diff --git a/packages/chips/Chip.tsx b/packages/chips/Chip.tsx
index bd8478b8c..398203e1f 100644
--- a/packages/chips/Chip.tsx
+++ b/packages/chips/Chip.tsx
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ export interface ChipProps extends Ripple.InjectedProps<HTMLDivElement> {
   handleSelect?: (id: string, selected: boolean) => void;
   handleRemove?: (id: string) => void;
   handleInteraction?: (id: string) => void;
+  handleTrailingIconInteraction?: (id: string) => void;
   onClick?: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>;
   onKeyDown?: React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>;
   onTransitionEnd?: React.TransitionEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>;
   chipCheckmark?: React.ReactElement<HTMLElement>;
   leadingIcon?: React.ReactElement<HTMLElement>;
-  removeIcon?: React.ReactElement<HTMLElement>;
+  shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick?: boolean;
+  trailingIcon?: React.ReactElement<HTMLElement>;
   initRipple: (surface: HTMLElement | null) => void;
 };
 
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ export class Chip extends React.Component<ChipProps, ChipState> {
     handleSelect: () => {},
     handleRemove: () => {},
     handleInteraction: () => {},
+    handleTrailingIconInteraction: () => {},
+    shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick: true,
   };
 
   state = {
@@ -71,14 +75,24 @@ export class Chip extends React.Component<ChipProps, ChipState> {
   };
 
   componentDidMount() {
+    const {selected, shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick} = this.props;
     this.foundation = new MDCChipFoundation(this.adapter);
     this.foundation.init();
-    this.foundation.setSelected(this.props.selected);
+    this.foundation.setSelected(selected);
+    if (shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick !== this.foundation.getShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick()) {
+      this.foundation.setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick(shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick);
+    }
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps: ChipProps) {
-    if (this.props.selected !== prevProps.selected) {
-      this.foundation.setSelected(this.props.selected);
+    const {selected, shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick} = this.props;
+
+    if (selected !== prevProps.selected) {
+      this.foundation.setSelected(selected);
+    }
+
+    if (shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick !== prevProps.shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick) {
+      this.foundation.setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick(shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick);
     }
   }
 
@@ -126,6 +140,7 @@ export class Chip extends React.Component<ChipProps, ChipState> {
       notifyInteraction: () => this.props.handleInteraction!(this.props.id!),
       notifySelection: (selected: boolean) =>
         this.props.handleSelect!(this.props.id!, selected),
+      notifyTrailingIconInteraction: () => this.props.handleTrailingIconInteraction!(this.props.id!),
       addClassToLeadingIcon: (className: string) => {
         const leadingIconClassList = new Set(this.state.leadingIconClassList);
         leadingIconClassList.add(className);
@@ -149,7 +164,7 @@ export class Chip extends React.Component<ChipProps, ChipState> {
     this.foundation.handleInteraction(e);
   };
 
-  handleRemoveIconClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => this.foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction(e);
+  handleTrailingIconClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => this.foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction(e);
 
   handleTransitionEnd = (e: React.TransitionEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
     this.props.onTransitionEnd!(e);
@@ -171,21 +186,21 @@ export class Chip extends React.Component<ChipProps, ChipState> {
     return React.cloneElement(leadingIcon, props);
   };
 
-  renderRemoveIcon = (removeIcon: React.ReactElement<HTMLElement>) => {
-    const {className, ...otherProps} = removeIcon.props;
+  renderTrailingIcon = (trailingIcon: React.ReactElement<HTMLElement>) => {
+    const {className, ...otherProps} = trailingIcon.props;
     const props = {
       className: classnames(
         className,
         'mdc-chip__icon',
         'mdc-chip__icon--trailing'
       ),
-      onClick: this.handleRemoveIconClick,
-      onKeyDown: this.handleRemoveIconClick,
+      onClick: this.handleTrailingIconClick,
+      onKeyDown: this.handleTrailingIconClick,
       tabIndex: 0,
       role: 'button',
       ...otherProps,
     };
-    return React.cloneElement(removeIcon, props);
+    return React.cloneElement(trailingIcon, props);
   };
 
