(2-Hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium formate
CAS 62314-25-4
Quaternary-ammonium trimerization catalyst that drives isocyanate→isocyanurate (PIR) network formation Used in polyisocyanurate (PIR) rigid foam boardstock and panels for fire-resistant insulation Promotes crosslink density/thermal stability in rigid PU/PIR systems
Crosslinking / Curing
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2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid (α-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid)
CAS 594-61-6
A compact branched α-hydroxy acid used as a synthetic building block and intermediate. It is used as a chemical intermediate and a building block in organic synthesis.
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Acetamide (Ethanamide)
CAS 60-35-5
A versatile amide solvent and plasticizer with strong solubilizing power for organic and inorganic compounds. It is used as a solvent, plasticizer, stabilizer, and wetting/penetrating agent, and as a humectant and intermediate in organic synthesis.
pH Adjustment
Solvency
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Acetic Acid (Glacial Acetic Acid, Ethanoic Acid)
CAS 64-19-7
A foundational carboxylic acid feedstock and acidulant spanning chemical synthesis, textiles, and food. It is used to manufacture acetic anhydride and other organic chemicals for the plastics, pharmaceutical, dye, textile, rubber, and photographic industries, and as an acidifying and neutralizing agent.
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acetic Anhydride
CAS 108-24-7
The workhorse acetylating and dehydrating agent for cellulose acetate, esters, and fine-chemical synthesis. It is consumed in the manufacture of cellulose acetate fibers and plastics, vinyl acetate, acetate esters, and esterified food starch, and as an acetylating agent in the production of dyes, perfumes, and…
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acrylic Acid (AA)
CAS 79-10-7
The base monomer of the acrylics value chain, feeding superabsorbents, acrylate esters, and waterborne polymers. Most is converted to acrylate esters (ethyl, butyl, methyl, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate) and to polyacrylic acid and its salts; major polymer outlets include superabsorbents, coatings, adhesives, paints, and emulsion polymers.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Adipic Acid
CAS 124-04-9
The dicarboxylic-acid backbone of nylon 6,6, polyester polyols, and plasticizers. Its principal markets are feedstock for nylon 6,6 resins and fibers, polyester polyols, and plasticizers; it is also used in polyurethane foams, lubricants, adhesives, and as a food acidulant.
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Allantoin
CAS 97-59-6
A naturally occurring hydantoin derivative used as a soothing skin-conditioning ingredient in personal-care formulations. In cosmetics and personal care it is used as a skin-conditioning (soothing) agent, and it also serves as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis.
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Aluminum Sulfate (Alum)
CAS 10043-01-3
The workhorse aluminum coagulant for water and wastewater clarification, also used across paper, textile, and leather processing. It also serves as a sizing agent in papermaking, a mordant in textile dyeing, a leather-tanning agent, and in fireproofing and waterproofing of cloth and concrete.
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Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrex Gly
CAS 134910-86-4
A glycine-buffered aluminum-zirconium chlorohydrate complex supplied as an antiperspirant active for personal-care formulators. It is used as an astringent antiperspirant and deodorant active in personal-care formulations.
pH Adjustment
Moisture Control
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Ammonium Bicarbonate
CAS 1066-33-7
An ammonium salt that decomposes cleanly to gas — used as a leavening and blowing agent and a scale remover. It is used as a leavening (raising) agent in baked goods, as a blowing agent for foamed plastics and rubber, in ceramics, fire-extinguishing compounds, and…
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Ammonium Bifluoride (Ammonium Hydrogen Fluoride)
CAS 1341-49-7
An acid-fluoride salt used for glass etching, metal brightening, and oilfield acidizing. It is used for glass etching and frosting, aluminum and metal brightening and pickling, electroplating, oil-well acidizing, and sterilizing food-processing and dairy equipment, and as a flux.
