Acids & Salts
Sodium Aluminate
CAS 1302-42-7
pH Adjustment
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
CAS 92484-48-5
A water-soluble benzotriazole that shields a formula's color and actives from UV breakdown. It is used as a light stabilizer in cosmetic and personal-care formulations to protect the product itself from UV-induced color and quality degradation.
UV Protection
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Cyanide (NaCN)
CAS 143-33-9
The principal lixiviant for precious-metal recovery and a workhorse metal-finishing and synthesis reagent. Used to extract gold and silver from ores, in electroplating and metal heat-treating, and as a chemical intermediate for dyes, chelating agents, and nylon precursors.
Chelation / Sequestration
Synthesis Intermediate
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Dichromate (Sodium Bichromate)
CAS 10588-01-9
The workhorse hexavalent-chromium intermediate feeding chrome tanning, pigments, and metal-finishing chemistries. It is used as an oxidizing agent in organic synthesis and dye production, in leather (chrome) tanning, in metal treatment and corrosion inhibition, in pigment and chromic-acid manufacture, and in wood preservation.
Color / Pigmentation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Esters
Sodium Gluconate
CAS 527-07-1
A biodegradable chelant prized for sequestering metal ions across cleaning, concrete, and water-treatment systems. Used as a chelating and sequestering agent in industrial and institutional cleaning and metal surface treatment, as a set retarder and water reducer in concrete and mortar, and as a sequestrant…
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Hydrosulfite
CAS 7775-14-6
Synthesis Intermediate
Color / Pigmentation
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Hexylene Glycol Blend
A pre-formulated amphoteric/anionic surfactant base for ready-to-build cleansers. Used as a cleansing surfactant base for personal-care formulations such as shampoos and body washes.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Lignosulfonate (Sodium Ligninsulfonate)
CAS 8061-51-6
Lignin-derived anionic dispersant and binder for concrete, drilling, agriculture, and mineral processing. HSDB documents its use as a dispersant, emulsion stabilizer, chelating agent, and ore-flotation agent, and in concrete admixtures, oil-well drilling muds, and as a soil stabilizer and road binder.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Metasilicate Pentahydrate
CAS 10213-79-3
Hydrated alkaline silicate that dissolves readily into detergent and cleaning concentrates. Industry references record use of alkali-metal silicates as starting materials for silicas and zeolites, in detergents and cleaners, and in pulp and paper production; it is also a foundry mold and core material and…
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Metasilicate, Anhydrous
CAS 6834-92-0
Anhydrous alkaline silicate builder for heavy-duty detergents, metal cleaning, and foundry binders. PubChem and Hawley list its use in detergents and cleaners, metal cleaning, foundry molds, paper and textile bleaching, ore treatment, and drilling fluids, and as a starting material for silica gels and zeolites.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Naphthalene Sulfonate Formaldehyde Condensate (SNF)
CAS 36290-04-7
An anionic sulfonate dispersant that deflocculates particles in cementitious and colorant systems. It is used as a high-range water-reducing admixture (superplasticizer) for concrete and as a dispersing agent for dyes and pigments.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Naphthalenesulfonate Formaldehyde Condensate
CAS 9084-06-4
Surfactancy
Wetting
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Perborate Monohydrate
CAS 10332-33-9
Active-oxygen peroxoborate bleach for powdered detergents and cleaning products. PubChem classifies it as an oxidizing agent, and it is used as an oxygen-bleach source in detergents and cleaning products.
Color / Pigmentation
Biocidal Action
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Polymers & Resins
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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Acids & Salts
Sodium Polyaspartate (PASP)
CAS 94525-01-6
Polyamino-acid polyelectrolyte for scale inhibition and dispersancy in water-treatment programs. As an anionic polycarboxylate it acts as a threshold scale inhibitor, dispersant, and sequestering (chelating) agent in water-treatment and cleaning systems.
pH Adjustment
Scale Inhibition
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Polymers & Resins
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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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Selenate
CAS 13410-01-0
Water-soluble inorganic selenium source for fertilizer micronutrient and glass applications. Per Ullmann and HSDB it is used as an additive to fertilizers as a selenium micronutrient source, in glass manufacture, and as a laboratory reagent.
