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Glycols & Polyols
Hydrogenated Bisphenol A (HBPA)
CAS 80-04-6
Cycloaliphatic diol building block for saturated polyester and polyurethane systems with improved weatherability versus aromatic bisphenol A Reactive polyol used as a chain-extender/modifier in coatings and resin networks Provides a hydrogenated, UV-stable backbone in high-durability coating resins
Crosslinking / Curing
Synthesis Intermediate
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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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Polymers & Resins
Hydrolyzed Polymaleic Anhydride (HPMA)
CAS 26099-09-2
A thermally stable polycarboxylate supplied for boiler, cooling-water, and desalination scale control. It is used in water treatment as a scale and corrosion inhibitor and dispersant, particularly under high-temperature and high-hardness conditions such as boiler and cooling-water systems.
Crosslinking / Curing
Scale Inhibition
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Silanes & Organosilanes
Hydrophobic Fumed Silica (Silane-Treated)
CAS 68909-20-6
A silane-treated fumed silica supplied for thixotropy and sag control in non-aqueous systems. It is used as a rheology modifier, anti-settling and thickening agent, and free-flow/anti-caking additive in coatings, inks, adhesives, and personal-care and industrial systems.
Thickening / Rheology
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Hydrotalcite (Synthetic Magnesium Aluminum Hydroxycarbonate)
CAS 11097-59-9
Synthesis Intermediate
Thickening / Rheology
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Specialty Additives
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.
Surfactancy
Film Formation
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Esters
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
CAS 893412-73-2
A non-acid retinoid ester supplied to skin-care formulators as a vitamin A-derivative active. It is supplied as a cosmetic retinoid ingredient for skin-care formulations.
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Imidazole
CAS 288-32-4
Heterocyclic latent curing agent/accelerator for one-component epoxy systems, giving high-Tg, heat-resistant networks Used in epoxy molding compounds, electrical laminates and powder coatings as a fast cure catalyst Promotes homopolymerization of epoxy groups at elevated cure temperatures
Crosslinking / Curing
Corrosion Inhibition
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Iron Oxide Black (Synthetic, CI 77499)
CAS 12227-89-3
A synthetic black iron-oxide pigment supplied in bulk for coatings, plastics, and construction coloring. It is used as a colorant in paints and coatings, plastics, construction materials, and cosmetics, and serves as a filler and adsorbent.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Iron Oxide Red (Fe2O3, CI 77491)
CAS 1309-37-1
A red iron-oxide (hematite) pigment and polishing abrasive supplied in bulk for industrial color and finishing. It is used as a pigment for paints, paper, ceramics, and construction, as a polishing abrasive (jeweler's rouge), and as a catalyst.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Iron Oxide Yellow (Synthetic, CI 77492)
CAS 51274-00-1
A synthetic yellow iron-oxide pigment supplied for coatings, polymers, and construction coloring. It is used as a coloring agent in paints, lacquers, varnishes, and polymers, as a cosmetic colorant, and as a food colorant.
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Amines & Amides
Isoamyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate
CAS 21245-01-2
Liquid tertiary-amine co-initiator/synergist for Type II UV-cure coatings (Coatings & Construction) Amine synergist for UV inks and overprint varnishes with good solubility (Industrial Manufacturing) Boosts surface cure of UV-curable adhesives and plastics (Plastics & Polymers)
Crosslinking / Curing
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Esters
Isocetyl Stearate
CAS 25339-09-7
A branched-chain stearate emollient ester supplied to personal-care formulators for a rich oil phase. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient and skin-conditioning ester.
