SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                   FORM 8-K/A


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


        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 1998

                             ISOLYSER COMPANY, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                     Georgia
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

       0-24866                                           58-1746149
(Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

650 Engineering Drive, Norcross, Georgia                                30092
(Address of Principal Executive Offices                               (Zip Code)

                                 (770) 582-6363
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On August 11, 1998,  Isolyser  Company,  Inc.  ("Isolyser"),  together with
certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"), disposed
of (1) its Arden and Charlotte,  North Carolina OREX  manufacturing  facilities,
(2) the industrial division of White Knight Healthcare,  Inc., (3) substantially
all of the assets of  SafeWaste  Corporation,  and (4) certain PVA fiber.  These
assets were purchased by Thantex  Holdings,  Inc. or certain of its  affiliates.
Neither Thantex Holdings, Inc. nor any of the affiliated purchaser entities were
or are  "affiliates"  of Isolyser  within the meanings of the  Securities Act of
1933, as amended.  In connection with such disposition of assets,  Isolyser also
contracted to sell its Abbeville, South Carolina OREX manufacturing facility and
subsequently  consummated  such sale on October 14,  1998.  The  purchase  price
payable for the assets, exclusive of the Abbeville plant, was $13.4 million, and
the purchase price for the Abbeville plant was $8.0 million.  In connection with
the sale of the Arden plant and Abbeville  plant,  the Company also received 20%
of the shares of the corporation which acquired such plants.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     1)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired:

          Not  applicable.

          (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information:

               The following unaudited pro forma financial  information included
on pages PF-1 to PF-5 are filed as part of this current report:

               Item 

               Introduction                                                 PF-1

               Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                    as of June 30, 1998                                     PF-2

               Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
                    Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 1997         PF-3

                Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
                    Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1998       PF-4
                                                                           -----

          (c)  Exhibits:

               2.1* Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated August 11,  1998,  between
                    White Knight Healthcare, Inc. and Thantex Holdings, Inc.

               2.2* Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated August 11,  1998,  between
                    SafeWaste Corporation and SafeWaste, Inc.

               2.3* Arden  Plant  Agreement  dated  August  11,  1998,   between
                    Isolyser Company,  Inc., Thantex Holdings,  Inc. and Thantex
                    Specialties, Inc.

               2.4* Barmag  Agreement  dated August 11, 1998,  between  Isolyser
                    Company, Inc. and Thantex Holdings, Inc.

               2.5* PVA  Agreement  dated  August  11,  1998,  between  Isolyser
                    Company, Inc. and Thantex Holdings, Inc.

               2.6* Abbeville  Plant  Agreement  dated August 11, 1998,  between
                    Isolyser  Company,  Inc.,  Thantex  Specialties,   Inc.  and
                    Thantex Holdings, Inc.

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*All exhibits were previously  filed as a part of the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on August 24, 1998.





                                   SIGNATURES


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


                            ISOLYSER COMPANY, INC.



                            By:      /s/  Peter A. Schmitt
                                     Peter A. Schmitt, Executive Vice President
                                     and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  October 23, 1998







         PRO FORMA UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



     The following unaudited pro forma condensed  consolidated  balance sheet of
the Company as of June 30, 1998 gives effect to the  disposition  by the Company
of (1) its Arden and Charlotte,  North Carolina OREX  manufacturing  facilities,
(2) the industrial division of White Knight Healthcare,  Inc., (3) substantially
all of the assets of  SafeWaste  Corporation,  (4) certain PVA fiber and (5) its
Abbeville,  South  Carolina  OREX  manufacturing  facility  (collectively,   the
"Divestitures")  as if such  Divestitures  had  occurred on June 30,  1998.  The
following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations of
the Company for the year ended  December 31, 1997, and the six months ended June
30, 1998, gives effect to the Divestitures as if such  Divestitures had occurred
on  January  1,  1997.  The pro forma  financial  information  should be read in
conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company
and the related notes thereto  appearing in the Company's  Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and quarterly  report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended June 30, 1998 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  Certain  prior period  amounts set forth in the pro forma  combined
financial information has been adjusted for comparative purposes.  The pro forma
financial  information is not  necessarily  indicative of the results that would
have been reported had such divestitures occurred at the dates specified, nor is
it necessarily indicative of future results.
 
                                   PF-1




                             ISOLYSER COMPANY, INC.
            UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)



                     ASSETS                                ACTUAL               PRO FORMA         PRO FORMA JUNE 30,
                                                       JUNE 30, 1998           ADJUSTMENTS               1998
                                                                                          
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents                     $           7,923                    -       $             7,923
     Accounts receivable, net                                 16,010                    -                    16,010
     Inventories, net                                         27,311                    -                    27,311
     Prepaid expenses and other assets                         1,435                    -                     1,435
     Net assets held for sale                                 31,015      $       (22,573)(1)                 8,442
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
         Total current assets                                 83,694              (22,573)                   61,121
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------

Property and equipment                                        31,538                    -                    31,538
     Less accumulated depreciation                           (12,588)                   -                   (12,588)
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
         Property and equipment net                           18,950                    -                    18,950
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
Intangibles and other assets, net                             30,562                3,319(2)                 33,881
                                                     ===================    ==================    ====================
                                                   $         133,206      $       (19,254)      $           113,952
                                                     ===================    ==================    ====================
       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities
     Current portion of long term debt             $           2,715                    -       $             2,715
     Accounts payable                                          7,424                    -                     7,424
     Bank overdraft                                              282                    -                       282
     Accrued expenses                                          4,333                    -                     4,333
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
         Total current liabilities                            14,754                    -                    14,754
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------

