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Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI)
CAS 61789-32-0
A coconut-based acyl-isethionate surfactant engineered for syndet cleansing bars. Used as a primary cleansing surfactant in synthetic-detergent (syndet) bars, facial and body cleansers, and shampoos.
Surfactancy Cleaning / Degreasing
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Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate (SDIC)
CAS 2893-78-9
A stable, granular chlorine-release chemistry for water treatment and surface sanitation. Used as a sanitizing and bleaching agent in water and wastewater treatment, swimming-pool sanitation, dishwashing and detergent-sanitizer products, and food-processing applications, and as a bleaching agent for textiles.
Biocidal Action
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Sodium Erythorbate
CAS 6381-77-7
An economical isoascorbate antioxidant that protects color and flavor in cured-meat and food systems. Used in food processing as an antioxidant and color-fixing (curing) agent, particularly in cured and processed meats.
Preservation
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Sodium Formaldehyde Bisulfite (Sodium Hydroxymethanesulfonate)
CAS 870-72-4
A formaldehyde-bisulfite adduct delivering controlled reducing power for textile and mineral-processing operations. Used as a reducing and stripping agent in textile dyeing, as a developer component in photography, and as a reagent in lead-zinc ore flotation.
Preservation Biocidal Action
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Sodium Hexametaphosphate (SHMP)
CAS 10124-56-8
A polyphosphate sequestrant that softens water and disperses minerals without precipitate formation. Used in water treatment as a sequestrant and scale/corrosion inhibitor, in detergents, as a dispersant for clays and pigments, as a food additive (sequestrant and emulsifying salt), and as a thinner for drilling…
Chelation / Sequestration Scale Inhibition
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Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Salt)
CAS 9067-32-7
A water-binding polysaccharide supplied for humectant and skin-conditioning roles in cosmetic formulations. Used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Moisture Control Thickening / Rheology
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Sodium Hydrosulfide (NaHS)
CAS 16721-80-5
A concentrated bisulfide source for leather, pulp, dye, and mineral-flotation chemistry. Used to dehair hides in leather processing, as a pulping and desulfurizing agent in pulp, paper, and rayon production, in the manufacture of sulfur dyes, and as a flotation reagent and copper depressant in…
pH Adjustment Synthesis Intermediate
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Sodium Isobutyl Xanthate (SIBX)
CAS 25306-75-6
A short-chain xanthate collector for selective froth flotation of sulfide ores. Used as a collector reagent in the froth flotation of sulfide minerals for recovery of base and precious metals.
Wetting
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Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (SMCT)
CAS 12765-39-8
Coconut-derived taurate surfactant for high-foam, sulfate-free personal-cleansing systems. PubChem classifies the N-acyl methyl taurate family as cleansing, foaming surfactants for cosmetic formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Sodium Molybdate
CAS 7631-95-0
A soluble molybdate that inhibits corrosion and supplies molybdenum across treatment and finishing systems. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor in cooling-water and metalworking systems, in pigment manufacture, as a metal-finishing bath additive, and as a molybdenum micronutrient in fertilizers.
Corrosion Inhibition
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Sodium Nitrite
CAS 7632-00-0
Inorganic nitrite for meat curing, corrosion inhibition, and diazotization chemistry. HSDB documents its use as a color fixative and preservative in cured meats and fish, as a corrosion inhibitor in multipurpose greases and heat-transfer salts, in textile dyeing and printing, and in metal treatment and…
Preservation Corrosion Inhibition
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Sodium Percarbonate
CAS 15630-89-4
Cleaning / Degreasing Biocidal Action
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Sodium Persulfate (Sodium Persulphate)
CAS 7775-27-1
A stable, water-soluble persulfate oxidant for radical initiation and oxidation duties. It functions as a bleaching and oxidizing agent and as an initiator for emulsion and solution polymerization.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Sodium Phytate (Sodium Inositol Hexaphosphate)
CAS 14306-25-3
A plant-derived chelant that sequesters metal ions where a phosphate-based alternative is preferred. It is used as a chelating agent that binds metal ions in formulations.
