Silicone Fluids & Oils
Octamethyltrisiloxane (MDM)
CAS 107-51-7
Octamethyltrisiloxane (MDM) is a linear trisiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 1 cSt at 25°C. It is slightly longer chain than hexamethyldisiloxane (0.65 cSt) and is used as an intermediate in silicone polymer production, as a chain stopper, and as a volatile carrier fluid in…
Wetting
Surfactancy
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Esters
Octyl Palmitate (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
CAS 2943-75-1
A light, non-greasy emollient ester for skin-care and color-cosmetic oil phases. Its established use is as an emollient and skin-conditioning ester in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
Slip / Release
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Octylphenol Ethoxylate (Octoxynol)
CAS 9036-19-5
A tert-octylphenol-based nonionic surfactant used where strong wetting and emulsification are required. It is used as a wetting agent, detergent, and emulsifier across industrial cleaning, emulsion, and process applications.
Surfactancy
Wetting
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Odorless Mineral Spirits (Mineral Spirits, White Spirit)
CAS 64742-48-9
A low-odor petroleum solvent stocked for paint thinning, parts cleaning, and degreasing. Established uses include paint and coating thinning, parts cleaning and degreasing, extraction, and service as a carrier solvent in aerosols and wood preservatives.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Oleamide (Oleic Acid Amide)
CAS 301-02-0
A fatty-amide slip and anti-block additive for polyolefin film and molded parts. Established uses include service as a slip and anti-block agent for polyethylene and polyolefin film, a lubricant and mold-release agent, an additive to waxes, printing inks, and lubricating oils, and an antistatic/dispersion aid.
Color / Pigmentation
Viscosity Modification
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Esters
Oleamide DEA (Oleic Acid Diethanolamide)
CAS 93-83-4
A fatty diethanolamide foam booster and viscosity builder for cleaning and personal-care formulations. Established uses include foam boosting and stabilizing, viscosity building/thickening, emulsification and wetting, and corrosion inhibition in metalworking fluids.
Surfactancy
Viscosity Modification
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Amines & Amides
Oleamidopropyl Dimethylamine (DMA)
CAS 109-28-4
A tertiary fatty amidoamine that serves both as a conditioning base and as the feedstock for amidopropyl betaine production. It is used as an antistatic and conditioning agent and as a chemical intermediate, notably as a precursor to betaine surfactants, and is also reported in…
Crosslinking / Curing
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Oleic Acid
CAS 112-80-1
A workhorse C18 fatty-acid feedstock for soaps, esters, surfactants and flotation chemistry. Established uses include the manufacture of soaps, oleate esters and surfactants, plasticizers and lubricant additives, ore flotation, textile and metalworking processing, and use as a defoaming agent in wet-process phosphoric acid.
Emolliency
Surfactancy
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Acids & Salts
Oleyl Betaine (Oleyldimethyl Betaine)
CAS 871-37-4
An amphoteric, zwitterionic oleyl-chain surfactant used to build foam and impart conditioning in cleansing systems. It functions as a surfactant, foam booster, and antistatic and conditioning agent, and is documented for cleansing applications in personal-care formulations.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Cationic
Organoclay (Organobentonite, Quaternary Ammonium Bentonite)
CAS 68953-58-2
A quaternary-ammonium-modified bentonite engineered to thicken and stabilize non-aqueous, oil- and solvent-based systems. It functions as a rheological additive and thickener that imparts viscosity, sag resistance, and anti-settling behavior to solvent-based coatings, inks, greases, sealants, and oil-based drilling fluids.
