Exhibit 23.3

                       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 June 15, 2001, except for note 2, New
accounting pronouncements, which is as of October 19, 2001, relating to the
financial statements of BetzDearborn Canada, Inc., 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

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mississauga, Ontario
October 29, 2001