Corrosion inhibitors
For circuits where metallurgy, oxygen, pH, and heat transfer define the risk profile.
Application finder
Discover by material function or by industry
Kemira water treatment chemistry is easier to evaluate when the same information can be approached from two directions. A formulation or plant engineer may start with corrosion, scale, coagulation, or membrane pretreatment. A sourcing or operations team may start with pulp and paper, municipal water, power, mining, oil and gas, food processing, or cooling utilities. This page keeps both views visible.
Scale control
For mineral loading, concentration cycles, RO feedwater, and heat exchange stability.
Coagulants
For clarification, suspended solids control, and site-specific raw water variation.
Flocculants
For sludge handling, retention, separation performance, and process water reuse.
Defoamers
For foam control where carryover, compatibility, and downstream quality are critical.
Membrane pretreatment
For RO and filtration systems that require upstream control before damage appears.
pH control aids
For treatment systems where dosing precision and safety handling must be balanced.
Biofilm programs
For utility systems where microbiological control affects reliability and discharge.
Pulp & paper
Retention, drainage, deposit control, and water reuse programs that must support quality, uptime, and sustainability reporting.
Municipal water
Clarification and treatment chemistries where documentation, public accountability, and operational consistency matter.
Power generation
Cooling and boiler-adjacent water treatment contexts with strict reliability expectations and clear maintenance windows.
Oil & gas
Produced water, process water, and asset protection decisions that require careful corrosion and scale review.
Mining water
Solids separation, reuse, and discharge-related needs where water quality can shift quickly.
Food processing
Utility water and process support where documentation, sanitation routines, and regulatory adjacency need early alignment.
Chemical plants
Process water and cooling systems where compatibility and safety documents must fit existing site standards.
Cooling systems
Programs for open and closed loops where concentration, corrosion, fouling, and microbial risks meet.
How materials meet industries
A plant rarely buys a "water treatment chemical" in the abstract. It buys a controlled outcome: reduced corrosion rate, better suspended solids capture, steadier membrane performance, lower foam, or a clearer path to water reuse. The same product family can sit in different approval pathways depending on the site. A pulp and paper mill may focus on retention and runnability; a power facility may focus on cooling water stability; a municipality may need strong documentation and public procurement clarity. Kemira's industry view is therefore paired with a material view so users can connect the chemistry function to the operating context.
Before a recommendation is useful, Kemira typically needs water analysis, process conditions, the current treatment program, target outcome, and regulatory boundaries. Those inputs help avoid superficial product matching. They also help procurement teams understand whether the conversation is about a document request, a sample, a trial design, or a broader supply review.
Use the solutions finder
Share the site type, water quality, and decision deadline. Kemira can route the question to document, sample, or technical support.