Industrial Chemicals Business

PQ Corporation has become one of the world's most successful inorganic chemical companies. PQ has led the silicate industry in production and innovation for more than a century.

PQ is also North America’s leading producer of magnesium sulfate (Epsom Salt).

In addition to quality products PQ offers you:

  • Technical Support
  • In-Plant Trials
  • On-Site Assistance
  • Technical Application Information
  • Value-Added Solutions
  • Dependable Service


  • Extensive resources and global reach allow PQ to provide the products and support you need, anywhere in the world.


    About PQ
    Diversity Statement
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    PQ History
    Technology
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    Worldwide Locations

    Adhesives
    Agriculture
    Air Treatment
    Animal Feed
    Asphalt Pavement
    Automotive
    Brewing
    Binders
    Building Materials
      and Construction
    Catalysts
    Cement and Concrete
    Coatings and
      Pigments
    Cooking Oil
      Purification

    Detergents
    Drilling Fluids
    Electronic Industry
    Foundry Binders
    Friction Materials
    Geotechnical
      and Grouting
    Health and Beauty
    Highway Safety
    Industrial and
      Institutional
      Cleaners
    Manufacture of
      Other Chemicals
    Metal Processing
      and Finishing
    Mineral Processing
    Personal Care
    Plastics and Polymers
    Paints and Coatings
    Particle Size Reduction
    Pigment Grinding
      (or Grinding)
    Pulp and Paper
    Refractories
    Textile Processing
    Waste Treatment
    Water Treatment
    Alphabetical Listing
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    Chemistry of Success
    Current Openings with PQ
    Current Openings with Potters Industries
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    Adhesives
    Agriculture
    Binders
    Cement and Concrete
    Detergents
    Drilling Fluids
    Foundry Binders
    Geotechnical and
       Grouting
    Industrial and
       Institutional Cleaners

    Manufacture of
       Other Chemicals
    Mineral Processing
    Paints and Coatings
    Pulp and Paper
    Refractories
    Textile Processing
    Waste Treatment
    Water Treatment
    Other PQ Markets Served
    Sodium Silicates
    Potassium Silicates
    Magnesium Sulfate
    Silicate Powders
    Other PQ Product Lines
    Applications Support
    Understanding our Products
    Solving Problems
    Quality Assurance
    R&D
    Glossary
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    World Wide Locations
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