Specialty Additives
4,4′-Oxybis(benzenesulfonyl Hydrazide)
CAS 80-51-3
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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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Acids & Salts
Acetic Anhydride
CAS 108-24-7
The workhorse acetylating and dehydrating agent for cellulose acetate, esters, and fine-chemical synthesis. It is consumed in the manufacture of cellulose acetate fibers and plastics, vinyl acetate, acetate esters, and esterified food starch, and as an acetylating agent in the production of dyes, perfumes, and…
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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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Acids & Salts
Acrylic Acid (AA)
CAS 79-10-7
The base monomer of the acrylics value chain, feeding superabsorbents, acrylate esters, and waterborne polymers. Most is converted to acrylate esters (ethyl, butyl, methyl, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate) and to polyacrylic acid and its salts; major polymer outlets include superabsorbents, coatings, adhesives, paints, and emulsion polymers.
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Acids & Salts
Adipic Acid
CAS 124-04-9
The dicarboxylic-acid backbone of nylon 6,6, polyester polyols, and plasticizers. Its principal markets are feedstock for nylon 6,6 resins and fibers, polyester polyols, and plasticizers; it is also used in polyurethane foams, lubricants, adhesives, and as a food acidulant.
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Amines & Amides
Alkyl Pyridine (Alkylated Pyridine Bases)
CAS 68391-11-7
An alkylated pyridine-base cut supplied as a basic-nitrogen reaction solvent and synthesis intermediate. Pyridine bases of this class are used as solvents and as chemical intermediates in the synthesis of agrochemicals, dyes, and specialty chemicals.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Aluminum Hydroxide (ATH, Alumina Trihydrate)
CAS 21645-51-2
A halogen-free mineral flame retardant that quenches fire by releasing water as it decomposes. In plastics, rubber, and latex foams it releases water on heating to retard flame and suppress smoke.
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Amines & Amides
Aminoethylethanolamine (AEEA)
CAS 111-41-1
A bifunctional amino-alcohol intermediate for chelants, surfactants, and metalworking-fluid additives. It is used as a chemical intermediate, a textile-finishing compound, and an additive to metalworking/cutting oils, and it functions as a corrosion inhibitor and pH-regulating agent.
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Specialty Additives
Ammonia (Anhydrous Ammonia)
CAS 7664-41-7
Anhydrous ammonia — the foundational nitrogen feedstock for fertilizers, refrigeration, and chemical synthesis. The majority of production goes to fertilizers; it is also used as a refrigerant gas and as a feedstock for nitric acid, urea, plastics, explosives, synthetic fibers, and dyes, with further use…
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Acids & Salts
Azelaic Acid
CAS 123-99-9
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Basic Copper Carbonate (Cupric Carbonate, Malachite)
CAS 12069-69-1
A green copper(II) salt used as a pigment, a copper source, and an agricultural seed-treatment active. Industry references record use as a pigment, in pyrotechnics, as an algaecide and seed-treatment fungicide, in bronze plating, and as a copper source in animal feed.
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Specialty Additives
Benzoin
CAS 119-53-9
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Benzophenone (BP)
CAS 119-61-9
Classic Type II hydrogen-abstraction photoinitiator, used with amine synergists for surface cure of UV coatings and varnishes (Coatings & Construction) Low-cost initiator for UV/UV-LED inks and overprint varnish (Industrial Manufacturing) Cures UV-curable plastics and adhesives in amine-synergist systems (Plastics & Polymers)
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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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Amines & Amides
Beta-Alanine
CAS 107-95-9
A beta-amino acid feedstock bridging vitamin synthesis, supplements, and plating chemistry. Established uses include service as a building block for pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and its derivatives, a nutritional-supplement ingredient, a flavoring agent, and a buffer in electroplating.
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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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Polymers & Resins
Bisphenol A (BPA)
CAS 80-05-7
A diphenol monomer that is the principal building block for polycarbonate and epoxy resins. Its largest use is the manufacture of polycarbonate, followed by epoxy resins (reacted with epichlorohydrin); it is also used in unsaturated polyester, polysulfone, and polyetherimide resins and as a chemical intermediate.
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Polymers & Resins
Bisphenol F (BPF)
CAS 620-92-8
A low-viscosity bisphenol used to make high-performance epoxy resins and protective coatings. It is used to make epoxy resins and coatings for applications such as lacquers, varnishes, liners, and adhesives.
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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 Acrylate (n-Butyl Acrylate, BA)
CAS 141-32-2
An acrylate monomer that softens and toughens latex polymers for coatings, adhesives, and sealants. It is used to produce coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants, textiles, plastics, and elastomers, including architectural latex coatings and pressure-sensitive adhesives.
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Butyl Methacrylate (BMA)
CAS 97-88-1
An acrylic comonomer for coating, adhesive, and textile/leather/paper finishing resin systems. It is polymerized into solvent and emulsion coatings, adhesives, and textile, leather, and paper finishes, and is used as a lube-oil additive component.
