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Natural Extracts & Oils
Sodium Humate
CAS 68131-04-4
Chelation / Sequestration
Conditioning
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Hydrosulfite
CAS 7775-14-6
Synthesis Intermediate
Color / Pigmentation
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl, Bleach)
CAS 7681-52-9
Aqueous chlorine bleach delivering oxidative bleaching and disinfection across water, textile, and industrial uses. Used as a bleaching agent in textile, pulp, and paper processing and laundry, as a disinfectant in water treatment, swimming pools, and cooling towers, and to detoxify cyanide in metal-finishing baths.
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
CAS 151-21-3
A high-foaming anionic surfactant — SLS cleanses, emulsifies and wets across personal-care, household and industrial formulations, and denatures proteins for SDS-PAGE in the lab.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Metasilicate Pentahydrate
CAS 10213-79-3
Hydrated alkaline silicate that dissolves readily into detergent and cleaning concentrates. Industry references record use of alkali-metal silicates as starting materials for silicas and zeolites, in detergents and cleaners, and in pulp and paper production; it is also a foundry mold and core material and…
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Molybdate
CAS 7631-95-0
A soluble molybdate that inhibits corrosion and supplies molybdenum across treatment and finishing systems. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor in cooling-water and metalworking systems, in pigment manufacture, as a metal-finishing bath additive, and as a molybdenum micronutrient in fertilizers.
Corrosion Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Nitrite
CAS 7632-00-0
Inorganic nitrite for meat curing, corrosion inhibition, and diazotization chemistry. HSDB documents its use as a color fixative and preservative in cured meats and fish, as a corrosion inhibitor in multipurpose greases and heat-transfer salts, in textile dyeing and printing, and in metal treatment and…
Preservation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Specialty Additives
Sodium Percarbonate
CAS 15630-89-4
Cleaning / Degreasing
Biocidal Action
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Polyaspartate (PASP)
CAS 94525-01-6
Polyamino-acid polyelectrolyte for scale inhibition and dispersancy in water-treatment programs. As an anionic polycarboxylate it acts as a threshold scale inhibitor, dispersant, and sequestering (chelating) agent in water-treatment and cleaning systems.
pH Adjustment
Scale Inhibition
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Amines & Amides
Sodium Polyglutamate (Sodium PGA)
CAS 25513-46-6
Water-soluble polyamino-acid biopolymer for humectancy and film formation in cosmetic systems. It is used as a humectant and film-forming agent in cosmetic formulations and as a chelating agent.
Moisture Control
Film Formation
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Silicate Solution (Water Glass)
CAS 1344-09-8
Aqueous soluble-silicate binder and adhesive for foundry, paper, and construction use. PubChem and Hawley document its use in adhesives and binders, foundry molds, detergents, paper bleaching, ore treatment, and drilling fluids, and as a starting material for silica gels and zeolites.
pH Adjustment
Corrosion Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sulfate (Salt Cake)
CAS 7757-82-6
Commodity inorganic sulfate for kraft pulping, glassmaking, and detergent filling. HSDB documents its use in the manufacture of kraft paper, paperboard, and glass, as a filler in synthetic detergents, in textile dyeing and printing, and as a drying agent for organic liquids.
Thickening / Rheology
Viscosity Modification
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sulfite
CAS 7757-83-7
Inorganic sulfite reducing agent and oxygen scavenger for water treatment and bleaching. HSDB documents its use in photographic developers, textile and paper bleaching as an antichlor, in dye manufacture, and as an oxygen scavenger in boiler-water and oilfield treatment.
Preservation
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate (Borax)
CAS 1303-96-4
A hydrated borate that moves between glass-and-ceramic fluxing, cleaning chemistry, and pH buffering. It is used as a buffering and chelating agent, a flux and raw material in glass and ceramics, a detergent builder, and a flame retardant; it also carries registered insecticidal and herbicidal…
pH Adjustment
Crosslinking / Curing
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Thiosulfate
CAS 7772-98-7
Inorganic thiosulfate for photographic fixing, dechlorination, and chrome reduction. HSDB documents its use as a photographic fixer that dissolves silver halides, as an antichlor for dechlorinating bleached paper and textiles, in wastewater treatment to reduce chlorine and chromium, in chrome leather tanning, and as a…
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Polymers & Resins
Sodium Tridecyl Ether Sulfate (Sodium C13 Alkyl Ether Sulfate)
CAS 54116-08-4
A C13 ether-sulfate surfactant supplied as a high-active anionic cleaning base. It functions as a foaming, wetting, and detergency agent in aqueous cleaning formulations.
