Surfactants - Nonionic
Cetyl Esters Wax (Synthetic Spermaceti)
A synthetic spermaceti-type wax that adds structure and a smooth, velvety slip to creams, sticks, and balms. It is used in cosmetic and topical formulations as an emollient and as a consistency- and viscosity-building (stiffening) agent.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Chloroform (Trichloromethane)
CAS 67-66-3
A dense chlorinated solvent whose main industrial role is as a feedstock for fluorocarbon and fluoropolymer production. Its principal use is as a feedstock in the manufacture of chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) and downstream fluoropolymers.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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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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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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Natural Extracts & Oils
Corn Oil with BHT (Zea Mays Oil, Butylated Hydroxytoluene)
CAS 8001-30-7
An oxidation-stabilized vegetable oil for food, feed, and oleochemical supply chains. Corn oil serves as a frying and food-grade oil and as a feedstock for biodiesel and oleochemical production.
Emolliency
Preservation
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Polymers & Resins
Cresol Novolac Epoxy Resin (CNE, o-Cresol Novolac Epoxy)
CAS 37382-79-9
A high-functionality cresol-novolac epoxy for heat- and chemical-resistant cure. The high epoxy functionality produces heat- and chemical-resistant cured networks used in protective coatings, adhesives, and electrical laminates.
Crosslinking / Curing
Film Formation
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Amines & Amides
Cyanoethylated isophoronediamine (acrylonitrile / IPDA 1:1 Michael adduct)
CAS 93940-97-7
Mono-cyanoethylated IPDA modified-amine curing agent/crosslinker for epoxy and PU Lengthens pot life and lowers reactivity vs neat isophoronediamine Used in protective coatings, flooring and adhesives
Crosslinking / Curing
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Amines & Amides
Cyanoethylated Isophoronediamine (Acrylonitrile-IPDA Adduct)
CAS 90530-15-7
Cyanoethylated isophoronediamine is the Michael-addition adduct of acrylonitrile onto isophoronediamine (IPDA). Capping part of the amine functionality lowers reactivity, which turns an otherwise fast cycloaliphatic diamine into a slower, easier-to-handle epoxy curing agent with a longer working window
Crosslinking / Curing
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Specialty Additives
D-Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
CAS 59-02-9
Natural-source vitamin E supplied in powder form as an antioxidant active. Industry references record use as an antioxidant in oils and fats, a vitamin E nutrient and supplement, and an animal-feed additive.
Preservation
Conditioning
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Solvents - Aliphatic
D-Limonene (Limonene)
CAS 5989-27-5
A citrus-derived terpene solvent that substitutes for petroleum distillates in cleaning, degreasing, and fragrance work. It is used as a solvent and wetting agent, as a fragrance and flavor ingredient, and as a chemical intermediate and monomer for terpene resins.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Decamethyltetrasiloxane (MD2M)
CAS 141-62-8
Decamethyltetrasiloxane (MD2M) is a linear tetrasiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 2 cSt at 25°C. It is used as an intermediate in silicone polymer production and as a low-viscosity carrier fluid in industrial formulations.
Solvency
Slip / Release
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Specialty Additives
Decyl Alcohol (1-Decanol, Decanol)
CAS 112-30-1
A C10 fatty alcohol feedstock bridging plasticizer, surfactant, and fragrance manufacturing. It is used in the manufacture of plasticizers, synthetic lubricants, surfactants, and petroleum additives, as a solvent and antifoam, and as a fragrance and flavor ingredient.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Emolliency
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Esters
Decyl Oleate
CAS 3687-46-5
A light, fast-spreading emollient ester that delivers a non-greasy skin feel in creams and color cosmetics. It is used as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
Solvency
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Polymers & Resins
DGEBA Liquid Epoxy Resin (Bisphenol-A Diglycidyl Ether)
CAS 25068-38-6
The base liquid epoxy resin underpinning adhesives, coatings, and composites. It is used to formulate adhesives, protective and industrial coatings, castings and pottings, and fiberglass-reinforced composite laminates.
