Acids & Salts
Mandelic Acid
CAS 90-64-2
Synthesis Intermediate
Conditioning
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Acids & Salts
Manganese Chloride (Manganese(II) Chloride)
CAS 7773-01-5
A soluble divalent manganese salt feeding dyeing, drier, battery, and trace-nutrient chemistries. Documented uses include textile dyeing, disinfecting and purifying natural gas, manufacture of linseed-oil driers and dry-cell batteries, and use as a manganese nutrient supplement.
Synthesis Intermediate
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Manganese Dioxide
CAS 1313-13-9
Technical-grade manganese dioxide for battery cathodes, synthetic oxidation, and glass and ceramic coloring. It is used primarily in dry-cell and alkaline batteries and as an oxidant in organic synthesis, and also serves as a glass decolorizer and colorant, a ceramic and brick pigment, and a…
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Acids & Salts
Manganese Sulfate
CAS 7785-87-7
The principal water-soluble manganese feedstock, supplying the metal for electrolytic processing while also serving agriculture and ceramics. It is used as a manganese micronutrient in fertilizers and animal feeds, as the precursor for electrolytic manganese metal and manganese dioxide, as a catalyst and paint drier,…
Synthesis Intermediate
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Esters
Mango Butter
CAS 90063-86-8
A solid botanical kernel fat that brings a firm, emollient base to balms, sticks, and confectionery blends. It is used as an emollient and skin- and hair-conditioning fat in personal-care formulations and as a hard fat (cocoa-butter-equivalent) base in confectionery and cosmetic sticks.
Emolliency
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Specialty Additives
Melamine
CAS 108-78-1
Synthesis Intermediate
Flame Retardancy
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Specialty Additives
Melamine Cyanurate
CAS 37640-57-6
Flame Retardancy
Lubrication
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Polymers & Resins
Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin (Melamine Resin)
CAS 68002-20-0
A thermosetting amino resin that cures into hard, heat- and scratch-resistant networks. It is used as a crosslinking agent in industrial coatings, as a binder in laminates and molding compounds, and as a finishing resin in textiles.
Film Formation
Crosslinking / Curing
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Menthol (Menthol Crystals)
CAS 89-78-1
Crystalline mint terpene supplied to flavor, fragrance, and oral-care formulators. Established non-medicinal uses include service as a flavor and fragrance ingredient in confectionery, chewing gum, oral-care products, and perfumery, and as a precursor for menthyl esters in flavor compounding.
Synthesis Intermediate
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Mesityl Oxide
CAS 141-79-7
A strong-solvency unsaturated ketone for coatings, polymer solutions, and MIBK synthesis. It dissolves resins, gums, vinyl and cellulose polymers, lacquers, enamels, inks, and oils, is a component of paint and varnish removers, and is an intermediate in the manufacture of methyl isobutyl ketone.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acids & Salts
Methacrylic Acid (MAA)
CAS 79-41-4
A carboxyl-functional monomer for acrylic resins and methacrylate synthesis. It is used as a monomer and comonomer for acrylic resins and polymers and as an intermediate for methacrylate esters.
Film Formation
Synthesis Intermediate
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol)
CAS 67-56-1
A foundational C1 feedstock and solvent underpinning formaldehyde, acetic acid, and fuel chemistries. It is used as a solvent for inks, resins, adhesives, and dyes, as an antifreeze and denaturant, as a fuel and fuel additive, and as the feedstock for formaldehyde, acetic acid, MTBE,…
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
Methyl 2-benzoylbenzoate (OMBB)
CAS 606-28-0
Liquid Type II benzophenone-derivative co-initiator/synergist for low-migration surface cure of UV coatings (Coatings & Construction) Liquid initiator improving solubility in UV/UV-LED inks and varnishes (Industrial Manufacturing) Cures UV-curable plastics and adhesives in amine-synergist systems (Plastics & Polymers)
Crosslinking / Curing
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Methyl benzoylformate (MBF)
CAS 15206-55-0
Liquid Type I alpha-ketoester photoinitiator for low-yellowing, low-odor cure of clear UV coatings (Coatings & Construction) Improves surface cure and reduces odor in UV/UV-LED inks and varnishes (Industrial Manufacturing) Cures clear UV-curable adhesives and plastics with easy formulation handling (Plastics & Polymers)
Crosslinking / Curing
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Surfactants - Cationic
Methyl Bis(hydrogenated Tallow Amidoethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl Ammonium Methyl Sulfate
CAS 81646-13-1
A hydrogenated-tallow diamidoamine quat built for rich softening and antistatic conditioning. Quaternaries of this type serve as fabric-softening actives and as antistatic and fiber-conditioning agents.
