In 1949 “Crystal Chemicals” is established as an enterprise for production of rosin, turpentine, tar and pine oil.

   In 1949 “Extraction” plant, the only one of it’s kind on the Balkans, for processing of pine stumps and production of extraction rosin, extraction turpentine and flotation oil, has been constructed and set into operation.

    In 1967 a new plant for processing of sulfate turpentine into terpineol, technical turpentine, flotation oil and pure terpine-hydride has been set into operation.
 
 

1969. A four column deep-vacuum rectification plant on highest technical and technological level for processing of crude tall oil into tall rosin, tall fatty acids and light oils has been constructed under Swedish license from ‘Lander patent’. The production line of the plant has been increased thereafter.

    In 1972 the plant for production of light powdery glue for the paper industry, which is under Austrian technology and on highest technological level, has been set into operation. The factory becomes a main producer of powdery glue on the Balkans and in East Europe and is the third biggest producer in Europe after Germany and Austria.

    In 1974 the first production of furan resins for the Bulgarian metallurgy has been established. In next years the production line of furan resins has been increasing permanently to meet the high requirements of modern metallurgy.

    In 1978 a line for production of pasteboard for packing was established.

    In 1986 a successful regular production of phenol resins was set into operation.

    In 1989 a vacuum-rectification column for production of pure terpenes has been purchased from Austria and set into operation.

    In 1997 a major reconstruction and modernization of the terpene and tall oil plants has been accomplished. This technological renovation makes possible the production of new types of terpene products and the improvement of the quality of fatty acid and rosin products.
    In 1998 a production of perfumery terpineol on the basis of rectification of crude terpineol was set into operation.

    In 1998 production of liquid paper size for use in cellulose and paper producing industry for production of various paper products has been carried out.

    In 1999-2000 production of alkyd resin on the basis of distilled tall oil fatty acids and distilled vegetable oil fatty acids was established. Production of paints, varnishes, oils for wood and primers for consumer use on the basis of alkyd resin was initiated.

    In 2001 production of interior and exterior paints and road marking was established.
Today “Crystal Chemicals” is a privately owned Bulgarian joint stock company. The production line of “Crystal Chemicals” is unique for Bulgaria and on the Balkans.
“Crystal Chemicals” is currently maintaining international trade relations with business entities from Europe, Asia and America.
 

Rosin size, powder

This product is obtained upon full soapifying of resin acids (colophon).
It is used for gluing of papers and cardboard’s.

Package: in polyethylene bags, with weight of 25-40 kg.

  

Rosin size, liquid

The liquid size is produced from natural resins, tall oil fatty acids and other additives. It is used as a size in the paper industry.

Package: in metal tanks or in plastic drums.

  

Tall oil rosin

    Tall oil rosin is produced through deep vacuumed rectification of tall oil. It represents a mixture of natural resin acids, from which mainly dehidroabietin and abietin acids.
It is used for the production of liquid size for the cellulose and paper industry and for the production of lacquers and paints.

Package: in metal or cardboard drums.
 

Distilled tall fatty acids

The tall fatty acids are obtained from the fraction vacuum distillation of raw tall oil and are comprised of a mixture of oleic, linolenic, etc. fatty acids. The exact structure depends on the initial raw material - the tall oil.
There are two trade marks of produced fatty acids: TMK-1 and TMK-30.
The tall fatty acids are used in paints and varnishes industry.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
 

Distilled vegetable fatty acids

    The distilled fatty acids are obtained on the basis of fraction vacuum distillation of fatty acids from vegetable oils.
There are two types of distilled fatty acids - DMK-A and DMK-B.
The distilled fatty acids are used in the lacquer-painting industry and for production of soap powder, soaps and shampoos.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Terpineol raw

    It is viscosity liquid with light to dark yellow color. It is produced on the basis of balmic and sulfate turpentine synthetically. It is used as feed-stock for production of high degree alcohol products with purity over 98%, used in the perfume industry.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
 
