U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

                                              SEC FILE NUMBER  0-7154

                           FORM 12b-25
                   NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):  [  ] - Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB  [ x ] - Form 11-K
              [  ] - Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB  [   ] - Form N-SAR

For Period Ended:  December 31, 1995
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              [  ] - Transition Report on Form 10-K
              [  ] - Transition Report on Form 20-F
              [  ] - Transition Report on Form 11-K
              [  ] - Transition Report on Form 10-Q
              [  ] - Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended: ____________

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     Read attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form.
Please Print or Type.  Nothing in this form shall be constructed to imply
that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

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     If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked
above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:

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Part I - Registrant Information:

                             Quaker Chemical Corporation Profit
   Full Name of Registrant:  Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
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   Former Name if Applicable:__________________________________
   Address of Principal Executive Office:

         Elm and Lee Streets
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                       (Street and Number)


         Conshohocken, PA  19428
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                       (City, State and Zip Code)


Part II  - Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)

    If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule
12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if
appropriate.)  [ x ] 

(a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of
     this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable
     effort or expense;
(b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
     report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or
     portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifteenth
     calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
     subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q,
     or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth
     calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
     12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

Part III - Narrative

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and
Form 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the
transition report or portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed period (attach extra sheets if needed).

      Certain internal financial information is unavailable.

Part IV - Other Information

     (1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification:

Mr. D. Jeffry Benoliel       (610)               832-7850
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     (Name)              (Area Code)         (Telephone Number)

     (2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?
If the answer is no, identify report(s).  [ x ] - Yes       [  ] - No

     (3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of 
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statement to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?   [   ] - Yes       [ x ] - No

     If so:  attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the
reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 Quaker Chemical Corporation Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
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          (Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized. 

Date: June 27, 1996         By: Richard J. Fagan
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                                Richard J. Fagan
                                Corporate Controller and Acting Treasure

INSTRUCTION:  The form may be signed by an executive officer of
the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative.
The name of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed
beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on behalf of
the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an
executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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                            ATTENTION

Intentional misstatements or representations of fact constitute
Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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