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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
CAS 3088-31-1
A high-foaming ethoxylated sulfate surfactant that anchors cleansing and detergent systems. Used as a primary foaming and cleansing surfactant in shampoos, bubble baths, and household and industrial detergents.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
CAS 9004-82-4
High-foam anionic ether sulfate supplied for personal-care and household cleaning concentrates. PubChem and HSDB classify it as a surfactant used in household detergents, shampoos, and bubble baths.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
CAS 151-21-3
A high-foaming anionic surfactant — SLS cleanses, emulsifies and wets across personal-care, household and industrial formulations, and denatures proteins for SDS-PAGE in the lab.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate (SLSA)
CAS 1847-58-1
Sulfoacetate foaming surfactant for bath, dentifrice, and personal-cleansing formulations. PubChem and HSDB record its use as a foaming or dispersing agent in dentifrices, bubble baths, and other bath preparations, and as a wetting agent in surfactant systems.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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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, 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 Myreth Sulfate
CAS 25446-80-4
Myristyl ether-sulfate surfactant for foam and detergency in cleansing concentrates. Industry references record it as a CIR-reviewed ingredient present in personal-care and pet-care products.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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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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Specialty Additives
Sodium Percarbonate
CAS 15630-89-4
Cleaning / Degreasing Biocidal Action
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Persulfate (Sodium Persulphate)
CAS 7775-27-1
A stable, water-soluble persulfate oxidant for radical initiation and oxidation duties. It functions as a bleaching and oxidizing agent and as an initiator for emulsion and solution polymerization.
Crosslinking / Curing
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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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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium PPG-16/PEG-2 Lauryl Ether Sulfate
CAS 68891-38-3
Polymeric ether-sulfate surfactant for foam and detergency in aqueous cleansing systems. As an alkyl ether sulfate it provides foam, detergency, and wetting in personal-care and household cleansing formulations.
Surfactancy Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sesquicarbonate (Trona)
CAS 533-96-0
Carbonate-bicarbonate double salt for moderate-alkalinity cleaning, water softening, and bath products. HSDB documents its use as a detergent and soap builder, a mild alkaline agent for general cleaning and water softening, in bath salts, and in leather tanning.
Cleaning / Degreasing Thickening / Rheology
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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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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sulfate (Salt Cake)
CAS 7757-82-6
Commodity inorganic sulfate for kraft pulping, glassmaking, and detergent filling. HSDB documents its use in the manufacture of kraft paper, paperboard, and glass, as a filler in synthetic detergents, in textile dyeing and printing, and as a drying agent for organic liquids.
Thickening / Rheology Viscosity Modification
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sulfide
CAS 1313-82-2
Alkaline inorganic sulfide for leather dehairing, metals precipitation, and sulfur chemistry. PubChem and HSDB document its use as a chemical intermediate, in leather processing as a dehairing (depilatory) agent, as a precipitating agent for heavy metals, in ore flotation, and as a pH-regulating and reducing…
pH Adjustment Synthesis Intermediate
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Acids & Salts
Sorbic Acid
CAS 110-44-1
An unsaturated short-chain fatty acid widely used as a mold and yeast inhibitor in food, cosmetic, and coating systems. It is used as a mold and yeast inhibitor, fungistatic agent, and preservative in foods, cosmetics, tobacco, and silk-screen inks, as well as a component of…
Preservation
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Specialty Additives
Starch
CAS 9005-25-8
A versatile plant polysaccharide used as a thickener, binder, and sizing agent across food and industry. It is an established thickener, binder, and stabilizer in food and a sizing and adhesive base in paper and textile processing.
Thickening / Rheology Viscosity Modification
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Stearamine Oxide (Stearyl Dimethylamine Oxide)
CAS 2571-88-2
A long-chain amine-oxide surfactant for foam boosting, conditioning, and mild cleansing. It is used as a foam-boosting, cleansing, hydrotrope, hair-conditioning, and antistatic surfactant in personal-care formulations.
Surfactancy Cleaning / Degreasing
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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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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Stearyl Methicone
CAS 68554-54-1
An alkyl-modified silicone wax that combines silicone slip with the structuring body of a long-chain fatty backbone. It is used in personal-care formulation as an emollient and skin- and hair-conditioning agent and as a structuring wax that adds body and water resistance to anhydrous and…
Conditioning Emolliency
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Specialty Additives
Subtilisin (Detergent-Grade Protease)
CAS 9014-01-1
Cleaning / Degreasing Synthesis Intermediate
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Esters
Sulfated Castor Oil (Turkey Red Oil)
CAS 8002-33-3
A classic water-soluble sulfated oil that wets, emulsifies, and levels across textile and leather processing. It is used as a wetting agent, emulsifier, and dyeing/leveling assistant in textiles, in leather fatliquoring, and as a defoaming and processing aid.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Specialty Additives
Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED)
CAS 10543-57-4
Synthesis Intermediate Biocidal Action
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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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Surfactants - Anionic
Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium Sulfate (THPS)
CAS 55566-30-8
A low-residue phosphonium biocide for microbial control in oilfield and industrial water systems. it is used as a broad-spectrum biocide in industrial and oilfield water treatment and to make crease-resistant and flame-retardant finishes for textiles.