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Ammonium Bisulfite
CAS 10192-30-0
A 60% aqueous reducing-agent solution used for oxygen scavenging, sulfite pulping, and fertilizer sulfur. A reducing agent, it is used as an oxygen scavenger and corrosion-control additive in drilling fluids and boiler water, in sulfite pulping, as a sulfur source in fluid fertilizers, and in…
Preservation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Ammonium Carbonate
CAS 506-87-6
Lump-grade ammonium carbonate for leavening, textile, and ceramic applications. It is used as a leavening agent in baked goods, in ceramics and fire-extinguishing compounds, as a mordant in textile dyeing and for washing/degreasing wool, and as an intermediate for other ammonium salts and dyes.
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Ammonium Carbonate
CAS 10361-29-2
Powder-grade ammonium carbonate for leavening, buffering, and textile processing. It is used as a leavening agent in baked goods, as a buffering agent, in ceramics and fire-extinguishing compounds, as a textile mordant, and as an intermediate for other ammonium salts.
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Ammonium Chloride (Sal Ammoniac)
CAS 12125-02-9
Sal ammoniac — a versatile salt used as a soldering flux, battery electrolyte, and plating and dyeing aid. It is used as a soldering and galvanizing flux, in dry-cell (Leclanché) batteries, in electroplating and zinc/tin plating, as a mordant in textile dyeing, as a pickling…
Viscosity Modification
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Ammonium Citrate Dibasic (Diammonium Citrate)
CAS 3012-65-5
The diammonium citrate salt used for buffering, metal-ion sequestration, and as an analytical reagent. It is used as a buffering agent and a chelating/sequestering agent, as an analytical reagent for phosphate determination in fertilizers, and in rustproofing and cotton/textile printing.
Chelation / Sequestration
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Ammonium Hydroxide (Aqueous Ammonia)
CAS 1336-21-6
Aqueous ammonia for pH adjustment, cleaning, water treatment, and chemical manufacturing. It is used in the manufacture of rayon and textiles, pulp and paper, rubber, detergents and cleaners, and inks; in water purification and pH adjustment; in photographic development; and in metal extraction and refining.
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Ammonium Nitrate (AN)
CAS 6484-52-2
Technical-grade ammonium nitrate serving both nitrogen fertilization and industrial oxidizer demand. Industry references record its dominant uses as a high-nitrogen fertilizer and as an oxidizer in industrial and mining explosives, with additional use in instant cold packs (endothermic dissolution) and as a chemical intermediate.
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Ammonium Polyphosphate (APP)
CAS 68333-79-9
A halogen-free phosphate widely used as the acid source in intumescent fire-retardant systems. It is used as a halogen-free flame retardant in intumescent coatings and polymers and as a phosphorus-nitrogen source in liquid fertilizers.
pH Adjustment
Flame Retardancy
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Ammonium Sulfate (AS)
CAS 7783-20-2
A dual-nutrient sulfate salt that supplies both nitrogen and sulfur while also serving process roles in tanning, flameproofing, and water treatment. It is used as a nitrogen-and-sulfur fertilizer, as a flame-retardant additive for fabrics and paper, in tanning and galvanizing, in water treatment, and as…
Viscosity Modification
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Ammonium Sulfite (Ammonium Sulfite Monohydrate)
CAS 7783-11-1
A reducing-chemistry inorganic salt supplied in purified monohydrate form. Industry references record its use in photographic processing, in caramel-color production, in refractory-brick manufacture, in lubricant production, and as an intermediate toward ammonium thiosulfate and ammonium chloride.
