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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
D&C Red 7 (Lithol Rubine BCA, Pigment Red 57:1)
CAS 5281-04-9
An insoluble calcium-salt azo red engineered for cosmetic and polymer coloration. Pigment Red 57:1) is a synthetic monoazo pigment supplied as a red colorant. It is used as a pigment in cosmetics and in plastics including PVC, polyolefins, ABS, PET and polystyrene.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
D&C Red No. 33
CAS 3567-69-9
A water-soluble red azo acid dye supplied as a cosmetic and industrial colorant. 33 is a synthetic red azo acid dye supplied as a colorant (product graded at ~83% dye content).
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Decamethyltetrasiloxane (MD2M)
CAS 141-62-8
Decamethyltetrasiloxane (MD2M) is a linear tetrasiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 2 cSt at 25°C. It is used as an intermediate in silicone polymer production and as a low-viscosity carrier fluid in industrial formulations.
Solvency
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Esters
Decyl Oleate
CAS 3687-46-5
A light, fast-spreading emollient ester that delivers a non-greasy skin feel in creams and color cosmetics. It is used as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
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Polymers & Resins
DGEBA Liquid Epoxy Resin (Bisphenol-A Diglycidyl Ether)
CAS 25068-38-6
The base liquid epoxy resin underpinning adhesives, coatings, and composites. It is used to formulate adhesives, protective and industrial coatings, castings and pottings, and fiberglass-reinforced composite laminates.
Film Formation
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Di-n-Butyl Phthalate (DBP)
CAS 84-74-2
An ortho-phthalate plasticizer and process aid for flexible polymer and coating performance. It is used as a plasticizer, as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis, and as a laboratory reagent; it is also used in synthetic perfume bases.
Plasticizing
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Di(tert-Butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene
CAS 25155-25-3
Di(tert-butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene (BIPB) is a solid/flake dialkyl peroxide crosslinker for rubber and polyolefins — a high-temperature peroxide with good scorch safety, often preferred where a non-volatile, easy-to-handle solid is wanted. Identity: CAS 25155-25-3. What it is BIPB (CAS 25155-25-3, C20H34O4) is a difunctional dialkyl peroxide supplied…
Crosslinking / Curing
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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.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Dibutyl Adipate (DBA)
CAS 105-99-7
A low-viscosity adipate ester offering emollient slip in cosmetics and plasticizer flexibility in polymers. It is used as an emollient and film-forming agent in cosmetics and as a plasticizer for PVC and polyurethane systems.
Emolliency
Plasticizing
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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.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Dicumyl Peroxide (DCP)
CAS 80-43-3
A high-efficiency radical source for crosslinking polyolefins and curing elastomers in bulk compounding operations. It crosslinks polyethylene, cures natural and synthetic rubber and silicone rubber, and acts as a polymerization initiator.
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Amines & Amides
Dicyandiamide
CAS 461-58-5
Dicyandiamide (DICY) is the standard latent (heat-activated) epoxy hardener for one-component systems — it stays inert at room temperature and cures on heating, giving long shelf life and high-performance networks. Identity: CAS 461-58-5. What it is Dicyandiamide (CAS 461-58-5, 2-cyanoguanidine) is a white crystalline solid.…
Crosslinking / Curing
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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.
Crosslinking / Curing
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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.
Crosslinking / Curing
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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.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Amines & Amides
Diethylenetriamine (DETA)
CAS 111-40-0
A reactive polyamine whose three nitrogen sites make it a workhorse epoxy hardener and amide precursor. It is consumed in the production of reactive polyamide resins, fatty aminoamides, and imidazolines, and serves as a solvent and saponification agent.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP)
CAS 28553-12-0
A high-volume PVC plasticizer that delivers durable flexibility to flexible-vinyl goods. It is used primarily to soften polyvinyl chloride and flexible vinyls, imparting flexibility to products such as wire and cable, flooring, and coated fabrics.
