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Aluminum Trihydrate (ATH) — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Aluminum trihydrate (ATH) is a mineral flame retardant and smoke suppressant. It releases water at about 200 °C, cooling and diluting the flame — which is why it is loaded at 40–65% in cable compounds, composites and solid surface.
ReadCaustic Soda — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Caustic Soda (Sodium hydroxide — NaOH — flake, pearl, or liquid) is a bulk industrial raw material used across multiple manufacturing sectors.
ReadCitric Acid Anhydrous vs Monohydrate — How to Specify and Buy Industrial Citric Acid in Canada
Buy citric acid anhydrous when the finished product is dry — powdered drink mixes, effervescent tablets, dry cleaning powders, seasoning blends — because it carries no water of crystallisation and will not cake or trigger premature reaction in the blend.…
ReadPurging Compound — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Purging Compound (Mechanical or chemical purge for extrusion / injection / blow-molding equipment) is a bulk industrial raw material used across multiple manufacturing sectors.
ReadSoda Ash — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Soda Ash (Sodium carbonate — Na₂CO₃, light or dense) is a bulk industrial raw material used across multiple manufacturing sectors.
ReadXanthan Gum — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Xanthan Gum (Polysaccharide from Xanthomonas campestris fermentation) is a bulk industrial raw material used across multiple manufacturing sectors.
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