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discover the magic touch of innovative waxes and polymers

Value-creating wax additives and performance polymers for a wide variety of applications

Clariant is a leading global player in the development, production and distribution of wax additives and performance polymers. Our high-quality portfolio comprises a broad variety of solutions, such as biobased rice bran waxes, montan waxes, polyolefin waxes and polymers, fatty acid derivatives, as well as wax blends and emulsions. Our products are available in many forms, ranging from granules to very fine, micronized powders and ready-to-use dispersions.

Whether you are looking for high-performing PE wax or PP wax, additives based on montan wax or amide wax, hot melts, or specialty waxes and PTFE-free solutions: The precision-tailored offerings from our well-known Licocene™, Licowax™, Licomont™, Licocare™ and Licolub™ lines are sure to smooth your path to better products and processes.

See how we add value to the industries we serve

All the great things you can do with wax from a single high-quality source

With our long-standing expertise and focus on research and application development, we are able to systematically develop innovative and sustainable solutions, characterized by a strong orientation towards the demands of our target markets and the requirements of our customers.

We provide high-performing wax additives and performance polymers for plastics, coatings, and ink applications. Our versatile and innovative offering in these categories is complemented by an attractive choice of hot melts and polymeric wax additives for adhesives, as well as by a wide range of products for special applications, such as agricultural coatings and surface cleaning.

We offer a broad range of customer services along with these products, most notably with first-class technical support from our many application and market experts around the globe.

Expertise and eco-commitment you can trust - key benefits of our wax solutions

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Dedicated techno-commercial teams full of application knowledge and ready to create customer value

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A growing offering of products recognized as sustainable by third parties.

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Problem-specific solutions for plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives and agriculture products that help our customers stay ahead

Watch how we innovate to improve sustainability and performance

With the sustainable, high-performing solutions from our Licocene™ and Licocare™ lines, we take the enhancement of waxes and their applications to the next level.

Looking for more from wax additives? Just go by the numbers!

Production plants
and 3 application labs across the globe
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Products
with a Renewable Carbon Index greater than 50%
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Dedicated market teams
brimming with expertise on the industries we serve

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    Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that it has signed a 10-year agreement with SECCO Petrochemicals to provide CLARITY Prime digital services. The new customer will use the AI-powered catalyst performance monitoring platform to enhance production efficiency at its 900-KTA ethylene plant in Shanghai, Jinshan District. CLARITY Prime was previously only available to customers of Clariant’s ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen catalysts. The service was recently extended to also include ethylene producers. CLARITY and CLARITY Prime services are developed with Navigance, a Clariant digital solutions company.
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    Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced its strategic joint venture with FUHUA, focused on developing innovative non-halogenated flame retardants. The new initiative, which is subject to customary approval from relevant authorities, aims to create next-generation phosphorus-based flame retardants to serve several industries like building and construction, automotive, electric and electronic, directly addressing the tightening technical and regulatory environment in these sectors.
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  • November 05, 2025
    Clariant celebrates Care Chemicals expansion at Daya Bay, strengthening its position in China
    Marking a significant milestone in its Asian growth strategy, Clariant has unveiled its newly expanded state-of-the-art facilities at Daya Bay, China, following the completion of its strategic CHF 80-million investment, substantially boosts Clariant's manufacturing capabilities in one of its key growth markets.
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    Appreciating the needs of our customers is one of the leading priorities for us. As part of our on-going efforts to enhance the service towards customers we have developed a condensed and practical overview of our service and delivery standards.
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