Lubrication
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Dimethyl Carbonate
CAS 616-38-6
Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC, CAS 616-38-6) is a clear, low-viscosity, low-toxicity aprotic solvent and a versatile methylating and carbonylating reagent. It is a key electrolyte solvent for lithium-ion batteries and a lower-VOC replacement for ketone and ester solvents in coatings and cleaning. The molecule pairs genuinely…
Solvency
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Dimethyl Maleate (DMM)
CAS 624-48-6
A low-molecular-weight unsaturated maleate ester used as a synthetic building block. The reactive double bond supports addition and copolymerization chemistry. It is handled as a reactive intermediate in specialty-chemical synthesis.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Dimethylformamide (DMF)
CAS 68-12-2
A powerful polar aprotic solvent for dissolving resins, spinning fibers, and driving syntheses. It is used to spin acrylic fibers, to process polymer films and surface coatings, in synthetic leather and wire-enamel manufacture, and as a reaction and crystallization medium.
Solvency
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Dioctyl Adipate (DOA)
CAS 103-23-1
Plasticizing
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Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP, DEHP)
CAS 117-81-7
The benchmark general-purpose plasticizer for flexible PVC, balancing permanence, low-temperature flexibility, and cost. It is used to plasticize PVC and other polymers in products such as wire and cable, flooring, coated fabrics, and film, and as a hydraulic and dielectric fluid.
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Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP, DEHT)
CAS 6422-86-2
A terephthalate-ester plasticizer used across vinyl and rubber compounds for flexibility. It plasticizes polyvinyl chloride and is compatible with cellulose acetate-butyrate, cellulose nitrate, poly(methyl methacrylate), polystyrene, and poly(vinyl butyral) resins.
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Lauryl Phenyl Ether Disulfonate
CAS 28548-81-4
A hydrolytically robust anionic disulfonate surfactant suited to high-electrolyte aqueous systems. As a disulfonated surface-active agent it is used for wetting, emulsification, and dispersion in aqueous formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Amines & Amides
DMP-30 (Tris(2,4,6-dimethylaminomethyl)phenol)
CAS 90-72-2
Tertiary-amine accelerator for epoxy cure, widely used to speed amine- and anhydride-cured epoxy systems Used in epoxy coatings, adhesives, castings and composites as a fast accelerator and standalone catalytic curing agent Promotes room-temperature epoxy homopolymerization and shortens gel time
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Epoxidized Soybean Oil (ESBO, ESO)
CAS 8013-07-8
A bio-based PVC additive that plasticizes and stabilizes in one molecule by mopping up liberated HCl. It is used as a secondary plasticizer and co-stabilizer for polyvinyl chloride, where it also scavenges the hydrogen chloride liberated during PVC processing.
Emolliency
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Polymers & Resins
Epoxy Phenol Novolac Resin (EPN)
CAS 9003-36-5
A multifunctional novolac epoxy for high-crosslink, chemical-resistant networks. Its higher epoxy functionality yields densely crosslinked networks used in chemical- and heat-resistant coatings, adhesives, electrical laminates, and composites.
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Ergonovine Maleate USP
CAS 129-51-1
An ergot alkaloid used to manage postpartum hemorrhage.
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Amines & Amides
Erucamide
CAS 112-84-5
Slip / Release
Lubrication
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Specialty Additives
Ethyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphinate
CAS 84434-11-7
Liquid Type I acylphosphinate photoinitiator for low-yellowing, easy-handling cure of clear and white UV coatings (Coatings & Construction) Long-wavelength liquid initiator ideal for UV-LED inks and digital printing (Industrial Manufacturing) Cures UV-curable adhesives, composites and resins with good depth cure (Plastics & Polymers)
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Amines & Amides
Ethyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate
CAS 10287-53-3
Tertiary-amine co-initiator/synergist that boosts Type II (benzophenone/thioxanthone) cure and overcomes oxygen inhibition in UV coatings (Coatings & Construction) Standard amine synergist in UV/UV-LED inks and overprint varnishes (Industrial Manufacturing) Accelerates surface cure of UV-curable adhesives and plastics (Plastics & Polymers)
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Acids & Salts
Ethyl Ferulate (Ferulic Acid Ethyl Ester)
CAS 4046-02-0
A lipophilic ferulic acid ester for oil-phase cosmetic formulating. Esterification yields a more lipophilic, oil-compatible form of the parent phenolic, and it is supplied as an ingredient for cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Solvents - Aromatic
Ethylbenzene
CAS 100-41-4
A high-purity aromatic intermediate produced almost entirely to feed downstream styrene manufacture. Its dominant application is as the feedstock for styrene monomer production; it also serves as a solvent for resins and coatings and as a blending component in motor and aviation fuels.
