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Oil & Gas Industry

Libra Speciality Chemicals proudly produce a wide range of surfactants and speciality chemicals that have specific applications within the oil and gas industry. Read More

The formation of the European Oilfield Speciality Chemicals Association (EOSCA) in 1990 came about because of the increasing regulatory requirements relating to the approval of offshore chemicals and drilling muds in the late 1980’s. Read More

Libra Speciality Chemicals manufacture a wide range of ingredients for cleaning products. Our cleaning chemical formulations and technical advice service Industrial Cleaning, Institutional Cleaning, Home Care, Car Care and Specialist Cleaning industries. Read More

About Contract & Toll

At Libra Speciality Chemicals we aim to provide a total chemical manufacturing and supply solution to meet your company’s needs. Libra can provide a bespoke chemical manufacturing and supply solution service to an extensive range of industries around the globe. Read More

Libratex MS3

Libratex MS3 is suitable for use in a wide range of personal care applications, due to it being naturally based. It generates a very dense foam which makes it an ideal component for use in shampoo, foam bath and body wash formulations. Libratex MS3 produces a very mild product that is kind to skin and reduces eye irritation, making it the perfect anionic surfactant for use in the personal care industry. Read More

The latest samples of ultra-low salt betaine are leaving site, on their way to formulators who are itching to get them into their laboratories.

Libra’s latest product range gives formulators great freedom to include betaines at 10 -12% in their products, which results in fabulous efficacy, greater viscosity control, easier processing, and clearer water-white formulations. Read More

Earlier this year, Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd announced our latest multi-million-pound capital investment programme in Irlam, UK, to install new technology to produce novel low salt betaines, and to increase our betaines capacity to 50,000 tonnes per annum with the addition of two new reactors. Read More

At Libra Speciality Chemicals we have undertaken measures to make our manufacturing processes greener in the production of our products. We measure ourselves against the green principles of chemistry; a series of 12 ethical practices used to provide green chemicals into the chemical market. Read More

At Libra Speciality Chemicals, we are serious about continually improving employee safety, reducing workplace risks, and creating better, safer working conditions, which is why we are pleased to announce that we have upgraded our ISO 18001 accreditation to ISO 45001 accreditation. Read More