🇺🇸 Based in USA. Customers Worldwide.
Industrial Chemical Solutions
“Workhorse Products Since 1976”
PICO Chemical formulates industrial cleaners, lubricants, machining & cutting table fluids, coating removers, rust protection, adhesion promoters, and more that keep your operation moving. For 50 years, we’ve helped manufacturers improve performance, increase profitability, and solve process-specific challenges. Let’s get started!
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Machining Fluids
High-performance coolants, grinding fluids, cutting oils, sawing fluids, and system treatments designed to extend tool life, reduce heat, and improve part quality across machining operations.
Metal Forming Lubricants
Specialized lubricants for drawing, stamping, bending, extrusion, and cold heading. Engineered to reduce friction, prevent wear, and deliver clean, precise forming on ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Industrial Cleaners & Degreasers
Specialized cleaners and degreasers for industrial applications. Explore water-based and solvent-based solutions for equipment, tanks and reactors, fasteners, floors, and more.
Paint, Ink & Coating Removers
Removers and strippers for paints, inks, adhesives, and resins. Includes paint and coating removers, ink removers, and cleaning accelerators for industrial applications.
Rust & Surface Protection
Specialty solutions to prevent corrosion, remove rust, and protecting metal surfaces. Includes rust inhibitors and scale removers to protect ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
Cutting Table Fluids
Specialized coolants, coatings, and cleaners for plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting operations. Explore plasma and waterjet fluids, table coatings and cleaners, and anti-spatter coatings.
Steel Mill Fluids
Specialized fluids and lubricants for critical steelmaking operations. Find casting lubricants, equipment lubricants, hydraulic fluids, heat transfer fluids, and mold cleaners.
Adhesion Promoters
Adhesion promoters for PVC plastisols and organosols in coatings, sealers, and molded parts. Explore polyamide and blocked isocyanate types for bonding to metal, plastic, and e-coat.
Industries We Support
PICO Chemical serves a wide range of industries with application-specific chemical solutions that clean, protect, lubricate, enhance performance, and add value. Our products are trusted across these industries for their proven reliability, custom formulation options, and expert technical support.
🎨 Paints, Inks & Coatings
Chemical solutions for ink, paint, and coating operations — including resin removers, tank cleaners, rust inhibitors, and booth maintenance products.
🧴 Adhesives, Sealants & Plastisols
Adhesion promoters, cleaners, and custom solutions for plastisol, epoxy, and acrylic systems used in sealing, bonding, and protective coating applications.
⚙ Metalworking & Fabrication
Forming lubricants, vanishing oils, and cleaners engineered for stamping, drawing, tube bending, and surface prep in metal part production.
🏭 Steel Production & Processing
Specialty fluids for continuous casting, hydraulic systems, equipment lubrication, and mold maintenance in steel mills and processing operations.
🔩 Machining & Fasteners
Coolants, cutting oils, MQL fluids, and fastener cleaners designed to manage heat, reduce tool wear, and support high-speed machining environments.
🖨️ Printing & Packaging
Anilox roll cleaners and coating removers for flexographic and gravure printing lines—formulated for UV, water-based, and solvent ink systems.
🚆 Railroad & Transportation
De-icers, switch lubricants, gear oils, and maintenance fluids used in rail operations, transit infrastructure, and transportation equipment.
🧼 Industrial Maintenance
Floor cleaners, degreasers, system flushes, and coatings designed for routine facility upkeep, safety compliance, and process reliability.
Trusted Customers
PICO Chemical serves a wide range of industries with application-specific solutions that clean, protect, lubricate, and enhance performance. Our workhorse products are trusted for their reliability, custom formulation, and expert support. If they trust PICO, so can you.
50+
Years of experience
100K+
Completed orders
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Customers served
Workhorse Products Since 1976
At PICO Chemical, we don’t just make specialty chemicals and lubricants — we deliver workhorse solutions that perform under pressure and tackle the toughest jobs.
In 1978, a longtime customer called one of our industrial cleaners “the workhorse of paint removers.” We ran with it — creating a secondary logo that still stands today as a symbol of the rugged, no-nonsense performance our products deliver.
Behind those products is a company built the same way — not by being the biggest, but by being the grittiest, most dependable, and easiest to work with. So whether you’re machining parts, formulating adhesives, or maintaining equipment, PICO is ready for the job.
Made in the USA. ISO-certified. Trusted for 50+ years.
What Customers Are Saying…
From plant managers to production leads, our customers trust PICO Chemical for products that perform and support that delivers. Here’s what real users have to say about working with our team and solutions.
PICO not only solved our reactor cleaning challenge, but we also saw unexpected benefits like reduced chemical use and disposal costs. Their product reliability and responsive support have earned our full confidence.
Mark R.
Operations Manager
We’ve used PICO Quench Guard G for over a year, cutting a lot of aluminum — and hydrogen gas bubbles are now a thing of the past. The safety and performance improvements have been outstanding.
Doug M.
Production Manager
PICO’s fastener cleaner kept our production running when we unexpectedly ran out late on a Friday. Our rep personally delivered product to get us through the weekend. That kind of service is rare.
Carlos R.
Plant Manager
PICOCOOL has eliminated coolant waste, improved tool life, and reduced our chemical costs by nearly 50%. No staining, no irritation, and great support — it’s outperformed every coolant we’ve tried.
Erin C.
Process Engineer