 

Terpineol perfumery

It is used in the perfumery compositions, in production of cosmetic products, soaps, detergents, and in aromas for tabacco. The terpineol is used as a basic feed-stock in the production of many kinds of synthetic aromatic substances.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Alpha-pinene

    The alpha pinene is a terpene hydrocarbon, often met in natural products. Most quantities of it can be found in the balmic resin, pine woods and in some citrus fruits. Basic raw materials for obtaining alpha-pinene are the turpentine oils - balsamic, sulfate or extractional through vacuum rectification.
The alpha-pinene is a basis for production of various kinds of perfume products, esters and other terpene hydrocarbons for synthesizing aromatic compounds.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Terpinolene

    It is one of the main components in the different kinds of turpentine and it is a natural product. As a pure product it is obtained through rectification of turpentine oils. There are some other hydrocarbons in it such as limonene, phelandrene, gamma-terpinene and an insignificant quantity of terpene alcohol.
It is used in the production of synthetic aromatic substances.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
 

Limonene (Dipentene)

    Limonene is one of the main ingredients of the ethereal oils. The main component of the citric fraction is limonene and it is over 60%. The main components of the limonene are different kinds of alpha-pinene, beta-pinene and camphene.
Limonene is used for production of synthetic aromatic substances, applicable in the perfume and cosmetics industry.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Pine turpentine

    Pine turpentine is produced through distillation of different kinds of turpentine, as well as through processing of the terpenes into perfumery products. Pine turpentine is one of the best solvents for oils for wood, lacquers and paints.

Package: in metal tanks and drums
  

Phenolsulfonic acid

    The phenolsulfone acid is prepared through sulfating of phenol with sulfuric acid. It is a light-red aggressive liquid.
It is used as a catalyst in smelting and metal-working industry in forming smelting shapes.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
 

Hardener PFSK

    The PFSK is obtained through sulfating of phenol with technical sulfuric acid and diluting the obtained sulfomass with technical ethyl alcohol.
It is used for hardening of furanic resins, used as fasteners in the production of cold-hardening moulds and cors.

Package: in plastic drums or tanks.
  

Catalysts for cold-hardening moulding admixtures (KCK1, KCK2, KCK3)

    These catalysts are produced through processing of O-xylene with sulfuric acid and diluting the obtained sulfurous mass.
They are used as catalytic hardener of the furan resin in cold-hardening shaping molding admixtures.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Furan resins

    These resins are obtained after modification of the carbamideformaldehyde resin with furfuryl alcohol. They are used as a binding composition in the production of cold-hardening shaping molding admixtures in the production of steel and cast-iron.
Three types of Furan resins are produced: FR-131 (70%), FR-131 (85%) and FR-101 (95%).

Package: in metal tanks and drums
  

Fenolit K

    It is a phenol-formaldehyde resin, diluted in ethylenglickole and furfuryl alcohol. It is applied in strengthening mining galleries and in production of lacquers, as an acid and corrosion resisting coverage.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Siccatives

    Three kinds of siccatives are produced: lead, cobalt and manganese on the basis of tall fatty acids and water soluble salts. They are used for drying of linseed oils, oil paints, oil-alkyd lacquers, etc.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
     

Phenol Formaldehyde resin for friction products

    The phenol formaldehyde resin of the trade mark FSFI -1 is used in the production of friction products, such as cover plates for car brakes.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
   

Gum Rosin

    Gum rosin is produced through distillation of balmic resin, received from coniferous trees. It represents a mixture of natural resin acids, most of which are abietin, paluster and deckstropimare acids. It is used in production of powdery and liquid size for the cellulose and paper industry, as well as a raw material in obtaining of semi-products for the production of paints and lacquers.

Package: in cartoon or metal drums.
  