Viscosity Modification
Thickening / Rheology
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Ottawa Standard Sand, 20-30 Mesh (Silica Sand, Crystalline Quartz)
CAS 14808-60-7
A closely graded, rounded quartz sand for standardized testing and silica-sand industrial duty. Graded silica sands of this type serve as standardized reference aggregate for cement and mortar testing and as laboratory media; silica sand more broadly is used in glassmaking, foundry casting, ceramics, abrasives,…
Thickening / Rheology
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Acids & Salts
Oxalic Acid (Ethanedioic Acid)
CAS 144-62-7
A strong dicarboxylic acid used across metal cleaning, textile processing, bleaching and rare-earth refining. Established uses include metal cleaning and rust/stain removal, textile finishing, stripping and bleaching, leather and straw bleaching, calico printing and dyeing, manufacture of oxalate salts and dyes, rare-earth processing, and service…
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Oxalic Acid Dihydrate
CAS 6153-56-6
The crystalline dihydrate of oxalic acid for textile, bleaching, cleaning and purification duties. Established uses include calico printing and dyeing, bleaching of straw and leather, cleaning of wood and metals, methanol purification, crude-glycerol decolorizing, paint and stain removal, and service as a chelating and bleaching…
pH Adjustment
Chelation / Sequestration
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Polymers & Resins
Oxidized Polyethylene Wax
CAS 68441-17-8
Lubrication
Slip / Release
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Acids & Salts
Palmitic Acid (Hexadecanoic Acid)
CAS 57-10-3
A saturated C16 fatty acid feedstock for metallic soaps, palmitate esters, lubricants and release agents. Established uses include the manufacture of metallic palmitates and palmitate esters such as isopropyl palmitate, soaps and cosmetics, lubricating oils and waterproofing, mold-release in plastics, and service as a surfactant…
Emolliency
Surfactancy
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Polymers & Resins
para-Phenylene Diisocyanate (PPDI)
CAS 104-49-4
Rigid aromatic diisocyanate used to make high-performance polyurethane elastomers with excellent thermal and dynamic properties Crosslinks polyols/polyamines into PU prepolymers for demanding elastomer and roll-cover applications Delivers high hardness, heat resistance and load-bearing performance in cast PU
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
para-tert-Butylphenol (PTBP)
CAS 98-54-4
Phenolic intermediate used to make p-tert-butylphenol-formaldehyde tackifying/curing resins for contact and neoprene adhesives Functions in phenolic resin cure systems and as a chain-terminator that controls molecular weight in phenolic resins Used in adhesives, coatings and rubber-bonding resin systems
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Amines & Amides
Para-Xylylenediamine (PXDA)
CAS 539-48-0
Aromatic primary diamine curing agent for epoxy resins, delivering a high-Tg, chemically resistant cured network for tank linings and industrial floor coatings Crosslinks DGEBA and bisphenol-F epoxies in composites and protective coatings where heat-distortion resistance is required Used as a hardener where rigid, solvent-resistant epoxy…
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
Paraffin Wax
CAS 8002-74-2
A refined petroleum wax that delivers a controllable melt point for candles, coatings, and barrier applications. It is used in candles, coatings, and packaging, and as a release and waterproofing agent across industrial applications.
Surfactancy
Thickening / Rheology
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Surfactants - Nonionic
PEG-40 Castor Oil
CAS 61791-12-6
Surfactancy
Wetting
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Glycols & Polyols
PEG-400 Dilaurate
CAS 9005-02-1
A PEG diester of lauric acid used to emulsify and stabilize oil-containing systems. 400 MW) diester of lauric acid. It is used as an emulsifier, emollient and surfactant in cosmetic, personal-care and industrial formulations.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Nonionic
PEG-5 Undecyl Ether (Undeceth-5)
CAS 34398-01-1
A short-chain alcohol ethoxylate used for wetting, emulsifying and surface activity. It functions as a surfactant, emulsifier and wetting agent.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Nonionic
PEG-6 Lauramide DEA
CAS 26635-75-6
An ethoxylated fatty alkanolamide that emulsifies and supports foam in liquid cleansers. Industry references record the lauramide ingredient class as a cosmetic emulsifying agent; it is also used as a foam-supporting and viscosity-building additive in surfactant-based cleansers.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Glycols & Polyols
Pentaerythritol
CAS 115-77-5
A tetrafunctional polyol that delivers high crosslink density to alkyds, esters, and radiation-cure resins. Industry references record its use in alkyd resins, rosin and tall-oil esters, radiation-cure monomers, synthetic lubricants, and antioxidant intermediates.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Glycols & Polyols
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
CAS 68441-68-9
A short-chain pentaerythritol ester used as a low-viscosity emollient base in cosmetic formulating. Within the pentaerythritol-ester class it serves as an emollient and spreading agent in skin-care formulations.
