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Specialty polymers and resins build film, viscosity, hold, and mechanical performance across coatings, personal care, and plastics. RawSource supplies acrylics, PVP, polyquaterniums, and resins in bulk.

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1,4-Butanediol Diglycidyl Ether (BDDGE)
CAS 2425-79-8
A difunctional reactive diluent that thins and flexibilizes epoxy systems. It is added to epoxy resin systems to reduce viscosity and acts as a flexibilizer for aromatic epoxy resins.
Crosslinking / CuringViscosity Modification
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Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
CAS 156798-18-4
A hydrophobically modified acrylic copolymer used as an associative rheology modifier and thickener. Copolymers of this class are used as rheology modifiers and thickeners that build viscosity and stabilize aqueous personal-care and household formulations on neutralization.
Viscosity ModificationThickening / Rheology
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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
CAS 176429-87-1
A hydrophobically modified acrylic thickener that emulsifies and gels oily phases with minimal additional emulsifier. It is used as a rheology modifier, emulsion stabilizer and gelling agent that thickens and stabilizes emulsions, including those with high oil or electrolyte loads.
SurfactancyFilm Formation
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Anionic Polyacrylamide (APAM)
CAS 9003-05-8
A high-molecular-weight anionic polyacrylamide flocculant supplied as free-flowing powder. Used for clarification in municipal and industrial water treatment, mineral-processing thickening and tailings dewatering, and as a paper retention and drainage aid.
Flocculation & CoagulationThickening / Rheology
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Bisphenol A (BPA)
CAS 80-05-7
A diphenol monomer that is the principal building block for polycarbonate and epoxy resins. Its largest use is the manufacture of polycarbonate, followed by epoxy resins (reacted with epichlorohydrin); it is also used in unsaturated polyester, polysulfone, and polyetherimide resins…
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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Bisphenol F (BPF)
CAS 620-92-8
A low-viscosity bisphenol used to make high-performance epoxy resins and protective coatings. It is used to make epoxy resins and coatings for applications such as lacquers, varnishes, liners, and adhesives.
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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Bisphenol F Diglycidyl Ether Epoxy Resin (DGEBF, BPF Epoxy)
CAS 9003-36-5
A bisphenol-F epoxy resin for coatings, adhesives, and composite systems. It is used to formulate protective coatings, adhesives, composite laminates, and castings.
Crosslinking / CuringFilm Formation
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C12-C14 Alkyl Glycidyl Ether (AGE)
CAS 68609-97-2
A long-chain aliphatic reactive diluent for low-viscosity, flexible epoxy systems. Like other glycidyl ethers, it is added to epoxy resin systems to reduce viscosity and to improve wetting and flexibility.
Crosslinking / CuringViscosity Modification
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Carbomer
CAS 9003-01-4
A high-molecular-weight acrylic acid polymer that swells into clear, high-yield gels at very low use levels. After neutralization in water it forms clear gels; it is used as a thickener, gelling agent, emulsion stabilizer and suspending agent across personal-care, household…
SurfactancyFilm Formation
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Carbomer (Carbomer 940)
CAS 9007-20-9
A crosslinked polyacrylic-acid thickener that gels and stabilizes formulations at fractional-percent loadings. It is used as a rheology modifier, thickener, gelling agent, and emulsion/suspension stabilizer, effective at low loadings to build viscosity and form clear gels.
SurfactancyViscosity Modification
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Carboxymethyl Cellulose (Carmellose sodium)
CAS 9000-11-7
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CAS 9000-11-7) is a water-soluble cellulose ether used for fluid-loss control and rheology in drilling muds, as a thickener and stabilizer in water-based coatings and mortars, and as food-grade cellulose gum (E466).
Thickening / RheologyViscosity Modification
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Cationic Polyacrylamide (CPAM)
CAS 9003-05-8
A cationic acrylamide copolymer flocculant supplied as powder or emulsion. It is used for sludge and biosolids dewatering, dissolved-air-flotation and oil/water separation, and paper retention and drainage.
Flocculation & CoagulationThickening / Rheology
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Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium (Bovine)
CAS 9007-28-7
A bovine-derived glycosaminoglycan that conditions and reduces static in hair and skin formulations. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent.
ConditioningMoisture Control
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Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium (Shark)
CAS 9082-07-9
A shark-derived, deodorized glycosaminoglycan that conditions hair and skin and controls static. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent.