Gum Turpentine

    Turpentine balsamic is produced through distillation of balsamic resin with water steam. The product is used for diluting of alkyd, fatty and fatty-resin kinds of paints. It is a component in different kinds of waxes - for floor parquet, shoos, ect.  Also used in the process of synthesizing perfumery and cosmetic products and in medicine.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Phenol Formaldehyde Resin (FSGK)

    This is a product, which is being produced through multiple condensation of phenol and formalin and through further modification. The product is widely used in the moulding industry as binding substance. The modified phenol formaldehyde resin  in mixture with a hardener is used for production of moulding shapes under the method ‘hot box’. The shapes, which can be received under this method have good solidity and precise geometrical measurements.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Flotation oil "SINOL" (Frother)

    It is produced through the synthesis of turpentine oils with formaldehyde. The floatation oil is implemented as a reagent-foamer in the flotation of copper and lead-zinc ores. The “Sinol” possesses exceptional selectivity upon flotation of polymetal ores.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Solvents

    The solvents comprise of a mixture of appropriate organic solvents. They are used for diluting of oil and oil-resin lacquers, enamel-lacquers, oil-paints, putty, primers, nitro-cellulose varnishes, road paints and etc., as they improve the quality of the coat.

The package is in glass bottles of 1 l. or in drums of 200 l.
  

Pirozot

    “Pirozot”  is used for impregnation of wooden railway sleepers (cross-bars), substituting in full for creosote oil.  The chemical composition represents a mix of aromatic hydrocarbons, mainly naphthalene and resin of oil polymers. It makes railroad sleepers hydrophobic and biologically resistant to wood demolishing fungus.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.

Alkyd Resin

    This product is a high oil pentaphtalic resin on the basis of distilled vegetable or tall oil fatty acids, digested in white spirit. It is intended for production of alkyd paints, primers, colourless varnishes and oils for wood. It is good spilled, can be high loaded and contributes to a very good polish of the coats obtained.

Package: in metal tanks and drums.
  

Alkyd Paints

    The paints are obtained on the basis of modified pentaphtalic resin, pigments and fillers, digested in white spirit or other suitable solvent. They are intended for painting of wooden and metal surfaces, which are indoor or are exposed to atmospheric influences. The consumption is 100-120 g/m2 for a coat.

Package: in metal tins of 1kg, vats of 24kg and in drums with net weight of 225kg.
  

Alkyd Primer

    Alkyd primer is based on modified pentaphtalic resin, special pigments, fillers, white spirit or other suitable solvents. It is intended for priming of metal surfaces of ferrous metals and for preliminary protection of metal surfaces and equipments against corrosion.

Package: in metal tins of 1 kg, vats of 24 kg and drums of net weight of 235 kg.
  

Alkyd Varnish

    Alkyd varnish is a solution of modified pentaphtalic resin in white spirit or other suitable solvents with the addition of siccatives. It is intended for application of wooden and metal surfaces and indoor wooden architecture. A coat with good polish and firmness towards atmospheric influences is formed.

Package: in metal tins of 0.850 l, in metal vats of 18 l or in drums of 200 l.

Alkyd Oil for Wood

    The alkyd oil for wood is a solution of modified alkyd resin in white spirit or other suitable solvents with the addition of siccatives. It is intended for priming of wooden surfaces and for application of the first coat on metal surfaces. It can be used as a coat with good firmness towards atmospheric influences.
The relative consumption is: 80-100 g/m2.

Package: in metal tins of 0,850 l, in metal vats of 18 l or in drums of 200 l.
  

Silvery Alkyd Paint

    Silvery alkyd paint is a homogenous mixture of aluminum paste, fillers, and additives in solution of alkyd resin, white spirit and other suitable solvent. It is intended for painting of preliminary primed and well-cleaned metal surfaces, exposed to influence of high humidity and direct sunlight. The relative consumption is 100-120 g/m2.

Package: in metal tins of 0,750 l, in metal vats of 18 l and in drums of 180 l.
  

