Bates Chemical was established in August 1994 as a Houston / Beaumont area distributor of process chemicals. Our original focus was the distribution of process chemicals into the gas processing, refining, petrochemical and water treatment market. In 1995, our product line was expanded to include activated carbon and carbon vessels for liquid or vapor phase purification; chemical and hydrocarbon spill adsorbents, as well as filtration and waste solidification media such as diatomaceous earth, p...