Film Formation
Crosslinking / Curing
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Acids & Salts
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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Specialty Additives
Di(tert-Butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene
CAS 25155-25-3
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Diacetone Alcohol
CAS 123-42-2
A slow-evaporating ketone-alcohol solvent that improves flow and gloss in coatings and inks. It is used as a high-boiling solvent for nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, resins, pigments, waxes, and oils, in coatings and quick-drying inks, and as a chemical intermediate.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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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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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Diatomaceous Earth (Diatomite, DE)
CAS 68855-54-9
A flux-calcined siliceous fossil meal supplied in bulk as a high-flow filter aid and functional filler. Its high porosity and surface area make it a standard filter aid, and it also serves as a functional filler, mild abrasive, and absorbent.
Thickening / Rheology
Biocidal Action
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Esters
Dibutyl Adipate (DBA)
CAS 105-99-7
A low-viscosity adipate ester offering emollient slip in cosmetics and plasticizer flexibility in polymers. It is used as an emollient and film-forming agent in cosmetics and as a plasticizer for PVC and polyurethane systems.
Emolliency
Plasticizing
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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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Solvents - Aliphatic
Dicaprylyl Ether
CAS 629-82-3
A non-polar dialkyl-ether emollient delivering velvety slip and low surface tension in care products. It is used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
Solvency
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Amines & Amides
Dicyandiamide
CAS 461-58-5
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Polymers & Resins
Dicyclohexylmethane Diisocyanate (H12MDI, Hydrogenated MDI)
CAS 5124-30-1
The saturated MDI analog for non-yellowing, optically stable polyurethane coatings and elastomers. Industry references record its primary use in flexible coatings and polyurethane elastomers and in urethane products that do not yellow on light exposure.
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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Amines & Amides
Diethanolamine (DEA)
CAS 111-42-2
A bifunctional amino-alcohol used for acid-gas treating and as a building block for surfactants and amides. It is used to scrub acid gases such as CO2 and hydrogen sulfide, as an intermediate for surfactants, soaps, and rubber chemicals, and as an emulsifier and humectant in…
pH Adjustment
Corrosion Inhibition
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Diethyl Ether (Ethyl Ether)
CAS 60-29-7
A fast-evaporating ether solvent for fats, resins, and synthesis chemistry. It dissolves fats, oils, waxes, resins, gums, nitrocellulose, and alkaloids and serves as a reaction solvent across organic synthesis.
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Esters
Diethyl Malonate (DEM)
CAS 105-53-3
An active-methylene building block for agrochemical, fragrance, and fine-chemical synthesis. It is used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of fine chemicals, including agrochemicals, flavors, fragrances, and specialty esters.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Diethylenetriamine Penta(methylene Phosphonic Acid) Heptasodium Salt (DTPMP.Na7)
CAS 22042-96-2
High-capacity penta-phosphonate sequestrant that stabilizes peroxide and controls scale under harsh conditions. Used as a chelating agent, scale and corrosion inhibitor, and bleach/peroxide stabilizer in water treatment, detergents, and textile and pulp processing.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Diethylenetriamine Penta(methylenephosphonic Acid) (DTPMPA)
CAS 15827-60-8
A multidentate aminophosphonate that sequesters metal ions and arrests scale across hard-water process streams. It is used in water treatment as a scale inhibitor, sequestrant, dispersant, and peroxide-bleach stabilizer, and across cleaning, textile, and paper processing.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Diethylenetriamine Penta(methylenephosphonic Acid) Pentasodium Salt (DTPMP·Na5)
CAS 68155-78-2
The pentasodium salt of a polyaminophosphonate, supplying chelation and scale control at near-neutral pH. It functions as a chelating agent, scale inhibitor, and oxidant (bleach) stabilizer in water-treatment and cleaning formulations.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Amines & Amides
Diethylethanolamine (DEAE)
CAS 100-37-8
Corrosion Inhibition
pH Adjustment
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Specialty Additives
Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
CAS 96-26-4
The cosmetic industry's standard self-tanning active: a three-carbon sugar that browns keratin on contact. Beyond cosmetics it serves as a chemical intermediate, humectant, and emulsifier.