Color / Pigmentation
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Acids & Salts
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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Polymers & Resins
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 / Rheology
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Xylene Sulfonate (SXS)
CAS 1300-72-7
A short-chain aromatic sulfonate hydrotrope that keeps high-active liquid cleaners clear and pourable. It is used as a hydrotropic solvent and solubilizer in liquid household detergents, shampoos, degreasing compounds, leather glues, and textile printing pastes.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Acids & Salts
Stabilized Monosilicic Acid (Orthosilicic Acid)
CAS 10193-36-9
Synthesis Intermediate
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Stearic Acid (Octadecanoic Acid)
CAS 57-11-4
A saturated C18 fatty acid that emulsifies and thickens creams, bases soaps and metallic-stearate greases, and activates rubber vulcanization.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Emolliency
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Stearyl Alcohol (1-Octadecanol)
CAS 112-92-5
A C18 fatty alcohol that thickens, opacifies, and stabilizes emulsions while delivering emollient feel. It is used as an emollient, emulsion stabilizer, opacifier, and viscosity-controlling agent in cosmetics and creams, as an antifoam agent, in textile oils and finishes, and as a chemical intermediate.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Emolliency
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Specialty Additives
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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Polymers & Resins
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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Polymers & Resins
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 Formation
Color / Pigmentation
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sulfamic Acid (Sulphamic Acid, Amidosulfonic Acid)
CAS 5329-14-6
A dry crystalline strong acid used for descaling, metal cleaning, and chlorine stabilization in industrial water systems. it is used for acid cleaning and descaling of metals, in electroplating, pulp and paper bleaching, and as a chlorine stabilizer in swimming pools, cooling towers, and paper…
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Talc (Talcum)
CAS 14807-96-6
A soft magnesium-silicate mineral milled to fine powder for filler, anti-caking, and lubricating duty across industries. it is used as a filler and pigment extender in paints, rubber, and plastics, an additive in ceramics and paper coatings, a carrier and diluent for insecticides, and a…
Thickening / Rheology
Color / Pigmentation
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Surfactants - Anionic
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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Amines & Amides
TEDA — Triethylenediamine (1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane)
CAS 280-57-9
Primary gelling catalyst for flexible, rigid and microcellular polyurethane systems Accelerates the isocyanate-polyol (urethane) reaction to build the polymer network Workhorse PU catalyst, typically used as a solution/blend for handling
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Amines & Amides
TEDA — Triethylenediamine (1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane)
CAS 280-57-9
Triethylenediamine (TEDA), the bicyclic tertiary diamine that is the benchmark gelling catalyst for polyurethane chemistry. Its rigid, fully-substituted nitrogen cage makes it an exceptionally strong and selective accelerator of the isocyanate-polyol (urethane) reaction. It is the industry workhorse across flexible, rigid, and microcellular PU systems
Crosslinking / Curing
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Amines & Amides
TEDA-DPG 33% Catalyst Solution (Triethylenediamine in Dipropylene Glycol)
CAS 280-57-9
Ready-to-meter 33% TEDA solution in dipropylene glycol for easier dosing in foam plants Gelling catalyst for flexible PU slabstock and molded foam DPG carrier acts as a reactive diluent compatible with the polyol stream
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
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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Amines & Amides
Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA)
CAS 112-57-2
Tetraethylenepentamine is a five-nitrogen polyethyleneamine used mainly as an epoxy curing agent and as an intermediate for fuel/lube additives, surfactants and corrosion inhibitors.
Crosslinking / Curing
pH Adjustment
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Solvents - Oxygenated
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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Acids & Salts
Thiourea Dioxide
CAS 1758-73-2
Synthesis Intermediate
Color / Pigmentation
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
CAS 13463-67-7
The benchmark white pigment for opacity and whiteness, supplied in bulk for coatings, polymer, and paper production. It functions as a pigment, opacifier, and filler across coatings, plastics, paper, and inks, and serves as a UV/light stabilizer in polymer systems.
Color / Pigmentation
UV Protection
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Specialty Additives
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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Solvents - Aromatic
Toluene (Methylbenzene)
CAS 108-88-3
A workhorse aromatic solvent and petrochemical building block for coatings, adhesives, and downstream synthesis. It serves as a solvent for paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, gums, and resins, as a feedstock for producing benzene and other organic chemicals, and as an octane-boosting gasoline blendstock.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Polymers & Resins
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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Specialty Additives
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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Specialty Additives
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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Esters
Triallyl Cyanurate
CAS 101-37-1
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
Triallyl Isocyanurate
CAS 1025-15-6
Crosslinking / Curing
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Polymers & Resins
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 Formation
Moisture Control
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Tricresyl Phosphate
CAS 1330-78-5
Tricresyl phosphate (TCP) is a triaryl phosphate ester used as a flame-retardant plasticizer and as an anti-wear/extreme-pressure additive. It plasticizes and flame-proofs flexible PVC, vinyl and nitrocellulose, and is a long-established load-carrying additive in lubricants and hydraulic fluids. Modern commercial grades are made from low-ortho…
Flame Retardancy
Plasticizing
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Amines & Amides
Triethanolamine (TEA)
CAS 102-71-6
A versatile amino-alcohol for neutralizing, emulsifying, and corrosion-inhibiting formulations. It is used to make surfactants and emulsifiers, as a pH adjuster and neutralizer, a corrosion inhibitor in metalworking and cutting fluids, and an intermediate for cement additives, waxes, polishes, and petroleum demulsifiers.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Esters
Triethyl Citrate (TEC)
CAS 77-93-0
A citrate-ester plasticizer for cellulosic films and soft PVC that doubles as a flavor-and-fragrance carrier. It plasticizes cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose ethers, and soft PVC, and is used in coatings as a coalescing agent.
Plasticizing
Solvency
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