Chemsultants International

What Chemsultants International does

Chemsultants International Inc. is a privately held, family-owned technical services firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in a 40,000 SQFT ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Mentor, Ohio. The company provides a vertically integrated suite of services for the adhesives, coatings, tapes, labels, and specialty materials industries — spanning adhesive testing (peel, tack, shear, FTIR, environmental conditioning to PSTC/FINAT/AFERA/ASTM standards), pilot coating (knife-over-roll, gravure, offset gravure, Meyer rod, slot die), full product development (formulation through scale-up), contract manufacturing (compounding, coating, laminating, slitting, converting), and hands-on technical training. Its technical differentiation rests on specialized capital equipment such as a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer that destroys up to 99% of VOCs at 815–980°C, dual-sided air flotation dryers, and Dusenbery 635BF/635AF slitters with 4-zone tension control.

The company monetizes entirely through project-based professional services. Each engagement begins with a discovery conference call to scope deliverables and timing, after which a custom quote is provided; routine testing follows standardized rates, while development and manufacturing projects are individually priced. Go-to-market is sales-led, with the technical team embedded into client organizations, supplemented by an event-driven channel through PSTC's Alliance for Excellence in Tape Testing (established 2007), the Coating Tech Institute co-presented with Coating Tech Slot Dies, and direct contact-driven quote requests. Customer segments are horizontally diversified across Fortune 500 enterprises, mid-market firms, and individual entrepreneurs, with personas including QA, QC, R&D, and production staff in industries ranging from industrial tape and packaging to hydrocolloid medical devices and consumer specialty products (e.g., scented decals). ChemInstruments, a sister company in Fairfield, Ohio, provides complementary testing equipment demonstrations to Chemsultants customers.

Name

Chemsultants International

Legal name

Chemsultants International Inc.

Website

https://chemsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chemsultants International is a privately held technical services firm offering adhesive testing, pilot coating, product development, contract manufacturing, and slitting/converting from its ISO 9001:2015 certified 40,000 SQFT facility in Mentor, Ohio, serving Fortune 500 and entrepreneur clients across tapes, labels, and specialty materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adhesive Testing and Contract Coating Services

NAICS

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255), Adhesive Manufacturing (32552)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Adhesive testing services
• Pilot coating services
• Contract coating manufacturing
• Adhesive product development
• Slitting and converting

Headquarters

HQ city

Mentor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Adhesive Testing Services: Comprehensive testing services for adhesives, sealants, specialty materials, and packaging using PSTC, FINAT, AFERA, and ASTM methods. Includes physical testing (peel, tack, shear, release), analytical tests (FTIR), and environmental conditioning.
2. Pilot Coating Services: Product development and pilot coating services to develop products, improve production processes, and scale up. Covers coating and laminating solutions, adhesive or sealant bonding products, and specialty coatings.
3. Product Development: Complete adhesive product development including formulation, compounding, lab-scale drawdown coatings and laminations for testing. Covers adhesives (PSA, thermoplastic, thermoset), tapes, label products, coatings, and sealants.
4. Contract Manufacturing / Coating: Contract manufacturing including compounding, coating, laminating, slitting, and converting services. Manages raw material procurement, production scheduling, and logistics for customers from concept to commercial sales.
5. Slitting and Converting Services: Custom slitting and converting services supporting a variety of materials including paper, film, adhesive-backed laminates, non-wovens, wovens and other web stocks. Uses razor-cut, shear, and crush cutting methods.
6. Training and Seminars: Hands-on technical training workshops and seminars on adhesives, coating technology, and testing. Conducted in conjunction with PSTC and Coating Tech Slot Dies, serving QA, QC, R&D and Production staff worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chemsultants International provides technical services across the full adhesive and coating product lifecycle: independent adhesive and sealant testing (peel, tack, shear, FTIR, environmental conditioning to PSTC/FINAT/AFERA/ASTM methods), pilot and contract coating using solvent, emulsion, hot-melt, and radiation-cure systems, custom adhesive/tape/label/sealant product development and scale-up, and custom slitting and converting. Services are delivered from a 40,000 SQFT ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Mentor, Ohio, to clients ranging from Fortune 100/500 enterprises to individual entrepreneurs.

Product overview

Chemsultants International is a technical services company offering a comprehensive suite of adhesive and coating-related services spanning the product development lifecycle. The core offerings include Adhesive Testing Services, Pilot Coating, Product Development, Contract Coating, and Slitting & Converting, which work together to take products from concept to commercial production. Technical Training & Workshops provide industry education on adhesives and coating technology. Specialized equipment like the Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) enables solvent-based coating services with environmental compliance. Educational resources on pressure sensitive adhesives support product selection. All services are delivered through their ISO 9001:2015 certified 40,000 SQFT facility in Mentor, Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhesive Testing Services Independent laboratory testing of adhesives, sealants, specialty materials, and packaging using PSTC, FINAT, AFERA, and ASTM methods. Used by QA, QC, R&D, and production teams to validate product quality, troubleshoot adhesive performance, and confirm compliance with industry standards.
• Pilot Coating Custom web coating and laminating using solvent-based, emulsion, hot-melt, and radiation-cure adhesive systems on substrates including release liners, paper, film, foil, and synthetics. Used by product developers to develop coated products, improve production processes, and grow market position.
• Product Development Full-service adhesive consulting for product development, testing, and process scale-up covering adhesives (PSA, thermoplastic, thermoset), tapes, label products, coatings, and sealants. Used by manufacturers seeking a low-cost alternative to in-house research and problem solving.
• Contract Coating Outsourced contract manufacturing of coated, laminated, slit, and converted adhesive products in a 40,000 SQFT ISO 9001:2015 (cGMP) facility. Used by entrepreneurs and small companies whose products are too small or complex for large-scale producers.
• Slitting & Converting Custom slitting and converting services for paper, film, adhesive-backed laminates, non-wovens, wovens, and other web stocks using razor-cut, shear, and crush cutting methods. Used by manufacturers needing pilot or production-scale slitting widths from 0.5 to 45 inches.
• Technical Training & Workshops Hands-on technical training covering PSA technology, pressure sensitive adhesive product development, coating methods (including slot die), and testing to ASTM, PSTC, TLMI, AFERA, and FINAT test methods. Used by QA, QC, R&D, and Production staff globally for workforce development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Solvent capture and treatment efficiency of 95-99% through Thermal Oxidizer
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007In 2007, Chemsultants and PSTC established the Alliance for Excellence in Tape Testing to provide critical skills to the pressure sensitive tape industry. PSTC chose Chemsultants as its teaching resource, and in 2010 Chemsultants expanded the partnership by hosting workshop sessions at its Technical Training facility. Topics include manufacturing and testing of PSA tapes using PSTC methods.
• Coating Tech Slot DiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoating Tech Slot Dies, in conjunction with Chemsultants International, presents the Coating Tech Institute — a technical training course focused on slot die coating technology. The course includes classroom learning paired with hands-on laboratory and coating line experiences. Participants learn to assemble/disassemble coating line parts, create and resolve coating defects, and operate coating equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChemsultantsInt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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