Amines & Amides
Polyetheramine SD-2001 (Secondary Polyether Diamine)
A long-chain secondary polyether diamine for flexible, slow-cure networks. As a higher-molecular-weight secondary diamine it functions as an epoxy curing agent and chain extender where extended pot life or gel time is needed.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polyetheramine SD-231 (Secondary Polyether Diamine)
A hindered secondary polyether diamine that slows cure for longer working time. As a lower-molecular-weight secondary diamine it functions as an epoxy curing agent and chain extender where extended pot life or gel time is needed.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polyetheramine SD-401 (Secondary Polyether Diamine)
A mid-weight secondary diamine balancing controlled cure with flexibility. As a mid-molecular-weight secondary diamine it functions as an epoxy curing agent and chain extender where extended pot life or gel time is needed.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polyetheramine ST-404 (Secondary Polyether Triamine)
A trifunctional secondary-amine polyether that networks with extended working time. Its three reactive ends act as a crosslinking epoxy curing agent and network former with extended pot life.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polyetheramine T-3000 (Trifunctional Polyether Triamine)
CAS 64852-22-8
A higher-weight triamine that crosslinks while contributing flexible soft segments. It is a higher-molecular-weight, flexible crosslinker whose three reactive amine ends act as a crosslinking epoxy curing agent and network former.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polyetheramine T-403 (Trifunctional Polyether Triamine)
CAS 39423-51-3
A compact trifunctional polyether triamine that crosslinks epoxy and polyurea networks. It is a lower-molecular-weight crosslinker whose three reactive amine ends act as a crosslinking epoxy curing agent and network former.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polyetheramine T-5000 (Trifunctional Polyether Triamine)
CAS 64852-22-8
A long-chain trifunctional triamine for flexible, networked polyurea and elastomer systems. It is a highest-molecular-weight, most flexible crosslinker whose three reactive amine ends act as a crosslinking epoxy curing agent and network former.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polymers & Resins
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 / Rheology
Film Formation
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Glycols & Polyols
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)
CAS 25322-68-3
A water-soluble polyether whose properties scale predictably from mobile liquids to solid waxes with molecular weight. It is used as a water-soluble solvent and humectant, as a lubricant and processing aid, and as a base for nonionic surfactant and ester derivatives.
Surfactancy
Film Formation
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Acids & Salts
Polyhydroxystearic Acid (PHSA)
CAS 58128-22-6
A polyester of 12-hydroxystearic acid that anchors to pigment surfaces and sterically stabilizes them in oils. It is used as a pigment and particle dispersant and steric stabilizer in non-aqueous and water-in-oil systems and as an emulsion stabilizer and skin-conditioning agent in color cosmetics.
Surfactancy
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Polymers & Resins
Polymeric MDI (PMDI)
CAS 9016-87-9
Polymeric MDI is a brown liquid polymethylene polyphenylene polyisocyanate with an average isocyanate functionality above two. It is the workhorse isocyanate component for rigid polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams, binders and two-component polyurethane systems
Crosslinking / Curing
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Polymers & Resins
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
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 and slip modifier in cosmetics.
Film Formation
Slip / Release
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
CAS 68554-70-1
A crosslinked silicone resin in spherical-powder form that rolls between surfaces for slip and a soft-focus, matte finish. It is used as a bulking agent and slip modifier that imparts a smooth, dry, soft-focus feel in color cosmetics and skin-care formulations.
Film Formation
Conditioning
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Polymers & Resins
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 Modification
Film Formation
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Glycols & Polyols
Polypropylene Glycol (PPG-26)
CAS 25322-69-4
A medium-chain polyether polyol delivering surfactancy, lubricity, and defoaming across industrial and personal-care formulations. Polypropylene glycols serve as nonionic surfactants and wetting agents, lubricant and functional-fluid base fluids, defoamers, and intermediates in polyurethane manufacture.
Emolliency
Solvency
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Polymers & Resins
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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Polymers & Resins
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 / Rheology
Lubrication
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Glycols & Polyols
Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol
CAS 25190-06-1
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG) is a linear polyether diol with hydroxyl groups at both chain ends. The ~2000 g/mol grade is a soft-segment building block for high-performance polyurethanes, valued for the resilience and abrasion resistance it builds into cast elastomers, thermoplastic polyurethane and spandex fiber
Film Formation
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polytetramethylene ether glycol (Mn ~1000)
CAS 25190-06-1
Soft-segment polyether polyol (Mn ~1000) for cast and TPU polyurethane elastomers Key raw material for spandex/elastane fiber production Imparts hydrolysis resistance, low-temperature flexibility and resilience to PU
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Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG)
CAS 25190-06-1
Soft-segment polyether polyol for high-performance PU elastomers and TPU Higher-MW grade for softer, more extensible cast elastomers and spandex Provides resilience, abrasion and hydrolysis resistance
Film Formation
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Polymers & Resins
Polyurethane
CAS 9009-54-5
Film Formation
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Polymers & Resins
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 Formation
Thickening / Rheology
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Polymers & Resins
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 fibers.
Film Formation
Viscosity Modification
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Polymers & Resins
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 and thickening polymer.
Film Formation
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Potassium Bicarbonate (Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate)
CAS 298-14-6
A mild alkali and carbon-dioxide source supplied for leavening, pH buffering, and dry-chemical fire suppression. Established uses include leavening in baking, acidity regulation and buffering as a food additive, and service as a dry-chemical fire-extinguishing agent.