Thickening / Rheology
Surfactancy
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP)
CAS 7758-29-4
A high-sequestering inorganic polyphosphate builder that softens water and disperses solids across detergent, ceramic, and water-treatment systems. Industry references record its use in water softening, heavy-duty fabric and automatic-dishwashing detergents, drilling-fluid treatment, and as a sequestering, dispersing, and anti-caking agent; it is also recognized as…
Chelation / Sequestration
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Sorbitan Isostearate (Sorbitan Isooctadecanoate)
CAS 71902-01-7
A branched-chain sorbitan ester emulsifier favored for its light feel and oxidative stability in oil-phase systems. PubChem (CIR ingredient: Sorbitan Isostearate) documents its use as an emulsifying agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Sorbitan Laurate (Sorbitan Monolaurate)
CAS 1338-39-2
A short-chain sorbitan ester emulsifier and fiber lubricant bridging food, cosmetic, and textile uses. It is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener in foods, cosmetics, and medicinal products, and as a fiber lubricant and softener in the textile industry.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Sorbitan Monostearate (Sorbitan Stearate)
CAS 1338-41-6
A workhorse sorbitan ester emulsifier and stabilizer spanning bakery, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical bases. It is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener in foods, cosmetics, and medicinal products, as a lubricant and softener in textiles, and as a water-in-oil emulsifying agent.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sulfamic Acid (Sulphamic Acid, Amidosulfonic Acid)
CAS 5329-14-6
A dry crystalline strong acid used for descaling, metal cleaning, and chlorine stabilization in industrial water systems. it is used for acid cleaning and descaling of metals, in electroplating, pulp and paper bleaching, and as a chlorine stabilizer in swimming pools, cooling towers, and paper…
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Acids & Salts
Sulfuric Acid (Sulphuric Acid)
CAS 7664-93-9
A foundational mineral acid supplied for fertilizer production, refining, metal treatment, and battery-electrolyte duty. it is used in fertilizer manufacture, petroleum refining, lead-acid batteries, metal cleaning and electroplating (pickling), and in pulp and paper, textile, and glass processing.
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Surfactants - Anionic
TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (Triethanolamine Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate)
CAS 27323-41-7
An anionic alkylbenzene-sulfonate surfactant in triethanolamine-salt form for cleaning, emulsion, and processing duty. it is an anionic surface-active agent used in household, institutional, and industrial cleaning products, emulsion polymerization, and agricultural and textile processing.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Amines & Amides
Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA)
CAS 112-57-2
Tetraethylenepentamine is a five-nitrogen polyethyleneamine used mainly as an epoxy curing agent and as an intermediate for fuel/lube additives, surfactants and corrosion inhibitors.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
CAS 109-99-9
A powerful aprotic ether solvent for polymers, coatings, and organometallic synthesis. it is used as a solvent for high polymers (especially PVC), in printing inks, adhesives, lacquers, and coatings, as a reaction medium for Grignard and metal-hydride reactions, and as a chemical intermediate.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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Surfactants - Anionic
Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium Sulfate (THPS)
CAS 55566-30-8
A low-residue phosphonium biocide for microbial control in oilfield and industrial water systems. it is used as a broad-spectrum biocide in industrial and oilfield water treatment and to make crease-resistant and flame-retardant finishes for textiles.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Amines & Amides
Tetrasodium EDTA (EDTA·4Na, Tetrasodium Edetate)
CAS 64-02-8
A strong tetrasodium chelant for sequestering metal ions in cleaning, water-treatment, and process formulations. It binds polyvalent metal ions and is used across water treatment, detergents and cleaners, textiles, pulp and paper, and photographic processing.
Chelation / Sequestration
Scale Inhibition
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Tetrasodium Etidronate (Tetrasodium HEDP)
CAS 3794-83-0
A tetrasodium phosphonate chelant engineered for scale and corrosion control in industrial water treatment. /CIR, it functions as a chelating, anti-scaling, and dispersing agent in cleaning and water-treatment systems.
Chelation / Sequestration
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Surfactants - Anionic
Thiourea
CAS 62-56-6
A versatile organosulfur reagent for reductive textile chemistry, metal recovery, and chemical synthesis. its principal uses are as an intermediate in producing thiourea dioxide for wool and textile processing, in ore (precious-metal) leaching, in diazo copy papers, as a catalyst in fumaric-acid synthesis, and in…
Biocidal Action
Moisture Control
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Specialty Additives
Tolyltriazole (Methylbenzotriazole, TTA)
CAS 29385-43-1
A copper-selective corrosion inhibitor for coolants, antifreeze, and water-treatment packages. It protects copper and copper-alloy surfaces in coolants, antifreeze, metalworking fluids, and water-treatment systems, and also serves as a chemical intermediate.
Preservation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Trichloroisocyanuric Acid (TCCA)
CAS 87-90-1
A high-available-chlorine isocyanurate for water sanitation, bleaching, and chlorination chemistry. It is used as a chlorinating and oxidizing agent and as a sanitizer in swimming-pool and water treatment, industrial cleaners, bleaches, and scouring powders.
pH Adjustment
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Triclocarban (TCC, Trichlorocarbanilide)
CAS 101-20-2
A chlorinated urea bacteriostat historically formulated into bar soaps and incorporated into plastics for material protection. It has been used as a bacteriostat in cleansing-product formulations and as a material preservative (bacteriostat) in plastics.
