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Specialty Chemical Distribution · Canada · USA · Mexico

The chemistry
behind everyday life.

Hartwell Chemicals is a lean, customer-driven distributor of industrial solvents, resins, coatings, lubricants, adhesives and specialty chemicals — built to keep North American manufacturers running.

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Chapter 01 · Our Story

Chemistry is everywhere. Most of the time, you don't see it.

Paints, adhesives, lubricants, cleaners, plastics — the hidden building blocks of modern life. Hartwell exists to move those building blocks, reliably and responsibly, across North America.

Coatings & Paints
01 · Coatings & Paints

Every color you see.

The resins and pigments behind the walls, cars, and skyscrapers that shape our skylines. Hartwell delivers the raw chemistry that colors modern life.

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Construction & Asphalt
02 · Construction & Asphalt

The roads that move us.

Polymers, binders, and additives that keep highways intact through winters and decades. North America runs on chemistry — we make sure it keeps moving.

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Lubricants & Energy
03 · Lubricants & Energy

Keeping the world in motion.

From oilfields to manufacturing floors, specialty lubricants protect the machinery that builds everything else. Reliable supply, precise specs, every time.

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Adhesives & Packaging
04 · Adhesives & Packaging

What holds it all together.

The quiet layer in every package, every bonded panel, every laminated surface — engineered chemistry that disappears into the products you trust.

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Detergents & Cleaning
05 · Detergents & Cleaning

Clean starts here.

Surfactants, solvents and builders that make homes, hospitals and factories hygienic. We source to spec so formulators can focus on innovation.

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Chapter 02 · Industries we serve

From the factory floor
to the open road.

Paints & Coatings

Resins, pigments, dispersants, solvents for architectural and industrial coatings.

Construction & Asphalt

Polymer modifiers, emulsifiers, additives for road and infrastructure.

Oil & Gas

Oilfield chemicals, drilling additives, corrosion inhibitors.

Lubricants & Metalworking

Base oils, additives, coolants and fluids for precision manufacturing.

Adhesives & Sealants

Polymer emulsions, tackifiers, crosslinkers and monomers.

Detergents & Cleaning

Surfactants, solvents, chelates and builders for industrial cleaning.

Plastics & Resins

Engineering polymers, plasticizers, stabilizers and colorants.

Energy & Power

Heat transfer fluids, solvents, specialty additives for energy sector.

Chapter 02b · Network

Moving chemistry across three countries.

In transit
1,240
UTC
· · · · ·

A living North-American network. Warehouses, carriers, rail and ocean partners feeding manufacturers across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

CANADA · CAUNITED STATES · USMEXICO · MXCalgaryYYC · HUBTorontoYYZ · HUBHoustonIAH · HUB · PORTMonterreyMTY · HUB
Live
Truck
Rail
Ocean
Hub
Depot
Port
7
Warehouses
40+
Carriers
180+
Border crossings / wk
98%
On-time delivery
300+
Specialty products
3
Countries served
12+
Industry verticals
98%
On-time delivery
Credentials & compliance

Compliant. Registered. Accredited.

Hartwell operates inside the industry’s most recognized compliance frameworks — so procurement teams can source with confidence across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Full compliance overview
Compliant
ISO 9001
Quality Management System

Supply-chain quality framework — traceability, process control, and continuous improvement on every lot.

Compliant
ACD
Alliance for Chemical Distributors

Member of the North-American association that sets responsible-distribution standards for EHS, product stewardship, and safety.

Compliant
CWC
Chemical Weapons Convention

Compliant with OPCW reporting requirements. Controlled substances are screened, documented, and exported only with proper authorization.

Compliant
DEA
DEA Registered Distributor

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registration for handling listed and scheduled chemical precursors in strict accordance with 21 CFR.

ACIDS
ALCOHOLS
AMINES
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS
FORMATES
LUBRICANTS & METALWORKING
PAINT & COATINGS
PHOSPHATES
PLASTICIZERS
RESIN INTERMEDIATES
SURFACTANTS
SILICONE FLUIDS
Chapter 03 · Product showcase

A catalog built for modern manufacturing.

01 / 12 · Acids

Organic & specialty acids.

Industrial-grade chemistry

Precision acids for pharma, food, textile, and metal processing.

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9 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • Adipic Acid
  • Benzoic Acid
  • Citric Acid
  • Formic Acid
  • Fumaric AcidFeatured
  • Glycolic Acid 70% (Tech & Pure)
  • Oxalic Acid
  • Sulfamic Acid
  • Sebacic AcidFeatured
02 / 12 · Alcohols

Primary & ethoxylated alcohols.

Neodols family

Building blocks for surfactants, detergents, and personal care.

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2 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • Linear Primary Alcohols (Neodols)
  • Ethoxylated Alcohols (Neodols)Featured
03 / 12 · Amines

Amines — simple to specialty.

Ethanolamines · alkylamines · chelates

A deep portfolio across mono, di, and tri-alkyl amines.

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8 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • CHA (Cyclohexylamine)Featured
  • DCHA (Dicyclohexylamine)Featured
  • DEA 88%
  • EDTA 39%
  • EDTA 4NA
  • MEA — all assays
  • MIPA · DIPA · TIPAFeatured
  • TEA — all assays
04 / 12 · Chlorinated Solvents

Heavy-duty cleaning solvents.

Industrial degreasers

High-purity chlorinated hydrocarbons for metal and textile cleaning.

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2 products
  • Methylene Chloride
  • Trichlorethylene
05 / 12 · Formates

Formic acid & metal formates.

Oilfield · de-icing · leather

Cost-effective, biodegradable salts for drilling and processing.

