United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of
Toxic Substances
Washington, DC 20460
EPA 560/13-80-0340
August 1980
Toxic Substances
EPA
Chemical Use
Standard Encoding
System fChemUSES)
Volume 2
Function List and
Function List Index
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CHEMICAL USE STANDARD
ENCODING SYSTEM (ChemUSES)
Volume II —Function List and
Function List Index
Final Report
July 1980
EPA 560/13-80-034b
Prepared by:
Eugene C. Coyner
Thomas Gibson
Arnold J. Millard
SRI International
Prepared under the direction of:
Steven L. Wilhelm
John N. Gevertz
Jon J. Kaufman
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Contract No. 68-01-4109 — Research Request No. 9
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CONTENTS
I FUNCTION LIST 1
II INDEX 39
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I FUNCTION LIST
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1 Antifouling agents (surface coating technology)
Substances used in marine paints to inhibit growth of
barnacles and other organisms.
2 Ion exchange agents
Substances used for the reversible interchange of ions
(or sometimes inorganic complexes) with an aqueous
phase (e.g., zeolites, ion exchange resins, or liquid
ion exchangers).
3 Polymer strippers
Substances used to remove polymeric coating materials
from surfaces (e.g., photoresists from printed circuit
boards).
4 Antifelting agents (textile technology)
Substances applied to textile fibers to prevent their
"felting" or forming a mat during processing.
5 Bloom agents (fluorescence enhancement)
Substances added to materials (e.g., petroleum
products, varnish, and rosin oil) to enhance
fluorescence.
6 Blasting abrasives
Substances entrained in a high velocity stream used to
clean, cut, or finish surfaces.
7 Soil retardants (textile technology)
Substances applied to textiles to inhibit the
attachment of dirt to the fabric.
8 Poison gas decontaminants
Substances used to remove or decompose poison gas.
9 Rinse aids
Substances added to a wash bath to remove traces of
materials such as soap, contaminants, and residues
(e.g., as used in automatic dishwashers).
10 Sequestering agents
Substances that combine in an aqueous solution with
metallic ions to form a water soluble combination in
which the ions are substantially inactive.
11 Rust removers
Substances used to remove oxidized iron (rust) from
the surface of metals.
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12 Antifume agents (textile technology)
Substances that prevent deterioration of textiles by
atmospheric fumes, particularly those caused by
combustion or those with an acid character.
13 Tarnish removers
Substances that remove the discoloration of a
metal surface due to the formation of a thin film of
oxide, sulfide, etc.
14 Soaping-off assistants (textile technology)
Substances used to facilitate the removal of
unattached dye, dye assistants, or soap after dyeing.
15 Viscosity index improvers
Substances used in lubricating and automotive oils
to reduce the effect of temperature on their
viscosity.
16 Reaction media
Substances that act as vehicles for chemical reactions
and that do not enter into the reaction themselves.
17 Paper-making agents
A general term for substances used in paper
manufacture.
18 Currying agents (leather technology)
Substances that promote the loading (or penetration)
of leather with oils or greases.
19 Catalyst supports
Inert substances used to support a catalyst in a
reaction system.
20 Fluorescent agents
Substances, such as optical brighteners, that emit
visible light as a direct consequence of the
absorption of shorter wave length radiation such as
ultraviolet light. The emission of radiation ceases
when the stimulating radiation is discontinued.
21 Prevulcanization inhibitors (rubber technology)
Substances that prevent scorch and premature
vulcanization of rubber prior to reaching
vulcanization temperatures.
22 Fluxing agents
Substances used to remove oxides from and to clean the
surfaces of metals, or to promote the fusion of metals
or minerals.
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23 Waterproofing agents
Substances used to make materials impervious to
penetration by water.
24 Nucleating agents
Substances that induce mixtures such as liquids,
supersaturated solutions, saturated vapors, and
polymers to form crystals or droplets, or that modify
crystal grain structure, as in metals.
25 Fire extinguishing agents
Substances that, when applied to a fire, will smother
it.
26 Dust control agents
Substances used to control finely divided
solid particles of powdered or ground materials to
reduce their discharge into the air.
27 Incendiaries
Substances that ignite spontaneously upon impact,
bursting, or contact.
28 Elasticizers
Substances that make a product more elastic (e.g., an
additive that contributes elasticity to a resin).
29 Softeners
Substances used for softening materials (e.g. ,
textiles, paper, gums) to improve feel, to facilitate
finishing processes, or to impart flexibility or
workability.
