<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-046603.txt : 20200813
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200813162128
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-046603
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEEPLES ADRIAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001580051

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12019
		FILM NUMBER:		201099635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		QUAKER CHEMICAL LIMITED
		STREET 2:		UNIT 6 BRUNEL WAY, STROUDWATER BUS. PARK
		CITY:			STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERHSIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			GL10 3SX

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM &  COAL [2990]
		IRS NUMBER:				230993790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE QUAKER PARK
		STREET 2:		901 HECTOR STREET
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6108324000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE QUAKER PARK
		STREET 2:		901 HECTOR ST
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.13 to $200.80, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Quaker Chemical Corporation, d/b/a &quot;Quaker Houghton&quot;, any security holder of Quaker Houghton, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.20 to $202.14, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Quaker Chemical Corporation, d/b/a &quot;Quaker Houghton&quot;, any security holder of Quaker Houghton, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.57 to $202.93, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Quaker Chemical Corporation, d/b/a &quot;Quaker Houghton&quot;, any security holder of Quaker Houghton, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options for this grant vested in three annual installments:  730 shares on February 27, 2018; 729 shares on February 27, 2019; and 729 shares on February 27, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Victoria K. Gehris, Attorney-in-Fact for Adrian Steeples</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-13</signatureDate>
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