   render() {
@@ -197,16 +212,18 @@ export class Chip extends React.Component<ChipProps, ChipState> {
       handleSelect,
       handleInteraction,
       handleRemove,
+      handleTrailingIconInteraction,
       onClick,
       onKeyDown,
       onTransitionEnd,
       computeBoundingRect,
       initRipple,
       unbounded,
+      shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick,
       /* eslint-enable no-unused-vars */
       chipCheckmark,
       leadingIcon,
-      removeIcon,
+      trailingIcon,
       label,
       ...otherProps
     } = this.props;
@@ -220,10 +237,10 @@ export class Chip extends React.Component<ChipProps, ChipState> {
         ref={this.init}
         {...otherProps}
       >
-        {leadingIcon ? this.renderLeadingIcon(leadingIcon) : null}
+        {leadingIcon && this.renderLeadingIcon(leadingIcon)}
         {chipCheckmark}
         <div className='mdc-chip__text'>{label}</div>
-        {removeIcon ? this.renderRemoveIcon(removeIcon) : null}
+        {trailingIcon && this.renderTrailingIcon(trailingIcon)}
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/chips/README.md b/packages/chips/README.md
index 39b0f7574..c7f3af9c1 100644
--- a/packages/chips/README.md
+++ b/packages/chips/README.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class MyInputChips extends React.Component {
             <Chip
               key={chip.id} // The chip's key cannot be its index, because its index may change.
               label={chip.label}
-              removeIcon={<MaterialIcon icon='cancel' />}
+              trailingIcon={<MaterialIcon icon='cancel' />}
             />
           )}
         </ChipSet>
@@ -170,12 +170,15 @@ className | String | Classes to be applied to the chip element
 id | Number | Required. Unique identifier for the chip
 label | String | Text to be shown on the chip
 leadingIcon | Element | An icon element that appears as the leading icon.
-removeIcon | Element | An icon element that appears as the remove icon. Clicking on it should remove the chip.
+trailingIcon | Element | An icon element that appears as the remove icon. Clicking on it should remove the chip.
 selected | Boolean | Indicates whether the chip is selected
 handleSelect | Function(id: string, selected: boolean) => void | Callback for selecting the chip with the given id
-handleRemove | Function(id: string) => void | Callback for removing the chip with the given id
 handleInteraction | Function(id: string) => void | Callback for interaction of chip (`onClick` | `onKeyDown`)
-
+handleTrailingIconInteraction | Function(id: string) => void | Callback for interaction with trailing icon
+shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick | Boolean | indicates if interaction with trailing icon should remove chip. defaults to `true`
+> Note: `handleTrailingIconInteraction` will execute before `handleRemove`.
+> Without explicitly setting shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick to false both
+> callbacks will fire on trailingIcon interaction 
 
 ## Sass Mixins
 
diff --git a/test/screenshot/chips/index.tsx b/test/screenshot/chips/index.tsx
index b74721e34..7c5c3df95 100644
--- a/test/screenshot/chips/index.tsx
+++ b/test/screenshot/chips/index.tsx
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ type InputChipsTestState = {
 
 class InputChipsTest extends React.Component<InputChipsTestProps, InputChipsTestState> {
   state = {
-    chips: this.props.labels.map((label) => {
-      return {label: label, id: uuidv1()};
-    }),
+    chips: this.props.labels.reduce((a, label) => (
+      [...a, {label, id: uuidv1()}]
+    ), [{label: 'Name Chips (dont remove)', id: uuidv1()}] ),
   };
 
   addChip(label: string) {
@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ class InputChipsTest extends React.Component<InputChipsTestProps, InputChipsTest
       <div>
         <input type='text' onKeyDown={this.handleKeyDown} />
         <ChipSet input updateChips={this.updateChips}>
-          {this.state.chips.map((chip) => (
+          {this.state.chips.map((chip, i: number ) => (
             <Chip
               id={chip.id}
               key={chip.id} // The chip s key cannot be its index, because its index may change
               label={chip.label}
-              leadingIcon={<MaterialIcon icon='face' />}
-              removeIcon={<MaterialIcon icon='cancel' />}
+              leadingIcon={i === 0 ? undefined : <MaterialIcon icon='face' />}
+              trailingIcon={<MaterialIcon icon={i === 0 ? 'announcement' : 'cancel'} />}
+              shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick={i !== 0}
             />
           ))}
         </ChipSet>
diff --git a/test/screenshot/golden.json b/test/screenshot/golden.json
index c5c0c3671..3b4610792 100644
--- a/test/screenshot/golden.json
+++ b/test/screenshot/golden.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "button": "57cb8769600669ec4d44dd23fcf2f6ded528ce8eec612d832c2b9e0271a640c3",
   "card": "b2fd82763c383be438ff6578083bf9009711c7470333d07eb916ab690fc42d31",
   "checkbox": "9c61177f0f927e178e7c6687d74cdfa08abc15ea8fc3c381f570b7c7d1f46d2a",
-  "chips": "e100a23df0b92c37920127c62d7d694ce3fe40c101c0ed05d535f5cafee62b27",
+  "chips": "f5973cc5f1961464cbbbe152ca25b9a989e7e5a54b6d64cb28f0c25788f7df44",
   "fab": "db36f52195c420062d91dd5ebe5432ad87247b3c1146fd547b0a195079bbce2f",
   "floating-label": "1d4d4f2e57e1769b14fc84985d1e6f53410c49aef41c9cf4fde94f938adefe57",
   "icon-button": "5ffb1f7fbd06d2c0533f6ba8d4d9ea170cec1a248a61de1cc1bb626cb58ebcd2",
diff --git a/test/unit/chips/Chip.test.tsx b/test/unit/chips/Chip.test.tsx
index 9ecff902d..45f976796 100644
--- a/test/unit/chips/Chip.test.tsx
+++ b/test/unit/chips/Chip.test.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ test('creates foundation', () => {
   assert.exists(wrapper.instance().foundation);
 });
 