30 Depolymerization agents
Substances used to reduce a polymer's degree of
polymerization.
31 Chain extenders (polymer technology)
Substances that, in effect, increase the length of a
molecular chain by suppressing chain terminating
reactions.
32 Fume suppressants (electroplating)
Substances used to suppress the formation of fumes
resulting from electroplating operations.
33 Latex compounding agents
A general category for substances used in compounding
latexes.
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34 Fertilizers -
Substances added to soil to supply chemical elements
needed for plant nutrition.
35 Well treating agents (petroleum production)
A general term for substances used in the production
of oil or gas from underground reservoirs or producing
wells.
36 Ultraviolet absorbers
Substances added to materials (such as plastics and
paints) to protect against the degradative effects of
ultraviolet radiation.
37 Metal treating agents
A general term for substances used to treat metal or
in metal working.
38 Drainage aids (paper technology)
Substances that cause a more rapid removal of water
from pulp in papermaking.
39 Dye stripping agents
Substances used to remove dyes from fabrics so that
they can be redyed.
40 Tar removers
Substances used to remove tar from a material.
41 Antifloating agents
Substances with surface active properties that wet
floating or suspended particles, allowing them to
disperse or precipitate.
42 Sealants
Substances used as coatings or void or joint fillers,
primarily to stop passage of matter (e.g., leakage).
43 Prepolymers (polymer technology)
Polymeric substances of relatively low molecular
weight that can be mixed with additives and hardened
by further polymerization during or after a forming or
coating process.
44 Drilling mud additives (petroleum production)
A general term for substances added to drilling muds
to increase the density, reduce viscosity, counteract
contaminants, reduce filtrate loss, stabilize shale
and clay, and emulsify components of the mud.
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45 Radioactivity decontaminants
Substances used to remove radioactive substances from
surfaces, liquids, gases, or the environment.
46 Activators (chemical processes)
Substances that render a material or a system reactive
(e.g., catalysts for polymerization or metallic oxides
for vulcanization reactions).
47 Air entraining agents
Substances, such as natural wood resins, fats,
sulfonated compounds, and oils, that promote air
entrapment in materials (e.g., in concrete).
48 Anticreasing agents (textile technology)
Substances that impart wrinkle resistance to a fabric.
49 Descaling agents (metals)
Substances that remove scale (e.g., coatings or
crusts of oxides) from the surface of metals in
reducing, oxidizing, or electrolytic processes.
50 Physical blowing agents (polymer technology)
Compressed gases that expand when pressure is
reduced, liquids that vaporize or soluble solids
that leach out to form a foam or cellular structure
(e.g., in a plastic or rubber mass).
51 Scavengers
Substances added to a process or product to consume,
neutralize, or inactivate small amounts of by-products,
degradation products, impurities, etc.
52 Deodorants
Substances used to remove, repress, or suppress the
formation of undesirable odors.
53 Leaching agents
Substances that dissolve and separate a solid from a
mixture with an insoluble solid.
54 Stabilizers
A general term for substances used as ingredients in
formulated products to maintain desired physical and
chemical properties.
55 Phosphatizing agents (metals)
Substances, used in metal treating, that react with a
substrate metal to form a protective insoluble coat of
metal phosphate (e.g., to protect a metal
surface before applying paint).
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56 Flatting agents (surface coatings)
Substances added to paints, varnishes, or other
coatings to disperse incident light rays, thus
reducing the gloss of the dried film and producing a
matte finish.
57 Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production)
A general term for substances that facilitate the
recovery of petroleum from wells, as in secondary or
tertiary recovery.
58 Weighting agents (textile technology)
Substances added to yarn or fabric to increase
their weight or to act as a filling agent.
59 Pickling agents (metal technology)
Substances, usually acids, used to remove oxides from
metal surfaces by an immersion process.
60 Adsorbents
Substances that hold or concentrate the atoms, ions,
or molecules of liquids, gases, or dissolved
substances upon their surfaces.
61 Strippers
A general term for substances used to remove unwanted
materials (e.g., coatings) from surfaces.
62 Optical quenchers
Substances used to neutralize the effect of optical
brighteners.
63 Antiblocking agents (polymer technology)
Substances added to polymer formulations to reduce
adhesion of the surfaces of derived products to
each other or to other materials (e.g. , through a
slight roughening of that surface).
64 Antiscaling agents (metals)
Substances that prevent scale, a thin layer of metal
oxides, from forming on metal surfaces.
