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ABchimie (legal name ABchimie PCBA Protection), founded in 2004 by Jean-Pierre Douchy and headquartered in Corbelin, France, designs, manufactures, and distributes high-performance chemical solutions for the protection and cleaning of printed circuit board assemblies (PCB/PCBA). The company's core product lines are conformal coatings, UV-curing resins and glues, RTV silicones, epoxy and polyurethane resins, thermal management materials, and specialized cleaning products. Its technical differentiation centers on solvent-free UV and UV LED dual-cure chemistry, including dual-cure conformal coatings that cure in under one second on exposed surfaces and fully cure shadowed areas via secondary heat or moisture mechanisms, supported by products such as ABchimie 836UV LED, 746UV LED, 526UV LED, 80K UV LED, and 6025 UV glue. The company uses the BONO test method internally to assess solder paste, flux, and coating compatibility on PCB assemblies, and holds ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, ISO 14001:2015, REACH, RoHS, UL 94V-0, UL 746E, EN NF 61086, EN NF 45 545, and IPC CC 830 certifications.

ABchimie serves enterprise customers across automotive, aerospace and defense, rail and transportation, medical, industrial, and consumer electronics, with named customers including Schneider Electric, Alstom, Sagem Defense, Renault, Volvo, BMW, Airbus, Faiveley, SEB, and Zodiac. Its go-to-market is sales-led: direct enterprise sales with a technical field team in France and Europe, complemented by a global distributor network (e.g., Finn Technologies & Partner GmbH in Switzerland, MStech/SMT Worldwide) and online ordering for small pack sizes. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales under quote-based pricing, with no subscription or licensing model disclosed. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chase Corporation, a US diversified industrial group, and is supported institutionally by ADEME (INNOV'ER program), the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, CCI Nord Isère, and the Desire4EU European program.

The business is operating with 11-50 employees, 80% of laboratory resources dedicated to PCBA protection R&D, and a recent geographic push into India via co-exhibition at Productronica India 2026 with Humiseal. No revenue, funding rounds, or M&A history are publicly disclosed, and the company is private as a subsidiary within the Chase Corporation group.

Name

ABchemistry

Legal name

ABchimie PCBA Protection

Website

https://abchimie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABchimie designs, manufactures, and distributes solvent-free UV/UV LED-curable protective chemical solutions — conformal coatings, resins, silicones, and adhesives — for PCB/PCBA electronics, serving automotive, aerospace, rail, and industrial OEMs as a subsidiary of Chase Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Chemicals and Conformal Coatings

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB & Electronics Manufacturing Chemicals (Desmear, micro-etch, plating, fluxes) (IMAEAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Etchants & Cleaning Formulations (RCA, Piranha, Specialty Cleans) (IMAEAKAF)

Keywords

• Conformal coatings
• PCB protection chemicals
• UV curing resins
• Electronic assembly materials
• PCBA cleaning products

Headquarters

HQ city

Corbelin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Protective Chemical Products Manufacturing and Distribution: ABchimie designs, manufactures, and distributes high-performance chemical solutions for electronic circuit protection and cleaning. Product range includes conformal coatings, glues/adhesives, thermal management materials, UV resins, RTV silicones, epoxy and PU resins, cleaning products, and service/maintenance aids. Revenue is generated through direct sales and distributor channels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ABchimie designs, manufactures, and distributes high-performance chemical solutions for the protection and cleaning of electronic circuits (PCB/PCBA). Its product range includes conformal coatings, glues and adhesives, thermal management materials, UV resins, RTV silicones, epoxy and PU resins, cleaning products, and service/maintenance aids. The company is differentiated by its dual-cure UV/UV LED curing technology, enabling solvent-free, sub-one-second curing with no VOC emissions.

Product overview

ABchimie is a manufacturer and distributor of high-performance protective solutions for electronic circuits and PCBs. The product portfolio includes conformal coatings, adhesives (glue range), thermal management solutions, UV resins, RTV silicones, epoxy and PU resins, cleaning products, and service aids. Key product lines include UV LED-curing conformal coatings (ABchimie 836UV LED, 746UV LED, 526UV LED), UV adhesives (ABchimie 6025 UV), UV resins (ABchimie 80K UV LED), and acrylic coatings (AVR80 BA). The products provide moisture resistance, vibration protection, electrical insulation, and thermal management for applications ranging from aerospace and defense to automotive, medical, and industrial electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conformal Coatings
• Glue Range
• Thermal Management Materials
• UV Resins
• RTV Silicones
• Epoxy and PU Resins
• Cleaning Products
• Service Aids
• ABchimie 836UV LED Conformal Coating
• ABchimie 746UV LED Conformal Coating
• ABchimie 526UV LED Conformal Coating
• ABchimie 6025 UV Glue
• ABchimie 80K UV LED Resin
• AVR80 BA Non-toxic Acrylic Conformal Coating

