Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Hercules Incorporated of our report dated April 10, 2001 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Hercules Incorporated,
which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 26, 2001