ConditioningMoisture Control
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Cresol Novolac Epoxy Resin (CNE, o-Cresol Novolac Epoxy)
CAS 37382-79-9
A high-functionality cresol-novolac epoxy for heat- and chemical-resistant cure. The high epoxy functionality produces heat- and chemical-resistant cured networks used in protective coatings, adhesives, and electrical laminates.
Crosslinking / CuringFilm Formation
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DGEBA Liquid Epoxy Resin (Bisphenol-A Diglycidyl Ether)
CAS 25068-38-6
The base liquid epoxy resin underpinning adhesives, coatings, and composites. It is used to formulate adhesives, protective and industrial coatings, castings and pottings, and fiberglass-reinforced composite laminates.
Film FormationCrosslinking / Curing
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Dicyclohexylmethane Diisocyanate (H12MDI, Hydrogenated MDI)
CAS 5124-30-1
The saturated MDI analog for non-yellowing, optically stable polyurethane coatings and elastomers. Industry references record its primary use in flexible coatings and polyurethane elastomers and in urethane products that do not yellow on light exposure.
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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Epoxy Phenol Novolac Resin (EPN)
CAS 9003-36-5
A multifunctional novolac epoxy for high-crosslink, chemical-resistant networks. Its higher epoxy functionality yields densely crosslinked networks used in chemical- and heat-resistant coatings, adhesives, electrical laminates, and composites.
Crosslinking / CuringFilm Formation
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Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
CAS 25038-36-2
A weather- and ozone-resistant synthetic rubber built for sealing and outdoor service. Its saturated polymer backbone gives strong resistance to weather, ozone, heat, and water, making it a standard elastomer for outdoor and sealing applications such as roofing membranes, automotive…
Film FormationLubrication
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HALS-2020 Light Stabilizer (High-Molecular-Weight Triazine HALS)
CAS 192268-64-7
A high-molecular-weight polymeric hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) for long-term stabilization of polyolefin films, tapes, and fibers. Its extraction resistance suits agricultural films and weathering protection of PP/PE, PA, TPE, and PU.
UV ProtectionPreservation
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HALS-622 Polymeric Light Stabilizer (Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer)
CAS 65447-77-0
A high-molecular-weight polymeric hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) built from dimethyl succinate and a tetramethylpiperidine alcohol. Its polymeric backbone resists volatilization and migration, protecting polyolefin films and fibers against UV.
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HALS-944 Light Stabilizer (Polymeric Triazine-Piperidine HALS)
CAS 70624-18-9
A high-molecular-weight polymeric hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) on a triazine-piperidine backbone that protects polyolefins from UV degradation by scavenging free radicals, with low volatility and strong extraction resistance.
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HDI Allophanate Polyisocyanate (Low-Viscosity)
CAS 28182-81-2
An allophanate-modified aliphatic HDI polyisocyanate (CAS 28182-81-2) supplied at low viscosity as the hardener in two-component polyurethane coatings, crosslinking hydroxyl-functional acrylic and polyester resins for gloss and UV color stability.
Crosslinking / Curing
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HDI Biuret Polyisocyanate
CAS 28182-81-2
A low-monomer aliphatic polyisocyanate resin formed from hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) via biuret linkages. It is the hardener (crosslinker) in two-component polyurethane coatings that demand weatherability and abrasion resistance.
Crosslinking / Curing
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HDI Isocyanurate Trimer Polyisocyanate
CAS 28182-81-2
A low-monomer aliphatic polyisocyanate resin built on the thermally stable isocyanurate ring of HDI (CAS 28182-81-2). It serves as the hardener in two-component polyurethane coatings requiring high durability, weatherability, and light stability.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Hexamethylene Diisocyanate (HDI)
CAS 822-06-0
The aliphatic diisocyanate behind weather- and UV-stable two-component polyurethane topcoats. It is mainly converted to higher-molecular-weight HDI-based polyisocyanates (biuret and isocyanurate) that act as crosslinkers in two-component polyurethane paint systems for automotive refinish, marine, and industrial-maintenance coatings.
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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Hydrogen Peroxide-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Complex (PVP-H2O2, Povidone-Peroxide)
CAS 135927-36-5
A stabilized povidone-peroxide complex delivering dry-handling active oxygen for oxidizing formulations. It is used as a controlled source of hydrogen peroxide for oxidation and bleaching applications.
SurfactancyFilm Formation
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Hydrogen Peroxide-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Complex (PVP-H2O2)
A powder-form peroxide-carrier complex supplying stabilized active oxygen for oxidative formulations. It is used as a controlled source of hydrogen peroxide for oxidation and bleaching applications.