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Potassium Hydroxide (KOH, Caustic Potash)
CAS 1310-58-3
A high-purity caustic alkali for saponification, alkaline electrolytes, and metal- and wafer-cleaning baths. It is used to manufacture liquid and soft soaps, as an electrolyte in alkaline batteries, and as an etchant and cleaning alkali in electroplating and semiconductor processing.
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Polymers & Resins
Potassium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)
CAS 25608-12-2
Moisture Control
Thickening / Rheology
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Specialty Additives
Potassium Silicate
CAS 1312-76-1
Film Formation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Precipitated Silica
CAS 112926-00-8
Thickening / Rheology
Moisture Control
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Acids & Salts
Propionic Acid
CAS 79-09-4
Preservation
Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
Propyl Gallate (E310)
CAS 121-79-9
A phenolic antioxidant that protects fats, oils, and oil-soluble formulations against oxidative rancidity. It is used to retard oxidation and rancidity in edible fats, oils, and other foods, and as an antioxidant for cosmetics, emulsions, waxes, and industrial oils.
Solvency
Preservation
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Glycols & Polyols
Propylene Glycol (MPG, PG)
CAS 57-55-6
A versatile diol that functions as humectant, solvent, and freeze-point depressant across food-grade and industrial systems. It is used as a humectant and solvent, as an antifreeze, de-icing, and heat-transfer fluid, and as a raw material for unsaturated polyester resins.
Moisture Control
Solvency
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Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether (PGME, PM)
CAS 107-98-2
A P-series glycol ether with balanced water and organic solubility — used in lacquers, inks, coatings and cleaners to dissolve resins, dyes and cellulosics and improve pigment wetting.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA, PMA)
CAS 108-65-6
A high-boiling glycol-ether-acetate solvent combining strong resin solvency with the purity demanded by photoresist processing. It is used as a solvent for paints, inks, lacquers, varnishes, cleaners, and coatings, and is a standard carrier solvent in semiconductor photoresist formulations.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Propylene Glycol n-Butyl Ether
CAS 5131-66-8
Solvency
Film Formation
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Surfactants - Cationic
Quaternium-18 Hectorite (Organoclay)
CAS 12001-31-9
An organophilic clay for viscosity control and suspension in non-aqueous formulations. Industry references record it under the CIR cosmetic ingredient Quaternium-18 Hectorite; as an organoclay it functions as a rheological additive that controls viscosity and suspends solids in non-aqueous systems.
Thickening / Rheology
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Red Lead (Lead Tetroxide, Pb3O4)
CAS 1314-41-6
A lead(II,IV) oxide pigment and lead-chemistry feedstock for glass, ceramics, and electrode applications. It is used as a pigment in lead glass, glass containers, ceramics, and paints, as a component of battery anodes and lubricant coatings, and as a chemical intermediate and catalyst.
Color / Pigmentation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Salicylic Acid
CAS 69-72-7
Synthesis Intermediate
pH Adjustment
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Specialty Additives
Shellac
CAS 9000-59-3
A natural lac-derived resin that forms hard, fast-drying films for wood finishing, sealing, and coating. It is used in wood finishes, sealers, and primers, as a film-former in coatings and inks, as a glaze and coating resin, and as an electrical insulating material.
Emolliency
Film Formation
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Hydrophobic Fumed Silica)
CAS 68611-44-9
Fumed silica capped with dimethylsilyl groups so it thickens oils and stays free-flowing in moisture. It is used as a rheology modifier and anti-settling thickener for non-aqueous and oil-rich systems, as an anti-caking and flow aid, and as an absorbent and bulking agent.
Defoaming / Foam Control
Viscosity Modification
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Silica Dimethyl Silylate [Nano]
CAS 68611-44-9
A hydrophobic silica used as a thickening agent in cosmetics.
Defoaming / Foam Control
Viscosity Modification
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Silicone Antifoam Emulsion (Silicone Defoamer)
A water-dilutable silicone defoamer for knocking down and suppressing foam in aqueous process streams. Silicone antifoams of this type are used to suppress foam in aqueous systems, in petroleum processing, and in detergent and cleaning applications.
Defoaming / Foam Control
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Silicone Oil 10 cSt (Dimethicone, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
The broad low-viscosity workhorse at 10 cSt — fast-spreading like the thin grades but leaving a more persistent film. Dimethicone (PDMS) for cosmetic, dielectric and antifoam use.
Emolliency
Slip / Release
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Silicone Oil 10,000 cSt (Dimethicone, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
A high-viscosity 10,000 cSt dimethicone (PDMS) built for damping and durable, shear-stable lubrication that changes little over temperature.
Lubrication
Slip / Release
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Silicone Oil 100 cSt (Dimethicone, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
The balanced 100 cSt grade — a coherent, uniform dimethicone (PDMS) film without the drag of heavier oils. The personal-care and polish-glide workhorse.
Slip / Release
Lubrication
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Silicone Oil 12,500 cSt (Dimethicone, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
The polish-active grade at 12,500 cSt — a high-viscosity dimethicone (PDMS) that builds depth of gloss, and a recognised damping and hydraulic-stabiliser medium.
Slip / Release
Lubrication
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Silicone Oil 350 cSt (Dimethicone, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
The general-purpose 350 cSt grade — a durable, low-migration dimethicone (PDMS) film, also offered NSF H1 food-grade for incidental-contact duty.
Slip / Release
Lubrication
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