Functional Role

Degreasers & Industrial Cleaners

263 products serving this function

Degreasers and cleaning actives cut grease, soils, and films from metal, hard surfaces, and equipment. RawSource supplies solvents, surfactants, builders, and chelants in bulk.

Surfactants - Nonionic
Steareth-20
CAS 9005-00-9
A 20-mole ethoxylate of stearyl alcohol delivering hydrophilic emulsifying and solubilizing power. It is used as an oil-in-water emulsifier, solubilizer and surfactant in personal-care creams, lotions and cleansers.
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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.
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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.
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Specialty Additives
Subtilisin (Detergent-Grade Protease)
CAS 9014-01-1
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sulfacetamide Sodium Powder
CAS 6209-17-2
Sulfacetamide Sodium Powder is a sulfonamide-based antimicrobial agent widely used in dermatological and ophthalmic formulations.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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Surfactants - Anionic
TEA-Lauryl Sulfate (Triethanolamine Lauryl Sulfate)
CAS 139-96-8
An anionic alkyl-sulfate surfactant in triethanolamine-salt form for foaming, wetting, and cleansing applications. it is used as a wetting, foaming, and dispersing agent across industrial, cosmetic, and cleaning applications, as a detergent in shampoos and household and industrial cleaners, and as an emulsifier in emulsion…
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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.
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Acids & Salts
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate (TKPP)
CAS 7320-34-5
A highly soluble potassium polyphosphate for sequestration, buffering, and dispersion in cleaning and process formulations. it is used in detergents and surfactant systems, in water treatment, and as a clay thinner in drilling muds, and it serves as a chelating and buffering agent.
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Acids & Salts
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate (TSPP)
CAS 7722-88-5
A workhorse sodium polyphosphate used as a water softener, detergent builder, and sequestrant. it is used as a water softener, detergent builder, emulsifying agent, and sequestrant, and in metal cleaning, water treatment, and textile and clay processing.
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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.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Trideceth-10 (Polyoxyethylene 10 Tridecyl Ether)
CAS 78330-21-9
A 10-mole ethoxylate of branched tridecyl alcohol supplied for emulsification and wetting duty across cleaning and personal-care formulations. As an ethoxylated-alcohol surfactant it functions as an emulsifier, wetting agent, and solubilizer in detergent, household, and industrial cleaning systems.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Trideceth-12
CAS 68552-84-1
A nonionic ethoxylated C13-alcohol surfactant for emulsifying and wetting duty. It is a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier used in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Trideceth-7 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 68412-55-5
A mild ether-carboxylic-acid (alkyl ether carboxylate) surfactant for gentle cleansing systems. It is a mild anionic surfactant used in cleansing and personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Trideceth-9
CAS 24938-91-8
A nonionic ethoxylated C13-alcohol surfactant for wetting, emulsifying, and solubilizing. It is a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier used in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
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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.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Tripotassium Phosphate (Potassium Phosphate Tribasic)
CAS 7778-53-2
A strongly alkaline potassium-phosphate salt used wherever buffering, sequestration, or potassium-phosphate enrichment is required. It functions as an alkaline buffering and pH-regulating agent, as a sequestrant and stabilizer in food applications, and as a source of potassium and phosphate in fertilizer and soil-amendment use.
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Acids & Salts
Trisodium Phosphate (TSP)
CAS 7601-54-9
A high-alkalinity sodium phosphate workhorse for degreasing, water conditioning, and scale removal. Its strong alkalinity drives its primary use as a heavy-duty cleaning agent in soaps, detergents, and scouring powders, and as a water softener and boiler-scale remover.
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Acids & Salts
Undecylenic Acid (10-Undecenoic Acid)
CAS 112-38-9
A terminally unsaturated fatty acid prized as both a fragrance/flavor material and a versatile synthetic intermediate. It is used as a fragrance and flavoring ingredient, as a preservative and cleansing component in cosmetic formulations, and as a reactive chemical intermediate for downstream synthesis.
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Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM)
CAS 108-05-4
A workhorse vinyl monomer feeding emulsion polymers, EVA copolymers, and polyvinyl alcohol production. It is consumed at scale to make adhesive and paint emulsions, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers, and acrylic fiber, and is used in safety-glass interlayer films.
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Solvents - Aromatic
Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
CAS 1330-20-7
A high-strength aromatic solvent and petrochemical feedstock supplied as the standard isomer blend. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, and cleaning/degreasing products, as a component of motor and aviation fuels, and as a feedstock for the manufacture of other…
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