pH Adjustment
Preservation
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Arachidyl Oleate (Icosyl Oleate)
CAS 22393-88-0
A long-chain wax-ester emollient supplying rich, cushioned skin feel in anhydrous and emulsified systems. Esters of this class are used as emollients and skin-feel/texture modifiers in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
pH Adjustment
Emolliency
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Azelaic Acid
CAS 123-99-9
Synthesis Intermediate
Conditioning
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Behenic Acid (Docosanoic Acid)
CAS 112-85-6
A long-chain C22 fatty acid for emulsification, lubrication, and intermediate synthesis. Established uses include cosmetic emulsifiers and emollients, waxes, plasticizers and stabilizers, lubricating oils, and service as a chemical intermediate; the behenamide derivative is used as an antifoam in detergent manufacture.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Benzalkonium Chloride (ADBAC, BAC)
CAS 68391-01-5
A workhorse cationic quaternary-ammonium biocide and wetting agent for cleaning, sanitizing, and material-preservation systems. It functions as a cationic wetting agent and biocide, and is documented for use as a disinfectant, sanitizer, and antimicrobial preservative across cleaning, personal-care, textile, pulp-and-paper, and metallurgical applications.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Benzalkonium Chloride (ADBAC, BAC)
CAS 63449-41-2
The same benzalkonium quat chemistry under a related alkyl-distribution CAS, supplied for biocide and cationic-surfactant use. It acts as a cationic surfactant and biocide and is documented for use as a disinfectant, sanitizer, and antimicrobial preservative, as well as in textile, pulp-and-paper, and metallurgical processes.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Boric Acid (Orthoboric Acid)
CAS 10043-35-3
A primary boron feedstock bridging glassmaking, fluxing, and flame-retardant treatments. It is used in the manufacture of borosilicate glass and glass fiber, as a flux in metallurgy and soldering, as a flame retardant for cellulose insulation and textiles, and as a wood preservative.
Biocidal Action
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Calcium Citrate (Tricalcium Citrate)
CAS 813-94-5
A free-flowing calcium salt of citric acid valued where soluble calcium and citrate buffering are needed in food and beverage systems. It is used as a food additive functioning as an acidity regulator, sequestrant, buffer, and firming agent, and to improve the baking properties of…
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Calcium Formate
CAS 544-17-2
A versatile calcium salt bridging construction, animal-feed, and industrial-process chemistry. It is used as a concrete set accelerator, a silage and food preservative, a binder for fine-ore briquettes, and a component of drilling fluids and lubricants; it also serves in chrome tanning and flue-gas scrubbing.
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Calcium Lactate
CAS 814-80-2
pH Adjustment
Chelation / Sequestration
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Calcium Nitrate
CAS 13477-34-4
A fully water-soluble nitrate salt that delivers plant-available calcium and nitrogen while accelerating concrete set and curbing sewer odor. It is used as a fast-acting calcium-and-nitrogen fertilizer, as a set accelerator for concrete (notably in cold-weather placement), and in wastewater treatment to suppress hydrogen sulfide…
pH Adjustment
Corrosion Inhibition
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Carbamide Peroxide (Urea Peroxide, Urea Hydrogen Peroxide)
CAS 124-43-6
A stable, dry-handling source of hydrogen peroxide for oxidation and bleaching duties. It is used as a controlled oxidizing and bleaching agent - including hair bleaching and oxidation of permanent-wave systems - and in plastics manufacture, blueprint development, and starch modification.
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Casein (Acid Casein)
CAS 9000-71-9
A milk-derived protein binder long used in adhesives, coated papers, and industrial finishes. Industrial uses include adhesives, paper coatings, paints, casein plastics, and man-made fibers, and it serves as a protective colloid, emulsifying agent, and binder.
Film Formation
Thickening / Rheology
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Caustic Soda Beads (Sodium Hydroxide)
CAS 1310-73-2
A high-purity solid alkali for neutralization, saponification, and pH control across heavy industry. It is used to neutralize acids and produce sodium salts, to saponify fats in soap manufacture, and across petroleum refining, pulp and paper, textile processing, metal cleaning, and water treatment.
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Cetalkonium Chloride (Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium Chloride)
CAS 122-18-9
A benzyl quaternary ammonium surfactant for material-protection and water-repellent systems. Per the Merck Index it is used as a germicide and fungicide in leather processing, textile dyeing, and silicone-based water-repellent formulations, and it is classified as a cosmetic preservative.
