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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070226095018
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-014146
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070226

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murphy Neal E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001297597

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12019
		FILM NUMBER:		07647688

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-832-4189

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE QUAKER PARK, 901 HECTOR STREET
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FOR NEAL E. MURPHY
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    <periodOfReport>2007-02-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000081362</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KWR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001297597</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Murphy Neal E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE QUAKER PARK, 901 HECTOR STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CONSHOHOCKEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19428</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2430</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15186</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>23.13</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15325</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-02-22</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-22</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Information based on Company's Plan Statement as of 12/31/06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock options granted to reporting person under the Company's 2006 Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan and exercisable in three equal consecutive annual installments.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Irene M. Kisleiko, Attorney-in-Fact for Neal E. Murphy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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