Chelation / Sequestration Preservation
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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 as a dispersant, antiscalant and…
Thickening / Rheology Scale 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 / Curing Thickening / Rheology
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Sodium Silicate Solution (Water Glass)
CAS 1344-09-8
Aqueous soluble-silicate binder and adhesive for foundry, paper, and construction use. PubChem and Hawley document its use in adhesives and binders, foundry molds, detergents, paper bleaching, ore treatment, and drilling fluids, and as a starting material for silica gels and zeolites.
pH Adjustment Corrosion Inhibition
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Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CAS 38517-37-2
A glutamic-acid-derived anionic surfactant that emulsifies oil-in-water systems and forms liquid-crystal structures. It is used as an emulsifier and cleansing surfactant and as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent in personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Sodium Sulfide
CAS 1313-82-2
Alkaline inorganic sulfide for leather dehairing, metals precipitation, and sulfur chemistry. PubChem and HSDB document its use as a chemical intermediate, in leather processing as a dehairing (depilatory) agent, as a precipitating agent for heavy metals, in ore flotation, and as a pH-regulating and reducing…
pH Adjustment Synthesis Intermediate
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Sodium Sulfite
CAS 7757-83-7
Inorganic sulfite reducing agent and oxygen scavenger for water treatment and bleaching. HSDB documents its use in photographic developers, textile and paper bleaching as an antichlor, in dye manufacture, and as an oxygen scavenger in boiler-water and oilfield treatment.
Preservation
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Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate (Borax)
CAS 1303-96-4
A hydrated borate that moves between glass-and-ceramic fluxing, cleaning chemistry, and pH buffering. It is used as a buffering and chelating agent, a flux and raw material in glass and ceramics, a detergent builder, and a flame retardant; it also carries registered insecticidal and herbicidal…
pH Adjustment Crosslinking / Curing
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Soy Lecithin (Soya Lecithin)
CAS 8030-76-0
A soy-derived phospholipid emulsifier supplied in powder form for food, feed, and industrial wetting duty. Lecithin is an established emulsifier and wetting/dispersing agent used across food, animal feed, and industrial formulations.
Surfactancy Emolliency
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Soyamide DEA
CAS 68155-07-7
A soy fatty-acid diethanolamide used to build foam and viscosity in surfactant-based cleansing systems. Materials of this class are used as foam boosters/stabilizers and viscosity builders in cleansing and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Soybean Oil Unsaponifiables (Glycine Soja)
CAS 68308-49-6
Phytosterol-rich lipid concentrate that boosts the conditioning fraction of a cosmetic oil phase. Used as a skin-conditioning emollient and lipid-replenishing ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency Conditioning
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Stannous Chloride Dihydrate (Tin(II) Chloride)
CAS 10025-69-1
A strong tin(II) reducing agent and mordant for plating, dyeing, and chemical-processing operations. It is used as a reducing agent, a mordant in textile dyeing, a tin-plating and electroplating agent, and in the manufacture of dyes, pigments, and sensitized paper; it is also recognized as…
Preservation Synthesis Intermediate
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Stannous Fluoride (Tin(II) Fluoride)
CAS 7783-47-3
An inorganic tin(II) fluoride supplied as the fluoride active for dentifrice and oral-care formulations. Industry references record its principal commercial use as an ingredient in toothpaste and other dental and oral-care preparations.
Biocidal Action
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Starch
CAS 9005-25-8
A versatile plant polysaccharide used as a thickener, binder, and sizing agent across food and industry. It is an established thickener, binder, and stabilizer in food and a sizing and adhesive base in paper and textile processing.
Thickening / Rheology Viscosity Modification
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Styrene (Vinylbenzene)
CAS 100-42-5
The aromatic monomer feeding polystyrene, styrenics, and polyester composites. It is polymerized to polystyrene, copolymerized into SBR rubber, ABS, and SAN resins, and used as the crosslinking monomer in unsaturated polyester composites.
Solvency Synthesis Intermediate
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Subtilisin (Detergent-Grade Protease)
CAS 9014-01-1
Cleaning / Degreasing Synthesis Intermediate
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Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)
CAS 9054-89-1
An antioxidant metalloenzyme, supplied with phospholipids, for use as an active ingredient in cosmetic formulations. By INCI, superoxide dismutase is used as an antioxidant in cosmetic formulations.
Conditioning
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Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
CAS 8007-69-0
A light, mild fixed oil pressed from sweet almonds, used as an emollient carrier base and edible oil. It is used as an emollient and skin-conditioning carrier oil in cosmetic and personal-care formulations and as an edible vegetable oil.