Thermally Treated Linseed Oil for Wood

    Thermally treated linseed oil for wood is obtained on the basis of thermal treatment of linseed oil with addition of siccatives. It is intended for priming of wooden surfaces and plaster. It can be used on its own as a coat or as a primer for alkyd paints or varnishes. The relative consumption is 80-100 g/m2.

Package: in metal tins of 0,850 l, metal vats of 18 l or drums of 200 l.
  

Ortfoss (Rust Converter)

    It is a water mixture of components, converting thin coats of rust with a following inhibiting of rust convertion. It is intended for cleaning of rust metal surfaces intended for painting.

Package: in glass bottles of 1 l and in drums with plastic coating of 200 l.
    

Emulsion Facade Paint

    Emulsion facade paint is a suspension of pigments and fillers in acrylic-stirol dispersion with addition of substances with specific influence. It is intended for outdoor painting of cement and lime-cement plasters and substances of different types of cement, asbestos cement and others. It is not recommended for temperature lower than 50 C. The relative consumption is: 150-250 g/m2. Time for drying: 2 hours.

Package: in plastic vats of 4 kg; 9 kg; 25 kg.
  

Emulsion Paint for Indoor Decoration

    Water-dispersion interior paint is a suspension of pigments and fillers in acrylic-stirol or polyvinilacetate dispersion with addition of substances with specific influence. It is intended for painting of walls and ceilings of living-rooms and public buildings without availability of humidity and intensive evaporations. High degree of whiteness and excellent coating properties.
Consumption: 120-180 g/m2. Time for drying: 2 hours.

Package: in plastic vats of 1,5 kg, 4 kg; 9 kg, 25 kg.
  

Road Marking Paints

    Road marking paint is a homogenous suspension of pigments and fillers in solution of acrilyc resin /or of synthetic resins/ in organic solvents, with addition of substances with specific influence. It is intended for horizontal marking of roads with asphalt, asphalt-concrete and concrete covering. If necessary it is digested with a solvent.
Consumption: 250 g/m2. Time for drying: 20-30 min at 200 C.

Package: in metal vats of 25 kg and drums.
  

Consumer Chemical Products

    Hair-dye, oxidizer for hair-dye, polisher for shoes, different kinds of shampoos and liquid washing preparations, cleaning means for furniture and carpets, rosin cleaning mask, anti-freeze, bleaching materials, disinfectors, quinine water, anti-static product for clothes, fragrant oils for lighting and etc.

The same reply to the updated requirements of home and international markets.
  

Corrugated Cardboard

    It is produced two-layers corrugated cardboard. It is a system, composed of a system of smooth and relief shafts, which are heated with a water steam with a purpose – gluing of two layers fluting with a liquid glass.
  

Cardboard boxes

    There are produced cardboard boxes of three- and five-layers corrugated cardboard. The plant is a system of right-size machines, band-saw machines, rotation-rasps, wire-saw machines, pneumatic press and packing machine of the waste product.
  

WE ARE CARING FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE

    Having in mind the kind of our production, the measures for protection of the environment have always been a central point of attention for the management of the company.

    We are working successfully under ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and EMAS (Systems Standards for Environmental Management).

    We have developed Ecology Program “Future” which aims to ensure the normal flow of the technological processes, as well as, to ensure that no accidents occur and no chemical raw substances are wasted into the environment.

    The main topics of the program are:
 

• development of new safer technologies for minimization of the waste water and its neutralization within the purifying facilities;
• constant control over the proper functioning of the purifying facilities and placement of additional security filters;
• new technologies for waste treatment;
• ecological monitoring and constant control over the emissions of substances in atmosphere;
• personnel training programs.

“Crystal Chemicals” j.s.c. participates in an International and Ecological program “Responsible care” of the World and European Chemical Industries for the improvement of the characteristics of factories in connection with the creation and maintenance of a healthy and safety working environment and decreasing of the environmental pollution.