+test('#componentWillUnmount destroys foundation', () => {
+  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='2' />);
+  const foundation = wrapper.instance().foundation;
+  foundation.destroy = td.func();
+  wrapper.unmount();
+  td.verify(foundation.destroy(), {times: 1});
+});
+
 test('calls setSelected if props.selected is true (#foundation.setSelected)', () => {
   const wrapper = mount<Chip>(
     <Chip id='1' selected>
@@ -22,6 +30,36 @@ test('calls setSelected if props.selected is true (#foundation.setSelected)', ()
   assert.isTrue(wrapper.state().classList.has('mdc-chip--selected'));
 });
 
+
+test('renders a Chip with foundation.shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick set to true', () => {
+  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='3' />);
+  assert.isTrue(wrapper.instance().foundation.getShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick());
+});
+
+test('#componentDidMount sets #foundation.shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick to false if prop false', () => {
+  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='4' shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick={false} />);
+  assert.isFalse(wrapper.instance().foundation.getShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick());
+});
+
+test('when props.shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick updates to false, ' +
+  ' #foundation.setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick is called ', () => {
+  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='5' shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick />);
+  assert.isTrue(wrapper.instance().foundation.getShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick());
+  wrapper.instance().foundation.setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick = td.func();
+  wrapper.setProps({shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick: false});
+  td.verify(wrapper.instance().foundation.setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick(false), {times: 1});
+});
+
+
+test('when props.shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick updates to true, ' +
+  ' #foundation.setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick is called ', () => {
+  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='6' shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick={false} />);
+  assert.isFalse(wrapper.instance().foundation.getShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick());
+  wrapper.instance().foundation.setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick = td.func();
+  wrapper.setProps({shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick: true});
+  td.verify(wrapper.instance().foundation.setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick(true), {times: 1});
+});
+
 test('classNames adds classes', () => {
   const wrapper = shallow(<Chip id='1' className='test-class-name' />);
   assert.isTrue(wrapper.hasClass('test-class-name'));
@@ -139,6 +177,13 @@ test('#adapter.notifySelection calls #props.handleSelect w/ chipId and selected
   td.verify(handleSelect('123', true), {times: 1});
 });
 
+test('#adapter.notifyTrailingIconInteraction calls #props.handleTrailingIconInteraction w/ chipId', () => {
+  const handleTrailingIconInteraction = coerceForTesting<(id: string) => void>(td.func());
+  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='123' handleTrailingIconInteraction={handleTrailingIconInteraction} />);
+  wrapper.instance().foundation.adapter_.notifyTrailingIconInteraction();
+  td.verify(handleTrailingIconInteraction('123'), {times: 1});
+});
+
 test('on click calls #props.onClick', () => {
   const onClick = coerceForTesting<(event: React.MouseEvent) => void>(td.func());
   const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='1' onClick={onClick} />);
@@ -229,9 +274,9 @@ test('renders leadingIcon with state.leadingIconClassList', () => {
   );
 });
 
-test('renders remove icon', () => {
-  const removeIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
-  const wrapper = shallow(<Chip id='1' removeIcon={removeIcon} />);
+test('renders trailing icon', () => {
+  const trailingIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
+  const wrapper = shallow(<Chip id='1' trailingIcon={trailingIcon} />);
   assert.equal(
     wrapper
       .children()
@@ -241,9 +286,9 @@ test('renders remove icon', () => {
   );
 });
 
-test('renders remove icon with class name', () => {
-  const removeIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
-  const wrapper = shallow(<Chip id='1' removeIcon={removeIcon} />);
+test('renders trailing icon with class name', () => {
+  const trailingIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
+  const wrapper = shallow(<Chip id='1' trailingIcon={trailingIcon} />);
   assert.isTrue(
     wrapper
       .children()
@@ -252,9 +297,9 @@ test('renders remove icon with class name', () => {
   );
 });
 