Biocidal ActionFilm Formation
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Hydrolyzed Polymaleic Anhydride (HPMA)
CAS 26099-09-2
A thermally stable polycarboxylate supplied for boiler, cooling-water, and desalination scale control. It is used in water treatment as a scale and corrosion inhibitor and dispersant, particularly under high-temperature and high-hardness conditions such as boiler and cooling-water systems.
Crosslinking / CuringScale Inhibition
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Hydroxyethyl Methylcellulose
CAS 9032-42-2
A cellulose-ether water-retention agent and rheology modifier for cement- and gypsum-based dry-mix mortars, tile adhesives, and renders, extending open time and reducing sag. It also thickens self-leveling underlayments and water-based paints.
Thickening / RheologyMoisture Control
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Isophorone Diisocyanate (IPDI)
CAS 4098-71-9
A cycloaliphatic diisocyanate for non-yellowing, weather-resistant polyurethane coatings and elastomers. Industry references record its resistance to light discoloration and chemical attack, and it is used in powder coatings and one-component polyurethane enamels.
Film FormationCrosslinking / Curing
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Low-Viscosity HDI Trimer Polyisocyanate
CAS 28182-81-2
Low-viscosity HDI trimer (CAS 28182-81-2) is an aliphatic polyisocyanate based on the isocyanurate of hexamethylene diisocyanate, serving as the hardener in high-solids, low-VOC two-component polyurethane coatings.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Maleic Acid-Acrylic Acid Copolymer (MA/AA)
CAS 26677-99-6
A low-molecular-weight polycarboxylate used to inhibit scale and disperse particulates in water systems. Used as a scale inhibitor and dispersant in industrial water treatment and as a builder and anti-redeposition agent in detergents.
Film FormationScale Inhibition
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Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin (Melamine Resin)
CAS 68002-20-0
A thermosetting amino resin that cures into hard, heat- and scratch-resistant networks. It is used as a crosslinking agent in industrial coatings, as a binder in laminates and molding compounds, and as a finishing resin in textiles.
Film FormationCrosslinking / Curing
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Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI)
CAS 101-68-8
The aromatic diisocyanate that drives rigid polyurethane foam, TPU, and reaction-injection-molding chemistry. Pure and polymeric MDI grades also feed reaction-injection-molded parts, thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers, adhesives and binders, two-component coatings, and spandex fibers.
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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Neopentyl Glycol Diglycidyl Ether (NPGDGE)
CAS 17557-23-2
A low-viscosity difunctional diluent and modifier for epoxy formulations. It lowers formulation viscosity and is used as a coating and sealant additive.
Crosslinking / CuringViscosity Modification
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Nonionic Polyacrylamide (NPAM)
CAS 9003-05-8
A near-neutral, high-MW acrylamide homopolymer (nonionic PAM) that flocculates by bridging and tolerates high salinity across a wide pH range. It is used in soil stabilization, erosion control, high-salinity oil recovery, drilling fluids, and water treatment.
Flocculation & CoagulationThickening / Rheology
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Nylon 12 (Polyamide 12, PA12)
CAS 24937-81-3
A low-moisture, chemical-resistant polyamide supplied as pellets and powder for tubing, coatings, and powder-bed printing. Established uses include flexible tubing and fluid lines, polyamide powder coatings, selective-laser-sintering powder for additive manufacturing, and molded engineering components.
Thickening / RheologyLubrication
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Oxidized Polyethylene Wax
CAS 68441-17-8
Oxidized polyethylene wax (CAS 68441-17-8) is a polar polyethylene wax used as an internal and external lubricant in PVC compounding, a pigment-dispersing aid in masterbatches, and a matting, rub-resistance, and slip additive in coatings and inks.
LubricationSlip / Release
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para-Phenylene Diisocyanate (PPDI)
CAS 104-49-4
A rigid aromatic diisocyanate (CAS 104-49-4) used to build high-performance cast polyurethane elastomers. Its symmetric hard segment delivers high hardness, heat resistance, and flex-fatigue performance in rolls, wheels, and dynamic parts.
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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PEG-150/Decyl Alcohol/SMDI Copolymer
CAS 193487-42-2
An associative polyurethane thickener that builds viscosity in surfactant-based cleansers. It is used to thicken and stabilize aqueous surfactant systems in personal-care and cleansing formulations.
