PMC Crystal

Employee Size

51-200

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Lansdale, PA

With nearly a century in wax processing, PMC Crystal develops and manufactures formulated specialty chemical additives for plastics, rubber, coatings, personal care and other industrial markets. The Lansdale company combines wax and oleochemical expertise with custom manufacturing, including its CrystalPet® petrolatums and specialty wax blends. PMC Crystal is part of PMC Group, a global chemicals company founded in 1994, and is a certified Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil supplier for its metallic stearates.

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