DynaChem
DynaChem is a 100% employee-owned US specialty chemical manufacturer producing aromatic sulfonic acids, phenolic resins, furan resins, and acid catalysts, plus custom and toll manufacturing services for industrial customers across ten end-markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersWestville, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
DynaChem firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DynaChem
- Legal name
- DynaChem, Inc.
- Website
- https://dynacheminc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- DynaChem is a 100% employee-owned US specialty chemical manufacturer producing aromatic sulfonic acids, phenolic resins, furan resins, and acid catalysts, plus custom and toll manufacturing services for industrial customers across ten end-markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DynaChem industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519), Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Thermoset & Reactive Resin Manufacturing (Epoxy, Polyester, Phenolic, Urethane systems) (IMANAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Catalysts & Adsorbents (IMAEABAB), Aromatics (BTX: Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes) (EUALAHAC), Chemical Synthesis Catalysts (Hydrogenation/Oxidation/Acid-Base) (IMAEAIAD)
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Where DynaChem is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Westville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
DynaChem business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom and Toll Manufacturing: Custom and toll manufacturing services with over 50 years of experience. Project pricing includes time and material, fixed fee, or dollar per unit options. Services include multi-step synthesis, process development, and scale-up from pilot to commercial quantities.
- Industrial Resins and Specialty Products: Sale of proprietary and custom-manufactured aromatic sulfonic acids, phenolic resins, and furan resins under trade names PHENALLOY, FURALLOY, and DYNACAT
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Time and Material Pricing |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Fixed Fee Pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Per Unit Pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
DynaChem product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DynaChem manufactures and sells proprietary specialty chemicals—phenolic resins under the PHENALLOY® brand, furan (furfuryl alcohol) resins under the FURALLOY® brand, aromatic sulfonic acids, and DYNACAT® specialty sulfonic acid catalysts—while providing custom and toll contract manufacturing services that cover laboratory research, feasibility analysis, process development, and multi-tier scale-up from grams to tons. Customers range from high-tech startups without manufacturing capacity to major worldwide chemical producers across adhesives, agriculture, building materials, electronics, paper, paint and coatings, pharmaceuticals, reinforced composites, steel, and textiles.
Product overview
DynaChem is a chemical manufacturing company offering a portfolio of specialty chemical products organized into three core product lines: PHENALLOY® phenolic resins (phenol-formaldehyde novolac and resole resins), FURALLOY® furan resins (furfuryl alcohol resins and homopolymers), and Aromatic Sulfonic Acids (including benzenesulfonic acid and p-toluenesulfonic acid variants). The company also offers specialty DYNACAT® formulated sulfonic acid catalysts for curing applications. These products are complemented by a suite of manufacturing services including custom/toll manufacturing (since 1968), research and development, analytical laboratory, pilot plant, and specialty fine chemical manufacturing services. The company operates a Title V permitted facility on a 29-acre site in Westville, Illinois with reactors ranging from 35 to 9,000 gallons.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PHENALLOY®: Trade name for Phenolic Resins - utilized in applications such as basic refractory brick, brake linings, adhesives, coatings, electrical wire varnish, foundry binders, laminates, molding resins and polymer concrete systems.
- FURALLOY®
- DYNACAT®
Products and services
- PHENALLOY® Phenolic Resins Product line of phenol-formaldehyde novolac and resole resins supplied under the PHENALLOY® trade name, sold to industrial manufacturers for use in basic refractory brick, brake linings, adhesives, coatings, electrical wire varnish, foundry binders, laminates, molding resins, and polymer concrete systems. Variants include PHENALLOY 2130A50, 2165, 2700, 2810, 2860, 2900, and 3000 in multiple solvent systems (acetone, furfuryl alcohol, ethylene glycol, butanol, methanol, ethanol, xylene).
- FURALLOY® Furan Resins Product line of furfuryl alcohol resins and homopolymers supplied under the FURALLOY® trade name, sold to industrial manufacturers for chemical-resistant mortars, cements, grouts, down-well sand consolidation, foundry binders, fiberglass composites, impregnation, and polymer concrete systems. Variants include FURALLOY 3136, 1330, 170, 175, and Blend-1.
- Aromatic Sulfonic Acids Aromatic sulfonic acids sold in water or alcohol solutions for industrial customers, comprising High Purity Benzenesulfonic Acid (6730HP), Benzenesulfonic Acid (6730), p-Toluenesulfonic Acid (6510), High Purity p-Toluenesulfonic Acid Monohydrate (p-TSA Mono), Xylenesulfonic Acid (6110), and Phenolsulfonic Acid (6800W65). Custom formulations are also available.
- DYNACAT® Specialty Formulated Sulfonic Acid Catalysts Proprietary line of specialty formulated sulfonic acid catalysts sold under the DYNACAT® brand, designed to accelerate cure of amino crosslinking agents in coatings and related systems. Variants include DYNACAT-I40 (p-TSA in isopropanol), DYNACAT-W40 (p-TSA in water), DYNACAT-DB70 (DDBSA in isopropanol), DYNACAT-5500, DYNACAT-5501, and DYNACAT-5525 (amine-blocked acid catalysts).
- Custom and Toll Manufacturing Services Custom and toll contract manufacturing service running since 1968 for chemical and industrial buyers. Provides multi-step synthesis, laboratory research, feasibility analysis, process development, and scale-up from pilot to commercial quantities under confidentiality, priced on time and material, fixed fee, or per-unit bases. Customers include startups and major worldwide chemical producers.
- Chemical Manufacturing Services Fine chemical manufacturing service utilizing DynaChem's broad equipment array and chemistry expertise, capable of small batches through large commercial quantities in the main chemical plant across a wide spectrum of processing conditions and product categories.