65 Hydraulic fluids
Noncorrosive fluids of low viscosity used to transmit
force.
66 Feed additives (animal nutrition)
Substances (e.g., amino acids or minerals) added to
animal feed to improve nutrition and health.
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67 Mar proofing agents (surface coatings)
Substances that, when added to coatings compositions,
increase the ability of the coating to resist
mechanical damage.
68 Antisettling agents
Substances added to formulations (e.g., paints,
adhesives, plastic emulsions) to preserve the
dispersed state of the formulation.
69 Indicators
A general term for substances that aid in the
detection or determination of condition or
composition of other substances, usually by visual
means.
70 Bluing agents
Substances that whiten substrates by masking the
yellow cast.
71 Ripening agents (crops)
Substances that promote full development or maturation
of fruits and vegetables.
72 Coolants
Fluids that, usually without undergoing a phase
change, are used to remove heat from materials or
exothermic reactions.
73 Dehydrating agents
Substances used to remove chemically bound or
otherwise associated water from a substance by
chemical, catalytic, or other means.
74 Deicers
Substances used to remove ice from, or prevent its
accumulation on, a surface or in a liquid (e.g.,
preventing ice formation in fuel lines or
carburetors).
75 Pitch control agents (wood pulping)
Substances that prevent the agglomeration of resin
particles in wood pulping operations.
76 Antiknock agents (fuels)
Substances added to fuels to prevent
premature ignition in internal combustion engines.
77 Antifreezes
Substances added to liquids to lower the
freezing point.
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78 Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering)
Substances used prior to drycleaning or laundering of
textiles to loosen or dissolve soil.
79 Flavors and fragrances
Substances used to impart desired flavor and aroma
characteristics to foods, cosmetics, confections,
tobacco, Pharmaceuticals, etc.
80 Sweeteners (taste)
Substances used to impart a sweet taste to food or
other products that are ingested or used in the
mouth.
81 Deaerating agents
Substances used to remove dissolved or entrained
gases, (e.g., the use of nitrogen to purge oxygen from
solutions).
82 Dewaxing solvents (petroleum technology)
Substances used during petroleum refining processes to
remove petroleum wax from refinery streams, especially
to separate waxes from oils.
83 Stains (microscopy)
Substances used to impart color to preparations for
microscopic examination.
84 Delignification agents (wood pulping)
Substances that solubilize lignin in wood and
facilitate the separation of cellulosic materials.
85 Dechlorinating agents
Substances used to remove residual or free chlorine or
hypochlorite from materials (i.e. from textiles, wood
pulp, water supplies, stack gases).
86 Coloring agents
A general term for substances that produce color by
selectively absorbing or reflecting light.
87 Heat stabilizers
Substances that prevent or retard the degradation of a
material by heat.
88 Bloom inhibitors (surface coatings)
Substances that prevent the migration of an ingredient
of a. mixture to the surface.
89 Electroconductive coating agents
Coating substances that render otherwise
nonconductive films electroconductive.
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90 Anticratering agents (surface coatings)
Substances that, when added to paint or coating
formulations, prevent formation of small bowl-shaped
depressions ("fish eyes" or "alligatoring") in the
dried film.
91 Lachrymators
Substances that irritate the eyes, causing tearing.
92 Spreaders (plant applications)
Substances used to promote the uniform coating and
adhesion of agricultural chemicals (except
fertilizers) onto plant surfaces.
93 Chemical raw materials
A general term for chemical substances used as
starting materials for chemical reactions.
94 Frothers
Substances that, when added to an agitated or aerated
liquid, will promote the formation and stability of a
foam or froth.
95 Metal strippers
Substances used to remove plated metals from a base
metal (e.g., gold plating from copper).
96 Peptizing agents (colloids)
Substances that promote colloid dispersion and
stabilize hydrophobic colloid solutions (e.g.,
electrolytes that provide ions that are adsorbed on
the particle surfaces).
97 Decontaminants
A general term for substances used to remove or
destroy hazardous materials or germs.
98 Sizes
Substances applied to substrates such as fabric, yarn,
paper products, or plaster to increase abrasive
resistance, stiffness, strength, smoothness, or reduce
absorption.
99 Antifogging agents (imaging systems)
Substances used in image forming systems
to reduce the formation of "non-image" density.
100 Electron emission agents
Substances applied to solids (e.g., electrodes)
to promote the emission of electrons.
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101 Brazing agents (metals)
Substances used in the irreversible joining of metals
by a nonferrous alloy at high temperatures.