Conditioning
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
CAS 78-93-3
A high-solvency, fast-flash ketone for coatings, inks, adhesives, and resin processing. It is used primarily as a solvent for surface coatings, gums, resins, cellulose acetate and nitrate, inks, adhesives, and synthetic leather, and as a process solvent in resin and coating manufacture.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
CAS 68936-95-8
A sugar-derived nonionic emulsifier that stabilizes oil-in-water creams and lotions. It is used as a nonionic emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer in personal-care and cosmetic oil-in-water formulations.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol (MIBC, 4-Methyl-2-Pentanol)
CAS 108-11-2
The workhorse frother of sulfide and coal flotation circuits. It is used as a frother in the froth flotation of copper ores, coal, and tar sands, and as a solvent for dyes, oils, gums, resins, waxes, and cellulose esters.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)
CAS 108-10-1
A medium-boiling ketone solvent valued for strong solvency in coatings, adhesives, and metal-extraction processes. It dissolves gums, natural and synthetic resins, nitrocellulose, paints, varnishes, and lacquers, and is used as an extraction solvent for metals and in adhesive and coating manufacture.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Esters
Methyl Laurate (Methyl Dodecanoate)
CAS 111-82-0
A coconut-derived fatty-acid methyl ester serving as an oleochemical intermediate and mild solvent/emollient. It is used as a chemical intermediate — for alkanolamides, fatty alcohols, and fatty acids — and as a solvent, emollient, and flavoring agent.
Emolliency
Solvency
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Esters
Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)
CAS 80-62-6
The base acrylic monomer behind PMMA sheet, coatings, and adhesives. It is used to produce cast acrylic sheet, molding and extrusion compounds, latex paints and coatings, and adhesives and cements.
Color / Pigmentation
Synthesis Intermediate
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Methyl Nortallow Tallowamidoethyl Imidazolinium Methosulfate
CAS 68610-77-5
A tallow imidazolinium methosulfate that imparts softness and static control to fibers. Quaternaries of this class are used as fabric- and textile-softening actives and as antistatic conditioning agents.
Conditioning
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Esters
Methyl Soyate (Soybean Oil Methyl Esters)
CAS 67784-80-9
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Methyl Trimethicone
CAS 63148-57-2
A volatile branched silicone that delivers a dry, fast-spreading slip to skin and hair care. It is used in personal-care formulations as a light, non-greasy emollient, spreading agent, and skin- and hair-conditioning carrier.
Emolliency
Solvency
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Methyl-1-tallow Amidoethyl-2-tallow Imidazolinium Methyl Sulfate
CAS 68424-85-1
A tallow-based imidazolinium quat that deposits softening, antistatic feel onto fibers and surfaces. Quaternaries of this class are used as fabric- and textile-softening actives and as antistatic, substantive conditioning agents.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Methyl-1-tallow Amidoethyl-2-tallow Imidazolinium Methyl Sulfate
CAS 68122-86-1
An imidazolinium quaternary engineered to bind to fibers and leave a soft, antistatic finish. Quaternaries of this class function as fabric-softening actives and as antistatic, substantive conditioning agents for fibers and surfaces.
Conditioning
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Methylchloroisothiazolinone (CMIT)
CAS 26172-55-4
A broad-spectrum isothiazolinone microbiostat supplied as an in-can preservative for industrial and water-based systems. It is used as a preservative and biocide in cosmetics and across industrial systems including metalworking fluids, latex paints, adhesives, and process waters.
Preservation
Biocidal Action
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Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT)
CAS 55965-84-9
A water-based 3:1 isothiazolinone preservative blend supplied for broad-spectrum protection of formulated products. It is used as a broad-spectrum preservative and biocide in cosmetics, personal-care products, and industrial water-based systems.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Amines & Amides
Methylcyclohexanediamine (MCDA)
CAS 13897-55-7
Cycloaliphatic diamine curing agent for epoxy resins, giving a high-Tg, weatherable cured network for coatings and composites Used as a hardener in clear/UV-stable coatings where aromatic amine yellowing is unacceptable Diamine chain extender for polyurethane and polyamide systems
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Amines & Amides
Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA)
CAS 105-59-9
A selective tertiary amine for acid-gas scrubbing and downstream amine chemistry. It is used to absorb acidic gases such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide in gas treating and refining, as a chemical intermediate including for cationic surfactants, as a catalyst for polyurethane foams, and…
Film Formation
pH Adjustment
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Amines & Amides
Methylene Blue
CAS 61-73-4
A deep-blue thiazine dye that serves equally as a microscopy stain and a redox indicator. It is used as a dye for paper, silk, cotton, wool, and leather, as a biological and bacteriological stain, and as a redox indicator and reagent in oxidation-reduction titrations.