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Amines & Amides
Butylamine (n-Butylamine)
CAS 109-73-9
A primary aliphatic amine intermediate for rubber chemicals, agrochemicals, dyes, and emulsifiers. It is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of rubber accelerators and vulcanizing agents, agrochemicals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, emulsifiers, and synthetic tanning agents.
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Specialty Additives
Calcium Hydroxide (Slaked Lime, Hydrated Lime)
CAS 1305-62-0
A workhorse alkali for construction, water treatment, and pH control across industrial process streams. It is used in mortar, plaster, and cement; in water and wastewater treatment; in paper-pulp production; in leather dehairing; and as a pH-adjusting and buffering agent, including food-additive use as a…
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Specialty Additives
Calcium Oxide (Quicklime)
CAS 1305-78-8
The high-tonnage lime feedstock underpinning metallurgy, construction, and water treatment. It is used in steelmaking as a flux, in construction materials, in non-ferrous ore flotation, in paper-pulp and glass manufacture, in water and sewage treatment, and as a dehydrating agent.
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Acids & Salts
Caustic Soda Beads (Sodium Hydroxide)
CAS 1310-73-2
A high-purity solid alkali for neutralization, saponification, and pH control across heavy industry. It is used to neutralize acids and produce sodium salts, to saponify fats in soap manufacture, and across petroleum refining, pulp and paper, textile processing, metal cleaning, and water treatment.
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Chlorine
CAS 7782-50-5
A foundational industrial oxidant and chlorination feedstock underpinning water treatment and chlor-alkali chemistry. It is used in water treatment and purification, in the bleaching of wood pulp and textiles, and as a feedstock in the manufacture of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
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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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Specialty Additives
Cinnamaldehyde (Cinnamic Aldehyde)
CAS 104-55-2
The defining flavor and aroma molecule of cinnamon, doubling as an electroplating brightener and agricultural active. It is widely used as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages, and chewing gum and as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery.
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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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Acids & Salts
Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate (Cupric Sulfate, Blue Vitriol)
CAS 7758-99-8
A blue crystalline copper(II) salt used across agriculture, water treatment, plating, and laboratory work. Industry references record use as a soil amendment/fertilizer micronutrient, a chelating agent, an etching and plating agent, a pigment, and a registered algaecide/fungicide.
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Amines & Amides
Cyclohexylamine (CHA, Aminocyclohexane)
CAS 108-91-8
A cyclic primary amine used as a boiler-water corrosion inhibitor and a versatile synthesis intermediate. Industry references record use as a corrosion inhibitor in boiler feed water, a rubber vulcanization accelerator, and an intermediate for insecticides, plasticizers, dyestuffs, dry-cleaning soaps, and acid-gas absorbents.
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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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Amines & Amides
D-Serine
CAS 312-84-5
The D-enantiomer of serine, supplied as a high-purity chiral building block for research and synthesis. It is supplied as a high-purity biochemical reagent and chiral building block for laboratory research and organic synthesis.
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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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Di(tert-Butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene
CAS 25155-25-3
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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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Amines & Amides
Diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA, 4,4′-Methylenedianiline)
CAS 101-77-9
The aromatic diamine that feeds MDI manufacture and epoxy, polyamide, and polyimide chemistry. PubChem also records its use as an epoxy and polyurethane-elastomer curing agent and as a monomer for polyamide and polyimide resins.
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Dibutyl Maleate (DBM)
CAS 105-76-0
A plasticizing maleate diester that copolymerizes to build flexibility into the polymer backbone. The reactive double bond lets it copolymerize into vinyl and acrylic systems while contributing flexibility.
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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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Amines & Amides
Dicyandiamide
CAS 461-58-5
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Polymers & Resins
Dicyclohexylmethane Diisocyanate (H12MDI, Hydrogenated MDI)
CAS 5124-30-1
The saturated MDI analog for non-yellowing, optically stable polyurethane coatings and elastomers. Industry references record its primary use in flexible coatings and polyurethane elastomers and in urethane products that do not yellow on light exposure.
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Amines & Amides
Diethanolamine (DEA)
CAS 111-42-2
A bifunctional amino-alcohol used for acid-gas treating and as a building block for surfactants and amides. It is used to scrub acid gases such as CO2 and hydrogen sulfide, as an intermediate for surfactants, soaps, and rubber chemicals, and as an emulsifier and humectant in…
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Esters
Diethyl Fumarate (Fumaric Acid Diethyl Ester)
CAS 623-91-6
The trans-configured fumarate diester, valued as a reactive comonomer and synthesis intermediate. The unsaturated diester is used as a reactive comonomer and as an intermediate in organic and polymer synthesis.
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Diethyl Maleate (DEM)
CAS 141-05-9
An unsaturated diester whose activated double bond drives Michael additions and copolymerizations. Its activated carbon-carbon double bond makes it a Michael acceptor and a comonomer for copolymers with styrene and vinyl chloride.
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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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