Emolliency Solvency
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TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (Triethanolamine Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate)
CAS 27323-41-7
An anionic alkylbenzene-sulfonate surfactant in triethanolamine-salt form for cleaning, emulsion, and processing duty. it is an anionic surface-active agent used in household, institutional, and industrial cleaning products, emulsion polymerization, and agricultural and textile processing.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Terephthalonitrile (1,4-Dicyanobenzene)
CAS 623-26-7
Aromatic dinitrile intermediate for polymer and resin synthesis (Plastics & Polymers) Building block for organic photoredox catalysts and fine chemicals (Industrial Manufacturing) Precursor for pharmaceutical and specialty chemical routes (Pharmaceuticals)
Synthesis Intermediate
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tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
CAS 1948-33-0
A high-efficiency monocyclic phenolic antioxidant, particularly effective in polyunsaturated vegetable oils. It is used to retard oxidation and rancidity in edible fats and oils (an FDA-permitted food antioxidant), is especially effective in polyunsaturated vegetable oils such as soybean oil, and is used as an antioxidant…
Preservation
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Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED)
CAS 10543-57-4
Synthesis Intermediate Biocidal Action
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Tetraethyl Orthosilicate (TEOS, Tetraethoxysilane)
CAS 78-10-4
A hydrolyzable silicate ester that lays down silicon dioxide for binding, consolidation and coating. It is used to weatherproof and consolidate stone, brick, concrete and plaster, and to formulate heat- and acid-resistant coatings, mortars and cements.
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion Crosslinking / Curing
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Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate)
CAS 183476-82-6
A lipophilic, oil-soluble vitamin C ester formulated as an antioxidant and skin-conditioning active for cosmetics. By INCI/PubChem, it is used in cosmetic formulations as an antioxidant and skin-conditioning agent.
Conditioning Emolliency
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Tetrahydrocurcumin
CAS 36062-04-1
A colorless, hydrogenated curcumin derivative supplied as a cosmetic antioxidant active. By INCI/PubChem, it is used as an antioxidant in cosmetic formulations.
Preservation Conditioning
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Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
CAS 109-99-9
A powerful aprotic ether solvent for polymers, coatings, and organometallic synthesis. it is used as a solvent for high polymers (especially PVC), in printing inks, adhesives, lacquers, and coatings, as a reaction medium for Grignard and metal-hydride reactions, and as a chemical intermediate.
Solvency Synthesis Intermediate
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Titanocene Photoinitiator (bis(eta5-cyclopentadienyl)bistitanium)
CAS 125051-32-3
A titanocene-based photoinitiator that absorbs well into the visible range, letting it cure systems that block ordinary UV initiators. The orange solid generates radicals across roughly the violet-to-blue region, so it can drive cure through thick sections and through pigments that screen out shorter wavelengths
Crosslinking / Curing
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Tolu Balsam (Balsam of Tolu)
CAS 8007-46-3
A classic resinous balsam prized as a warm, sweet fixative in fragrance and flavor work. It is used as a fragrance and flavor ingredient and as a fixative in scented products.
Film Formation Conditioning
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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 / Curing Synthesis Intermediate
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Tolyltriazole (Methylbenzotriazole, TTA)
CAS 29385-43-1
A copper-selective corrosion inhibitor for coolants, antifreeze, and water-treatment packages. It protects copper and copper-alloy surfaces in coolants, antifreeze, metalworking fluids, and water-treatment systems, and also serves as a chemical intermediate.
Preservation Corrosion Inhibition
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TPO Photoinitiator (Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine Oxide)
CAS 75980-60-8
Type I acylphosphine-oxide photoinitiator tuned for UV-LED (~380-420 nm) curing of clear and white-pigmented coatings and inks (Coatings & Construction) Long-wavelength absorption drives surface and through-cure of opaque/thick UV-LED layers in printing and electronics (Industrial Manufacturing) Low-yellowing fast cure of UV-curable adhesives, composites and 3D-print…
Crosslinking / Curing
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Tretinoin (Retinoic Acid)
CAS 302-79-4
All-trans retinoic acid supplied as a retinoid active and synthesis-grade raw material. It is supplied as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and as a retinoid raw material for topical formulations and research.
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Tri-n-octylphosphine Oxide (TOPO)
CAS 78-50-2
A high-purity trialkylphosphine oxide for hydrometallurgical extraction and coordination chemistry. It is used as a metal-ion extractant in solvent-extraction processes and as a coordinating ligand in coordination and nanocrystal chemistry.
Solvency Chelation / Sequestration
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Triallyl Isocyanurate
CAS 1025-15-6
Crosslinking / Curing Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Triclocarban (TCC, Trichlorocarbanilide)
CAS 101-20-2
A chlorinated urea bacteriostat historically formulated into bar soaps and incorporated into plastics for material protection. It has been used as a bacteriostat in cleansing-product formulations and as a material preservative (bacteriostat) in plastics.
Biocidal Action Preservation
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