Emolliency
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Isodecyl Diphenyl Phosphate (DPDP)
CAS 29761-21-5
Flame retardant plasticizer for flexible PVC, coatings, and vinyl compounds Low-volatility, fire-resistant flexibilizer with good low-temperature performance Mixed alkyl-aryl phosphate for fire-rated flexible polymer goods
Flame Retardancy
Plasticizing
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Amines & Amides
Isophorone Diamine (IPDA)
CAS 2855-13-2
A cycloaliphatic diamine serving both as a color-stable epoxy hardener and the route to IPDI. Industry references record its use as an epoxy hardener, as a chemical intermediate for the corresponding diisocyanate, and in the production of polymers, mainly polyurethanes.
Crosslinking / Curing
pH Adjustment
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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.
Film Formation
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Acids & Salts
Isophthalic Acid (IPA)
CAS 121-91-5
An aromatic diacid that upgrades unsaturated polyester and gel-coat resins to high-performance grades. Industry references record its use as a comonomer with terephthalic acid in bottle and specialty resins, in high-performance unsaturated polyesters, and in adhesives, inks, and wire enamels.
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Isopropylated Triphenyl Phosphate
CAS 68937-41-7
Isopropylated triphenyl phosphate (IPPP) is a halogen-free aryl phosphate ester that acts as a flame-retardant plasticizer, softening a polymer and raising its fire resistance in a single additive. It is widely used in flexible PVC and engineering plastics and as a fire-resistant base-fluid component in…
Flame Retardancy
Plasticizing
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Kaolin (China Clay)
CAS 1332-58-7
A bright, inert aluminosilicate clay that coats paper, builds ceramics and extends filled compounds. Its largest uses are as a coating pigment and filler in paper and as a body and glaze raw material in ceramics, tiles and sanitary ware.
Thickening / Rheology
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Amines & Amides
L-Carnosine (Carnosine)
CAS 305-84-0
An imidazole-bearing beta-alanyl-histidine dipeptide offered for antioxidant-ingredient and supplement use. It is supplied as an ingredient for dietary supplement and cosmetic formulations.
Conditioning
Chelation / Sequestration
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Surfactants - Anionic
Lignosulfonate (Lignin Sulfonate, Sulfonated Lignin)
CAS 8068-05-1
A wood-derived anionic dispersant and binder that cuts water demand in concrete and holds powders together. It functions as a dispersing agent and emulsifier and is widely used as a concrete water-reducing admixture and plasticizer, a binder for animal-feed pellets and briquettes, and a dust-suppression…
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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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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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
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Polymers & Resins
Low-Viscosity HDI Trimer Polyisocyanate
CAS 28182-81-2
Low-viscosity HDI trimer is an aliphatic polyisocyanate resin based on the isocyanurate (trimer) of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), formulated for reduced viscosity. It serves as the hardener in high-solids, low-VOC two-component polyurethane coatings
Crosslinking / Curing
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Amines & Amides
m-Xylylenediamine (MXDA)
CAS 1477-55-0
An araliphatic diamine that hardens epoxy resins and routes to m-xylylene diisocyanate. PubChem also records its use as a source of m-xylylene diisocyanate (MXDI). Supplied as a bulk amine intermediate for epoxy hardener and isocyanate manufacture.
Crosslinking / Curing
pH Adjustment
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Magnesium Hydroxide (MDH)
CAS 1309-42-8
A high-temperature, halogen-free mineral flame retardant that also neutralizes process acids and treats effluent. In polymers it serves as a halogen-free flame retardant and smoke suppressant with higher thermal stability than aluminum hydroxide.
pH Adjustment
Flame Retardancy
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Magnesium Stearate
CAS 557-04-0
A workhorse metallic-soap lubricant and flow aid for tablet, powder, plastic, and cosmetic formulations. It is widely used as a lubricant, anticaking, and release agent in tableting and powder processing, as a lubricant and stabilizer in plastics, and as an emulsifying and refatting agent in…
Thickening / Rheology
Moisture Control
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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.
Film Formation
Scale Inhibition
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Specialty Additives
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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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…
Preservation
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Specialty Additives
Melamine
CAS 108-78-1
Synthesis Intermediate
Flame Retardancy
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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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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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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)
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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