102 Delustrants (textile technology)
Substances used to reduce or eliminate the
gloss or sheen on textile fibers, yarns, and fabrics.
103 Initiators (chemical technology)
Substances that cause chemical reactions to start and
are themselves chemically changed (e.g., organic
peroxides used in polymerization reactions).
104 Abherents
A general term for substances that reduce or prevent
adhesion between two surfaces.
105 Abrasives
A general term for substances used for grinding,
cleaning, cutting, polishing, or wearing down the
surfaces of a solid substance.
106 Protective agents (textile processing)
Substances used to protect wool and silk during wet
processing.
107 Deionizers
Substances used to purify water by removal of both
anions and cations.
108 Biocides
A general term for substances used to destroy or
control unwanted microorganisms such as fungi,
bacteria, and algae.
109 Surfactants
A general term for substances used to lower the
surface and/or interfacial tension of liquids and
promote cleaning, wetting, dispersion, etc.
110 Adhesion promoters
Substances used to modify che properties of surfaces
to improve their bonding characteristics.
Ill Pore forming agents
Organic substances added to a pasty mass of inorganic
substances that, upon combustion, will leave a porous
structure.
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112 Fixing agents (textile technology)
Substances that react with a dye on a fiber to
improve fastness (e.g., diazonium compounds used
for aftertreatment of direct dyeings).
113 Chain terminators (polymer technology)
Substances that react with the end of a growing
polymer chain, stopping growth.
114 Coagulants
Substances that induce the aggregation of semisolid
particles into coherent clots, curds, or masses (e.g.,
precipitation of casein from milk).
115 Monomers (polymer technology)
Simple, low molecular weight substances possessing a
structure that is capable of reacting with itself or with
other reactive chemicals to form a polymer.
116 Slime preventatives (paper technology)
Substances used to control microorganisms occurring in
pulpwood.
117 Fulling agents (textile technology)
Substances used to promote the compacting or shrinking
of woolens in the fulling process.
118 Preservatives
A general term for substances used to protect products
from degradation by decay, discoloration, spoilage,
insect attack, oxidation, etc.
119 Antiseize agents (lubricants)
Substances added to lubricants to inhibit seizing of a
metal part as it moves against a metal surface.
120 Antilivering agents (surface coatings)
Substances that inhibit the solidification of paints,
lacquers, and varnishes during aging.
121 Polymerization additives
A general category for chemicals used to effect or to
control polymerization processes.
122 Chelating agents
Substances that combine by coordinate bonding with a
central atom (usually metal) to form one or more
cyclic structures.
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123 Coupling agents (polymers)
Substances that strengthen the bond between the
reinforcement and the resin matrix of a composite
material.
124 Complexing agents
A general term for substances that combine with other
chemicals, usually reversibly and by coordinate
bonding, to form complex compositions (e.g.,
coordination compounds, inclusion complexes, and
double salts).
125 Pigments
Substances, usually insoluble and finely dispersed,
most commonly used for optical effects (e.g.,
coloring, whitening, opacifying).
126 Slime control agents (ore processing)
Substances used in ore flotation to prevent small
particles of the desired mineral ("fines") from
adhering to the bulk gangue (or waste) material.
127 Swelling agents
Substances added to a material that cause it to
increase in volume and become softer (e.g., a low
molecular weight liquid absorbed by rubber).
128 Opacifiers
Substances used in products to make them
nontransparent; they may also enhance luster, control
texture, stabilize color, or promote craze resistance.
129 Antihydrolysis agents (polymer technology)
Substances added to polymeric materials (e.g., rubber,
polyurethane, fibers) to prevent breakdown of the
polymeric chain by hydrolysis.
130 Coating agents
Substances that form a continuous film over a substrate,
131 Absorbents
Substances that assimilate a gas or liquid by various
means, such as capillary, osmotic, solvent, or chemical
reaction.
132 Bleaching agents
Substances that whiten or decolorize materials by
oxidation or reduction.
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133 Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology)
Substances that decompose when heated, evolving a gas
that forms a foam or cellular structure (e.g., in a
plastic or rubber mass).
134 Fixing agents (fragrances)
Substances that reduce the volatility of fragrances in
perfumes.
135 Viscosity adjusters
Substances that, when added to another substance or
mixture, will modify its flow characteristics.
136 Retarders (chemical processes)
Substances that reduce the rate at which a chemical
reaction takes place (e.g., additives for rubber stock
to prevent premature cure).