Biocidal Action
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Citric Acid (E330)
CAS 77-92-9
Citric acid is a food- and industrial-grade tricarboxylic acid that does double duty — a tart acidulant and pH buffer, and a metal-ion chelating sequestrant.
Chelation / Sequestration
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Cocoyl Sarcosine (N-Cocoyl Sarcosine)
CAS 68411-97-2
A mild anionic acyl-amino-acid surfactant used for low-irritation foaming and cleansing. Functions as a mild foaming and cleansing surfactant and is also used as a corrosion inhibitor and lubricant additive.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate (Cupric Sulfate, Blue Vitriol)
CAS 7758-99-8
A blue crystalline copper(II) salt used across agriculture, water treatment, plating, and laboratory work. Industry references record use as a soil amendment/fertilizer micronutrient, a chelating agent, an etching and plating agent, a pigment, and a registered algaecide/fungicide.
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Denatonium Benzoate
CAS 3734-33-6
The most bitter compound known, dosed at ppm levels as an aversive agent and alcohol denaturant. It is used as an alcohol denaturant and as an aversive bittering agent added to household, automotive, and industrial products to deter accidental ingestion.
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phosphoric Acid (D2EHPA)
CAS 298-07-7
A workhorse liquid-liquid extractant for hydrometallurgical recovery and separation of metals. It is used as a metal extractant in hydrometallurgical solvent-extraction processes, and as a lubricant additive and corrosion inhibitor.
pH Adjustment
Chelation / Sequestration
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Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)
CAS 7783-28-0
A high-analysis nitrogen-phosphorus source serving agriculture, fermentation, and flame-retardant uses. It is used as a fertilizer and plant nutrient, as a yeast nutrient in fermentation, as a flame retardant for cellulosic materials, and as a soldering flux and corrosion inhibitor.
pH Adjustment
Flame Retardancy
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Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)
CAS 7757-93-9
A calcium-phosphate mineral source spanning feed, food leavening, and dental formulations. It is used as a mineral supplement and source of calcium and phosphorus in animal feed, as a leavening agent and food additive, as a mild abrasive and mineral source in dental products, and…
Thickening / Rheology
Color / Pigmentation
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Dimethyloldihydroxyethylene Urea (DMDHEU)
CAS 1854-26-8
A cyclic-urea crosslinker that bridges cellulose chains to lock in wrinkle resistance. It reacts with cellulose hydroxyl groups to deliver durable-press, wrinkle-resistant, and dimensional-stability finishes to cotton and cellulosic textiles.
pH Adjustment
Crosslinking / Curing
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Dipotassium Phosphate (DKP)
CAS 7758-11-4
A high-solubility potassium phosphate salt serving as buffer, sequestrant, and emulsifying salt in process systems. It is used as a buffering agent, sequestrant, and emulsifying salt, as a corrosion inhibitor in antifreeze systems, and as a nutrient in fermentation and culture media.
pH Adjustment
Chelation / Sequestration
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Disodium Phosphate (DSP, Sodium Phosphate Dibasic)
CAS 7558-79-4
An inorganic sodium phosphate buffer used for pH control, emulsification, and scale prevention across food and industrial systems. It is used as a buffering and emulsifying agent in food and industrial systems, as a scale inhibitor in boiler-water treatment, and as a reagent in metal…
pH Adjustment
Chelation / Sequestration
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Disodium Tallowiminodipropionate (Disodium N-Tallow Iminodipropionate)
CAS 61791-56-8
A tallow-chain amphoteric surfactant offering foam and detergency across a broad pH range. Amphoteric surfactants of this class function as foaming, wetting, and cleansing agents and tolerate a wide pH range.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Ethyl Ferulate (Ferulic Acid Ethyl Ester)
CAS 4046-02-0
A lipophilic ferulic acid ester for oil-phase cosmetic formulating. Esterification yields a more lipophilic, oil-compatible form of the parent phenolic, and it is supplied as an ingredient for cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Preservation
UV Protection
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