Zaclon

Name

Zaclon

Legal name

Zaclon LLC

Website

https://zaclon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Catalysts & Adsorbents (IMAEABAB)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical manufacturing
• Galvanizing fluxes production
• Potassium silicate solutions
• Zinc chloride manufacturing
• Chrome complex chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemical Sales (B2B): Direct sale of specialty chemicals to industrial manufacturers, galvanizers, metal finishers, water treatment facilities, and chemical blenders. Products sold in various packaging from small pails to bulk trucks. Most products require quote-based pricing for B2B procurement.
2. E-commerce / Direct-to-Buyer: Online storefront at zaclon.com for direct purchasing of specialty chemicals by end-user customers and distributors. Some products (e.g., Quilon H at $18.00) listed with standard pricing; most require contact-for-quote.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zaclon manufactures specialty chemicals from its Cleveland, Ohio facility, producing aqueous solutions of inorganic salts and chrome complexes including zinc ammonium chloride galvanizing fluxes (the company states it is the largest producer/seller of galvanizing fluxes in the world), high-purity zinc chloride and ammonium chloride, Quilon and Volan chrome complexes, and Zacsil potassium silicate products. The company also distributes Soprin (Italy) galvanizing process chemicals in the US/Canada and represents van Baerle's (Switzerland) Inocot modified potassium silicates. Products are sold in flexible packaging from 40-pound pails through bulk trucks and rail cars to industrial customers globally.

Product overview

Zaclon LLC is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals with worldwide sales, based in Cleveland, Ohio. The company operates as a single-segment specialty chemicals business offering a portfolio of distinct product lines rather than a unified platform architecture. The core product families include: (1) Chrome Products (Quilon and Volan) for release, waterproofing, and bonding applications; (2) Zaclon Galvanizing Products encompassing zinc ammonium chloride fluxes, ammonium chloride, zinc chloride, wetting agents, barium chloride, ammonium hydroxide, and repair rods for the galvanizing industry; (3) Soprin Products distributed in the US/Canada for galvanizing process optimization; (4) Zacsil Potassium Silicate Products including specialty variants (E-200, INOBOND) for industrial coatings, electronics, welding rods, and drilling fluids; and (5) Specialty Products including halogen tin plating additives and rubber accelerators. Zaclon also represents van Baerle's Inocot series of modified potassium silicates from Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quilon: Water-soluble chrome complexes for release and waterproofing of paper, leather, and other surfaces. Products include Quilon C, Quilon H, Quilon L, Quilon M, and Quilon S variants.
• Volan
• Zacsil
• Soprin
• INOBOND
• Zaclon Galvanizing Products

