Established in 2006 and based in Manchester, United Kingdom, Addi-Tec Ltd presents a sophisticated range of performance chemicals to the Plastics, PVC, Paints, Coatings, Geo Textiles and Formulator Industries.
In addition to utilising the expertise of leading producers of performance chemicals, Addi-Tec does access the group technical/laboratory facilities, now located in Urmston, Manchester. The company approach is to work closely with processors to ensure we meet ever more stringent technical and regulatory demands at reasonable cost.
By accessing high quality products from leading producers of Performance Chemicals and utilising extensive in-house expertise in formulation as problem solving, Addi-tec aims to be the Additive supplier of choice to the Paint, Coating, Plastic Processing, Textile and Formulator Industries.
Our areas of expertise and supply cover the following Areas:

• Supply of Antimicrobial Additives for the Plastics, Coatings and Geo Textile industries. Addi-tec are the UK agent for Sanitized® AG.
• Colourants for Industrial Applications ranging from Textile, Detergent and Crop Protection.
• Optical Brighteners, UV Absorbers and UV Security Markers for the Plastic, Coating and Detergent Markets.
• Speciality Textile Chemicals for the Textile and Formulation Markets including Oil and Water Repellents, Flame Retardants, Fabric Softeners, Anti-static Agents.
 

• Speciality Additives for the Formulation Markets including Corrosion Inhibitors, Thickeners, Wax Emulsions and Surfactants.
• Process additives for the plastic, PVC plastisol and coating industries, including fillers, lubricants, antistatic agents, UV absorbers and Rheology modifiers.
With the backing of our partners and our own technical resources, Addi-Tec is ideally placed to assist you in overcoming technical problems and achieving long term improvement and commercial benefit.

About Addi-Tec Ltd:
Addi-Tec Ltd was established in 2006 by Brian Lancaster and Peter Minister to replicate the ideals of Chemlink Specialities’ chemical distribution to the paints, coatings, and plastic processing industries by offering an application and formulation led approach backed by a comprehensive product range from quality manufacturers. Addi-Tec’s value stems from that of Chemlink Specialities: formulation development, re-formulation, regulatory advice, product sourcing, and UK stock holding and warehousing facilities.
On February 22nd 2019, HARKE GROUP, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany acquired Addi-Tec Ltd.