Functional Role

Film Formers

136 products serving this function

Film formers lay down continuous films for hold, gloss, and barrier in coatings and personal care. RawSource supplies acrylic, vinyl, and polyquaternium film formers in bulk.

Surfactants - Cationic
Polyquaternium-2
CAS 68555-36-2
A cationic polyurea ionene supplied as a substantive conditioning and antistatic agent for hair and skin care. It is used in personal-care formulations as an antistatic and hair-conditioning agent.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Polyquaternium-28
CAS 131954-48-8
A vinylpyrrolidone and quaternary-acrylamide copolymer used where styling hold and conditioning feel are needed together. It functions as a film former, hair fixative, antistatic, and conditioning agent in personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Polyquaternium-7 (Acrylamide/DADMAC Copolymer)
CAS 26590-05-6
The high-volume acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium copolymer relied on for conditioning that stays compatible with surfactant cleansers. It is used in personal-care formulations as a hair-conditioning, antistatic, and film-forming agent, and it is compatible with anionic surfactant systems.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polysilicone-19
CAS 156065-02-0
A film-forming silicone polymer engineered for durable, flexible deposition in hair-styling and conditioning systems. It functions as a film former and conditioning agent, depositing a flexible silicone film on hair.
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Polymers & Resins
Polystyrene (PS)
CAS 9003-53-6
A clear, rigid styrenic available as solid resin or expandable bead for packaging and insulation. General-purpose (GPPS) and high-impact (HIPS) grades are used in packaging, disposable foodservice items, and appliance and electronics housings.
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Polymers & Resins
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Dispersion
CAS 9002-84-0
A waterborne route to PTFE's non-stick, low-friction surface on coated and impregnated substrates. It is applied as a non-stick, low-friction, and chemically resistant coating and is used to impregnate glass fabric, bearings, and other substrates.
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Glycols & Polyols
Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol
CAS 25190-06-1
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG) is a linear polyether diol with hydroxyl groups at both chain ends. The ~2000 g/mol grade is a soft-segment building block for high-performance polyurethanes, valued for the resilience and abrasion resistance it builds into cast elastomers, thermoplastic polyurethane and spandex fiber
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Glycols & Polyols
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (Mn ~1000)
CAS 25190-06-1
Soft-segment polyether polyol (Mn ~1000) for cast and TPU polyurethane elastomers Key raw material for spandex/elastane fiber production Imparts hydrolysis resistance, low-temperature flexibility and resilience to PU
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Glycols & Polyols
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG)
CAS 25190-06-1
Soft-segment polyether polyol for high-performance PU elastomers and TPU Higher-MW grade for softer, more extensible cast elastomers and spandex Provides resilience, abrasion and hydrolysis resistance
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Polymers & Resins
Polyurethane
CAS 9009-54-5
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Polymers & Resins
Polyurethane (PU)
A tunable polymer platform spanning soft foams to tough elastomers and protective coatings. It is supplied in primary forms for flexible and rigid foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers.
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Polymers & Resins
Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH)
CAS 9002-89-5
A water-soluble synthetic polymer valued for film strength, adhesion, and emulsion-stabilizing power across textiles, paper, and packaging. Established uses include textile warp sizing, paper sizing and coating, water-based adhesives, protective-colloid and stabilizer duty in emulsion polymerization, and water-soluble films and fibers.
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Polymers & Resins
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
CAS 9002-86-2
A versatile chlorinated polymer that runs from rigid pipe to flexible film depending on its additive package. Rigid grades go into pipe, fittings, profiles, and siding, while plasticized grades are used in flooring, films, sheet, and wire and cable insulation.
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Polymers & Resins
Polyvinylcaprolactam (PVCap)
CAS 25189-83-7
A thermoresponsive vinyl-lactam polymer best known as a kinetic gas-hydrate inhibitor in oil-and-gas flow assurance. Its principal established industrial use is as a kinetic hydrate inhibitor for gas-hydrate control in oil-and-gas flow assurance; it is also used as a film-forming and thickening polymer.
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Specialty Additives
Potassium Silicate
CAS 1312-76-1
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Specialty Additives
Propylene Glycol Alginate (PGA, E405)
CAS 9005-37-2
