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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                October 30, 2003
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                           QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                          Commission File Number 0-7154

         PENNSYLVANIA                                      No. 23-0993790
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)

                                 One Quaker Park
                                901 Hector Street
                        Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (610) 832-4000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

      The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

      Exhibit No.
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      99.1         Press Release of Quaker Chemical Corporation dated
                   October 30, 2003

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      On October 30, 2003, Quaker Chemical Corporation announced its results of
operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 in a press release,
the text of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.


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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                           QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
                                           Registrant

      Date: October 30, 2003               By:    /s/ Michael F. Barry
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                                                  Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


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