UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 15

       CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
          SECTION 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
     SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF
                   THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                             Commission File Number 0-19983

                             Sybron Chemicals Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      P.O. Box 66, Birmingham Road, Birmingham, NJ 08011, (609) 893-1100
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                    Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                        Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                     None
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
                reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

        Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)      [X]     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)        [X]
        Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)     [ ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)       [ ]
        Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)      [ ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)        [ ]
        Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)     [ ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)       [ ]
                                         Rule 15d-6                 [ ]

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: One (1)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sybron
Chemicals Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: October 23, 2000               By:  /x/  Steven F. Ladin
      ----------------                  -----------------------
                                        Name:  Steven F. Ladin
                                        Title: Chief Financial Officer