Emolliency
Lubrication
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Glycols & Polyols
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
CAS 62125-22-8
A branched pentaerythritol ester used as an emollient and emulsifier in cosmetic and color-cosmetic formulating. It is used as an emollient, emulsifier and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetic formulations and as a lubricating agent.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Emolliency
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Glycols & Polyols
Pentaerythrityl Tetrapelargonate (Pentaerythrityl Tetranonanoate)
CAS 14450-05-6
A pentaerythritol-based fatty ester supplied as an emollient and lubricant base for cosmetic formulating. It is used as an emollient and lubricant in cosmetic formulations and as a processing aid.
Emolliency
Lubrication
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Amines & Amides
Pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDETA)
CAS 3030-47-5
Tertiary-amine catalyst that accelerates polyurethane (gelling/blowing) and epoxy cure reactions Used in PU foams, coatings and adhesives to drive isocyanate-polyol and amine-epoxy network formation Functions as a strong gelling catalyst in two-component systems
Crosslinking / Curing
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Amines & Amides
Pentamethyldipropylenetriamine (PMDPTA)
CAS 3855-32-1
Tertiary-triamine blowing/gelling catalyst for rigid and flexible PU foam Provides a longer alkyl backbone vs PMDETA for modified reactivity Used to fine-tune rise and flow in foam systems
Crosslinking / Curing
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Pentasodium Aminotrimethylene Phosphonate (ATMP-Na5)
CAS 2235-43-0
A pentasodium phosphonate that sequesters metal ions to control scale and corrosion in industrial water systems. It is used as a scale and corrosion inhibitor in cooling and boiler water treatment, as a chelating and dispersing agent, and as a stabilizer for peroxide bleaching solutions…
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene, PERC)
CAS 127-18-4
A high-solvency chlorinated hydrocarbon used for degreasing metals and cleaning fabrics. Established uses include dry cleaning of fabrics, metal degreasing, textile processing, and service as a chemical intermediate in fluorocarbon production.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Solvency
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Specialty Additives
Phenol (Carbolic Acid)
CAS 108-95-2
The benchmark aromatic feedstock behind phenolic resins, bisphenol A and a broad range of derivative chemicals. Its primary use is the production of phenolic resins for plywood, construction, automotive and appliance applications; it also serves as a chemical intermediate for bisphenol A and other compounds,…
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Specialty Additives
Phenolphthalein
CAS 77-09-8
A classic titration indicator that develops a pink endpoint in alkaline solution. It is used as an acid-base (pH) indicator over the approximate range 8.2 to 9.8 and as a laboratory and analytical reagent, turning colorless to pink across that transition.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Phenylethyl Alcohol (2-Phenylethanol, Phenethyl Alcohol)
CAS 60-12-8
The rose note of perfumery, supplied as a single aromatic alcohol for fragrance and flavor work. It is used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps and detergents, as a flavoring agent in foods and beverages, and as a fragrance fixative.
Solvency
Biocidal Action
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Specialty Additives
Phenylglyoxylate Ester Photoinitiator Blend
CAS 211510-16-6
A low-odor liquid photoinitiator built from phenylglyoxylate esters, used to cure clear UV coatings and varnishes. It contributes both surface and through cure and is valued where low odor and low migration matter, as in overprint varnishes and packaging-related inks
Crosslinking / Curing
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Phosphonobutane Tricarboxylic Acid (PBTC)
CAS 37971-36-1
A phosphonocarboxylic acid used to inhibit scale and corrosion in industrial water-treatment programs. It is used as a scale and corrosion inhibitor in cooling-water systems and as a chelating agent in industrial cleaning and bleaching formulations.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Phosphoric Acid (Orthophosphoric Acid)
CAS 7664-38-2
A versatile mineral acid serving metal treatment, water conditioning, fertilizer production and food acidulation. Established uses include fertilizer and phosphate-salt manufacture, metal pickling, rust-proofing and brightening, water treatment, detergent production, food and beverage acidulation, and semiconductor etching.