137 Dehairing agents (leather technology)
Substances used to remove hair, epidermis, and certain
soluble proteins from hides.
•138 Sweeteners (petroleum technology)
Substances used in natural gas processing or petroleum
refinery processes to remove sulfide-containing
chemicals and to improve the odor of the product.
139 Pearlizing agents
Substances that impart a shiny, opalescent appearance
to materials such as plastics and paints.
140 Disinfectants
Substances used nonmedicinally to destroy or inhibit
microorganisms.
141 Chain transfer agents (polymer technology)
Substances that terminate the growth of a molecular
chain and form a new radical that can act as the
initiator for a new chain.
142 Fluid loss additives (petroleum production)
Substances, often a component of drilling muds or
fluids, that prevent loss of fluid into the rock
formation during petroleum drilling.
143 Binders
Cohesive substances (such as resins or cements) used
to hold particulate or fibrous materials together or
to provide adhesion of such materials to a surface.
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144 Parting agents (molding)
Substances, usually applied to a mold, that reduce
adhesion between the mold and the molded piece,
facilitating its removal from the mold.
145 Food additives
A general term for substances added to foods to
improve potability, nutrition, preservation, or
convenience.
146 Inorganic intermediates
Inorganic chemicals that are formed and can be
isolated at an intermediate step between starting
material and the final product in a sequence of
chemical processes.
147 Water softeners
A general term for substances that remove or
inactivate water hardness minerals, principally
calcium and magnesium.
148 Internal lubricating agents
Substances added to polymers prior to processing to
reduce friction, improve flow characteristics, or
improve wetting properties.
149 Oxidizers
Substances that give up oxygen easily, remove hydrogen
from other compounds, or accept electrons in chemical
reactions.
150 Dye carriers
Substances that increase dye penetration into textile
products during processing.
151 Precipitating agents
Substances that cause solids to settle from solution
or suspension, usually by chemical action.
152 Antiflooding agents (surface coatings)
Substances that prevent the concentration of pigments
at the surface of a paint film.
153 Refining agents (non-petroleum)
A general term for substances used to remove
impurities during purification processes.
154 Resists (imaging systems)
Substances applied as a protective layer to selected
areas of a surface to retard or prevent printing,
dyeing, or etching of those areas of the surface.
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155 Insect attractants
Substances that are used to attract insects.
156 Leather processing agents
A general term for substances used in the conversion
of skins to leather or in posttanning treatments of
leather.
157 Enzymes
Proteins that accelerate or catalyze the chemical
processes converting substrate to product(e.g.,
enzymes that convert starch to ethyl alcohol).
158 Explosives
Substances or mixtures that are characterized by
chemical stability but that may be made to undergo
rapid chemical change without an outside source of
oxygen, rapidly producing a large quantity of energy
accompanied by bursting or expansion.
159 Emulsifiers
Substances that promote the formation and stability of
a suspension of fine particles of a liquid in another
liquid.
160 Antisagging agents (surface coatings)
Substances added to paints and coatings to prevent the
downward movement of a paint film between application
and setting.
161 Electrical conductive agents
Substances that will conduct electricity.
162 Insulating materials
A general term for substances that poorly conduct
various forms of energy (e.g., heat, electricity),
thereby acting as a barrier to its transmission.
163 Activators (ore processing)
Substances added to minerals that have been depressed
in a flotation step to increase their susceptibility
to subsequent flotation.
164 Carriers (chemical processing)
Substances (e.g., an inert gas diluent) that carry
another material through a chemical reaction.
165 Stickers
Substances that enable applied substances, such as
pesticides, to stick or remain on plant surfaces.
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166 Animal repellents
Substances that drive animals away from the area of
application.
167 Cosmetic ingredients
A general term for substances used as components in
cosmetic and toiletry formulations.
168 Antiozonants
Substances used to retard or prevent deterioration
caused by ozone.
169 Plating agents
Substances used as the source for a layer of metal
deposited on another surface, or that aid in such
deposition.
170 Catalysts
Substances that alter the rate of a chemical reaction
but are in their original state at the completion of
the reaction.
171 Kier boiling assistants (textile technology)
Substances used to aid the removal of natural fats and
other impurities from cotton or flax materials.
172 Laundry sours
Substances used in laundry or textile operations to
neutralize residual alkalinity or decompose residual
hypochlorite.
173 Detergents
Surfactants other than soap used as cleaning agents or
as components of formulated cleaning products.
174 Coupling agents (dyes)
Substances that react with chemicals, such as diazo
compounds, to produce dyes.
