Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-2 No. 333-39002) and related Prospectus of
Technical Chemicals and Products, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the registration of
up to 50,568,673 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated March 3, 2000 (except for the fourth and
fifth paragraphs of Note 9, as to which the date is March 29, 2000), with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Technical
Chemicals and Products, Inc. and Subsidiaries included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Miami, Florida
July 20, 2000