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5 products
  • Formic Acid
  • Potassium Formate
  • Calcium Formate
  • Sodium Formate
  • Ammonium Formate
06 / 12 · Lubricants & Metalworking

Fluids that keep machinery running.

Metalworking · hydraulics · corrosion

Base oils, viscosity builders, and cyclic amines for industrial lubricants.

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4 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • Polyisobutene (PIBS)
  • DCHA & CHAFeatured
  • Dodecandioic Acid (DDDA)
  • Amines — MIPA · DIPA · TIPA & specialtyFeatured
07 / 12 · Paint & Coatings

Specialty solvents for every finish.

Low-VOC · performance coatings

Coalescents, carriers, and specialty solvents for modern coating systems.

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10 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • Benzyl AlcoholFeatured
  • Benzyl Benzoate
  • Dimethyl Carbonate
  • EEP Solvent
  • Gamma Butyrolactone
  • PCBTF (Oxsol)Featured
  • Propylene Carbonate
  • Methyl Acetate
  • N-Methyl Pyrrolidone (NMP)Featured
  • Tertiary Butyl AcetateFeatured
08 / 12 · Phosphates

Phosphates for food, tech, & fire.

Food grade · technical grade

Comprehensive phosphate range — mono, tri, poly, and anhydrous forms.

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10 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • DSP FG Powder
  • MAP (NST)
  • P2O5 (Phosphorous Pentoxide)
  • Phosphoric Acids (75–118%)
  • Phosphorous Acid Crystal (PAC) 98.5% & 99.0%
  • Polyphosphoric Acid 95% · 105% · 115% · 118%Featured
  • SHMP (Food Grade & Tech)
  • STPP Light & Medium
  • TSP Anhydrous & Penta Tech
  • TSPP FG Gran
09 / 12 · Plasticizers

Plasticizers for flexibility.

PVC · synthetic rubber

Primary and specialty plasticizers for polymer systems.

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3 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • DOPFeatured
  • DBPFeatured
  • Other Specialty Plasticizers
10 / 12 · Resin Intermediates

Intermediates for modern resins.

Alkyd · polyester · epoxy

Monomers, anhydrides, and specialty building blocks for resin manufacturers.

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14 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • ATBS / AMPS
  • Di-pentaerythritol (Dipenta & Mono)
  • Isophthalic Acid Purified (PIA)
  • Itaconic AcidFeatured
  • Maleic Anhydride Briquettes / PastillesFeatured
  • Molten Maleic AnhydrideFeatured
  • Monochloro Acetate (MCA)
  • Oils — Linseed, Tung, others
  • Phthalic AnhydrideFeatured
  • Sodium Monochloro Acetate (SMCA)
  • Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
  • Trimethylol Propane (TMP)
  • Trimellitic Anhydride (TMA)
  • Pentaerythritol Mono — 98%
11 / 12 · Surfactants

Surfactants across the board.

Non-ionic · anionic · bio

Full range from classic LABSA to greener Alkyl Poly Glucosides.

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6 productsFeatured Chemistries
  • Alcohols
  • Alcohol EthoxylatesFeatured
  • Alkyl Poly Glucosides (APG)
  • AOS 40%
  • LABSA
  • SLS — all grades
12 / 12 · Silicone Fluids

Silicone fluids — prompt supply.

50 cst · 100,000 cst · cyclic

PDMS and cyclic silicone fluids for personal care, textile, and industrial use.

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2 products
  • 50 cst – 100,000 cst
  • Cyclopentasiloxane (D5)
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Behind the supply chain

The people who move chemistry.

From pre-dawn truck stops to offshore platforms — Hartwell runs on a network of specialists who make sure the right chemistry arrives at the right dock, on the right day, across three countries.

On the road
On the road
HAZMAT logistics · cross-border fleet
At the plant
At the plant
Chemical operations · process integrity
Offshore
Offshore
Energy sector · oilfield chemicals
On the rails
On the rails
Bulk rail logistics · tank-car dispatch
In the warehouse
In the warehouse
North-American distribution network
In the lab
In the lab
Quality & technical specification
At dispatch
At dispatch
Bilingual service · EN · ES · FR
At delivery
At delivery
Partnership from tank to factory floor
Chapter 04 · The Hartwell difference

Built to protect your margin.

Large distributors carry overhead that quietly shows up in your invoice. Hartwell runs lean on purpose — so procurement teams can stay in control of their cost, their supply, and their timeline.

12+
Product categories
3
Countries served
98%
On-time delivery
01

Lean & customer-driven

No bloated layers. You speak directly with people who can make decisions and move product.

02

Low-cost procurement

Our tight operational model means better pricing passed down — without compromising the supply chain.

03

North American reach

Warehousing and logistics across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Cross-border simplified.

04

Quality-first sourcing

Vetted producers, consistent specs, and full traceability on every shipment.

Chapter 05 · Environmental commitment

Chemistry that moves forward, responsibly.

Modern manufacturing can't choose between performance and the planet — it needs both. Hartwell works with partners and customers to source cleaner chemistry, optimize logistics, and raise the bar for traceability across North American supply chains.

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Responsible sourcing

We partner with producers who meet or exceed REACH, TSCA and local environmental regulations.

Low-VOC product lines

An expanding catalog of waterborne resins, bio-based solvents, and low-emission alternatives.

Logistics footprint

Route consolidation and regional warehousing to minimize freight emissions per shipment.

Transparent reporting

Full documentation, SDS, and compliance records for every product — available on request.

Chapter 06 · Start a conversation

Let's find the right chemistry for your business.

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