175 Wet strength additives (paper technology)
Substances used to increase the strength of wet paper
and paperboard products.
176 Plastics additives
A general term for substances added to protect
plastics or to modify their properties for processing
or use.
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177 Antiprecipitants
Substances used to prevent precipitation of inorganic
ions or compounds by inhibiting crystal formation,
dispersing finely divided particulate matter, or
combining with them by forming complexes.
178 Aerosol propellents
Compressed or liquified gases within which substances
are dissolved or suspended and expelled from a
container upon discharge of the internal pressure
through the valve of the container and expansion of
the gas.
179 Detonators
Substances that initiate explosives and are activated
by such means as flame, spark, or friction (e.g.,
explosives in blasting caps).
180 Boil-off assistants (textile technology)
Substances that aid in removing soil, which results from
processing, from textile products during scouring or
boiling.
181 Impact modifiers (polymer technology)
Substances added to polymeric materials to increase
their resistance to impact.
182 Developers (image formation)
Substances used to make visible an exposed, latent
photographic image.
183 Deposit modifiers (fuels)
Substances that change the amount or character of
deposits in combustion chambers.
184 Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives
Granular substances that may be attached to
substrates such as cloth, paper, plastics, wood, and
iron, bonded into a three-dimensional object or
applied in a loose, granular, or powdered form to
grind, clean, polish, or wear down metal, glass, wood,
plastics, stone, or other materials.
185 Plasticizers (polymer technology)
Substances that impart flexibility or workability to a
polymer.
186 Encapsulating agents
Substances used to surround or encase solid or liquid
matter to isolate it.
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187 Rubber for shaping
Elastomeric substances capable of being shaped by a
forming process such as molding, dipping, or casting.
188 Anticaking agents
Substances that prevent granular or particulate
materials from sticking or caking during transfer,
storage, or use.
189 Rubbing fastness agents (textile technology)
Substances added to textiles to improve their
resistance to abrasion.
190 Flocculating agents
Substances that induce the aggregation of suspended
solid particles into small clumps or tufts (e.g.,
aggregation of ore particles during flotation
processes).
191 pH indicators
Substances used for visual detection of acidity or
basicity of solutions.
192 Hormones
Substances produced in animals or plants that
regulate the activity of certain organs or control
processes in other parts of the plant.
193 Greaseproofing agents
Oil repellent substances applied to a substrate (e.g.,
paper) to prevent penetration of the surface by oil or
grease.
194 Antiwebbing agents (latex technology)
Substances added to latex formulations used for
dipping operations that prevent the formation of thin
free-standing sheets when the form is removed from the
latex.
195 Lubricant additives
A general term for substances added to lubricants to
improve their properties, such as stability,
lubricity, or detergency.
196 Activators (luminescence)
Substances, added as impurities to phosphors, that
cause or enhance absorption of electromagnetic
radiation, resulting in emission at a longer wave
length, usually visible.
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197 Oil repellents
Substances applied to substrates such as
textiles to prevent oil wetting.
198 Desensitizers (explosives)
Substances that reduce the sensitivity of an
explosive to heat or impact.
199 Heat transfer agents
A general term for substances used to transmit heat to
or remove heat from another material, either directly
or indirectly.
200 Denaturants
Substances used to deprive substances of their natural
properties (e.g., to render ethyl alcohol unfit for
human consumption or to modify properties of
proteins).
201 Rubber reclaiming agents
A general term for substances used to prepare rubber
for reuse.
202 Semiconductors (electronics technology)
Substances having resistivities that are between those of
insulators and metals, and are usually changeable by
light, heat or electrical or magnetic field.
203 Phosphorescent agents
Substances that continue to emit light after removal
of a visible light or other exciting source.
204 Ablatives
Substances that are applied to a substrate (e.g.,
metal) to protect it from heat by dissipating the heat
through the process of erosion, melting, or
vaporization of the material.
205 Dewatering aids
Substances used (e.g., in mining) that reduce the
moisture content of filter cake.
206 Antistaining agents
Substances used in a manufacturing or processing step
to impart stain resistance to or eliminate staining of
the finished product.
207 Fiber-forming compounds
Substances that are capable of being spun or extruded
to make a fiber (e.g., polyester resins, glass).
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208 Refrigerants
Substances that are used for chilling or maintaining a
low temperature, usually by evaporation in a closed
loop, requiring compression for liquefaction.
209 Polymerization inhibitors
Substances that stop or retard polymerization.
