Pico Chemical Corp.

Pico Chemical Corp., a privately held, family-owned and -operated formulator and manufacturer of industrial specialty chemicals and lubricants in Chicago Heights, Ill., is celebrating its 46th continuous year in business.

Pico Chemical Corp. has introduced Pico Quench Guard G for use in plasma, waterjet, and other cutting table systems. The water-based solution is designed to cool and quench cutting surfaces and protect ferrous and nonferrous machinery components and processed parts from rust and corrosion for...

Pico Chemical Corp. has introduced Pico Weld Kote HD, an environmentally friendly, water-based antispatter compound that protects metallic work surfaces, welding gun nozzles, tips, jigs, and fixtures from hot welding spatter buildup. The oil-free concentrate is applied by spray, brush, swab, or...

Pico Chemical Corp. has redesigned and updated its Web site. New information includes recent company-authored magazine articles, technical papers, and new technology products in the company's metalworking and cleaner product lines. Topics include extrusion lubricants, machining coolant success...

Pico Chemical Corp. has hired Matt Freitag as a sales representative in its southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois territory. Freitag has more than 15 years' outside sales experience in the chemical, lubricant, and metalworking industry. He is responsible for sales and for assisting...

Successful metal forming, stamping, and deep drawing depend on three basic elements: the metal substrate, tooling, and lubrication.