Acids & Salts
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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Acids & Salts
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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Surfactants - Cationic
Benzalkonium Chloride (BKC, ADBAC)
CAS 8001-54-5
A cationic quaternary-ammonium surfactant used as a wetting and emulsifying agent in industrial processing. It is a cationic wetting and emulsifying agent used in textile, pulp-and-paper, and metal-processing operations.
Biocidal Action
Surfactancy
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Specialty Additives
Benzisothiazolinone (BIT)
CAS 2634-33-5
A broad-spectrum isothiazolinone preservative for protecting water-based industrial products from microbial spoilage. It is used as a preservative in water-based products such as paints, pastes, and metalworking and cutting fluids, and as an antimicrobial/slimicide in manufacturing.
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Betaine (Trimethylglycine, TMG)
CAS 107-43-7
A naturally occurring trimethylglycine spanning animal nutrition, personal care, and process chemistry. Established uses include service as an animal-feed additive and feed attractant, a cosmetic antistatic and viscosity-controlling ingredient, and a reagent in organic synthesis and soldering/resin-curing fluxes.
Moisture Control
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Amines & Amides
Butylamine (n-Butylamine)
CAS 109-73-9
A primary aliphatic amine intermediate for rubber chemicals, agrochemicals, dyes, and emulsifiers. It is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of rubber accelerators and vulcanizing agents, agrochemicals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, emulsifiers, and synthetic tanning agents.
Crosslinking / Curing
pH Adjustment
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Calcium Carbonate
CAS 471-34-1
A versatile mineral filler, extender, and acid-neutralizing additive across plastics, paper, coatings, and food. It is used as a filler and extender in plastics, paper, paints, adhesives, and sealants; as an opacifier, pH/buffering agent, and abrasive; and as a food additive (dough conditioner, anti-caking, and…
Color / Pigmentation
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
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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Specialty Additives
Calcium Hydroxide (Slaked Lime, Hydrated Lime)
CAS 1305-62-0
A workhorse alkali for construction, water treatment, and pH control across industrial process streams. It is used in mortar, plaster, and cement; in water and wastewater treatment; in paper-pulp production; in leather dehairing; and as a pH-adjusting and buffering agent, including food-additive use as a…
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Lactate
CAS 814-80-2
pH Adjustment
Chelation / Sequestration
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Specialty Additives
Calcium Lignosulfonate
CAS 8061-52-7
Thickening / Rheology
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Acids & Salts
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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Specialty Additives
Calcium Oxide (Quicklime)
CAS 1305-78-8
The high-tonnage lime feedstock underpinning metallurgy, construction, and water treatment. It is used in steelmaking as a flux, in construction materials, in non-ferrous ore flotation, in paper-pulp and glass manufacture, in water and sewage treatment, and as a dehydrating agent.
pH Adjustment
Moisture Control
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Glycols & Polyols
Canola Oil Glyceride and Corn Oil Blend
CAS 120962-03-0
An antioxidant-stabilized vegetable-oil and glyceride blend formulated for food-grade processing. Fatty-acid glycerides of this type function as emulsifiers in food systems, while TBHQ and citric acid retard oxidation of the oil phase.
Emolliency
Surfactancy
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Acids & Salts
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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Specialty Additives
Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC, Cellulose Gum)
CAS 9004-32-4
A water-soluble cellulose ether delivering thickening, water retention, and suspension across food and industrial systems. It is used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier; in drilling muds, detergents, paints, adhesives, printing inks, and textile sizes; and as a protective colloid and viscosity modifier.
