Specialty Additives
1-Hexadecylnaphthalene
CAS 56388-47-7
A long-alkyl-chain naphthalene supplied as a lubricating-agent component. It is used as a lubricating agent.
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Specialty Additives
1-Hexanol (n-Hexanol)
CAS 111-27-3
A straight-chain C6 alcohol supplying solvency and a hexyl building block for esters, plasticizers, and finishing agents. It is used as a solvent for fats, waxes, dyes, and paints, as an intermediate for plasticizers and perfume esters, and in textile and leather finishing.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
1-Pentanol (n-Amyl Alcohol)
CAS 71-41-0
A C5 primary alcohol solvent and ester intermediate. It is used as a solvent for resins, gums, and petroleum additives, as an intermediate for amyl acetate and other esters, and as a frother in ore flotation.
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Solvents - Aliphatic
1,1,1-Trichloroethane (Methyl Chloroform)
CAS 71-55-6
A chlorinated solvent and degreaser whose supply is governed by ozone-protection controls. It is an ozone-depleting substance whose production has been phased out under the Montreal Protocol.
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Glycols & Polyols
2-Butoxyethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether)
CAS 111-76-2
A coupling glycol-ether solvent bridging water- and oil-soluble formulation components. It is widely used as a coalescing and coupling solvent in surface coatings and inks and as the active solvent in household and industrial cleaners, glass cleaners, and metal cleaners.
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Glycols & Polyols
2-Ethoxyethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether, EGEE)
CAS 110-80-5
A coupling glycol-ether solvent bridging polar and nonpolar phases in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations. It dissolves nitrocellulose, lacquers, resins, dyes, and epoxy systems, and is used as a solvent for coatings, inks, and adhesives and as an anti-icing additive in aviation fuel.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
2-Ethylhexanol (2-EH)
CAS 104-76-7
The branched octanol behind 2-ethylhexyl ester plasticizers, and a low-volatility process solvent in its own right. Its largest use is as a feedstock for plasticizers and other esters; it also serves as a defoamer, wetting agent, low-volatility solvent, and textile-finishing additive.
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Glycols & Polyols
2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate (HEMA)
CAS 868-77-9
A reactive hydroxyl-bearing monomer supplied for radiation-cure, adhesive, and hydrogel polymer systems. It is used in UV-curable inks, coatings and adhesives, acrylic resins, dental materials, and as a comonomer in hydrogels and contact-lens polymers.
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Glycols & Polyols
2-Methoxyethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether)
CAS 109-86-4
A glycol-ether solvent spanning coatings, dye processing, and microelectronics. It is used in varnishes, lacquers, wood stains, and dye baths, and in the microelectronics industry within photoresist formulations and circuit-board manufacture.
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Specialty Additives
2,6,8-Trimethylnonan-4-ol (Trimethylnonanol)
CAS 123-17-1
A branched, hindered C12 alcohol used as a feedstock building block in surfactant chemistry. Branched alcohols of this structure are used industrially as intermediates, including as hydrophobe feedstock for nonionic (alkoxylated) surfactants.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Acetaldehyde (Ethanal)
CAS 75-07-0
A high-volume reactive aldehyde intermediate for downstream acetyl and condensation chemistry. It is consumed in the synthesis of acetic acid, acetic anhydride, pentaerythritol, pyridine derivatives, and other organic chemicals, and serves as an intermediate for resins, dyes, and specialty chemistry.
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Acids & Salts
Acetamide (Ethanamide)
CAS 60-35-5
A versatile amide solvent and plasticizer with strong solubilizing power for organic and inorganic compounds. It is used as a solvent, plasticizer, stabilizer, and wetting/penetrating agent, and as a humectant and intermediate in organic synthesis.
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Acids & Salts
Acetic Acid (Glacial Acetic Acid, Ethanoic Acid)
CAS 64-19-7
A foundational carboxylic acid feedstock and acidulant spanning chemical synthesis, textiles, and food. It is used to manufacture acetic anhydride and other organic chemicals for the plastics, pharmaceutical, dye, textile, rubber, and photographic industries, and as an acidifying and neutralizing agent.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Acetone (Propanone)
CAS 67-64-1
Acetone is the workhorse fast-evaporating ketone solvent — it dissolves fats, oils, resins, rubber and plastics cleanly and is a major feedstock for downstream ketone chemistry.
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Esters
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
CAS 77-90-7
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Solvents - Oxygenated
alpha-Terpineol (α-Terpineol)
CAS 98-55-5
A lilac-note terpene alcohol bridging fragrance, flavor, and solvent duty. It is widely used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes, soaps, and cosmetics, as a synthetic flavoring agent, and as an organic solvent.
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Specialty Additives
Anti Terra 203
CAS 64742-95-6
A dispersing and wetting agent for solvent-borne coating systems.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Benzyl Acetate
CAS 140-11-4
A jasmine-note aromatic ester serving both perfumery and cellulose-solvent duty. Established uses include service as a fragrance and flavoring agent and as a solvent for cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, and natural and synthetic resins; it also appears in lacquers, polishes, printing inks, and varnish removers.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Benzyl Alcohol
CAS 100-51-6
A versatile aromatic solvent and preservative spanning coatings, cosmetics, and synthesis. Established uses include service as a solvent for dyestuffs, cellulose esters, and waxes; a preservative and viscosity-control agent in cosmetics; a fragrance component; and an intermediate for benzyl esters and ethers.
