Film Formation Products

Esters

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

CAS 68937-10-0

A clear synthetic hydrocarbon supplied as an emollient and gloss/film base for lip and skin care. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient, occlusive, and viscosity-building base.

Emolliency Viscosity Modification

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Hydrolyzed Milk Protein

CAS 92563-06-9

A low-molecular-weight protein hydrolysate supplied as a substantive conditioning active for hair and skin care. It is used in personal-care formulations as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent.

Conditioning Moisture Control

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Hydrolyzed Silk Protein

CAS 96690-41-4

A fibroin-based peptide active supplied for substantive conditioning and film formation in hair and skin care. It is used in personal-care formulations as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent and film former.

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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC)

CAS 9004-62-0

A nonionic cellulosic thickener supplied for water-borne coatings, construction, and personal-care rheology. It is used as a thickener, suspending agent, binder, protective colloid, and film former in latex paints, building products, oilfield fluids, and personal-care formulations.

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Polymers & Resins

Hydroxyethyl Methylcellulose

CAS 9032-42-2

Thickening / Rheology Moisture Control

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Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (HPC)

CAS 9004-64-2

A thermoplastic cellulose ether, soluble in both water and polar organic solvents, that thickens, binds and forms tough films. It is used as a thickener, binder, film former and emulsion stabilizer in personal-care, coatings and pharmaceutical-excipient applications such as tablet binding and film coating.

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Hydroxypropyl Guar (HPG)

CAS 39421-75-5

A derivatized guar polymer supplied for clear thickening and crosslinkable gel systems. It is used as a thickener, rheology modifier, and gellant in personal-care formulations and in oilfield fracturing fluids.

Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy

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Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC, Hypromellose)

CAS 9004-65-3

A versatile cellulosic polymer supplied for construction admixtures, controlled rheology, and film formation. It is used as a thickener, film former, binder, emulsifier, water-retention aid, and protective colloid in construction products such as tile mortars and plasters, as well as coatings, adhesives, and personal-care and…

Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy

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Polymers & Resins

Isophorone Diisocyanate (IPDI)

CAS 4098-71-9

A cycloaliphatic diisocyanate for non-yellowing, weather-resistant polyurethane coatings and elastomers. Industry references record its resistance to light discoloration and chemical attack, and it is used in powder coatings and one-component polyurethane enamels.

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Esters

Isopropyl Isostearate

CAS 68171-33-5

A branched-chain isostearate ester supplied as an emollient and binding agent for personal care. Per its CIR/PubChem cosmetic classification it is used as an emollient, skin-conditioning, and binding agent in personal-care formulations.

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Esters

Isopropyl Myristate (IPM)

CAS 110-27-0

Isopropyl myristate is a light, fast-spreading emollient ester that cuts greasiness and boosts skin penetration in topical and cosmetic formulations.

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Esters

Isopropyl Palmitate (IPP)

CAS 142-91-6

A widely used palmitate emollient ester supplied for cosmetics, lubrication, and plasticizer applications. It is used as an emollient and emulsifier in cosmetics, as a plasticizer, and as a solvent and carrier in chemical processing and metalworking.

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Acids & Salts

Isostearic Acid

CAS 30399-84-9

A liquid branched-chain C18 fatty acid supplied for ester synthesis, emulsification, and corrosion inhibition. Per its CIR/PubChem classification it is used as an emulsifier, surfactant, and binding agent, and as a corrosion inhibitor and chemical intermediate.

Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy

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Esters

Lanolin (Wool Wax)

CAS 8006-54-0

A naturally derived wool wax prized as an emollient base, lubricant, and rust-preventive film former. It is widely used as an emollient and skin-conditioning base in cosmetics and topical formulations, as a lubricant, and as a corrosion inhibitor in protective coatings.

Emolliency Surfactancy

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Esters

Linseed Oil (Flaxseed Oil)

CAS 8001-26-1

A high-iodine drying oil that polymerizes in air to film-form paints, finishes, and linoleum. It is used as a binder and drying oil in oil paints, varnishes, and printing inks, as a wood finish and preservative, and as a raw material for putty, glazing compounds,…

Emolliency Film Formation

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Silicone Fluids & Oils

Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)

CAS 70131-67-8

A pumpable silicone elastomer that molds into flexible, thermally stable parts. It cures into a heat-, cold-, and weather-resistant rubber used for molded seals, gaskets, and O-rings, for electrical insulation and encapsulation, and for flexible molds and heat-resistant housewares.

