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1-(2-Carboxylatoethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-isoheptadecyl-1H-imidazolium (Imidazoline-Derived Amphoteric Surfactant)
CAS 68630-96-6
An imidazolinium-based amphoteric surfactant offering mild cleansing and conditioning in surfactant blends. It is documented as a surfactant used for cleansing, foaming, and hair conditioning in personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
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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.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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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.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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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.
Solvency
Viscosity Modification
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Acids & Salts
2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid (α-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid)
CAS 594-61-6
A compact branched α-hydroxy acid used as a synthetic building block and intermediate. It is used as a chemical intermediate and a building block in organic synthesis.
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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.
Solvency
Viscosity Modification
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2-Octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (OIT, Octylisothiazolinone)
CAS 26530-20-1
An octyl isothiazolinone supplied as a dry-film and in-can material preservative for industrial coatings and fluids. It is used as a film and in-can preservative in paints, coatings, adhesives, polishes, and metalworking fluids, and in wood and leather preservation.
Biocidal Action
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2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA)
CAS 10222-01-2
A non-oxidizing, bromine-based biocide for microbial control in industrial water and process fluids. It controls bacteria, algae, and fungi in industrial water systems and is used as a preservative in pulp and paper-mill water, cooling water, metalworking fluids, oilfield drilling muds, and latex emulsions and…
Biocidal Action
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4-Hexylresorcinol (Hexylresorcinol)
CAS 136-77-6
A food-grade alkylresorcinol antioxidant used to prevent enzymatic browning in seafood processing. In food processing it is used as an antioxidant and processing aid to prevent melanosis ('black spot') in shrimp and other crustaceans.
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8-Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate (Oxyquinoline Sulfate)
CAS 148-24-3
A chelating quinolinol salt used for metal sequestration, peroxide stabilization and corrosion control. Industrial uses include service as a chelating agent and analytical reagent for metal precipitation and separation, a corrosion inhibitor, a hydrogen-peroxide stabilizer, a stabilizer in nylon, a brightener in electroplating baths, and…
Biocidal Action
Chelation / Sequestration
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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.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Amines & Amides
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (Acetyl Hexapeptide-3)
CAS 616204-22-9
A synthetic peptide active supplied as a water-based solution for cosmetic skin-care formulators. It is a CIR-listed cosmetic ingredient used as a peptide (skin-conditioning) active in skin-care formulations.
Conditioning
Moisture Control
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
CAS 676168-27-7
An associative acrylic thickener engineered to build viscosity and stabilize surfactant and emulsion systems. Copolymers of this class function as rheology modifiers and thickeners, building viscosity and providing suspension and emulsion stability in aqueous personal-care and household formulations.
Thickening / Rheology
Film Formation
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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.
Chelation / Sequestration
Viscosity Modification
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Activated Carbon (Activated Charcoal, GAC)
CAS 7440-44-0
A high-surface-area adsorbent for purification of water, air, gases, and process streams. It is used as an adsorbent for purification and decolorization of water, air, gases, and liquids, and as a reducing agent in process applications.
Color / Pigmentation
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Surfactants - Cationic
Alcohols, C9-11 Ethoxylated (C9-11 Pareth, Fatty Alcohol Ethoxylate)
CAS 68439-46-3
A biodegradable nonionic workhorse surfactant for cleaning, wetting, and emulsification. Alcohol ethoxylates of this type are general-purpose wetting, emulsifying, and detergent surfactants used in household and industrial cleaners and as emulsifiers and dispersants in processing formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Alkyl Polyglucoside (APG)
CAS 68515-73-1
Surfactancy
Wetting
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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.
Corrosion Inhibition
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acids & Salts
Aluminum Sulfate (Alum)
CAS 10043-01-3
The workhorse aluminum coagulant for water and wastewater clarification, also used across paper, textile, and leather processing. It also serves as a sizing agent in papermaking, a mordant in textile dyeing, a leather-tanning agent, and in fireproofing and waterproofing of cloth and concrete.
