Over 35 Years in Business! Milestones in ProChem’s history
Milestones in ProChem’s history
ProChem Inc.
founded
by Reno Novak
Ultra-high purity potassium
dihydrogen
phosphate for the
National Ignition Facility
Partnership with Bayer AG on
critical
reagent for a diabetic
diagnostic system
Anhydrous metal
bromide for liquid
crystal
displays
Chrome-free corrosion
coating solutions
for the
automotive industry
Created subsidiary
Nova-Kem LLC
(now Wonik Materials)
Manufacturing of an
anhydrous rare earth
chloride
for Remdesivir’s production
The "Precursors for Precursors"
business focus
1986
ProChem Inc.
founded
by Reno Novak
1988
Ultra-high purity potassium
dihydrogen phosphate for the
National Ignition Facility
1992
Partnership with Bayer AG on
critical reagent for a diabetic
diagnostic system
2003
Anhydrous metal
bromide for liquid crystal
displays
2007
Chrome-free corrosion
coating solutions for the
automotive industry
2012
Created subsidiary
Nova-Kem LLC
(now Wonik Materials)
2020
Anhydrous rare earth chloride
for Remdesivir’s production
The "Precursors for Precursors"
business focus
ProChem’s mission is to synthesize high purity inorganic compounds and custom precursors for advanced materials applications. We pride ourselves on our customer’s satisfaction as we provide innovative solutions to their unique needs.
ProChem’s team focuses on personal and quick responses to orders and quotation requests to ensure the customer is getting exactly what they need for their processes. As a versatile manufacturing company, we are always expanding our products to meet our customer's exact requirements. Our in-house analytical capabilities allow for quick and reliable in-process testing to guarantee the compliance of our products with both standard catalog and unique custom specifications.
Our Technical Service Department is available to promptly address customers' questions, inquiries, and requests.
FEATURED PRODUCTS: Metal β-Diketonates
We’ve added a new set of high-purity metal β-diketonate compounds to strengthen our portfolio of advanced precursors. These additions support vapor-phase deposition, sol-gel synthesis, and metal-organic formulation strategies across a wide range of applications. From rare earths to transition metals, each compound is manufactured to meet demanding purity and performance standards.