A seaweed-derived alginate ester that thickens, stabilizes emulsions, and holds foam in acidic food and beverage systems. It is used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier in food and beverage systems and as a foam stabilizer in beer.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Propylene Glycol n-Butyl Ether
CAS 5131-66-8
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Specialty Additives
Shellac
CAS 9000-59-3
A natural lac-derived resin that forms hard, fast-drying films for wood finishing, sealing, and coating. It is used in wood finishes, sealers, and primers, as a film-former in coatings and inks, as a glaze and coating resin, and as an electrical insulating material.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Silicone Quaternium-22
CAS 131620-31-0
A cationic silicone that anchors conditioning to hair and skin without a heavy or greasy residue. It functions as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent, contributing substantivity and a smooth after-feel to leave-on and rinse-off personal-care products.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Silicone Rubber
CAS 63394-02-5
A siloxane elastomer that holds its elasticity from sub-zero cold to sustained heat where organic rubbers fail. It is used to produce seals, gaskets, tubing, and molded parts that require flexibility and stability across a wide temperature range, and as an electrical insulating elastomer.
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Specialty Additives
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
CAS 158254-23-0
An acetyl-modified hyaluronate that binds water while clinging to skin better than its unmodified counterpart. It is used as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulations, where the acetyl modification raises lipophilicity and substantivity relative to standard sodium hyaluronate.
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Specialty Additives
Sodium Alginate (Algin)
CAS 9005-38-3
A seaweed-derived hydrocolloid that builds viscosity and forms gels in water-based systems. It functions as a thickening, gelling, and film-forming agent, and is widely used as a print-paste thickener in textile reactive dyeing and as a stabilizer in food systems.
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Specialty Additives
Sodium Caseinate
CAS 9005-46-3
A milk-protein salt that emulsifies, binds, and fortifies across food and technical formulations. It is used as an emulsifier, thickener, whitener, and protein source in food processing, and as a binder and film-former in industrial and adhesive applications.
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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…
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Amines & Amides
Sodium Polyglutamate (Sodium PGA)
CAS 25513-46-6
Water-soluble polyamino-acid biopolymer for humectancy and film formation in cosmetic systems. It is used as a humectant and film-forming agent in cosmetic formulations and as a chelating agent.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Tolu Balsam (Balsam of Tolu)
CAS 8007-46-3
A classic resinous balsam prized as a warm, sweet fixative in fragrance and flavor work. It is used as a fragrance and flavor ingredient and as a fixative in scented products.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
CAS 778577-37-0
A fungal botanical extract used as an ingredient in personal-care formulation. It is supplied as an ingredient for cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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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.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Trimethylsiloxysilicate (MQ Resin)
CAS 56275-01-5
A film-forming MQ silicone resin that lends body and a durable silicone film to personal-care and surface-care formulations. It functions as a film former and is a CIR-reviewed cosmetic ingredient that appears in personal-care, automotive-care, and home-maintenance products.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Trimethylsiloxysilicate (MQ Resin)
CAS 56275-01-5
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Polymers & Resins
Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene (VAE) Copolymer
CAS 24937-78-8
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Silanes & Organosilanes
Vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES)
CAS 78-08-0
A bifunctional silane that chemically bridges mineral fillers and polymer matrices. It acts as a coupling agent between inorganic fillers and polymers, functioning as an adhesion promoter, crosslinker, and surface modifier, and is used in the production of general-purpose polymers.
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Polymers & Resins
VP/VA Copolymer (PVP/VA Copolymer)
CAS 25086-89-9
A tunable film-forming copolymer balancing hold and flexibility for fixatives and coatings. It is used as a film former and binder, notably as a fixative resin in hair-care and other personal-care formulations, and in coatings and adhesives.
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Specialty Additives
White Petrolatum (Petroleum Jelly, Petrolatum)
CAS 8009-03-8
A refined, near-colorless hydrocarbon jelly that serves equally as a cosmetic emollient base and an industrial moisture barrier. The white grade is used as an emollient and base in cosmetic and personal-care products, and industrially as a lubricant, rust preventive, and moisture barrier.
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