Biocidal Action
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Polymers & Resins
Tricontanyl PVP
CAS 136445-69-7
An alkylated PVP polymer used as a formulation additive in personal care. It is supplied as an ingredient for cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Film Formation
Moisture Control
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Amines & Amides
Triethanolamine (TEA)
CAS 102-71-6
A versatile amino-alcohol for neutralizing, emulsifying, and corrosion-inhibiting formulations. It is used to make surfactants and emulsifiers, as a pH adjuster and neutralizer, a corrosion inhibitor in metalworking and cutting fluids, and an intermediate for cement additives, waxes, polishes, and petroleum demulsifiers.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Triethanolamine Stearate (TEA-Stearate)
CAS 82009-17-4
An amine-soap emulsifier that forms stable oil-in-water systems on neutralization. It is supplied as an anionic emulsifier for personal-care and industrial formulations.
Biocidal Action
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Esters
Triethyl Citrate (TEC)
CAS 77-93-0
A citrate-ester plasticizer for cellulosic films and soft PVC that doubles as a flavor-and-fragrance carrier. It plasticizes cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose ethers, and soft PVC, and is used in coatings as a coalescing agent.
Plasticizing
Solvency
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Amines & Amides
Triisopropanolamine (TIPA)
CAS 122-20-3
An amino-alcohol that neutralizes, emulsifies, and cross-links across coatings and rubber systems. It is used as an emulsifier, a corrosion inhibitor in metalworking fluids, a cross-linking agent in coatings and rubber, and a neutralizer/acid-acceptor.
pH Adjustment
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Tripotassium Phosphate (Potassium Phosphate Tribasic)
CAS 7778-53-2
A strongly alkaline potassium-phosphate salt used wherever buffering, sequestration, or potassium-phosphate enrichment is required. It functions as an alkaline buffering and pH-regulating agent, as a sequestrant and stabilizer in food applications, and as a source of potassium and phosphate in fertilizer and soil-amendment use.
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Trisiloxane
CAS 18736-03-3
Trisiloxane is the unsubstituted parent siloxane — the simplest linear member of the siloxane series, distinct from the fully methylated industrial silicone fluids. Not to be confused with octamethyltrisiloxane (MDM, CAS 107-51-7), which is the fully methylated industrial silicone fluid.
Wetting
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Acids & Salts
Trisodium Phosphate (TSP)
CAS 7601-54-9
A high-alkalinity sodium phosphate workhorse for degreasing, water conditioning, and scale removal. Its strong alkalinity drives its primary use as a heavy-duty cleaning agent in soaps, detergents, and scouring powders, and as a water softener and boiler-scale remover.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Specialty Additives
UV-328 (Benzotriazole UV Absorber)
CAS 25973-55-1
A benzotriazole UV absorber that screens damaging wavelengths across polymer and coating systems. It is incorporated into plastics, coatings, and adhesives to absorb UV radiation, with established use in polyolefins, polyurethanes, PVC, polyacrylates, and epoxies.
Corrosion Inhibition
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Water Decoloring Agent
CAS 55295-98-2
A cationic polymer flocculant targeted at stripping color from dye-laden process water. Functioning as a coagulant/flocculant, it adsorbs and neutralizes anionic dye molecules to remove color from wastewater.
Chelation / Sequestration
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Yohimbe Bark Extract
Extract derived from Yohimbe bark, traditionally used in enhancing male vitality and promoting stamina, often found in supplements.
Preservation
Conditioning
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Acids & Salts
Zinc Bromide
CAS 7699-45-8
Corrosion Inhibition
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acids & Salts
Zinc Citrate (Trizinc Dicitrate)
CAS 546-46-3
A high-assay zinc citrate powder for oral-care and fortification formulators. It is used in oral-care formulations and as a zinc source for food fortification and dietary supplements.
Biocidal Action
Chelation / Sequestration
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Zinc Citrate Trihydrate (Trizinc Dicitrate Trihydrate)
CAS 5990-32-9
A purified hydrated zinc citrate for oral-care and nutritional formulators. It is used in oral-care formulations and as a zinc source for food fortification and dietary supplements.
pH Adjustment
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Zinc Nitrate
CAS 7779-88-6
A soluble zinc precursor and oxidizing salt for dyeing, catalysis, and chemical synthesis. It is used as a mordant in textile dyeing, as a catalyst in chemical manufacture, as a latex coagulant, and as a zinc source in liquid fertilizers.
Corrosion Inhibition
Synthesis Intermediate
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Zinc Pyrithione (Pyrithione Zinc, ZPT)
CAS 13463-41-7
An organozinc biocide for antifouling coatings and material preservation. It is used as the antimicrobial agent in marine antifouling coatings and as a preservative against bacterial and fungal growth in metalworking fluids, cosmetic formulations, and textile finishes.
Biocidal Action
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