Products and services

• Quilon (C, H, L, M, S variants) Water-soluble chrome complexes providing release and waterproofing properties for paper, leather, and other surfaces. Used for release and water repellency in bakery pan liners, glassine paper, mold lining paper, candy wrappers, and masking tape. NSF certified for safe-for-food packaging, FDA approved for incidental food contact, and 100% Kosher certified.
• Volan Chemical bonding agent used to prepare inorganic surfaces for adhesion of various resins, providing adhesion promotion for glass fiber, fabric, microspheres, pigments, metals, and composite materials. A reactive solution where chrome 3 molecule is reacted with NEFA chromic acid.
• Zaclon Galvanizing Fluxes (Flux C, F, K) Zinc ammonium chloride-based fluxes available in both solution and solid forms for hot-dip galvanizing, plumbing/brazing fluxes, wire and sheet galvanizing, terne coating, and hot-dip tinning of steel. Zaclon states it is the largest producer/seller of galvanizing fluxes in the world.
• Zinc Chloride (Granular and Solution) High-purity zinc chloride manufactured in various solution strengths (50%, 62.5%, 65%, 68%) and granular solid form. Used in industrial applications, pharmaceuticals, plating industry, municipal water treatment, agriculture, coatings raw materials, personal care, and textile industry. Solutions provided in 55-gallon drums (550–750 lbs) and bulk formats.
• Ammonium Chloride (Granular G, Fines, and 25% Solution) High-purity ammonium chloride available in solid granular form, fines, and solution (20% and 25% strengths). Naturally non-caking without additives due to unique particle sizes. Used as an ingredient in flux manufacturing, water treatment, plating, personal care products, and fertilizers. Available in 50- and 55-lb bags, drums, tank trucks, and rail cars.
• Ammonium Hydroxide (19% in 400-lb Drum) Aqua ammonia liquid used to adjust alkalinity or acidity of flux tanks in galvanizing processes. Available at 19% concentration in 400-pound drums — the highest percentage that can be transported in standard drums without specialized deposit containers.
• Barium Chloride Salt used to eliminate contamination from sulfuric acid in galvanizing processes, preventing issues in flux tank performance and defects in galvanized products.
• Alloy Repair Rod Zinc-tin alloy repair rods (50% zinc, 49% tin per ASTM and DOT specifications) used for touching up minor imperfections on galvanized products. Available in circular pods or meter bars in 50-lb boxes.
• Wetting Agent A Galvanizing product designed to reduce spatter and improve insulation and drainage in flux tanks. On the market for over 35 years as one of the most common products in the galvanizing industry.
• Zacsil Potassium Silicate Products (including E-200 and INOBOND) Water-soluble potassium silicate solutions available in various ratios (2.5 to 3.9 weight ratio) for welding rods, masonry coatings, electronics, drilling fluids, cementing, catalyst manufacturing, and pharmaceutical applications. Includes Zacsil E-200 ultra-pure variant for electronics (display phosphors, photolithography, high temperature coatings, fuel cell binders) and INOBOND lithium-modified solutions (325, 605, 665, 705) for masonry and welding rod industries. All Zacsil products are Kosher certified.
• Accelerator 808 and 833 Condensation products of Aniline and Butyraldehyde used in natural latex formulations to accelerate curing. Zaclon is the sole manufacturer of this product in North America.
• Halogen Tin Addition Agent #20 Additive for high-speed halogen tin plating that brightens tin deposits, particularly in re-flow on high-speed lines. Packaged in 40–45 pound plastic pails.
• Soprin Galvanizing Process Chemicals (Anti-Blast, Anti-Vapor, Filmflux, Hydronet, Iron Save, SB Clean, Sverniciante Strong, Zinco Spray) Italian-manufactured chemicals distributed by Zaclon in the US and Canada that improve galvanizing processes including spatter reduction (Anti-Blast), acid fuming control (Anti-Vapor), flux enhancement (Filmflux, Hydronet), and surface cleaning (SB Clean, Sverniciante Strong). Iron Save is an environmentally friendly inhibitor that reduces iron waste through a protective chemical layer on steel during cleaning. SB Clean reduces caustic concentration from 10–12% to 3% or less and lowers operating temperatures from 130°F to 110°F.
• van Baerle Inocot Modified Potassium Silicates Swiss-manufactured modified potassium silicate series represented by Zaclon that provides enhanced stability and formulating flexibility for masonry coatings. Distributed alongside Zaclon's own Zacsil brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• SB Clean reduces caustic concentration from typical 10–12% to 3% or less, operating at lower temperatures (110°F vs 130°F+)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Trinseo: Materials company active in latex and rubber systems where natural latex accelerators like Zaclon's 808/833 products are consumed; relevant downstream adjacency rather than a direct product competitor.
• American Galvanizers Association (industry body): Not a competitor but a key industry association in which Zaclon is represented; relevant ecosystem counterpart for understanding Zaclon's positioning within the North American hot-dip galvanizing customer base.

Direct peers

• MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions: Specialty supplier of metal finishing chemistries including plating additives such as halogen tin brighteners; competes directly with Zaclon's Halogen Tin Addition Agent #20 and broader metal finishing portfolio.
• Olin Corporation: Major chlor-alkali producer that historically manufactured zinc chloride and related inorganic salt derivatives; directly comparable to Zaclon's core zinc chloride and ammonium chloride product lines in industrial chemistry.
• PQ Corporation: Global specialty inorganic chemicals producer and one of the world's largest manufacturers of potassium silicate — directly competing with Zaclon's Zacsil line in industrial coatings, welding rods, and electronics applications.
• Toagosei Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty chemical manufacturer with a leading potassium silicate and inorganic specialties business; competes with Zaclon's Zacsil franchise globally and offers comparable ratio-controlled silicate solutions.
• Tessenderlo Group: Belgian specialty chemicals group with significant inorganic salts production, including zinc chloride and related derivatives for industrial and water treatment end-markets — overlapping Zaclon's highest-volume product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Westlake Corporation: Large chlor-alkali and specialty chemical incumbent with downstream inorganic derivatives touching chlorides, caustic, and adjacent process chemistries; broader portfolio than Zaclon with overlap in inorganic salt categories.
• Element Solutions Inc: Specialty chemicals platform spanning electronics, industrial, and energy assembly materials; competes broadly with Zaclon's metal finishing, plating, and electronic chemical applications as a larger diversified incumbent.

Emerging players

• Soprin (Italian galvanizing chemicals): Italian specialty chemical manufacturer whose galvanizing process products are exclusively distributed by Zaclon in the US and Canada; overlaps with Zaclon's galvanizing flux category as both a represented partner and a competitor in other geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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