Surfactancy
Film Formation
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Esters
Carnauba Wax
CAS 8015-86-9
The hardest commercial natural wax, prized for the high gloss and elevated melt point it brings to polishes and coatings. It is used to impart gloss and hardness in automotive, furniture, and shoe polishes, as a coating and release agent, in paper and surface coatings,…
Film Formation
Lubrication
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Acids & Salts
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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Specialty Additives
Chlorphenesin
CAS 104-29-0
A glyceryl-ether preservative used to protect cosmetic and personal-care formulations from microbial spoilage. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a preservative.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Acids & Salts
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
pH Adjustment
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Glycols & Polyols
Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate (CPDC)
CAS 949758-18-3
A phospholipid-inspired cationic conditioner that deposits a smoothing, antistatic film on hair and skin. It is used in personal-care formulations as a conditioning, antistatic, and surface-active agent.
Conditioning
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Surfactants - Anionic
Colloidal Sulfur (Micronized Sulfur, Wettable Sulfur)
CAS 7704-34-9
Finely divided elemental sulfur, dispersible in water, for agricultural crop protection and rubber and chemical processing. sulfur is used as an agricultural fungicide and insecticide, in the vulcanization of rubber, and as a feedstock for sulfuric acid, carbon disulfide, and sulfites; it also serves in…
Biocidal Action
Crosslinking / Curing
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Acids & Salts
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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Specialty Additives
Dehydroxanthan Gum
CAS 11138-66-2
A modified xanthan derivative that builds clear, stable gels and films in modern personal-care textures. It is used as a rheology modifier, gel former, and film former in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Thickening / Rheology
Film Formation
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Acids & Salts
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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Acids & Salts
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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Amines & Amides
Dicyandiamide
CAS 461-58-5
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Surfactants - Cationic
Didecyldimethylammonium Chloride (DDAC)
CAS 7173-51-5
A dialkyl quaternary ammonium compound combining cationic-surfactant and material-preservative functions for wood, water-treatment, and cleaning systems. It is used as a biocide and material preservative in wood preservation, in industrial water treatment for cooling towers and oilfield flood waters, in laundry and cleaning formulations, and…
Biocidal Action
Surfactancy
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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol (DEG)
CAS 111-46-6
A high-boiling glycol valued where its twin hydroxyls drive both solvency and water retention. It is consumed in the production of unsaturated polyester resins, polyols for polyurethanes, and triethylene glycol, and serves as a dehydrating agent in natural-gas conditioning.
Solvency
Viscosity Modification
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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (DEGBE)
CAS 112-34-5
A slow-evaporating glycol ether that couples water- and solvent-borne phases in coatings and cleaners. It dissolves nitrocellulose, oils, dyes, gums, and polymers, acts as a coalescing aid in latex paints, and serves as a coupling solvent in cleaners and metalworking fluids.
Solvency
Viscosity Modification
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Amines & Amides
Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic Acid (DTPA)
CAS 67-43-6
A high-capacity aminopolycarboxylate chelant that locks up transition-metal ions across bleaching, cleaning, and micronutrient applications. It sequesters polyvalent metal ions and is used to stabilize peroxide in pulp and paper bleaching, to control metal ions and hardness in detergents and water treatment, in photographic processing,…
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Glycols & Polyols
Diglycerol (Diglycerin)
CAS 627-82-7
A dimeric polyol delivering glycerol-like humectancy with higher viscosity and lower volatility. It is used as a humectant, solvent, and chemical intermediate, and is recognized in cosmetic nomenclature (diglycerin) as a solvent and humectant.
Moisture Control
Solvency
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Surfactants - Anionic
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
CAS 67-68-5
A high-boiling polar aprotic solvent that dissolves a uniquely broad range of organic and inorganic species for synthesis and electronics processing. It is used as a reaction and polymerization solvent in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis, as a processing and stripping solvent in electronics and semiconductor…
Solvency
Wetting
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Acids & Salts
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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Glycols & Polyols
Dipropylene Glycol (DPG)
CAS 25265-71-8
A low-odor, low-toxicity glycol used both as a reactive intermediate for resins and as a versatile carrier and coupling solvent. It is used as a raw material for polyester and alkyd resins and plasticizers, as a solvent and coupling agent, in cutting oils and hydraulic…
Solvency
Viscosity Modification
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Glycols & Polyols
Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (DPM)
CAS 34590-94-8
A high-boiling, water- and solvent-miscible glycol ether used to couple and coalesce water-borne coatings and cleaners. It is used as a coalescing and coupling solvent in water-based coatings and hard-surface cleaners, as a solvent for nitrocellulose and synthetic resins, and in hydraulic fluids.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Cationic
Distearyldimonium Chloride (Dimethyldioctadecylammonium Chloride)
CAS 107-64-2
A dialkyl quaternary-ammonium cationic used as a fabric softener and hair-conditioning agent. It is used as a fabric softener, a hair-rinse and conditioning surfactant, and a flocculating agent.