Film FormationThickening / Rheology
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Phenyl Glycidyl Ether (PGE)
CAS 122-60-1
A monofunctional reactive diluent and acid scavenger for epoxy processing. It reduces the viscosity of uncured epoxy systems for casting, adhesive, and laminating use, serves as an acid acceptor and stabilizer for halogenated compounds, and is a monomer for photoreactive…
Crosslinking / CuringViscosity Modification
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Phosphino-Carboxylic Acid Copolymer (PCA)
CAS 71050-62-9
A phosphorus-containing polycarboxylate used for scale and corrosion control under high-hardness, high-stress water conditions. Used as a combined scale and corrosion inhibitor in industrial water-treatment programs, valued for calcium tolerance and deposit control.
Film FormationScale Inhibition
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Polyacrylamide (PAM)
CAS 9003-05-8
A long-chain polymer that bridges fine particles into settleable flocs at very low dose. It is used as a flocculant and coagulant aid for solid-liquid separation in water and wastewater treatment and as a retention and drainage aid in papermaking.
Thickening / RheologyViscosity Modification
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Polyacrylic Acid (PAA)
CAS 9003-01-4
A polycarboxylate whose carboxyl groups sequester hardness ions and disperse particulates at low dose. It is used as a dispersant, scale inhibitor, and thickener, and as a superabsorbent component in its crosslinked, neutralized form.
SurfactancyFilm Formation
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Polyacrylic Acid Sodium (PAAS)
CAS 9003-04-7
Polyacrylic acid sodium (PAAS) is the water-soluble sodium salt of polyacrylic acid. It is used as a thickening and stabilizing polymer in aqueous industrial formulations.
Thickening / RheologyScale Inhibition
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Polyethylene (PE)
CAS 9002-88-4
The world's most-produced plastic, converted into everything from packaging film to pressure pipe. Grades span low-density (LDPE/LLDPE) and high-density (HDPE) resins for films, blow-molded containers, pipe, and injection-molded goods.
Thickening / RheologyFilm Formation
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Polymeric MDI (PMDI)
CAS 9016-87-9
A brown liquid polymethylene polyphenylene polyisocyanate with an average isocyanate functionality above two. It is the workhorse isocyanate for rigid polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams, binders and two-component systems.
Crosslinking / CuringCoupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA, Acrylic glass, Acrylic resin)
CAS 9011-14-7
A glass-clear acrylic thermoplastic, and in microsphere form a soft-focus texturizing powder. In primary and sheet form it is used for rigid transparent glazing, signage, coatings and molded parts; as fine spherical microspheres it is used as a bulking agent…
Film FormationSlip / Release
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Polypropylene (PP)
CAS 9003-07-0
A lightweight, chemically resistant polyolefin spanning rigid packaging, fibers, and automotive parts. It is converted into rigid packaging, fibers and nonwovens, films, and molded components for automotive and consumer goods.
Viscosity ModificationFilm Formation
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Polystyrene (PS)
CAS 9003-53-6
A clear, rigid styrenic available as solid resin or expandable bead for packaging and insulation. General-purpose (GPPS) and high-impact (HIPS) grades are used in packaging, disposable foodservice items, and appliance and electronics housings.
Film Formation
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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Dispersion
CAS 9002-84-0
A waterborne route to PTFE's non-stick, low-friction surface on coated and impregnated substrates. It is applied as a non-stick, low-friction, and chemically resistant coating and is used to impregnate glass fabric, bearings, and other substrates.
Thickening / RheologyLubrication
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Polyurethane
CAS 9009-54-5
Polyurethane (CAS 9009-54-5) is a film-forming base polymer for solvent- and water-borne coatings on coated fabrics, synthetic leather, and textile finishes, and is formulated into flexible and rigid foams from diisocyanates and polyols.
Film FormationCoupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Polyurethane (PU)
A tunable polymer platform spanning soft foams to tough elastomers and protective coatings. It is supplied in primary forms for flexible and rigid foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers.
Film FormationThickening / Rheology
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Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH)
CAS 9002-89-5
A water-soluble synthetic polymer valued for film strength, adhesion, and emulsion-stabilizing power across textiles, paper, and packaging. Established uses include textile warp sizing, paper sizing and coating, water-based adhesives, protective-colloid and stabilizer duty in emulsion polymerization, and water-soluble films and…
Film FormationViscosity Modification
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Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
CAS 9002-86-2
A versatile chlorinated polymer that runs from rigid pipe to flexible film depending on its additive package. Rigid grades go into pipe, fittings, profiles, and siding, while plasticized grades are used in flooring, films, sheet, and wire and cable insulation.
