Functional Role

Surfactants

295 products serving this function

Surfactants lower interfacial tension to clean, wet, emulsify, foam, and disperse. RawSource supplies anionic, nonionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants in bulk.

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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Specialty Additives
Triethanolamine Stearate (TEA-Stearate)
CAS 82009-17-4
An amine-soap emulsifier that forms stable oil-in-water systems on neutralization. It is supplied as an anionic emulsifier for personal-care and industrial formulations.
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Amines & Amides
Triethylamine (Et3N)
CAS 121-44-8
A tertiary-amine base and catalyst that mops up acid and drives polymer cure. It is widely used as a catalyst and acid-scavenging base in organic synthesis, a catalyst for polyurethane foams, an accelerator for rubber, a curing agent for epoxy and amino resins, and a…
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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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