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Tuesday October 10 2023

At the end of September, Birch Chemicals was happy to welcome representatives of Behn Meyer Group, its Thailand distribution partner. Mr Wiboonsak Wigromrottananan and Mr Chonlapat Bunjongjaroen visited the UK to see the Birch Chemicals manufacturing plant first hand, and to discuss business growth in Thailand with the aim of increased cooperation between the two […]

Tuesday June 6 2023

Calcium Chloride is a widely used and effective desiccant – but how does it stack up against our exclusive hyperdesiccant BirchSorb? Our brand new information sheet explores the comparison in depth, offering a detailed overview. It also includes scientific testimony from Nigel Somerville-Roberts, powder processing expert and Visiting Fellow at the Universities of Sheffield and […]

Tuesday June 6 2023

If you’re looking for a detailed overview of how and why our exclusive hyperdesiccant BirchSorb is the best absorber on the market, you can now download our summary document. The summary details what you need to know about BirchSorb and how it is perfect for shipping anything from steel to shoes or sultanas! BirchSorb actively […]

Thursday May 4 2023

If you have been directed to this page by scanning our QR code at Rubbercon 2023, welcome! The same greeting also extends to non-attendees who have navigated to this page through the Birch Chemicals website or from following links on our social channels. Here you will find an archive of supporting Birch Chemicals product documents […]

Wednesday April 19 2023

BirchSorb is proud to announce that a brand-new website, focused on meeting the needs of its commercial sector customers (namely, shipping, storage and fulfilment), is now live. The website provides a quick and easy way to buy stock. It’s possible to order from BirchSorb’s hyperdesiccants and silica gel lines, with products available by the box […]

Friday March 24 2023

“After thirty years at Birch I live and breathe this industry, completely,” says Steve Foster, as we talk over the telephone in a conversation to celebrate his thirty years at Birch. “It is deep within my DNA”. This month Steve, who has moved through several roles within the company and is currently the Deputy Managing […]

Wednesday February 8 2023

To ensure that 2023 gets off to the best possible start, Birch Chemicals is proud to present eight exciting new members of its Masterox family. These will join the already existing products in the industry leading Masterbatch range, and enhance Birch’s reputation for providing innovative solutions for the plastics industry. Each of the eight new […]

Friday February 3 2023

Plastics can be prone to streaking, extrusion breakout and surface defects if microscopic amounts of moisture are present during the production process. This moisture is an almost unavoidable contamination problem, and it can be severe, compromising the integrity and aesthetics of the plastics and, therefore, the final product. How does moisture occur and is there […]

Wednesday October 26 2022

October 2022 Birch Chemicals Head Office, Lincolnshire, UK Birch Chemicals is proud to announce the launch of a new product: Innovox 97. As it rolls out globally during the coming 12 months, Innovox 97 will continue Birch’s innovative and market-leading approach to developing and supplying ultrafine calcium oxide desiccants and porosity control solutions for the […]

Friday September 9 2022

Birch Chemicals is proud to announce that it is now part of the Mississippi Lime (MLC) family, following the US company’s wider acquisition of the Singleton Birch group in early September 2022. Financial terms of the transaction will not be released. Birch Chemicals is a leading supplier of innovative products and specialty chemicals to the […]