Crosslinking / Curing Film Formation

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Mineral Fillers & Pigments

Lithium Silicate

CAS 12627-14-4

Film Formation Coupling / Adhesion Promotion

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Esters

Lithium Stearate (Lithium Octadecanoate)

CAS 4485-12-5

The lithium soap that gels base oils into water-resistant, wide-temperature lubricating greases. It is used primarily as a thickener and gelling agent that converts oils into lithium-soap lubricating greases, and as a lubricant, mold-release, and stabilizing additive in plastics and coatings.

Film Formation Color / Pigmentation

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Locust Bean Gum

CAS 9000-40-2

Thickening / Rheology Film Formation

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Polymers & Resins

Maleic Acid-Acrylic Acid Copolymer (MA/AA)

CAS 26677-99-6

A low-molecular-weight polycarboxylate used to inhibit scale and disperse particulates in water systems. Used as a scale inhibitor and dispersant in industrial water treatment and as a builder and anti-redeposition agent in detergents.

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Maleic Anhydride (MAH)

CAS 108-31-6

The reactive anhydride monomer that underpins unsaturated polyester resins and maleic-modified chemistries. Industry references record its use in unsaturated polyester and alkyd-type resins, copolymerization reactions, coatings and paper-sizing resins, lube-oil dispersants and corrosion inhibitors, and the manufacture of fumaric and tartaric acids, plus its role…

Film Formation Synthesis Intermediate

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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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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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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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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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Montan Wax (Montanic Acid Ester Wax)

CAS 8002-53-7

Lubrication Slip / Release

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Polymers & Resins

Nylon 12 (Polyamide 12, PA12)

CAS 24937-81-3

A low-moisture, chemical-resistant polyamide supplied as pellets and powder for tubing, coatings, and powder-bed printing. Established uses include flexible tubing and fluid lines, polyamide powder coatings, selective-laser-sintering powder for additive manufacturing, and molded engineering components.

Thickening / Rheology Lubrication

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Esters

Octyl Palmitate (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)

CAS 2943-75-1

A light, non-greasy emollient ester for skin-care and color-cosmetic oil phases. Its established use is as an emollient and skin-conditioning ester in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.

Emolliency Slip / Release

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Polymers & Resins

Oxidized Polyethylene Wax

CAS 68441-17-8

Lubrication Slip / Release

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Paraffin Wax

CAS 8002-74-2

A refined petroleum wax that delivers a controllable melt point for candles, coatings, and barrier applications. It is used in candles, coatings, and packaging, and as a release and waterproofing agent across industrial applications.

Surfactancy Thickening / Rheology

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Polymers & Resins

PEG-150/Decyl Alcohol/SMDI Copolymer

CAS 193487-42-2

An associative polyurethane thickener that builds viscosity in surfactant-based cleansers. It is used to thicken and stabilize aqueous surfactant systems in personal-care and cleansing formulations.

Film Formation Thickening / Rheology

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Silicone Fluids & Oils

Phenyl Trimethicone

CAS 2116-84-9

A phenyl-functional silicone fluid used as an emollient and conditioning agent in personal-care formulations. It is used in cosmetic formulations as an emollient, antifoaming and antistatic agent, and as a viscosity modifier.

Conditioning Emolliency

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Phosphino-Carboxylic Acid Copolymer (PCA)

CAS 71050-62-9

A phosphorus-containing polycarboxylate used for scale and corrosion control under high-hardness, high-stress water conditions. Used as a combined scale and corrosion inhibitor in industrial water-treatment programs, valued for calcium tolerance and deposit control.

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Surfactants - Anionic

Poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic Acid) (Poly-AMPS)

CAS 27119-07-9

A sulfonate-rich polymer that stays ionized across the full pH range, holding scale-forming ions in dispersion. It is used as a scale inhibitor and dispersant in water-treatment programs and as a rheology modifier in formulated systems.

