portion of financial resources to both personnel and state-of-the-art equipment to maintain that edge. From technical service and research laboratories to pilot plants and processing equipment, King is committed to producing high performance and quality additives in environmentally sound and safe facilities. This not only manifested in the company’s ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 certifications but is part of the King culture.

Where We Do It ...

Headquartered on the company's original site in Norwalk, CT, USA, King maintains a global network of technical sales and service representatives and distributors in almost every industrialized country. Europe, Africa and portions of the Middle East are served through a technical sales office in Waddinxveen, The Netherlands. Please refer to the Contact Page for specifics.