Polymers & Resins
1,4-Butanediol Diglycidyl Ether (BDDGE)
CAS 2425-79-8
A difunctional reactive diluent that thins and flexibilizes epoxy systems. It is added to epoxy resin systems to reduce viscosity and acts as a flexibilizer for aromatic epoxy resins.
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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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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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Amines & Amides
Acetamide MEA (N-Acetylethanolamine)
CAS 142-26-7
A hydroxy-functional amide used as a humectant and plasticizer across paper, ink, and personal-care systems. It is used as a humectant and plasticizer in paper products, glues, cork, and inks, and as a textile conditioner; in personal care it functions as a humectant and antistatic…
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Polymers & Resins
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
CAS 156798-18-4
A hydrophobically modified acrylic copolymer used as an associative rheology modifier and thickener. Copolymers of this class are used as rheology modifiers and thickeners that build viscosity and stabilize aqueous personal-care and household formulations on neutralization.
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Polymers & Resins
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
CAS 176429-87-1
A hydrophobically modified acrylic thickener that emulsifies and gels oily phases with minimal additional emulsifier. It is used as a rheology modifier, emulsion stabilizer and gelling agent that thickens and stabilizes emulsions, including those with high oil or electrolyte loads.
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Surfactants - Anionic
Acrylic Acid/AMPS Copolymer (AA/AMPS)
CAS 40623-75-4
A water-soluble acrylic copolymer used as a scale inhibitor and dispersant in water treatment. Copolymers of this class are used in water treatment as scale inhibitors and dispersants, controlling calcium, phosphate, and iron scale in cooling water, boilers, and reverse-osmosis systems.
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Chloride (Sal Ammoniac)
CAS 12125-02-9
Sal ammoniac — a versatile salt used as a soldering flux, battery electrolyte, and plating and dyeing aid. It is used as a soldering and galvanizing flux, in dry-cell (Leclanché) batteries, in electroplating and zinc/tin plating, as a mordant in textile dyeing, as a pickling…
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Sulfate (AS)
CAS 7783-20-2
A dual-nutrient sulfate salt that supplies both nitrogen and sulfur while also serving process roles in tanning, flameproofing, and water treatment. It is used as a nitrogen-and-sulfur fertilizer, as a flame-retardant additive for fabrics and paper, in tanning and galvanizing, in water treatment, and as…
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Specialty Additives
Amylase (Alpha-Amylase Enzyme)
CAS 9000-90-2
An industrial hydrolase that converts starch substrates into lower-molecular-weight sugars across processing streams. It is supplied in industrial grades for starch processing and textile desizing.
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Specialty Additives
Behenyl Alcohol (Docosanol, C22-OH)
CAS 661-19-8
A solid C22 fatty alcohol for emollient, co-emulsifier, and lubricant applications. Established uses include cosmetic emollients and co-emulsifiers, lubricants, synthetic fibers, and service as an evaporation retardant on water surfaces.
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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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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Betaine (Trimethylglycine, TMG)
CAS 107-43-7
A naturally occurring trimethylglycine spanning animal nutrition, personal care, and process chemistry. Established uses include service as an animal-feed additive and feed attractant, a cosmetic antistatic and viscosity-controlling ingredient, and a reagent in organic synthesis and soldering/resin-curing fluxes.
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Esters
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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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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Polymers & Resins
C12-C14 Alkyl Glycidyl Ether (AGE)
CAS 68609-97-2
A long-chain aliphatic reactive diluent for low-viscosity, flexible epoxy systems. Like other glycidyl ethers, it is added to epoxy resin systems to reduce viscosity and to improve wetting and flexibility.
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Chloride
CAS 10043-52-4
A hygroscopic calcium salt used for de-icing, dust control, drying, and brine applications. It is used as a pavement de-icer and dust-control agent, as a drying/dehydrating agent (desiccant) for gases and organic liquids, in oilfield fracturing and drilling fluids, and as a food additive (firming…
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Calcium Silicate
CAS 1344-95-2
A high-absorbency mineral additive that keeps powders free-flowing and reinforces compounded materials. It is used as an anti-caking and free-flow agent in powders, as an absorbent for liquids and gases, as a reinforcing filler in elastomers and plastics, and as a constituent of lime glass,…
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Esters
Calcium Stearate
CAS 1592-23-0
A metallic-soap additive that lubricates, releases, and scavenges acid across plastics and building materials. It stabilizes PVC resins, acts as a release agent for molded plastics, and waterproofs fabrics, cement, and stucco.
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Polymers & Resins
Carbomer
CAS 9003-01-4
A high-molecular-weight acrylic acid polymer that swells into clear, high-yield gels at very low use levels. After neutralization in water it forms clear gels; it is used as a thickener, gelling agent, emulsion stabilizer and suspending agent across personal-care, household and industrial formulations.
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Polymers & Resins
Carbomer (Carbomer 940)
CAS 9007-20-9
A crosslinked polyacrylic-acid thickener that gels and stabilizes formulations at fractional-percent loadings. It is used as a rheology modifier, thickener, gelling agent, and emulsion/suspension stabilizer, effective at low loadings to build viscosity and form clear gels.
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Polymers & Resins
Carboxymethyl Cellulose
CAS 9000-11-7
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Specialty Additives
Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC, Cellulose Gum)
CAS 9004-32-4
A water-soluble cellulose ether delivering thickening, water retention, and suspension across food and industrial systems. It is used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier; in drilling muds, detergents, paints, adhesives, printing inks, and textile sizes; and as a protective colloid and viscosity modifier.