Color / Pigmentation
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Dimethicone (PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
Dimethicone is the flagship linear silicone fluid (polydimethylsiloxane), selected by viscosity across a wide grade ladder. Low-cSt volatile grades act as carriers and spreading agents; mid grades deliver slip, gloss and softening; high-viscosity grades provide damping, dielectric and antifoam performance.
Conditioning
Slip / Release
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Dimethicone (Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
A linear silicone fluid that brings slip, lubrication, and foam control to both industrial and personal-care systems. It is used as an antifoam in aqueous systems, petroleum processing, and detergents; as a lubricant for films, yarn, and fillers; and as an emollient, skin-conditioning, antifoaming, and…
Lubrication
Slip / Release
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Dimethyl Carbonate
CAS 616-38-6
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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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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Amines & Amides
Dimethylamine (DMA)
CAS 124-40-3
A reactive secondary amine and a foundational building block for solvents, surfactants, and agrochemicals. It is consumed in the production of the solvents dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide, water-treatment agents, surfactants, rubber-processing accelerators, and agrochemicals, and is used in leather tanning and electroplating.
Crosslinking / Curing
pH Adjustment
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Amines & Amides
Dimethylethanolamine (DMEA)
CAS 108-01-0
A tertiary amino-alcohol acting as catalyst, pH buffer, and corrosion inhibitor across coatings and water systems. It is used as a curing catalyst and accelerator for polyurethane and epoxy resins, a chemical intermediate, a corrosion inhibitor, and a pH-control agent in boiler-water treatment and waterborne…
pH Adjustment
Corrosion Inhibition
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Dimethylformamide (DMF)
CAS 68-12-2
A powerful polar aprotic solvent for dissolving resins, spinning fibers, and driving syntheses. It is used to spin acrylic fibers, to process polymer films and surface coatings, in synthetic leather and wire-enamel manufacture, and as a reaction and crystallization medium.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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Solvents - Aromatic
Diphenyl Ether (Diphenyl Oxide)
CAS 101-84-8
A thermally stable aromatic ether serving as a high-temperature heat-transfer fluid and a fragrance fixative. It is used as a high-temperature heat-transfer medium, a chemical intermediate for surface-active agents and other derivatives, and a fragrance ingredient in soaps and perfumery.
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Acids & Salts
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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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate (Sodium Cocoamphoacetate)
CAS 68608-65-1
A coconut-derived amphoteric surfactant used as a mild secondary surfactant and foam booster in cleansers. Amphoteric surfactants of this class are used as mild secondary surfactants, foam boosters, and viscosity builders in shampoos, body washes, and other personal-care and household cleansers.
Solvency
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate (Sodium Lauroamphoacetate)
CAS 68608-66-2
A high-foaming amphoteric surfactant valued for mildness in personal- and home-care cleansers. Amphoteric surfactants of this class act as mild primary or secondary surfactants with high foam and viscosity-building character in shampoos, skin cleansers, and household cleaning products.
Solvency
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Oleamido MIPA-Sulfosuccinate
CAS 43154-85-4
A mild anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant for gentle, foam-forming cleansing systems. It functions as a surface-active agent in cleansing and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Acids & Salts
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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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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Amines & Amides
DMP-30 (Tris(2,4,6-dimethylaminomethyl)phenol)
CAS 90-72-2
Tertiary-amine accelerator for epoxy cure, widely used to speed amine- and anhydride-cured epoxy systems Used in epoxy coatings, adhesives, castings and composites as a fast accelerator and standalone catalytic curing agent Promotes room-temperature epoxy homopolymerization and shortens gel time
Crosslinking / Curing
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