Polymer and Rubber.
We supply specialty products and services to the PVC, Polyolefins, Polyurethane and Rubber industries. Our product range includes:
- PVC stabilisers
- Metal Stearates
- Epoxy plasticisers and lubricants
- Polyurethane chemicals (including polyols and isocyanates) catalysts and colourants.
- Titanium and zinc oxides
- Rubbers and rubber chemicals
- Tyre bonding agents
- Anti-Oxidants
- Mould release agents
Textiles and Leather
Supplier of polymer emulsions, dyestuffs and specialist ancillary chemicals for the textiles, leather and sheepskin industries. Specialised manufacturing operations are located at Wangaratta, Victoria. APS' experienced and highly qualified specialist technical staff work in the new well-equipped research and development facilities based at Cheltenham, Victoria. They are able to provide customers with a comprehensive testing and technical service that is second to none.
Coatings, Construction and Adhesives.
APS supplies a comprehensive range of raw materials and specialised additives for use in the manufacture of surface coatings, inks, architectural and industrial building products, adhesives and for use in road construction.
Products marketed are manufactured by APS and source from a number of well-respected international manufacturers. Our experienced technical specialits and principals are available to assist with providing innovative solutions to customer need. The product range includes: pigments, fillers, polymers, resins and solvents.
Surfactants
APS provides highly specified, high quality materials to a broad customer base for personal care/cosmetic and household/commercial applications.
The product range is supported by our own manufacturing and product development capabilities as well as distributing products from overseas and local principals. Our warehousing facility in high compliance products enables us to meet the demands of these markets.
Our people are focused on continuing to improve our customer service level both technically and in the supply of our broad range or products. Our sales offices and distribution sites in mainland Australian capital cities and New Zealand support our extensive customer base.
Process Industries
APS supplies a large number of chemical manufacturer’s products including intermediates, polymerisation initiators, catalysts and a wide range of acids, solvents, salts, esters, antifoams and laboratory reagents.
Metal treatment products included anit-corrosives, biocides for cutting oils, emulsifiers as well as pickling and plating chemcials

Water treatment products are an important part of the business unit and encompass a range of acids and bases, biocides, flocculants, anitfoams, activiated carbon and uv sterilisation systems for potable and waste water.
APS has a broad product range for the agriculture industry including emulsifiers for natural sprays, fumigants, sanitisers, insecticides, pesticides, dispersants, anit-caking agents, antifoams and intermediates.
An extensive range of products is available for the mining industry including additives for explosvies, activiated carbon, digestion aids, flocculants, frothers, dispersants, defoamers, calciums chloride and sodium hydrosulphide.