Film Formation
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Polyvinylcaprolactam (PVCap)
CAS 25189-83-7
A thermoresponsive vinyl-lactam polymer best known as a kinetic gas-hydrate inhibitor in oil-and-gas flow assurance. Its principal established industrial use is as a kinetic hydrate inhibitor for gas-hydrate control in oil-and-gas flow assurance; it is also used as a film-forming…
Film Formation
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Potassium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)
CAS 25608-12-2
A crosslinked potassium polyacrylate superabsorbent polymer (CAS 25608-12-2) that absorbs and slowly releases water. It is used as a soil amendment in agriculture and horticulture, in seed coatings, and as an internal curing additive for concrete and mortars.
Moisture ControlThickening / Rheology
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Sodium Polyacrylate
CAS 9003-04-7
The sodium salt of polyacrylic acid that absorbs many times its weight in water and disperses scale-forming minerals. Depending on grade it is used as a superabsorbent polymer, as a thickener and film former in personal-care and household products, and…
Thickening / RheologyScale Inhibition
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Sodium Polymethacrylate (Na-PMA)
CAS 54193-36-1
Anionic polycarboxylate dispersant and antiscalant supplied as a ready-to-dose aqueous solution. As a polycarboxylate it functions as a dispersant, scale or threshold inhibitor, and rheology modifier for mineral and pigment slurries and water-treatment systems.
Crosslinking / CuringThickening / Rheology
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Sodium Tridecyl Ether Sulfate (Sodium C13 Alkyl Ether Sulfate)
CAS 54116-08-4
A C13 ether-sulfate surfactant supplied as a high-active anionic cleaning base. It functions as a foaming, wetting, and detergency agent in aqueous cleaning formulations.
Thickening / RheologySurfactancy
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Styrene/Acrylate/Divinylbenzene Copolymer
CAS 57516-68-4
A crosslinked styrene-acrylic copolymer supplied as discrete microspheres for opacity, texture, and bulking in formulated products. The divinylbenzene crosslink yields rigid, solvent-resistant particles used as opacifying agents, bulking agents, and texturizers in coatings and personal-care formulations.
Film Formation
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Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
CAS 9010-92-8
A waterborne film-forming resin engineered for binder and surface-finish duty across coatings, inks, and personal-care formulations. The styrene-acrylic class functions as a film former, binder, and opacifying agent in paints, coatings, printing inks, adhesives, and cosmetic emulsions.
Film FormationColor / Pigmentation
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Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)
CAS 26471-62-5
The high-volume aromatic diisocyanate at the core of flexible polyurethane foam production. Industry references record its use as a chemical intermediate for polyurethane foams, coatings, and elastomers.
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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Tricontanyl PVP
CAS 136445-69-7
An alkylated PVP polymer used as a formulation additive in personal care. It is supplied as an ingredient for cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Film FormationMoisture Control
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Triglycidyl Isocyanurate
CAS 2451-62-9
A crystalline trifunctional epoxy crosslinker (CAS 2451-62-9) for carboxyl-functional polyester powder coatings. Its three glycidyl groups cure exterior-durable architectural and industrial powder-coating films with high weatherability and chemical resistance.
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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Trimethylhexamethylene Diisocyanate (2,2,4-/2,4,4- isomer mixture)
CAS 32052-51-0
A liquid aliphatic diisocyanate (2,2,4-/2,4,4- isomer mixture) used to build light-stable polyurethane prepolymers and coatings. It crosslinks hydroxyl resins in weatherable 2K-PU coatings, elastomers, and adhesives with low color and good UV stability.
Crosslinking / CuringSynthesis Intermediate
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Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene (VAE) Copolymer
CAS 24937-78-8
A vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer supplied as redispersible powder and emulsion grades. It serves as the polymeric binder in cement-based dry-mix mortars and tile adhesives, architectural paints, and nonwoven and packaging adhesives.
Film FormationCoupling / Adhesion Promotion
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VP/VA Copolymer (PVP/VA Copolymer)
CAS 25086-89-9
A tunable film-forming copolymer balancing hold and flexibility for fixatives and coatings. It is used as a film former and binder, notably as a fixative resin in hair-care and other personal-care formulations, and in coatings and adhesives.
Film Formation
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