DisChem
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersRidgway, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
DisChem firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DisChem
- Legal name
- Dischem INC
- Website
- https://discheminc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DisChem industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Chemicals for Lithography and Nanofabrication
- NAICS
- Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing (325992)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Photoresists & Lithography Materials (Resists, Developers, Strippers) (IMAEAKAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Electroplating & Metallization Chemicals (Cu/Ni/Au plating, additives) (IMAEAKAK)
Keywords
Where DisChem is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ridgway
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
DisChem business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Chemical Products Sales: DisChem generates revenue through the sale of specialized chemical formulations for lithographic manufacturing. Products include HSQ resist, adhesion promoters, anti-charging agents, electroforming solutions, and optical cleaners sold directly to laboratories and manufacturers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Direct product sales with quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
DisChem product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DisChem manufactures and sells specialty chemical formulations used in advanced lithographic manufacturing, including HSQ electron beam resists, waterborne adhesion promoters, anti-charging agents, nickel sulfamate electroforming concentrates, and optical substrate cleaners. These chemicals are sold directly to semiconductor manufacturers, nanofabrication facilities, optical media producers, and research laboratories for micro and nano device fabrication.
Product overview
DisChem provides innovative chemical solutions for advanced lithographic manufacturing, serving hologram production, optical media, microlithography, and e-beam manufacturing. The product portfolio includes H-SIQ hydrogen silsesquioxane negative tone EBL resist for sub-10 nm patterning; SurPass waterborne adhesion promoters and priming agents; DisCharge and DisCharge H2O anti-charging agents for charge dissipation in electron-beam lithography; DisClean optical substrate cleaners; E-Form electronic grade nickel sulfamate electroforming solutions; and StamperPrep photoresist removal compounds. The offerings form a comprehensive chemical toolkit for micro/nano device manufacturing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- H-SIQ (Hydrogen Silsesquioxane) Electron Beam Resist Negative-tone electron beam hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ) resist derived from dry silica resin (H-SiOx) in semiconductor-grade MIBK carrier solvent, used for direct-write thin film EBL applications with excellent pitch resolution, sensitivity, and etch resistance, enabling sub-10 nm nanofabrication.
- SurPass Microlithography Adhesion Promoters Waterborne cationic microlithography adhesion promoters and priming agents (including SurPass 3000 at pH 3.0–3.5 and SurPass 4000 at pH 9.0–9.5) designed to promote resist adhesion and improve coating quality on glass, silicon nitride, metals, ceramics, and plastics in photon and electron beam lithography. Non-hazardous, with no VOCs or ammonia, and compatible with DNQ/Novolac, PMMA, PMGI, SU-8, and polyimide resists.
- DisCharge Anti-Charging Agents Anti-charging agents (including the water-based DisCharge H2O variant) used in electron-beam lithography to prevent charge accumulation on electrically insulated substrates, dissipating static electricity safely to prevent beam deflection and pattern distortion.
- E-Form Nickel Sulfamate Electroforming Concentrate Electronic-grade sulfamate nickel low-stress electroforming concentrate designed and manufactured for electronics manufacturing, producing 99.9% pure nickel coatings with excellent corrosion resistance, temperature resilience (melting point 2,552°F), and machinability. DisChem also provides analytical services for analysis and optimization of nickel sulfamate electroforming solutions.
- DisClean Optical Substrate Cleaner Cationic surface-active agent designed to safely dissolve and remove water stains, oxidation products, organic residues, and electrostatic contaminants from optical electroforms and substrates.
- StamperPrep Soak / Electroclean / Electrolytic Passivation Compound Soak, electroclean, and electrolytic passivation compound designed for photoresist removal in electroforming applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Lead time less than one week with 100% shelf life
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use DisChem
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
DisChem technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
DisChem partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- SurPass Chemical Co., Inc.coreDisChem distributes SurPass adhesion promoters including SurPass 3000 and SurPass 4000. These waterborne adhesion promoters are used in microlithography to improve resist adhesion on various substrates including glass, silicon nitride, metals, ceramics, and plastics. SurPass products contain no VOCs or ammonia and are compatible with DNQ/Novolac, PMMA, PMGI, SU8, and polyimides.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
DisChem competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kayaku Advanced Materials (formerly MicroChem): Kayaku Advanced Materials manufactures photoresists (SU-8, PMMA, polyimides) and specialty lithography chemicals for MEMS, microfluidics, and semiconductor applications. Directly comparable as a competing specialty photoresist supplier serving E-beam and microlithography customers.
Broad incumbents
- Shin-Etsu Chemical: Shin-Etsu is a major manufacturer of photoresists, silicon wafers, and HSQ-type resists for advanced semiconductor lithography. A direct competitor in HSQ resist chemistry, but operates at massive scale across many semiconductor materials categories.
- JSR Corporation:
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks3 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
DisChem social profiles
Digital presenceDisChem financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
DisChem leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
DisChem funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
DisChem M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about DisChem
What does DisChem do?
DisChem manufactures and sells specialty chemical formulations used in advanced lithographic manufacturing, including HSQ electron beam resists, waterborne adhesion promoters, anti-charging agents, nickel sulfamate electroforming concentrates, and optical substrate cleaners. These chemicals are sold directly to semiconductor manufacturers, nanofabrication facilities, optical media producers, and research laboratories for micro and nano device fabrication.
Is DisChem a public or private company?
DisChem is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was DisChem founded?
DisChem was founded in 1996. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is DisChem based?
DisChem is headquartered in Ridgway, United States, in the North America region.
How does DisChem make money?
One revenue line is on record: chemical Products Sales.
Who are DisChem's main competitors?
Kayaku Advanced Materials (formerly MicroChem) is listed as a direct peer. Broad incumbents are Shin-Etsu Chemical and JSR Corporation.
Does DisChem have an API?
No public API is recorded for DisChem.
What industry is DisChem in?
DisChem's product category is Specialty Chemicals for Lithography and Nanofabrication. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAKAB, Photoresists & Lithography Materials (Resists, Developers, Strippers), with a secondary code of IMAEAKAK, Electroplating & Metallization Chemicals (Cu/Ni/Au plating, additives). Its NAICS code is 325992 and its SIC code is 2890.