- Research and Development Services Chemical and technical research services staffed by skilled chemists and engineers, leveraging on-site research and pilot facilities to take customer products from laboratory quantities through scale-up to full-scale commercial production.
- Analytical Laboratory Services Process-oriented analytical laboratory service staffed around the clock to meet real-time chemical process development and production requirements, utilizing HPLC (UV and RI), GC (FID), GPC, TLC, Ion Chromatography, FT-IR, UV/VIS Spectroscopy, Karl Fischer, viscometry, titrimetric, and color analysis, supplemented by major university partnership agreements.
- Pilot Plant Services Low-volume manufacturing pilot facility service at DynaChem's Title V permitted site, with major capital expansion including a 500-gallon glass-lined jacketed reactor, dual separation receivers, ultra-low vacuum system, and upgraded process computerization controls; staffed by experienced professionals for small batch production.
- Specialty and Fine Chemical Manufacturing Services Bulk specialty and fine chemical manufacturing service handling phenol, formaldehyde, sulfuric acid, benzene, toluene, xylene, methanol, epichlorohydrin, butanol, ethanol, furfuryl alcohol, and cresol, with 500,000 gallons of bulk storage in glass, stainless steel, and poly tanks with heated and refrigerated options, plus pilot plant synthesis facilities.
Companies that use DynaChem
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
DynaChem technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
DynaChem partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Major UniversitiesminorAgreements with major universities supplementing analytical capabilities, enabling virtually any analysis to be carried out. The analytical laboratory maintains close proximity to universities for additional testing and research support.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights3 records
DynaChem competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SABIC: SABIC is a global petrochemical and specialty chemicals incumbent producing aromatics, phenolic derivatives, and engineering plastics — a broad incumbent whose downstream intermediates and toll services can substitute for DynaChem's offerings at larger scale.
- BASF: BASF is a diversified global chemical producer with significant phenolic resins, catalysts, and custom manufacturing businesses — competing broadly with DynaChem for specialty chemical and toll manufacturing opportunities, especially with large multinational customers.
- Chemours: Chemours produces specialty and industrial chemicals including aromatic intermediates and catalysts — a broader incumbent with overlapping chemistry capabilities (sulfonation, halogenation) and similar end-market exposure in coatings, plastics, and industrial applications.
Direct peers
- SI Group: SI Group is a US-headquartered specialty chemical manufacturer producing phenolic resins, alkylphenols, and intermediates serving adhesives, coatings, foundry, and rubber — directly comparable to DynaChem's PHENALLOY/FURALLOY franchises and toll custom manufacturing model.
- ASK Chemicals: ASK Chemicals specializes in foundry binders, furan and phenolic resins, and coatings — a direct overlap with DynaChem's foundry/refractories applications of PHENALLOY and FURALLOY, though ASK operates at a larger European-rooted scale.
- Arclin: Arclin produces specialty phenolic and formaldehyde-based resins for construction, agriculture, and industrial applications, with a similar mid-sized, privately held profile and custom manufacturing capabilities mirroring DynaChem's PHENALLOY platform.
- Hexion: Hexion is a leading global producer of phenolic, epoxy, and formaldehyde-based resins for foundry, coatings, adhesives, and composites — overlapping directly with DynaChem's phenolic and furan resin product lines and custom synthesis services.
- Georgia-Pacific Chemicals: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals manufactures phenolic resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, and specialty chemicals for adhesives, coatings, and composites — directly comparable to DynaChem's PHENALLOY resin family and broader custom manufacturing positioning.
- Indspec Chemical (Indorama Ventures): Indspec produces resorcinol, phenolic derivatives, and specialty organic intermediates used in adhesives, coatings, and rubber — overlapping with DynaChem's specialty chemical intermediate manufacturing and sulfonation capabilities.
Emerging players
- Parr Instrument Company: Parr Instrument provides custom chemical reactors, pressure vessels, and pilot-scale synthesis equipment — adjacent to DynaChem's pilot plant business and serving overlapping custom synthesis customers in R&D and small-batch manufacturing.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
DynaChem financial estimates
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DynaChem leadership team
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DynaChem funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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DynaChem M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about DynaChem
What does DynaChem do?
DynaChem manufactures and sells proprietary specialty chemicals—phenolic resins under the PHENALLOY® brand, furan (furfuryl alcohol) resins under the FURALLOY® brand, aromatic sulfonic acids, and DYNACAT® specialty sulfonic acid catalysts—while providing custom and toll contract manufacturing services that cover laboratory research, feasibility analysis, process development, and multi-tier scale-up from grams to tons. Customers range from high-tech startups without manufacturing capacity to major worldwide chemical producers across adhesives, agriculture, building materials, electronics, paper, paint and coatings, pharmaceuticals, reinforced composites, steel, and textiles.
Is DynaChem a public or private company?
DynaChem is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was DynaChem founded?
DynaChem was founded in 1968. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is DynaChem based?
DynaChem is headquartered in Westville, United States, in the North America region.
How does DynaChem make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Custom and Toll Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are industrial Resins and Specialty Products.
Who are DynaChem's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SABIC, BASF and Chemours. Direct peers are SI Group, ASK Chemicals, Arclin, Hexion, Georgia-Pacific Chemicals and Indspec Chemical (Indorama Ventures). Parr Instrument Company is listed as an emerging player.
Does DynaChem have an API?
No public API is recorded for DynaChem.
What industry is DynaChem in?
DynaChem's product category is Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAAAC, Thermoset & Reactive Resin Manufacturing (Epoxy, Polyester, Phenolic, Urethane systems), with a secondary code of IMAEABAB, Catalysts & Adsorbents. Its NAICS code is 32521 and its SIC code is 2860.