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Esters
Benzyl Benzoate
CAS 120-51-4
A high-boiling benzoate ester for plasticizing, fragrance fixation, and dye carriage. Established uses include service as a solvent for cellulose acetate and nitrocellulose, a plasticizer, a fixative and solvent for musk in perfumes and flavors, and a dye carrier for polyester dyeing.
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Solvents - Aromatic
Benzyl Chloride
CAS 100-44-7
A benzylating intermediate feeding plasticizer, quaternary, and fine-chemical synthesis. Established uses include the manufacture of benzyl alcohol, phenylacetic acid, benzyl phthalate plasticizers, quaternary ammonium salts, dyes, and perfume and pharmaceutical intermediates.
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Solvents - Aromatic
Biphenyl (Diphenyl)
CAS 92-52-4
An aromatic hydrocarbon valued as a heat-transfer medium and dyeing assistant. Established uses include service as a heat-transfer fluid, an intermediate in organic synthesis, a dye carrier for polyester dyeing, and a fungistat in citrus-fruit packaging.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Butanol (n-Butanol, n-Butyl Alcohol)
CAS 71-36-3
A versatile four-carbon solvent and chemical intermediate for coatings, resins, and downstream butyl derivatives. It is used as a solvent for paints, lacquers, varnishes, natural and synthetic resins, gums, and dyes, and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of butyl esters, ethers, and other…
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Esters
Butyl Oleate
CAS 142-77-8
A fatty-acid ester used as a plasticizer and lubricant in polymer and industrial formulations. Esters of this type function as plasticizers and lubricants in polymer processing and as emollients in industrial and personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Butylene Glycol (1,3-Butanediol, BG)
CAS 107-88-0
One diol that works as both a resin building block and a formulation humectant. It serves as a co-monomer in polyester and polyurethane resins and as an intermediate in the manufacture of polyester plasticizers.
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Esters
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (C12-15 AB)
CAS 68411-27-8
A light, non-greasy benzoate ester widely used as a cosmetic emollient and carrier. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent and as a solvent/carrier for other ingredients.
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Specialty Additives
C16-20 Branched Alcohols (Guerbet Alcohol)
CAS 70693-04-8
Branched-chain fatty alcohols supplying light, spreadable emollient and lubricant character with low pour points. Branched fatty alcohols of this class are used as emollients and spreading agents in personal care and as lubricant base fluids and intermediates, valued for low pour points and oxidative stability…
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Esters
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (MCT, Fractionated Coconut Oil)
CAS 65381-09-1
A medium-chain triglyceride oil valued for oxidative stability and non-greasy slip, serving as both a cosmetic emollient and a food-grade lipid. It is used as a lightweight emollient, solvent and carrier in personal-care formulation and as a medium-chain triglyceride lipid in food applications.
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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.
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Esters
Coconut Oil (76 Degree, CNO)
CAS 8001-31-8
Non-hydrogenated coconut oil supplied to the standard 76-degree melt grade for food, surfactant, and oleochemical use. A lauric-rich fixed oil used as a food and frying oil, an emollient in personal care, and a feedstock for surfactant and oleochemical manufacture.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Cyclohexasiloxane
CAS 540-97-6
A volatile cyclic dimethylsiloxane used as a fast-spreading, residue-light carrier in personal care. Cyclic methylsiloxanes serve as fast-evaporating emollients, carriers, and solvents in personal-care formulations and as intermediates in silicone-polymer manufacture.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Cyclopentasiloxane (Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, D5)
CAS 541-02-6
A volatile cyclic silicone fluid prized as a fast-spreading carrier that flashes off cleanly without residue. It is used as a carrier, emollient, and solvent in personal-care products, as a dry-cleaning solvent, and as an intermediate in manufacturing higher-molecular-weight siloxane polymers.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Cyclopentasiloxane and Dimethiconol Blend
A multi-component silicone blend formulated as a conditioning and slip base for hair and skin care. Used as a conditioning, smoothing, and slip-enhancing base in hair- and skin-care formulations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Esters
Di-n-Butyl Phthalate (DBP)
CAS 84-74-2
An ortho-phthalate plasticizer and process aid for flexible polymer and coating performance. It is used as a plasticizer, as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis, and as a laboratory reagent; it is also used in synthetic perfume bases.
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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.
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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.
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Esters
Dicaprylyl Carbonate (DCC)
CAS 1680-31-5
A light, oxidatively stable dialkyl-carbonate emollient that boosts spreadability and active delivery. It is used as an emollient, solvent, and spreading agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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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.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Dichloroethyl Ether (Bis(2-chloroethyl) Ether)
CAS 111-91-1
A chlorinated ether solvent and reactive intermediate for polysulfide polymer chemistry. It is used as a solvent and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of polysulfide rubber and polymers.
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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.
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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol (DEG)
CAS 111-46-6
A high-boiling glycol valued where its twin hydroxyls drive both solvency and water retention. It is consumed in the production of unsaturated polyester resins, polyols for polyurethanes, and triethylene glycol, and serves as a dehydrating agent in natural-gas conditioning.
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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (DEGBE)
CAS 112-34-5
A slow-evaporating glycol ether that couples water- and solvent-borne phases in coatings and cleaners. It dissolves nitrocellulose, oils, dyes, gums, and polymers, acts as a coalescing aid in latex paints, and serves as a coupling solvent in cleaners and metalworking fluids.
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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether (DEGEE, Ethoxydiglycol)
CAS 111-90-0
A high-flash, water-miscible glycol ether prized as a coupling and carrier solvent across coatings and formulation chemistry. It dissolves cellulose esters, lacquers, varnishes, dyes, gums, and resins, and serves as a coupling and carrier solvent in coatings, textile printing, and personal-care formulations.
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