Animal Nutrition-
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The Shepherd Chemical Company produces several Cobalt salts that have been used to supplement the diets of ruminants, including special grades of Cobalt Carbonate and Cobalt Sulfate that were developed especially for the animal feed industry.
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Paint and Ink Driers-
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Shepherd has been a leading manufacturer of paint and printing ink driers since its founding in 1916. Our line of metal Carboxylates includes Cobalt, Cerium, Manganese, Calcium, Lithium, and Vanadium. We can custom formulate the blend you require for optimum performance.
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Battery Materials-
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Shepherd’s high purity metal salts and solutions have been used in the battery industry for decades. Our precipitation capability and morphology control allows for highly customized single and multimetal starting materials for the battery industry. Our capability provides you with starting material to optimize various aspects of your technology such as rate, energy density, and cycle life.
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Personal Care-
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Zinc, Copper, Bismuth, and Iron are all compounds which find application in a variety of personal care products. Our high purity starting materials and commitment to quality makes Shepherd a natural supplier for these demanding applications.
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Catalyst Materials-
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We are a leading manufacturer of catalyst starting materials. Our ability to tailor our products to specific applications has let us to serve this industry since its inception. We offer capacity to fulfill large volume requirements for precursor solutions and salts which are required for areas like manufacturing refinery hydrodesulfurization catalysts. Our custom capability allows us to make highly customized forms of our transition metal compounds enhancing their performance in your technology.
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Pigments and Ceramics-
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Shepherd provides a number of transition metal based hydroxides and oxides which are used as precursors in pigment and ceramic color formulations or as the active ingredient. Our products are best suited toward applications where high purity and quality are required.
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Copper Electro winning-
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Cobalt Sulfate Solution is one of the principal raw materials utilized in the electro-winning process. Shepherd Chemical is proud to be the copper industry’s original supplier of Cobalt Sulfate solution. Our capacity and commitment to quality results in a high purity grade of Cobalt Sulfate which will provide you with superior results in the electrowinning process.
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Polyester / PET-
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Shepherd Manufactures Cobalt and Manganese Acetates used in the manufacture of Terephthalic Acid and Polyethylene Terephthalate. Shepherd Chemical has been providing high quality Cobalt and Manganese compounds to the Polyester Industry since its inception.
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Electronics Materials-
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Shepherd Chemicals produces Iron and copper compounds which are used by electronic chemicals manufacturers to manufacture high purity organic and inorganic compounds. Our starting materials insure the most stringent quality requirements are met while maintaining our flexibility to meet customers technical and commercial needs.
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Polymer Additives-
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Shepherd manufactures inorganic and organic compounds used to enhance the performance and properties of polymers such as Nylon, Polyethylene, and Polypropylene. Our products include Halide salts for heat stabilization, Metal Carboxylates for degradation enhancement, Metal Carboxylates for Oxygen scavenging, and Bismuth products for radio-opacity. In addition, we manufacture a number of proprietary additives which are custom formulated for specific end-uses.
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Fine Chemicals-
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Shepherd Chemical offers the industry transition metals expertise and the capability to synthesize complex molecules utilizing those precursors. Our collaborative work with customers has resulted in the synthesis of a wide range of organometallic and coordination compounds on the laboratory and pilot scales.
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Polyurethane Catalysts-
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Shepherd offers the industry a line of BiCAT® catalysts designed as safe alternatives to Tin , lead, and Mercury based catalysts. Our Bismuth and Zinc based alternatives are used in numerous applications ranging from CASE to flexible foams. In addition, we have successfully developed custom version of these blends for specific applications.
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Fuel and Combustion Additives-
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Our metal compounds are utilized to enhance the combustion of solid and liquid fuels. Our organic and inorganic compounds are used to improve combustion, increase burn rate, and provide oxygen for these types of applications. Our Cerium, Bismuth, Chromium, Lead, Manganese, Iron, and copper compounds are available for these types of applications.
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Process Additives-
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Shepherd manufactures a variety of compounds which are used to enhance and improve industrial processes. Many of these compounds are specifically formulated for our customers applications and process. We encourage you to contact us to develop the compound which improves and enhances your process.
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Lubricant Additives-
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Shepherd manufactures a range of metal organics used to impart EP and AW performance in lubricant formulations. Our BiLUBE® line of compounds offers the industry superior EP performance with the added benefit of a non-toxic active ingredient. We also manufacture a variety of organic compounds based on Molybdenum, Copper, Zinc, and Bismuth for specific lubricant applications.
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Rubber Adhesion Promoters-
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Shepherd is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of Cobalt based rubber adhesion promoters. Our complete line of products includes Naphthenates, Stearates, and synthetic acid based compounds. We offer packaging options to fit your usage patterns.
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Metal Finishing-
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Shepherd’s high purity Nickel, Manganese, Zinc, Chromium and Iron salts and solutions are ideal candidates for the industries metal finishing, plating, and corrosion protection uses. Our ability to customize these compounds and deliver them in the required form and packaging allows our customers to focus on their most important job – success in their metal finishing operations.
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Rubber Manufacture-
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Shepherd manufactures Nickel Carboxylates used as a catalytic agent in the manufacture of SB Rubber. Our global presence facilitates our ability to deliver our products to your location in any part of the world.
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Metal Intermediates-
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Over the years Shepherd Chemicals has worked with numerous customers to develop specific metal compounds which conform to specific properties in our customers processes. Our 90+ year history means that we have likely worked with your specific requirement in the past and already have a start on developing your desired transition metal into the form which is most compatible with your process.
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Unsaturated Polyester Resins-
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Shepherd manufactures high quality Carboxylate compounds which initiate or accelerate the polymerization steps in Polyester Resins. Our Cobalt, Zinc, Copper, and Potassium compounds are used in the industry to achieve performance goals with respect to reaction rates and final product properties. Our ability to formulate custom blends of these compounds further enhances our value to the customers in this segment.
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Nanomaterials-
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The growing field of nanomaterials requires the use of high purity raw materials which are amenable to specific technologies. Shepherd’s high purity metal organic compounds provide the industry with precursors which are ideally suited for high temperature nanoscale metal oxide synthesis processes. We offer customized formulations to achieve key parameters such as viscosity which allow for more consistent operations.
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