Supplying the South African Pharmaceutical industry with excipients from the world’s leading suppliers and manufacturers

SK Chemtrade supplies innovative ingredients to manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements in South Africa and its neighbouring countries. We have our own FSSC 22000 certified manufacturing facility in Cape Town and offer product development to our clientele, with a view to taking any brief from Concept to Launch. By further tapping into the application laboratories available through the Barentz network globally we can always offer a better solution to our clientele.

Benecel™ Hypromellose from Ashland

Benecel™ Hypromellose (hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose or HPMC) is a versatile excipient and the most widely used polymer in hydrophilic matrix systems with 50r widespread use in controlled-release dosage forms.

Klucel Nutra™ modified cellulose from Ashland

Klucel Nutra™ modified cellulose enables more robust tablets and cost savings. With the addition of as little as 1%, Klucel Nutra™ modified cellulose provides superior tablet hardness with low friability.

Blanose™ sodium carboxymethylcellulose from Ashland

Blanose™ CMC is available in a variety of grades with different degrees of substitution, viscosity and particle size to meet specific formulation requirements.

PVP lodine (API) from Ashland

PVP lodine complex kills micro-organisms on contact, is safer and easier to use than classic iodine preparations and has low systemic toxicity. In addition, it forms films that protect open wounds. Because it is soluble in water as well as in organic solvents, it can be formulated in powders, tablets, lozenges, solutions, lotions, gels, ointments, creams and mousses.