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Polymers & Resins

Polyacrylamide (PAM)

CAS 9003-05-8

A long-chain polymer that bridges fine particles into settleable flocs at very low dose. It is used as a flocculant and coagulant aid for solid-liquid separation in water and wastewater treatment and as a retention and drainage aid in papermaking.

Thickening / Rheology Viscosity Modification

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Polyacrylic Acid (PAA)

CAS 9003-01-4

A polycarboxylate whose carboxyl groups sequester hardness ions and disperse particulates at low dose. It is used as a dispersant, scale inhibitor, and thickener, and as a superabsorbent component in its crosslinked, neutralized form.

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Polyacrylic Acid Sodium (PAAS)

CAS 9003-04-7

Polyacrylic Acid Sodium (PAAS) is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid, a water-soluble polymer with excellent thickening and stabilizing properties. It is

Thickening / Rheology Scale Inhibition

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Surfactants - Cationic

Polydiallyldimethylammonium Chloride (PolyDADMAC)

CAS 26062-79-3

A quaternary-ammonium polyelectrolyte that neutralizes negatively charged colloids on contact. It is used as a primary coagulant and charge-neutralizing flocculant in drinking-water and wastewater treatment and as a charge-control additive in papermaking.

Film Formation Conditioning

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Polymers & Resins

Polyethylene (PE)

CAS 9002-88-4

The world's most-produced plastic, converted into everything from packaging film to pressure pipe. Grades span low-density (LDPE/LLDPE) and high-density (HDPE) resins for films, blow-molded containers, pipe, and injection-molded goods.

Thickening / Rheology Film Formation

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Glycols & Polyols

Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)

CAS 25322-68-3

A water-soluble polyether whose properties scale predictably from mobile liquids to solid waxes with molecular weight. It is used as a water-soluble solvent and humectant, as a lubricant and processing aid, and as a base for nonionic surfactant and ester derivatives.

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Glycols & Polyols

Polyethylene Glycol 12 (PEG-12)

CAS 9004-58-4

A mid-range PEG grade that adds water solubility and humectancy without heavy waxiness. As a water-soluble polyether it serves as a humectant, solvent, and viscosity and consistency modifier in formulated systems.

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Glycols & Polyols

Polyethylene Glycol 8 (PEG-8)

CAS 5117-19-1

A liquid PEG grade chosen for high water solubility and humectancy. It is used as a humectant, water-soluble solvent, and carrier in formulated systems.

Thickening / Rheology Film Formation

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Polymers & Resins

Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)

CAS 9011-14-7

A glass-clear acrylic thermoplastic, and in microsphere form a soft-focus texturizing powder. In primary and sheet form it is used for rigid transparent glazing, signage, coatings and molded parts; as fine spherical microspheres it is used as a bulking agent and slip modifier in cosmetics.

Film Formation Slip / Release

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Silicone Fluids & Oils

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

CAS 68554-70-1

A crosslinked silicone resin in spherical-powder form that rolls between surfaces for slip and a soft-focus, matte finish. It is used as a bulking agent and slip modifier that imparts a smooth, dry, soft-focus feel in color cosmetics and skin-care formulations.

Film Formation Conditioning

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Polymers & Resins

Polypropylene (PP)

CAS 9003-07-0

A lightweight, chemically resistant polyolefin spanning rigid packaging, fibers, and automotive parts. It is converted into rigid packaging, fibers and nonwovens, films, and molded components for automotive and consumer goods.

Viscosity Modification Film Formation

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Surfactants - Cationic

Polyquaternium-10

CAS 68610-92-4

A quaternized cellulose-ether polymer used as the cationic conditioning backbone in rinse-off and leave-on hair care. In personal-care formulations it functions as a hair-conditioning agent, antistatic agent, and film former, and it contributes to viscosity control.

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Surfactants - Cationic

Polyquaternium-11

CAS 53633-54-8

A vinylpyrrolidone-based cationic copolymer chosen for film strength and conditioning in hair-styling and rinse-off products. It serves as a film former, hair fixative, antistatic, and conditioning agent in personal-care formulations.

Conditioning Film Formation

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