Cleaning / Degreasing Wetting
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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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Acids & Salts
Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA)
CAS 76-03-9
A strongly acidic chlorinated acetic acid for synthesis and laboratory reagent duty. It is used as a reagent and intermediate in organic synthesis and as an acidic laboratory reagent; its sodium salt has been used as a herbicide.
pH Adjustment Synthesis Intermediate
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Trimethyl Phosphate (TMP)
CAS 512-56-1
Phosphorus flame retardant for polyester resins and textile finishes Reactive intermediate and methylating agent in chemical synthesis Catalyst and solvent component in polymer processing
Flame Retardancy Solvency
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Tris(2-Butoxyethyl) Phosphate
CAS 78-51-3
Flame retardant and plasticizer for cellulose esters, synthetic rubber, and vinyl resins Leveling and antifoam aid in floor polishes and water-based coatings Processing aid and viscosity modifier in plastics compounding
Flame Retardancy Plasticizing
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Acids & Salts
Urea (Carbamide)
CAS 57-13-6
The benchmark high-nitrogen building block bridging fertilizer, resin, and formulation chemistries. It is used as a nitrogen fertilizer and livestock feed nutrient, as a monomer for urea-formaldehyde and melamine resins, and as a humectant and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetics.
Moisture Control pH Adjustment
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Specialty Additives
UV-328 (Benzotriazole UV Absorber)
CAS 25973-55-1
A benzotriazole UV absorber that screens damaging wavelengths across polymer and coating systems. It is incorporated into plastics, coatings, and adhesives to absorb UV radiation, with established use in polyolefins, polyurethanes, PVC, polyacrylates, and epoxies.
Corrosion Inhibition UV Protection
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Glycols & Polyols
Vegetable Glycerin (Glycerin, Glycerol)
CAS 56-81-5
A versatile plant-sourced polyol that moisturizes, dissolves, and bodies formulations across countless categories. It functions as a humectant, solvent, and emulsifier across food, personal-care, and industrial formulations, and serves as a carrier solvent, thickener, and antifreeze/freeze-thaw additive.
Moisture Control Solvency
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Silanes & Organosilanes
Vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS)
CAS 2768-02-7
A fast-hydrolyzing vinyl silane for coupling and moisture-cure crosslinking. Its hydrolyzable methoxy groups bond inorganic surfaces while the vinyl group reacts with polymers, making it an adhesion promoter and crosslinker for filled and moisture-curable polymer systems.
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion Crosslinking / Curing
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Specialty Additives
Water Decoloring Agent
CAS 55295-98-2
A cationic polymer flocculant targeted at stripping color from dye-laden process water. Functioning as a coagulant/flocculant, it adsorbs and neutralizes anionic dye molecules to remove color from wastewater.
Chelation / Sequestration
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Specialty Additives
Zinc Borate
CAS 1332-07-6
Flame Retardancy Biocidal Action
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Acids & Salts
Zinc Citrate (Trizinc Dicitrate)
CAS 546-46-3
A high-assay zinc citrate powder for oral-care and fortification formulators. It is used in oral-care formulations and as a zinc source for food fortification and dietary supplements.
Biocidal Action Chelation / Sequestration
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Acids & Salts
Zinc Citrate Trihydrate (Trizinc Dicitrate Trihydrate)
CAS 5990-32-9
A purified hydrated zinc citrate for oral-care and nutritional formulators. It is used in oral-care formulations and as a zinc source for food fortification and dietary supplements.
pH Adjustment Biocidal Action
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Acids & Salts
Zinc Nitrate
CAS 7779-88-6
A soluble zinc precursor and oxidizing salt for dyeing, catalysis, and chemical synthesis. It is used as a mordant in textile dyeing, as a catalyst in chemical manufacture, as a latex coagulant, and as a zinc source in liquid fertilizers.
Corrosion Inhibition Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
Zinc Pyrithione (Pyrithione Zinc, ZPT)
CAS 13463-41-7
An organozinc biocide for antifouling coatings and material preservation. It is used as the antimicrobial agent in marine antifouling coatings and as a preservative against bacterial and fungal growth in metalworking fluids, cosmetic formulations, and textile finishes.
Biocidal Action Preservation
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