Sodium Hydroxide, also known as Caustic Soda, is used in many industries, mostly as a strong chemical base in the manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents and as a drain cleaner. The pulp and paper industry use caustic soda in the pulping and bleaching process as well as de-inking and... Read more »
Castor Oil is derived from the castor seed, a major natural and renewable feedstock for our line of castor derivative products. Castor beans grow best in hot, dry climates with sandy soil such as India or Brazil. The seed makes up about 65-85% of the bean, and from it the oil is extracted. Castor oil... Read more »
On initial assessment, it might sound like a good idea to fulfil your supply chain needs through large corporations with massive buying power, however many companies find this difficult in practice. Time and time again, ChemCeed hears the same complaints from our customers about large corporate chemical distributors: long lead times, poor customer service, unwillingness... Read more »
Caprylic Acid, also known as octanoic acid, is a common eight carbon saturated fatty acid. Caprylic acid is used in various industries. It is used in the production of esters for perfumes and in dyes, and can also be used in the production of various amides and plasticizers. Caprylic acid is an additive in the... Read more »
Capric acid (C10) is a naturally occurring fatty acids in coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It is used as a chemical intermediate in the production of esters which are used for perfumes, lubricants, greases, rubber, dyes, and plastics. This fatty acid has natural anti-microbial properties, making it useful as a sanitizer for industrial cleaners,... Read more »
It is never too early to start preparing for the cold winter months. Calcium Chloride can be used for many different applications, such as melting ice/snow or use in construction/concrete industry as a curing accelerator. Highly concentrated calcium chloride (83-87%) is the material being used as an accelerator in concrete. The addition of this product... Read more »
C8 C10 Methyl Ester is produced from a vegetable oil feedstock, making it a “green” choice for formulators. It is naturally biodegradable, non-toxic, and produces low volatile organic compounds (VOCs). C8 C10 Methyl Ester is useful in a variety of applications including soap-making, chlorinated lubricants, PEG Esters, cutting oils, aviation lubricants, amides, defoamers, gear oils,... Read more »
Foaming agents, also known as chemical blowing agents or (CBA), can be used in all conventional plastics processes including extrusion, calendering , injection molding, coatings, rotational and slush molding and many others. One of the advantages of foamed plastics are the reduction in density, savings in material costs, improved thermal and electrical isulative properties, increased... Read more »