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Amines & Amides
Ethylene Bis-Stearamide (EBS)
CAS 110-30-5
Ethylene bis-stearamide (EBS) is a bis-amide wax used as a lubricant, slip and anti-block agent, mould-release and dispersant across plastics, rubber and industrial products. Identity: CAS 110-30-5. What it is Ethylene bis-stearamide (CAS 110-30-5, C38H76N2O2) is a high-melting bis-amide wax made from stearic acid and…
Lubrication
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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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Polymers & Resins
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
CAS 25038-36-2
A weather- and ozone-resistant synthetic rubber built for sealing and outdoor service. Its saturated polymer backbone gives strong resistance to weather, ozone, heat, and water, making it a standard elastomer for outdoor and sealing applications such as roofing membranes, automotive weatherseals, gaskets, hoses, and wire…
Film Formation
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Amines & Amides
Ethylenediamine (EDA)
CAS 107-15-3
A difunctional diamine feedstock for chelants, resins, and epoxy curing. It is consumed in the manufacture of chelating agents such as EDTA, polyamide resins, fungicides, and corrosion inhibitors, and serves as an epoxy curing agent, an emulsifier, and a stabilizer for rubber latex.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
CAS 5466-77-3
UV Protection
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Ethylhexyl Stearate (Octyl Stearate)
CAS 22047-49-0
A light-feel stearate ester for emollient and lubricant duty. It is used as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetics and as a lubricant and surface modifier in industrial formulations.
Emolliency
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Silanes & Organosilanes
Ethyltriacetoxysilane (ETAS)
CAS 17689-77-9
An acetoxysilane crosslinker that moisture-cures one-part silicone sealants. On exposure to moisture it hydrolyzes and condenses, curing silicone sealants and adhesives while releasing acetic acid.
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Expandable Graphite
CAS 7782-42-5
Expandable graphite is a halogen-free intumescent flame retardant — acid-intercalated graphite that expands dramatically when heated, forming a thick, insulating char layer (a graphitic “worm”) that shields the substrate. Identity: CAS 7782-42-5. What it is Expandable graphite (CAS 7782-42-5, carbon) is intercalated flake graphite: an…
Flame Retardancy
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Surfactants - Anionic
Fast Green FCF (FD&C Green 3, CI 42053)
CAS 2353-45-9
A bluish-green triarylmethane acid dye for colorant and histological-stain use. 3 and CI 42053, is a water-soluble triarylmethane acid dye. It is used to color foods, drugs, and cosmetics and as a biological stain and counterstain in histology.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake (Brilliant Blue FCF, CI 42090)
CAS 68921-42-6
An aluminum-lake pigment delivering insoluble, bright-blue color for food, drug, and cosmetic systems. The lake anchors the dye onto an aluminum-hydroxide substrate to give a water-insoluble pigment used to color foods, drugs, and cosmetics, as well as inks and coated surfaces.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
FD&C Red 40 (Allura Red AC)
CAS 25956-17-6
A high-tinting synthetic red for food, cosmetic and consumer-product coloring, available in bulk powder. It is used as a color additive in food products and as a colorant in cosmetic, hair-dye and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
FD&C Red No. 4 (Ponceau SX, C.I. 14700)
CAS 4548-53-2
A synthetic monoazo red for textile, paper and biological-staining work, shipped to colorant-house specifications. 4 (Ponceau SX, CAS 2650-18-2) is a water-soluble monoazo acid dye supplied as a red colorant.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
FD&C Yellow 5 Aluminum Lake (Tartrazine Aluminum Lake)
CAS 1934-21-0
A water-insoluble yellow lake for dispersion-based coloring of cosmetics and coated products. It is used as a cosmetic colorant, including in hair-coloring formulations.
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Specialty Additives
Formaldehyde (Formalin)
CAS 50-00-0
A high-volume C1 building block anchoring resin manufacture and a broad range of industrial processing. Its predominant use is as a chemical intermediate, notably in urea-formaldehyde and related resins, with further uses as a disinfectant and fumigant and in wood preservation, leather tanning and textile…
Biocidal Action
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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…
Thickening / Rheology
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