210 Hydrotropic agents
Substances used in aqueous media to increase the
solubility of sparingly soluble substances (e.g.,
surfactants).
211 Dye retention aids
Substances added to a dye bath to ensure that the dye
is retained on the fabric.
212 Fillers (patching)
Substances used to fill holes or indentations in wood,
plaster, roads, or other surfaces, usually before
applying a coating such as paint or varnish.
213 Dehumidifiers
Substances used to remove water vapor from gases such
as air, (e.g., by absorption or hydrate formation).
214 Acidulants (foods and beverages)
Acids used in foods or beverages to impart or enhance
taste, prevent browning, aid in controlling
microorganisms, etc.
215 Culture nutrients
Substances that provide food or energy for the
cultured growth of microorganisms.
216 Quenchers (metallurgy)
Substances used for the rapid cooling of steel from
elevated temperatures, generally by immersion in a
liquid.
217 Pickling inhibitors (metal treating)
Substances added to materials used as acid pickling
agents to retard or prevent the chemical action of the
acid on the base metal.
218 Antipilling agents (textile technology)
Substances added to textiles during processing or
finishing that reduce the tendency of the fibers
to "ball up" (pill).
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219 Refractive index modifiers
Substances used to change the refractive index of
other materials.
220 Bright dips (metal treating)
Substances in which metals are immersed and may be
anodized to produce a bright clean surface by making use
of the solution potential of the metal surface in a
liquid bath (usually for brightening aluminum, brass, or
stainless steel surfaces).
221 Gelling agents
Substances that cause liquids to setup into jelly-like
semisolids.
222 Carbonizing agents (textile technology)
Substances that promote the destruction of cellulosic
materials during the processing of wool.
223 Repulping aids (paper technology)
Substances that facilitate the mechanical disintegration
of reclaimed paper to form a pulp.
224 Plastics for shaping
Polymeric substances that can be shaped by a forming
process, such as molding, extruding, or drawing.
225 Toners (coloring)
Organic pigments that have no inorganic base and are
used normally in an organic vehicle.
226 Curing agents (concrete)
Substances used to control the rate of cure of mortar
or concrete.
227 Mordants (textile technology)
Substances, usually a metallic salt or an acid, that
fix a dye in or on a substance (e.g., a textile fiber)
by combining with the dye to form an insoluble
component.
228 Crosslinking agents (polymer technology)
Substances that promote or regulate the formation of
structural links between polymer chains or between
polymer molecules and other substances.
229 Degreasers
Substances used to remove grease, usually by
solvent action or emulsification.
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230 Antioxidants
Substances that check or retard reactions caused by
oxygen or peroxides.
231 Devulcanizing agents (rubber technology)
Substances used to soften rubber during a reclaiming
process by reducing the degree of crosslinking.
232 Demulsifiers
Substances used to destroy (break) an emulsion or
to prevent its formation.
233 Dusting agents (rubber technology)
Substances that are dusted on the surface of rubber
objects to reduce their surface tack.
234 Antifogging agents (moisture condensation)
Substances used to prevent the condensation of small
droplets of moisture on glass or other material, by
lowering the surface tension and causing the water
to spread in a continuous phase.
235 Mercerizing assistants (textile technology)
Substances used in the treatment of cellulosic yarns
or fabrics with alkali for improving luster and dye
receptivity.
236 Deasphalting agents
Substances used to remove traces of asphalt from
petroleum streams during petroleum processing.
237 Obscuring agents (chemical smokes)
Substances that form a smoke screen and restrict
visibility upon dispersal.
238 Analytical and product testing agents
Substances used in the analysis or quality control
testing of materials (e.g., chemicals, metals, and
biological materials).
239 Activators (enzymes)
Substances added to stimulate the production of
enzymes from proenzymes (e.g., amylase from barley).
240 Turbulence suppressors
Substances that reduce friction head losses (i.e.,
drag) in fluids in motion and between a fluid and a
conduit surface.
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241 Refractories
Substances, usually nonmetallic, that can withstand
the high temperatures or action of corrosive solids,
liquids, or gases at high temperatures.
242 Cleaners
A general term for substances that remove soil or
impurities from a surface.
243 Wetting agents
Surfactants that, when added to water, cause it to
penetrate more easily into, or to spread over the
surface of, another material by reducing the surface
tension of water.
244 Reducers (chemical technology)
Substances that remove oxygen, that hydrogenate, or, in
general, that act as electron donors in a chemical
reaction.
