Alchemie

What Alchemie does

Alchemie Ltd is a UK-based, privately-held specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Kineton, Warwick. The company formulates and produces two-component epoxy, polyurethane, and RTV silicone resin systems, alongside model board materials and a broad ancillary product line of approximately 58 products covering pigments, fillers, release agents, fibre reinforcements, adhesives, cleaning fluids, and processing equipment. Its chemistry is engineered for demanding industrial applications including composite part production (carbon, glass, and aramid fibre reinforced), mould and pattern making, electrical encapsulation and potting, vacuum casting, and rapid prototyping.

The customer base spans industrial manufacturers, prototyping shops, model makers, and electronic component producers across verticals such as aerospace, automotive, marine, Formula 1, oil and gas, rail, ceramics, and concrete moulding. Sales are conducted through two channels — direct e-commerce via alchemie.com and an authorised global distributor network — with marketing supported through LinkedIn, industry publications, and trade-event visibility. Notable technical products include the ALCHEMIX EP 5752 ambient-cure corrosion-resistant laminating system designed for heavy-duty industrial environments.

The revenue model is a one-time-product-sale of formulated resin systems and ancillary consumables, with pricing quote-based for industrial B2B customers (no public price list). The company is independently financed with no disclosed external investors or parent entity, and operates a single UK manufacturing and laboratory facility following a 2023 lab investment. Recent strategic activity has centred on the European HERON Project partnership (2021) for sustainable aeronautical wing manufacturing and compliance preparation for the 24 August 2023 mandatory diisocyanates training requirement affecting all professional polyurethane users.

Name

Alchemie

Legal name

Alchemie Ltd

Website

https://alchemie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alchemie Ltd is a UK-based specialty chemical manufacturer, founded in 1987, formulating epoxy, polyurethane, and RTV silicone resin systems for mould making, composite part production, prototyping, and electrical encapsulation. It sells direct and via global distributors to industrial manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, marine, Formula 1, electronics, and prototyping sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Manufacturing

NAICS

Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermoset & Reactive Resin Manufacturing (Epoxy, Polyester, Phenolic, Urethane systems) (IMANAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Thermoset Resins (Epoxy, Phenolic, Unsaturated Polyester, PU resins) (IMAEANAE), Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH), Coating & Adhesive Raw Materials (Resins, Additives, Solvents) (IMAEAGAK)

Keywords

• Epoxy resin systems
• Polyurethane resin systems
• Composite manufacturing materials
• Industrial mould making
• Silicone rubber compounds

Headquarters

HQ city

Warwick

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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. Resin System Sales: Sale of formulated epoxy, polyurethane, and silicone rubber chemical systems to industrial manufacturers, prototyping companies, and composite part producers. Products include main resin systems and ancillary products. Revenue is generated through direct sales and distributor network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alchemie Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer that formulates and produces specialty two-component chemical systems, including epoxy resins, polyurethane resins, RTV silicone rubbers, and modelboard materials. The products are sold to industrial manufacturers, prototypers, and composite part producers for applications such as mould making, tooling, laminating, casting, electrical encapsulation, and pattern making. An ancillary product line of adhesives, pigments, fillers, release agents, reinforcements, and processing equipment supports the core resin systems.

Product overview

Alchemie Ltd is a manufacturer of specialty chemical systems including epoxy resins, polyurethane resins, RTV silicone rubbers, and modelboard products. The core product lines consist of Epoxy Resin systems (with sub-products including Gelcoats, Laminating Resin, Laminating Paste, Model Paste, and Casting Resin), Polyurethane Resin systems (including Flexible/Rubber Resin, High Strength Flexible Resin, Fastcast systems, Foam Resin Systems, Water Clear Resin, R.I.M. Resin, and Vacuum Casting Resin), Resin for Electronics (epoxy and polyurethane formulations for electrical encapsulation), Modelboard products (Metapor, Polyurethane and Epoxy Model boards), and RTV Silicone Rubber (Addition Cure and Condensation Cure). The ancillary products line supports these core systems with adhesives, pigments, fillers, release agents, glass cloth reinforcement, processing machines, and cleaning fluids. Applications span aerospace, automotive, marine, electronics, composites, concrete moulding, and rapid prototyping industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALCHEMIX: Product brand for epoxy and polyurethane resin systems including ALCHEMIX EP (epoxy) and ALCHEMIX PU/UP (polyurethane/polyester) product lines.

Products and services

• Epoxy Resin

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HERON Project (AITIIP Technology Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2021Alchemie participated in the European HERON Project led by AITIIP technology center, developing smart technologies for hybrid and sustainable airplane wing production. The project addresses aeronautical industry environmental commitments by creating innovative manufacturing technologies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Smooth-On: Smooth-On is a US-based specialty formulator of epoxy, polyurethane, silicone, and polysulfide rubber systems for moldmaking, casting, and prototyping. Highly comparable to Alchemie across product categories, end-markets (FX/FX adjacent model making, prototyping, special effects), and B2B industrial distribution model.
• Polytek Development Corp: Polytek formulates polyurethane, epoxy, and silicone systems for moldmaking, casting, and special effects. Directly comparable to Alchemie in product breadth (rubber, foam, casting resins, ancillary release agents) and target customer profile of prototypers, model makers, and small-series industrial manufacturers.
• BJB Enterprises: BJB Enterprises manufactures polyurethane and epoxy resin systems for casting, potting, tooling, and prototyping. Directly comparable to Alchemie's polyurethane and epoxy resin product lines, particularly in electrical encapsulation and vacuum casting applications.

Broad incumbents

• Huntsman Advanced Materials: Huntsman is a global specialty chemicals company with a large epoxy and polyurethane systems business serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial composites. Comparable as a much larger incumbent competitor in Alchemie's core epoxy/PU/structural adhesives market.
• Westlake Epoxy (formerly Hexion): Westlake Epoxy (acquired from Hexion in 2024) is a global leader in epoxy resins, curatives, and composites. Competes with Alchemie in the same thermoset epoxy systems market but at vastly greater scale and with a broader global footprint.
• Covestro: Covestro is one of the world's largest polyurethane raw material and systems producers. Competes with Alchemie's polyurethane resin business across automotive, construction, and industrial applications, with a far broader portfolio and global scale.
• ITW Performance Polymers: ITW Performance Polymers produces specialty epoxy, polyurethane, and methacrylate systems for industrial bonding, sealing, and coating applications. Comparable as a diversified specialty chemical incumbent in similar resin chemistries, though with a broader application focus.
• Wacker Chemie (ELKEM Silicones): Wacker is a major global silicone and polymer producer, including RTV silicone rubbers comparable to Alchemie's silicone line. Operates at much greater scale and serves overlapping mould-making, electronics encapsulation, and industrial casting markets.

Regional players

• MCP Engineering (vacuum casting resins): MCP offers vacuum casting resins and rapid prototyping materials comparable to Alchemie's polyurethane vacuum casting line. A more regional competitor focused primarily on European prototyping service bureaus, with overlap in target use cases though smaller chemistry breadth.

Emerging players

• Elekem (RBC Industries / Castaldo): Elekem and Castaldo supply RTV silicone rubber and specialty molding compounds for jewelry and industrial moldmaking. Comparable niche overlap with Alchemie's silicone rubber and mold-making product lines, particularly for jewelry, model, and pattern-making applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlchemieLimited
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlchemieLimited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alchemie-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/alchemielimited
• Pinterestpinterest.co.uk/alchemielimited

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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