Crosslinking / Curing
pH Adjustment
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane, DCM)
CAS 75-09-2
A high-density, non-flammable chlorinated solvent for stripping, extraction, and degreasing. It is used predominantly in paint strippers and removers, as a process and extraction solvent in chemical manufacture, as a metal-cleaning and degreasing solvent, and as a blowing agent for polyurethane foam.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Polymers & Resins
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI)
CAS 101-68-8
The aromatic diisocyanate that drives rigid polyurethane foam, TPU, and reaction-injection-molding chemistry. Pure and polymeric MDI grades also feed reaction-injection-molded parts, thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers, adhesives and binders, two-component coatings, and spandex fibers.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Methylisothiazolinone (MIT)
CAS 2682-20-4
A broad-spectrum isothiazolinone preservative that holds back microbial spoilage in water-based systems. It is used as an antimicrobial preservative in paints, latex emulsions, adhesives, metalworking and cutting fluids, paper coatings, and cooling and process water.
Preservation
Biocidal Action
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Surfactants - Anionic
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
CAS 67-71-0
A crystalline organosulfur solid that doubles as a high-boiling polar solvent and supplement-grade sulfur source. It is used as a polar solvent and as a dietary-supplement ingredient.
Solvency
Viscosity Modification
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Methyltin Mercaptide (Organotin Stabilizer)
CAS 57583-35-4
An organotin heat stabilizer that keeps rigid PVC from degrading under high-temperature processing. It protects PVC against thermal degradation during extrusion, calendering, blow molding, and injection molding.
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Silanes & Organosilanes
Methyltriacetoxysilane
CAS 4253-34-3
An acetoxy crosslinker that gives one-part silicone sealants their moisture-cure chemistry. It is used as a crosslinker in one-component (RTV) silicone sealants and adhesives, where it reacts completely during curing, and as a waterproofing and sealant component.
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
Crosslinking / Curing
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Silanes & Organosilanes
Methyltriethoxysilane (MTES)
CAS 2031-67-6
A methyl alkoxysilane used to prime and bond inorganic surfaces. It is used as an adhesion and cohesion promoter and as a silane intermediate. It is also permitted as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products.
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
Crosslinking / Curing
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Silanes & Organosilanes
Methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS)
CAS 1185-55-3
A trifunctional methoxysilane for water repellency, hard-coats, and resin coupling. It is used as a coupling agent in thermoplastic and thermosetting resins, a crosslinker in silicone sealants, a water-repellent component, and in silicone hard-coats for plastics.
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
Crosslinking / Curing
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Surfactants - Cationic
Methyltrioctylammonium Chloride (TOMAC, Trioctylmethylammonium Chloride)
CAS 5137-55-3
A quaternary ammonium phase-transfer catalyst that shuttles ionic reagents between aqueous and organic phases. It functions as a phase-transfer catalyst and is used in liquid chromatography for separations.
Surfactancy
Biocidal Action
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Silanes & Organosilanes
Methyltris(methylethylketoxime)silane
CAS 22984-54-9
An oxime crosslinker for neutral-cure one-part silicone sealants. It is used as a crosslinker and binder in neutral-cure (oxime) one-component silicone sealants, as an adhesion promoter and surface modifier, and as a waterproofing and sealant component.
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
Crosslinking / Curing
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Mica
CAS 12001-26-2
A platy aluminosilicate mineral that reinforces and insulates across coatings, plastics, and drilling fluids. Ground mica's primary end uses are joint compound, oil-well-drilling additives, paint, roofing, and rubber products.
Thickening / Rheology
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Milk Thistle Extract (Silymarin)
CAS 84604-20-6
A standardized Silybum marianum extract supplied as an 80% silymarin flavonolignan complex. It is supplied as a dietary supplement ingredient and is used in cosmetic formulations as a skin-conditioning agent.
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Mineral Spirits (White Spirit, Stoddard Solvent)
CAS 64742-88-7
A petroleum-distillate solvent for thinning coatings and cleaning parts. It is used as a paint thinner and solvent in coatings and varnishes, as a cleaner and degreaser, and as a dry-cleaning solvent.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E, Tocopherol)
CAS 10191-41-0
A natural-source antioxidant concentrate that protects fats, oils, and feed against oxidation. They protect fats, oils, and oil-rich foods and feedingstuffs against oxidation and serve as a nutritional additive in animal feeds, foods, and dietary supplements.
Preservation
Conditioning
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Mixed Tocopherols Powder (Vitamin E Powder)
CAS 1406-66-2
A free-flowing, carrier-adsorbed Vitamin E antioxidant for dry blends and premixes. It is used as an antioxidant to protect fats and oils against oxidation and as a Vitamin E nutritional ingredient in foods, feed premixes, and dietary supplements.
Preservation
Emolliency
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Molybdenum Disulfide
CAS 1317-33-5
Lubrication
Slip / Release
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Acids & Salts
Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP)
CAS 7722-76-1
A fully water-soluble nitrogen-phosphorus salt for fertilizers, fire control, and food leavening. It is used as a fertilizer and water-soluble plant nutrient, as the active in ABC dry-chemical fire extinguishers and as a flame retardant for cellulosic materials, and as a leavening acid and acidity…
pH Adjustment
Flame Retardancy
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