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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether (DEGEE, Ethoxydiglycol)
CAS 111-90-0
A high-flash, water-miscible glycol ether prized as a coupling and carrier solvent across coatings and formulation chemistry. It dissolves cellulose esters, lacquers, varnishes, dyes, gums, and resins, and serves as a coupling and carrier solvent in coatings, textile printing, and personal-care formulations.
Moisture Control
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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
pH Adjustment
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Diethylenetriamine Penta(methylene Phosphonic Acid) Heptasodium Salt (DTPMP.Na7)
CAS 22042-96-2
High-capacity penta-phosphonate sequestrant that stabilizes peroxide and controls scale under harsh conditions. Used as a chelating agent, scale and corrosion inhibitor, and bleach/peroxide stabilizer in water treatment, detergents, and textile and pulp processing.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Diethylenetriamine Penta(methylenephosphonic Acid) (DTPMPA)
CAS 15827-60-8
A multidentate aminophosphonate that sequesters metal ions and arrests scale across hard-water process streams. It is used in water treatment as a scale inhibitor, sequestrant, dispersant, and peroxide-bleach stabilizer, and across cleaning, textile, and paper processing.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Diethylenetriamine Penta(methylenephosphonic Acid) Pentasodium Salt (DTPMP·Na5)
CAS 68155-78-2
The pentasodium salt of a polyaminophosphonate, supplying chelation and scale control at near-neutral pH. It functions as a chelating agent, scale inhibitor, and oxidant (bleach) stabilizer in water-treatment and cleaning formulations.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Amines & Amides
Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic Acid (DTPA)
CAS 67-43-6
A high-capacity aminopolycarboxylate chelant that locks up transition-metal ions across bleaching, cleaning, and micronutrient applications. It sequesters polyvalent metal ions and is used to stabilize peroxide in pulp and paper bleaching, to control metal ions and hardness in detergents and water treatment, in photographic processing,…
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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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
Plasticizing
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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…
Lubrication
Slip / Release
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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
Synthesis Intermediate
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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.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Amines & Amides
Dimethylethanolamine (DMEA)
CAS 108-01-0
A tertiary amino-alcohol acting as catalyst, pH buffer, and corrosion inhibitor across coatings and water systems. It is used as a curing catalyst and accelerator for polyurethane and epoxy resins, a chemical intermediate, a corrosion inhibitor, and a pH-control agent in boiler-water treatment and waterborne…
pH Adjustment
Corrosion Inhibition
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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
Synthesis Intermediate
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Dioctyl Adipate (DOA)
CAS 103-23-1
Plasticizing
Lubrication
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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.
Plasticizing
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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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Glycols & Polyols
Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (DPM)
CAS 34590-94-8
A high-boiling, water- and solvent-miscible glycol ether used to couple and coalesce water-borne coatings and cleaners. It is used as a coalescing and coupling solvent in water-based coatings and hard-surface cleaners, as a solvent for nitrocellulose and synthetic resins, and in hydraulic fluids.
Solvency
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
Plasticizing
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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.
Crosslinking / Curing
Film Formation
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Specialty Additives
Ergonovine Maleate USP
CAS 129-51-1
An ergot alkaloid used to manage postpartum hemorrhage.
Crosslinking / Curing
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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)
Crosslinking / Curing
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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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Solvents - Oxygenated
Ethyl Acetate
CAS 141-78-6
A low-boiling ester solvent prized for fast evaporation and broad compatibility with coatings and inks. It is widely used as a solvent for surface coatings, nitrocellulose, varnishes, and lacquers, in printing inks, and as an extraction and chromatography medium.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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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.
Preservation
UV Protection
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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.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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Amines & Amides
Ethylene Bis-Stearamide (EBS)
CAS 110-30-5
Lubrication
Slip / Release
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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.
Moisture Control
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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
Lubrication
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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
pH Adjustment
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Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
CAS 5466-77-3
UV Protection
Film Formation
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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
Crosslinking / Curing
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Expandable Graphite
CAS 7782-42-5
Flame Retardancy
Film Formation
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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
Wetting
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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
Wetting
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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
Wetting
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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.
Color / Pigmentation
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Ferric Hydroxide
CAS 1310-14-1
Chelation / Sequestration
Color / Pigmentation
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Acids & Salts
Ferrous Sulfate (Iron(II) Sulfate)
CAS 7720-78-7
A low-cost iron(II) source that doubles as a reducing agent and coagulant across water treatment, cement, and pigment production. It is used as an iron micronutrient in fertilizers and animal feeds, as a coagulant in water and wastewater treatment, as a reducing agent (including chromium(VI)…
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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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
Preservation
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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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Glycidyl Methacrylate (GMA)
CAS 106-91-2
A dual-reactive epoxy-methacrylate monomer for crosslinking and adhesion. It serves as a crosslinking and adhesion-promoting comonomer in acrylic and vinyl resins, a reactive monomer and diluent in coatings and adhesives, and an impregnant for paper and textiles.
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate)
CAS 10101-41-4
The base mineral behind wallboard and plaster, also valued as a cement set regulator and calcium-and-sulfur soil amendment. It is used to manufacture wallboard and plaster of Paris, as a set-control additive in Portland cement, as an agricultural soil amendment, and as a filler in…
Thickening / Rheology
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HALS-123 Light Stabilizer (NOR-HALS N-Alkoxy Hindered Amine)
CAS 129757-67-1
A liquid N-alkoxy hindered amine light stabilizer, commonly called a NOR-HALS, in which the piperidine nitrogen carries an octyloxy (N-OR) group rather than N-H. This lowers the basicity of the molecule so it stays stable toward acids and acid-catalyzed cure chemistry while retaining strong radical-scavenging…
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HALS-292 Light Stabilizer (Bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl) Sebacate)
CAS 41556-26-7
Liquid N-methylated HALS for durable UV/light and gloss protection of automotive, industrial and wood coatings Low-basicity stabilizer compatible with acid-catalyzed coating systems Weathering protection of PU, PVC, ABS/ASA, PS and TPE/SBS articles
UV Protection
Preservation
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Polymers & Resins
HALS-622 Polymeric Light Stabilizer (Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer)
CAS 65447-77-0
A high-molecular-weight polymeric hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) built as a polyester of dimethyl succinate and a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine alcohol. Its oligomeric backbone keeps it from volatilizing during processing or migrating out of the part over long outdoor service, which makes it a mainstay for protecting…
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HALS-770 Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) Sebacate)
CAS 52829-07-9
Broad-spectrum UV/light stabilization of polyolefins, styrenics, EVA and engineering plastics by nitroxyl radical scavenging Low-molecular-weight HALS giving high mobility and surface protection in coatings and thin sections Weathering and gloss retention in PU, ABS, SAN/ASA and TPE/TPU systems
UV Protection
Preservation
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Polymers & Resins
HALS-944 Light Stabilizer (Polymeric Triazine-Piperidine HALS)
CAS 70624-18-9
This is a high-molecular-weight polymeric hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) built on a triazine and tetramethylpiperidine backbone. It protects polyolefins and other polymers from UV-induced degradation by scavenging the free radicals generated during photo-oxidation, regenerating active species so it works catalytically. Its oligomeric structure gives…
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