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Amino Trimethylene Phosphonic Acid (ATMP)
CAS 6419-19-8
An organophosphonate scale-and-corrosion inhibitor and chelant for industrial water systems. It is used mainly as a chelating/sequestering and deflocculant agent and as a scale and corrosion inhibitor in industrial water treatment, and as a stabilizer for peroxide bleaching solutions in textile and paper processing.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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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.
Crosslinking / Curing
pH Adjustment
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) Tetrasodium Salt (ATMP, Tetrasodium Salt)
CAS 20592-85-2
A tetrasodium aminophosphonate sequestrant for scale, corrosion, and deposit control in circulating-water systems. it functions as a chelating agent, anti-scaling agent, corrosion inhibitor, and dispersant, including in petroleum-production process water.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Bicarbonate
CAS 1066-33-7
An ammonium salt that decomposes cleanly to gas — used as a leavening and blowing agent and a scale remover. It is used as a leavening (raising) agent in baked goods, as a blowing agent for foamed plastics and rubber, in ceramics, fire-extinguishing compounds, and…
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Surfactants - Anionic
Ammonium C10-16 Alkyl Ether Sulfate (Ammonium Laureth Sulfate)
CAS 32612-48-9
A C10-16 alkyl ether sulfate sold to formulators who want a broad-cut ethoxylated anionic surfactant for foaming systems. an ammonium laureth sulfate of broad alkyl distribution.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Surfactants - Anionic
Ammonium C10-16 Alkyl Ether Sulfate (Ammonium Laureth Sulfate)
CAS 74455-22-4
An ammonium-salt ether sulfate selected where high foam volume is the formulation target. It delivers foaming, wetting, and detergency in cleaning concentrates and personal-care cleansers.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Citrate Dibasic (Diammonium Citrate)
CAS 3012-65-5
The diammonium citrate salt used for buffering, metal-ion sequestration, and as an analytical reagent. It is used as a buffering agent and a chelating/sequestering agent, as an analytical reagent for phosphate determination in fertilizers, and in rustproofing and cotton/textile printing.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Hydroxide (Aqueous Ammonia)
CAS 1336-21-6
Aqueous ammonia for pH adjustment, cleaning, water treatment, and chemical manufacturing. It is used in the manufacture of rayon and textiles, pulp and paper, rubber, detergents and cleaners, and inks; in water purification and pH adjustment; in photographic development; and in metal extraction and refining.
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES, Ammonium Lauryl Ether Sulfate)
CAS 32612-48-9
A high-foaming anionic surfactant for personal-care and detergent producers who need dependable lather with reduced harshness versus non-ethoxylated sulfates. It functions as a foaming and cleansing agent across personal-care and household-detergent systems, the same surfactant role established for the laureth and lauryl sulfate family.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (Ammonium C10-16 Alkyl Ether Sulfate)
CAS 67762-19-0
An ammonium-neutralized ether-sulfate surfactant supplied for high-foam cleaning concentrates. It provides foaming, wetting, and detergency in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS)
CAS 2235-54-3
Supplied as a roughly 30% active aqueous solution, this anionic surfactant gives formulators a ready-to-blend foaming base. It is used as an anionic detergent and surface-active agent in shampoos, bath products, hand soaps, and skin-cleansing preparations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Ammonium Myreth Sulfate (AMS)
CAS 90583-18-9
A milder C14-based ether sulfate for personal-care formulators seeking gentle foam. It is an anionic surfactant used as a foaming and cleansing agent in personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Ammonium Salt of Sulfated Alkylphenol Ethoxylate
CAS 68649-55-8
An anionic emulsifier and surfactant for industrial emulsion and cleaning systems. It functions as an emulsifier and wetting/foaming surfactant in industrial formulations.
Surfactancy
Wetting
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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…
Viscosity Modification
pH Adjustment
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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.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Viscosity Modification
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Acids & Salts
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
CAS 50-81-7
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is a water-soluble antioxidant and reducing agent for food preservation, fortification, personal care and analysis.