Quantifiable outcome

• UV conformal coatings cure in under 1 second, compared to minutes/hours for solvent-based alternatives, enabling faster production throughput and smaller factory footprint
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HumisealminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 April 2026ABchimie co-exhibits with Humiseal at Productronica India (New Delhi, Booth H4.D31, April 8-10, 2026). This co-exhibition suggests a distribution or partnership relationship between the two conformal coating companies for the Indian market.
• Chase CorporationcoreOthersABchimie is a subsidiary of Chase Corporation (an American company). The company website displays Chase Corporation branding and legal links. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides ABchimie with corporate backing and integration into a larger industrial group.
• ADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maitrise de l'Energie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABchimie is developing next-generation solvent-free conformal coatings that cure using LED technology in collaboration with and with support from ADEME under the INNOV'ER program in the Rhône-Alpes region. This partnership supports ABchimie's commitment to sustainable industrial solutions.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region supports ABchimie's international growth strategy. This institutional partnership provides funding and strategic support for the company's expansion beyond France.
• CCI Nord Isère (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Nord Isère)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI Nord Isère supports ABchimie's knowledge sharing through conferences focused on the most advanced and high-performance technologies for electronic protection. The chamber provides regional business development assistance.
• Desire4EU (European Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABchimie contributes to the Desire4EU European program, which aims to develop reliable printed circuit boards (PCBs) made from bio-based and recyclable materials. This initiative supports a more sustainable future for electronics.
• MStech / SMT WorldwideminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMStech, via SMT Worldwide, offers PPE's specialized UV LED lamp equipment that meets strict requirements for curing ABchimie's materials at extended working distances. This provides ABchimie's customers with compatible curing equipment.
• Finn Technologies & Partner GmbH (Switzerland)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinn Technologies & Partner GmbH is ABchimie's distributor partner in Switzerland. ABchimie's sales team (Jean Pierre DouchY) visits customer sites with the distributor to support technical sales and customer relationships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Humiseal: Humiseal is a long-established conformal coating manufacturer, also a Chase Corporation subsidiary, and is ABchimie's closest direct competitor in acrylic/UV conformal coatings for PCB protection. ABchimie and Humiseal even co-exhibit at Productronica India, evidence of overlapping product lines and shared parent strategy.
• Peters Group (Lackwerke Peters): Peters is a German specialty coatings manufacturer focused on conformal coatings, casting resins, and varnishes for electronics protection, serving aerospace, automotive, and medical OEMs. Directly comparable to ABchimie on product type (conformal coatings and potting resins), target customer verticals (automotive, aerospace, medical), and regulatory positioning (UL, IPC, EN qualified products).
• Electrolube (HK Wentworth / MacDermid Alpha): Electrolube is a UK-based formulator of conformal coatings, encapsulation resins, thermal management materials, and contact lubricants for electronics, owned by MacDermid Alpha. Directly comparable as a broad portfolio specialist in PCB protection chemistries sold to the same enterprise customer set (aerospace, automotive, industrial).
• Dymax Corporation: Dymax specializes in UV/light-cure adhesives, coatings, and encapsulation resins for electronic assembly, with significant depth in conformal coating and PCB protection chemistry. Highly comparable to ABchimie on UV-curing technology focus, electronics assembly customer base, and dual-cure chemistry positioning.
• MG Chemicals: MG Chemicals manufactures conformal coatings, epoxy potting compounds, and electronic assembly chemicals sold through distribution globally. Comparable as a competing mid-tier formulator of conformal coatings and PCB protection chemistries sold into similar electronics manufacturing end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Henkel (Loctite / Henkel Electronics): Henkel is a global adhesives and electronic materials major whose Loctite brand encompasses conformal coatings, underfills, and PCB protection materials. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping conformal coating/electronics protection portfolio serving automotive and industrial customers at much larger scale.
• Dow (DOWSIL / SILASTIC electronics silicones): Dow supplies silicone-based conformal coatings, encapsulants, and RTV silicones for electronics protection, serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial OEMs. Comparable as a diversified incumbent offering RTV silicones and potting resins that overlap ABchimie's RTV silicone and epoxy/PU resin lines.
• Chase Corporation (parent scope): Chase Corporation, ABchimie's parent, owns a portfolio of protective coatings companies spanning electronics, construction, and industrial applications. Comparable as a broader conglomerate that consolidates coating specialists like ABchimie and Humiseal under one corporate umbrella.

Emerging players

• Creative Materials Inc. Creative Materials develops conductive inks, coatings, encapsulants, and UV-curable materials for electronics, with partial overlap to ABchimie's PCB protection chemistry portfolio. Comparable as a US-based specialty formulator focused on custom electronics coating solutions.

Others

• PPE (Product Process Expertise): PPE manufactures UV LED curing equipment, including a lamp system that cures ABchimie's conformal coatings at extended working distances. Comparable as an enabling equipment partner inside ABchimie's UV LED technology stack rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abchimie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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