pH Adjustment
Corrosion Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Phosphorous Acid
CAS 13598-36-2
Synthesis Intermediate
Corrosion Inhibition
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Specialty Additives
Photoinitiator 1173 (2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one)
CAS 7473-98-5
Liquid Type I alpha-hydroxyketone photoinitiator for fast, low-yellowing surface cure of clear UV coatings (Coatings & Construction) Highly compatible liquid for UV/UV-LED clear inks and overprint varnishes (Industrial Manufacturing) Cures clear UV-curable adhesives and plastics; common blend partner with TPO (Plastics & Polymers)
Crosslinking / Curing
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Photoinitiator 184 (1-Hydroxycyclohexyl Phenyl Ketone)
CAS 947-19-3
Type I alpha-hydroxyketone photoinitiator giving low-yellowing cure of clear UV coatings, lacquers and overprint varnish (Coatings & Construction) Standard initiator for clear UV/UV-LED inks and high-gloss line coatings (Industrial Manufacturing) Cures clear UV-curable adhesives, hardcoats and plastics (Plastics & Polymers)
Crosslinking / Curing
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Specialty Additives
Photoinitiator 369 (2-Benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)butanone)
CAS 119313-12-1
High-activity Type I alpha-aminoketone photoinitiator for fast through-cure of pigmented and dark UV coatings (Coatings & Construction) Strong cure of black/pigmented UV inks, solder masks and screen inks (Industrial Manufacturing) Cures pigmented UV-curable plastics, adhesives and photoresists (Plastics & Polymers)
Crosslinking / Curing
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Specialty Additives
Photoinitiator 369 (2-Benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)butanone)
CAS 119313-12-1
An alpha-aminoketone Type I photoinitiator that fragments under UV light to start free-radical cure of acrylate and other unsaturated systems. Its near-UV absorption makes it effective in white and pigmented formulations, where it drives cure down through the film rather than only at the surface
Crosslinking / Curing
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Specialty Additives
Photoinitiator 907 (2-Methyl-4′-(methylthio)-2-morpholinopropiophenone)
CAS 71868-10-5
Type I alpha-aminoketone photoinitiator giving strong through-cure of white and pigmented UV coatings (Coatings & Construction) Workhorse for pigmented screen and UV inks where surface-only initiators under-cure (Industrial Manufacturing) Cures pigmented UV-curable plastics, adhesives and solder masks (Plastics & Polymers)
Crosslinking / Curing
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Photoinitiator 907 (2-Methyl-4′-(methylthio)-2-morpholinopropiophenone)
CAS 71868-10-5
2-Methyl-1--2-morpholinopropan-1-one (MMMP) is a Type I alpha-aminoketone photoinitiator. Under UV exposure it cleaves to form radicals that start the polymerization of acrylate and other free-radical UV systems, and its absorption profile makes it especially effective at curing white and pigmented films from within
Crosslinking / Curing
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Esters
Polyalphaolefin (PAO)
CAS 68037-01-4
A synthetic hydrocarbon base stock engineered for wide-temperature, high-performance lubrication. It is used as a synthetic base oil for lubricants, including engine oils, gear oils, greases, and compressor and hydraulic fluids.
Lubrication
Emolliency
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Acids & Salts
Polyaluminum Chloride (PAC)
CAS 1327-41-9
A pre-hydrolyzed aluminum coagulant dosed at the head of clarification and settling processes. It destabilizes suspended solids and colloids in drinking-water clarification and in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.
Chelation / Sequestration
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Fluid
CAS 63148-62-9
Defoaming / Foam Control
Slip / Release
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Polyepoxysuccinic Acid (PESA)
CAS 51274-37-4
A phosphorus-free polycarboxylate dosed where scale control without added phosphorus is required. It is used in recirculating cooling water and other industrial water-treatment programs.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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