Conditioning
Biocidal Action
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Surfactants - Anionic
Dodecylbenzenesulfonic Acid, Isopropylamine Salt (DBSA Isopropylamine Salt)
CAS 26264-05-1
The isopropylamine-neutralized form of linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, an oil-compatible anionic surfactant. Amine salts of LAS are used as surfactants and emulsifiers, including in solvent- and oil-compatible systems.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol, EtOH)
CAS 64-17-5
A versatile industrial alcohol that doubles as solvent, feedstock, and fuel oxygenate across chemical manufacturing. It dissolves a wide range of organic compounds and serves as a reaction and extraction medium, a denatured-alcohol base, and a gasoline octane component.
Biocidal Action
Defoaming / Foam Control
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Ethyl Acetate
CAS 141-78-6
A low-boiling ester solvent prized for fast evaporation and broad compatibility with coatings and inks. It is widely used as a solvent for surface coatings, nitrocellulose, varnishes, and lacquers, in printing inks, and as an extraction and chromatography medium.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Glycols & Polyols
Ethylene Glycol Distearate (Glycol Distearate, EGDS)
CAS 627-83-8
A stearate diester that delivers pearlescence and body to surfactant formulations. In surfactant systems it imparts a pearl or opaque appearance while also acting as an emulsifier, emollient, and viscosity modifier.
Surfactancy
Viscosity Modification
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Amines & Amides
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)
CAS 60-00-4
A hexadentate chelant that locks up metal ions across cleaning, water, and process chemistry. It binds calcium, magnesium, iron, and other metal ions to control hardness, prevent metal-catalyzed degradation, and sequester trace metals across detergents, water treatment, pulp and paper, textiles, and food preservation.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Glycols & Polyols
Ethylhexylglycerin (Octoxyglycerin)
CAS 70445-33-9
A multifunctional glyceryl ether formulated into personal-care products as a skin-conditioning additive. It also appears on fragrance ingredient inventories.
Moisture Control
Preservation
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Acids & Salts
Ferric Sodium EDDHA (o,o-EDDHA Fe Chelate, 6% Fe)
CAS 16455-61-1
Chelation / Sequestration
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Acids & Salts
Ferrous Sulfate (Iron(II) Sulfate)
CAS 7720-78-7
A low-cost iron(II) source that doubles as a reducing agent and coagulant across water treatment, cement, and pigment production. It is used as an iron micronutrient in fertilizers and animal feeds, as a coagulant in water and wastewater treatment, as a reducing agent (including chromium(VI)…
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Acids & Salts
Formic Acid (Methanoic Acid)
CAS 64-18-6
A versatile organic acid used wherever a strong, volatile, readily-decomposing acid is required. It is used in textile, leather and paper dyeing and finishing, in electroplating, as a chemical intermediate, and as a corrosion inhibitor in oilfield treatment fluids.
Preservation
pH Adjustment
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Specialty Additives
Gellan Gum
CAS 71010-52-1
Thickening / Rheology
Film Formation
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Specialty Additives
Glutaraldehyde (Glutaral, Pentanedial)
CAS 111-30-8
A reactive dialdehyde valued as a broad-spectrum industrial biocide and protein cross-linker. It is used as an industrial biocide in oilfield, water and process systems, as a leather tanning agent, as a cross-linker for proteins and polyhydroxy materials, and as a tissue fixative.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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