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Specialty Additives
Carrageenan
CAS 9000-07-1
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Specialty Additives
Cellulase (Cellulase Enzyme)
CAS 9012-54-8
A cellulose-cleaving enzyme deployed across textile finishing, detergents, and beverage processing. It is used in textile finishing, in detergents, and in food and beverage processing such as fruit juice, wine, and coffee production.
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Specialty Additives
Cetostearyl Alcohol (Cetearyl Alcohol)
CAS 67762-27-0
A workhorse fatty-alcohol blend that builds body and stabilizes oil-in-water emulsions across creams, lotions, and surfactant systems. It functions as an emollient, emulsion stabilizer, and opacifier in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, and as a thickening and viscosity-building agent.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Cetyl Alcohol (1-Hexadecanol)
CAS 36653-82-4
A C16 fatty alcohol that thickens, opacifies, and stabilizes emulsions while leaving a smooth emollient feel. It is used as an emollient, emulsion modifier, and opacifying agent in cosmetics and as an emulsifying and stiffening aid in pharmaceutical preparations.
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Specialty Additives
Cholesterol
CAS 57-88-5
A natural sterol that stabilizes emulsions and serves as a versatile synthetic building block. It is used as an emulsifying agent in pharmaceutical and dermal preparations, as an emollient and emulsion stabilizer in cosmetics, and as a raw material for chemical syntheses.
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Amines & Amides
Cocamide DEA (Cocamide Diethanolamine, CDEA)
CAS 68603-42-9
A coconut-fatty-acid diethanolamide used to thicken surfactant systems and stabilize their foam. Acts as a foam booster/stabilizer and viscosity builder in surfactant-based formulations.
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Cocobetaine, CAPB)
CAS 61789-40-0
An amphoteric surfactant supplied as a ~35% active solution for foam and mildness in cleansing bases. Functions as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and mildness/viscosity modifier compatible with anionic primary surfactants.
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine (CAHS)
CAS 39660-17-8
A mild amphoteric surfactant that boosts foam, builds viscosity, and tempers the harshness of primary cleansers. It is used in personal-care and cleaning formulations as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and viscosity builder, and for its mildness in combination with primary surfactants.
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Cocamine Oxide (Coco Dimethyl Amine Oxide)
CAS 61788-90-7
An amine-oxide surfactant supplied for foam-boosting and viscosity-building duty in cleansing systems. Functions as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and viscosity builder compatible with anionic, non-ionic, and cationic systems.
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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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Specialty Additives
Dehydroxanthan Gum
CAS 11138-66-2
A modified xanthan derivative that builds clear, stable gels and films in modern personal-care textures. It is used as a rheology modifier, gel former, and film former in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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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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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Dimethicone (PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
Dimethicone is the flagship linear silicone fluid (polydimethylsiloxane), selected by viscosity across a wide grade ladder. Low-cSt volatile grades act as carriers and spreading agents; mid grades deliver slip, gloss and softening; high-viscosity grades provide damping, dielectric and antifoam performance.
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Dimethicone (Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
A linear silicone fluid that brings slip, lubrication, and foam control to both industrial and personal-care systems. It is used as an antifoam in aqueous systems, petroleum processing, and detergents; as a lubricant for films, yarn, and fillers; and as an emollient, skin-conditioning, antifoaming, and…
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
CAS 300-00-5
A crosslinked silicone network that thickens and gels the oil phase while imparting a soft, powdery after-feel. In cosmetic ingredient nomenclature it functions as a thickening, gelling, and sensory-modifying agent for the oil phase of personal-care formulations.
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Specialty Additives
Dimethyl Isosorbide (DMI)
CAS 5306-85-4
A biobased dianhydrohexitol diether that solubilizes stubborn actives where conventional solvents fall short. It is used as a high-polarity solvent, solubilizer, and stabilizing agent, including in personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Dipropylene Glycol (DPG)
CAS 25265-71-8
A low-odor, low-toxicity glycol used both as a reactive intermediate for resins and as a versatile carrier and coupling solvent. It is used as a raw material for polyester and alkyd resins and plasticizers, as a solvent and coupling agent, in cutting oils and hydraulic…
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate (Fluorescent Brightener 351)
CAS 27344-41-8
A water-soluble stilbene optical brightener that lifts perceived whiteness in detergent systems. It is used as an optical brightener in detergents and is permitted as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products.
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Amines & Amides
Disodium EDTA (Disodium Edetate, EDTA-2Na)
CAS 139-33-3
A workhorse metal chelant that neutralizes trace-ion interference across cleaning, textile, and personal-care chemistry. It binds trace metal ions to stabilize formulations, retain color, and support preservative systems in personal care and industrial products.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol, EtOH)
CAS 64-17-5
A versatile industrial alcohol that doubles as solvent, feedstock, and fuel oxygenate across chemical manufacturing. It dissolves a wide range of organic compounds and serves as a reaction and extraction medium, a denatured-alcohol base, and a gasoline octane component.
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Glycols & Polyols
Ethylene Glycol (MEG, EG)
CAS 107-21-1
A high-volume diol bridging coolant duty and polyester production. Its largest use is as antifreeze and heat-transfer/coolant fluid; it is also a primary feedstock for polyester fibers and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin.
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Glycols & Polyols
Ethylene Glycol Distearate (Glycol Distearate, EGDS)
CAS 627-83-8
A stearate diester that delivers pearlescence and body to surfactant formulations. In surfactant systems it imparts a pearl or opaque appearance while also acting as an emulsifier, emollient, and viscosity modifier.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Fumed Silica (Pyrogenic Silica, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide)
CAS 112945-52-5
A pyrogenic silica that builds viscosity and controls flow at low loadings across liquids and powders. It is used as a thickening and anti-settling agent, as an anti-caking agent in powders and foods, as a pharmaceutical excipient, and as a viscosity-controlling and bulking ingredient in…
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