Long term debt                                                42,107      $       (21,452)(3)                20,655
     Other liabilities                                           262                2,198(4)                  2,460
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
         Total liabilities                                    57,123              (19,254)                   37,869
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------

Shareholders' equity
     Common stock                                                 40                    -                        40
     Additional paid-in capital                              203,165                    -                    203165
     Accumulative Deficit                                   (126,291)                   -                  (126,291)
     Cumulative translation adjustment                           (97)                   -                       (97)
     Unearned shares restricted to employee stock
         ownership plan                                         (300)                   -                      (300)
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
                                                              76,517                                         76,517
Treasury shares, at cost                                        (434)                   -                      (434)
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
     Total shareholders' equity                               76,083                    -                    76,083
                                                     -------------------    ------------------    --------------------
                                                   $         133,206      $       (19,254)      $           113,952
                                                     ===================    ==================    ====================



                                  PF-2




                             ISOLYSER COMPANY, INC.
       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



                                                            ACTUAL                 PRO FORMA                 PRO FORMA
                                                          YEAR ENDED            ADJUSTMENTS (5)              YEAR ENDED
                                                      DECEMBER 31, 1997                                  DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
                                                                                            

Net sales                                         $         159,939        $        16,911         $           143,028
Cost of goods sold                                          142,093                 21,493                     120,600
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
     Gross profit (loss)                                     17,846                 (4,582)                     22,428

Operating expenses:
     Selling & marketing                                     26,505                  2,031                      24,474
     General & administrative                                16,917                    929                      15,988
     Research & development                                   2,601                      -                       2,601
     Impairment loss                                         57,310                 33,253                      24,057
     Amortization of intangibles                              3,847                    361                       3,486
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
         Total operating expenses                           107,180                 36,574                      70,606
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
Loss from operations                                        (89,334)               (41,156)                    (48,178)
Interest income                                                 555                      6                         550
Interest expense                                             (3,926)                (2,297)(6)                  (1,629)
Loss in joint venture                                           (44)                   (44)                          -
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
Loss before income tax provision and cumulative             (92,749)               (43,492)                    (49,257)
effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                354                      -                         354
Income tax provision
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
                                                  $         (93,103)               (43,492)        $           (49,611)
Loss before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
                                                  $            (800)       $             -         $              (800)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------

Net loss                                          $         (93,903)       $       (43,492)        $           (50,411)
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------

Net loss per common share-Basic and Diluted       $          (2.37)        $        (1.11)         $             (1.26)
                                                    =====================    ====================    =========================
Weighted average number of common shares                     39,273                 39,273                      39,273
outstanding
                                                    =====================    ====================    =========================




                                    PF-3





                             ISOLYSER COMPANY, INC.
            UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



                                                            ACTUAL                PRO FORMA                  PRO FORMA
                                                       SIX MONTHS ENDED        ADJUSTMENTS (5)            SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                        JUNE 30, 1998                                      JUNE 30, 1998
                                                                                       

Net sales                                         $          80,104        $         8,731         $            71,373
Cost of goods sold                                           60,720                  7,952                      52,768
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
     Gross profit                                            19,384                    779                      18,605

Operating expenses:
     Selling & marketing                                     12,409                    890                      11,519
     General & administrative                                 7,418                    548                       6,870
     Research & development                                   1,803                      -                       1,803
     Impairment loss                                          5,300                  5,300                           -
     Amortization of intangibles                              1,048                      5                       1,043
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
         Total operating expenses                            27,978                  6,743                      21,235
                                                    ---------------------    --------------------    -------------------------
Loss from operations                                         (8,594)                (5,964)                     (2,630)
Interest income                                                 171                      2                         169
Interest expense                                             (1,971)                (1,250)(6)                    (721)
Gain in joint venture                                            13                     13                           -
                                                    ---------------------                         -- -------------------------
                                                                             --------------------
Loss before income tax expense                              (10,381)                (7,199)                     (3,182))
                                                                166                      -                         166
Income tax expense
                                                                             --------------------    -------------------------
                                                    ---------------------
                                                  $         (10,547)       $        (7,199)        $            (3,348)
Net loss
                                                    =====================    ====================    =========================
                                                  $              (0.26)    $            (0.18)     $                (0.08)
Net loss per common share-Basic and Diluted
                                                    =====================    ====================    =========================
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding                                                  39,824                 39,824                      39,824
                                                    =====================    ====================    =========================



                                   PF-4



         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1)  To eliminate assets acquired by Thantex Holdings, Inc. or its affiliates.

(2)  To record the value of the Company's 20% interest in the company  formed to
     own and operate the Arden,  North  Carolina and  Abbeville,  South Carolina
     manufacturing  facilities.  Such amount has been determined by reference to
     the Company's  preliminary  estimate of the underlying equity value, and is
     subject to revision upon the Company's finalizing such value.

(3)  Assumes  the  net  proceeds  from  the  Divestitures  were  used  to  repay
     outstanding borrowings under the Company's credit agreement.

(4)  To record the liability  created by the PVA fiber sale agreement  accounted
     for as product financing arrangement under FASB Statement 49.

(5)  To eliminate operating results of the disposed assets.

(6)  Reflects a reduction  of interest  expense as a result of the  repayment of
     outstanding borrowings under the Company credit agreement.


                                  PF-5