-test('renders remove icon with base class names', () => {
-  const removeIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
-  const wrapper = shallow(<Chip id='1' removeIcon={removeIcon} />);
+test('renders trailing icon with base class names', () => {
+  const trailingIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
+  const wrapper = shallow(<Chip id='1' trailingIcon={trailingIcon} />);
   assert.isTrue(
     wrapper
       .children()
@@ -269,9 +314,9 @@ test('renders remove icon with base class names', () => {
   );
 });
 
-test('remove icon click calls #foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction', () => {
-  const removeIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
-  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='1' removeIcon={removeIcon} />);
+test('trailing icon click calls #foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction', () => {
+  const trailingIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
+  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='1' trailingIcon={trailingIcon} />);
   wrapper.instance().foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction = td.func();
   const evt = {};
   wrapper
@@ -283,9 +328,9 @@ test('remove icon click calls #foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction', () =>
   });
 });
 
-test('remove icon keydown calls #foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction', () => {
-  const removeIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
-  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='1' removeIcon={removeIcon} />);
+test('trailing icon keydown calls #foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction', () => {
+  const trailingIcon = <i className='remove-icon' />;
+  const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='1' trailingIcon={trailingIcon} />);
   wrapper.instance().foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction = td.func();
   const evt = {};
   wrapper
@@ -297,6 +342,7 @@ test('remove icon keydown calls #foundation.handleTrailingIconInteraction', () =
   });
 });
 
+
 test('calls #foundation.handleTransitionEnd on transitionend event', () => {
   const wrapper = shallow<Chip>(<Chip id='1' />);
   wrapper.instance().foundation.handleTransitionEnd = td.func();
diff --git a/test/unit/chips/ChipSet.test.tsx b/test/unit/chips/ChipSet.test.tsx
index 82e35dc21..63bbf7a3b 100644
--- a/test/unit/chips/ChipSet.test.tsx
+++ b/test/unit/chips/ChipSet.test.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ suite('ChipSet');
 
 
 test('creates foundation', () => {
-  const wrapper = mount<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip /></ChipSet>);
+  const wrapper = mount<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip id='1' /></ChipSet>);
   assert.exists(wrapper.state().foundation);
 });
 
@@ -277,20 +277,20 @@ test('#removeChip calls #props.updateChips with array of remaining chips', () =>
 });
 
 test('#setCheckmarkWidth sets checkmark width', () => {
-  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip /></ChipSet>);
+  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip id='1' /></ChipSet>);
   wrapper.instance().setCheckmarkWidth(coerceForTesting<ChipCheckmark>({width: 20}));
   assert.equal(wrapper.instance().checkmarkWidth, 20);
 });
 
 test('#setCheckmarkWidth does not set checkmark width if checkmark width is already set', () => {
-  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip /></ChipSet>);
+  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip id='1' /></ChipSet>);
   wrapper.instance().checkmarkWidth = 20;
   wrapper.instance().setCheckmarkWidth(coerceForTesting<ChipCheckmark>({width: 40}));
   assert.equal(wrapper.instance().checkmarkWidth, 20);
 });
 
 test('#computeBoundingRect returns width and height', () => {
-  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip /></ChipSet>);
+  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip id='1' /></ChipSet>);
   const chipWidth = 20;
   const chipHeight = 50;
   const chipElement = coerceForTesting<HTMLDivElement>({
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ test('#computeBoundingRect returns width and height', () => {
 });
 
 test('#computeBoundingRect returns width and height', () => {
-  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip /></ChipSet>);
+  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip id='1' /></ChipSet>);
   const chipWidth = 20;
   const chipHeight = 50;
   wrapper.instance().checkmarkWidth = 20;
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ test('#chip.props.handleSelect calls #foundation.handleChipSelection', () => {
 });
 
 test('chip is rendered with handleRemove method', () => {
-  const wrapper = mount<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip /></ChipSet>);
+  const wrapper = mount<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip id='1' /></ChipSet>);
   wrapper.instance().handleRemove = coerceForTesting<(chipId: string) => void>(td.func());
   wrapper.setProps({children: <Chip id='1' />});
   const chip = wrapper.children().props().children[0];
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ test('chip is rendered with computeBoundingRect method prop if is not filter var
 });
 
 test('#componentWillUnmount destroys foundation', () => {
-  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip /></ChipSet>);
+  const wrapper = shallow<ChipSet>(<ChipSet><Chip id='1' /></ChipSet>);
   const foundation = wrapper.state().foundation;
   foundation.destroy = td.func();
   wrapper.unmount();