Preservation
pH Adjustment
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Barium Sulfate (Barite, Barytes)
CAS 7727-43-7
A high-density, inert sulfate that adds weight to drilling muds and body to filled formulations. Its high specific gravity makes it the standard weighting agent in oil- and gas-well drilling fluids and a high-density aggregate for radiation-shielding concrete.
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Acids & Salts
Benzalkonium Chloride (ADBAC, BAC)
CAS 68391-01-5
A workhorse cationic quaternary-ammonium biocide and wetting agent for cleaning, sanitizing, and material-preservation systems. It functions as a cationic wetting agent and biocide, and is documented for use as a disinfectant, sanitizer, and antimicrobial preservative across cleaning, personal-care, textile, pulp-and-paper, and metallurgical applications.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Acids & Salts
Benzalkonium Chloride (ADBAC, BAC)
CAS 63449-41-2
The same benzalkonium quat chemistry under a related alkyl-distribution CAS, supplied for biocide and cationic-surfactant use. It acts as a cationic surfactant and biocide and is documented for use as a disinfectant, sanitizer, and antimicrobial preservative, as well as in textile, pulp-and-paper, and metallurgical processes.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Surfactants - Cationic
Benzalkonium Chloride (BKC, ADBAC)
CAS 8001-54-5
A cationic quaternary-ammonium surfactant used as a wetting and emulsifying agent in industrial processing. It is a cationic wetting and emulsifying agent used in textile, pulp-and-paper, and metal-processing operations.
Biocidal Action
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Surfactants - Cationic
Benzethonium Chloride
CAS 121-54-0
A broad-utility cationic quaternary for cleaning, preservation, and water-treatment chemistry. Established uses include service as a cationic detergent, a germicide for cleansing food and dairy utensils, a swimming-pool algaecide, and a preservative in cosmetics.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Benzisothiazolinone (BIT)
CAS 2634-33-5
A broad-spectrum isothiazolinone preservative for protecting water-based industrial products from microbial spoilage. It is used as a preservative in water-based products such as paints, pastes, and metalworking and cutting fluids, and as an antimicrobial/slimicide in manufacturing.
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Benzylparaben
CAS 94-18-8
A benzyl-ester paraben for antimicrobial preservation of personal-care systems. PubChem/CIR classify it as a cosmetic antimicrobial. It is supplied in bulk as a preservative ingredient for personal-care formulations.
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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.
Moisture Control
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Bis(hexamethylene Triamine Penta(methylene Phosphonic Acid)) (BHMTPMPA)
CAS 34690-00-1
A high-charge-density aminophosphonate sequestrant engineered for scale and corrosion control in demanding aqueous systems. Documented uses include service as an anti-scaling agent and corrosion inhibitor, with industrial reporting in oil and gas drilling, extraction, and chemical manufacturing.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Surfactants - Anionic
Bis(triazinylamino)stilbene Disulfonate (Optical Brightener, FWA)
CAS 16090-02-1
A stilbene-triazine fluorescent whitener that absorbs UV and re-emits blue light to brighten textiles, paper, and detergents. It is used predominantly in household detergents to whiten fabrics, and as a brightener and dye in the paper and textile industries.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Bronopol (2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol)
CAS 52-51-7
A bromonitro diol biocide effective at low dose for preserving water-based industrial fluids and formulated products. It controls microbial growth in industrial water systems, cooling towers, metalworking fluids, paints, adhesives, and paper-mill systems, and is used as a preservative in cosmetics and personal-care formulations.
Preservation
Biocidal Action
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Surfactants - Nonionic
C12-13 Pareth-3
CAS 66455-14-9
A short-chain alcohol ethoxylate used as a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier. Alcohol ethoxylates of this type function as surfactants, emulsifiers, and wetting agents in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Nonionic
C12-16 Alcohols, Ethoxylated and Propoxylated (C12-16 Pareth)
CAS 154248-98-3
A mixed EO/PO fatty-alcohol alkoxylate whose propoxylation lowers foam relative to straight ethoxylates. Alkoxylated alcohols of this type are used as low-foam wetting agents, detergents, and emulsifiers in industrial and institutional cleaning formulations.
Surfactancy
Wetting
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