245 Electrolytes
Substances that can provide ionic conductivity
when fused or in solution.
246 Humidity indicators
.Substances that undergo changes in observable
properties to indicate changes in water vapor pressure
(humidity).
247 Fuels
Substances that evolve energy in a. controlled
combustion reaction.
248 Lakes (coloring)
Insoluble colorants produced by the reaction of a dye
with a mordant (metallic compound).
249 Penetrants
Substances used to increase the speed and ease of
permeation of a solid by a liquid.
250 Reinforcing agents
Substances (usually inert, fibrous materials) used to
improve physical properties, such as tensile strength,
hardness, abrasion resistance, and tear resistance of
materials such as rubber and plastics.
251 Plant growth regulators
Substances, not indigenous to plants, that control
the rate of growth or maturation of plants, especially
fruits and vegetables.
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252 Nematocides
Substances that destroy or control nematodes and are
usually applied to the soil.
253 Pesticides
A general term for substances used to kill or control
pests, such as insects, weeds, plant pathogens,
rodents, etc.
254 Acoustical insulating materials
Substances that conduct sound poorly, thus impeding
the transmission and reflection of sound.
255 Dye leveling agents
Substances used to promote the even dyeing of textiles
or paper.
256 Transmission fluids
Noncorrosive fluids used as a fluid coupling to
transmit power between an engine or motor drive and
driven equipment.
257 Vat printing assistants (textile technology)
Substances used to carry the dye in vat dye printing
of fabrics.
258 Water repellents
Substances used to treat various substrates (e.g.,
textiles, leather or paper) to make them resistant to
wetting by water.
259 Dispersants
Substances added to a suspending medium to promote and
stabilize the uniform dispersion of extremely fine
solid particles, often of colloidal size.
260 Cloud point depressants
Substances that depress the temperature at which
solids begin to separate from a liquid, such as
paraffin wax separating from a solution of petroleum
oil.
261 Shrinkage controllers (textile technology)
Substances added to textiles to reduce contraction
resulting from washing or laundering.
262 Pour point depressants (lubricants)
Substances, added to lubricating oils, that reduce the
temperature at which the oils will flow.
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263 Scrooping agents (textile technology)
Substances that impart a stiff or harsh feel to
textiles, particularly silk.
264 Rodenticides
Substances used to kill rodents.
265 Emollients
Substances used to make skin soft or supple (e.g.,
in hand soaps).
266 pH control agents
Substances used to change or maintain acidity or
basicity.
267 Dyes
Substances, usually soluble or dispersible, that add a
color to materials by impregnation of or by absorption
into the material.
268 Barrier coating agents
Substances that, when applied to a permeable surface,
prevent the migration of materials.
269 Bates (leather technology)
Substances used in the leather industry to remove
dehairing chemicals from skins and to make them
flaccid prior to tanning.
270 Fumigants
Substances used in the gaseous phase to inhibit or
kill destructive organisms in harvested crops, food
products, and other materials, process and
transportation equipment, structures, and soil.
271 Solvents
Substances capable of dissolving another substance
(solute) to form a uniformly dispersed mixture
(solution) at the molecular or ionic level.
272 Thickeners
Substances that fona a solid or semisolid
dispersion of a fluid lubricant or increase the
viscosity of paints, coatings, etc.
273 Wax strippers
Substances used to remove wax from surfaces (e.g.,
floor polish or wax from linoleum).
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274 Scouring agents (textile technology)
Substances used to remove the natural oils and fats
and other impurities from raw wool or wool fabrics, to
remove lubricants, sizes or tints from textile
products, or to clean fabrics before dyeing.
275 Herbicides
Substances used to control or destroy unwanted
vegetation such as weeds, grasses, or woody plants.
276 Rust inhibitors
Substances used to prevent the formation of iron
oxides on ferrous metals and alloys.
277 Anticracking agents (rubber technology)
Substances added to rubber to prevent cracking (e.g.,
sun checking) of the finished product.
278 Coalescents
Substances that induce the union of small droplets of
a liquid to form larger unit liquid volumes.
279 Textile specialties
A general term for substances used in the processing
of natural and synthetic fibers, yarns, and fabrics
(e.g., in their formation, bleaching, dyeing,
finishing, decoration and modification).
280 Tackifiers
Substances applied to a surface or added to a compound
to increase the tack of a deposited adhesive film.
281 Builders (soap and detergent technology)
A general term for substances used with soap or other
surfactants to upgrade or protect cleaning efficiency.
282 Antiplasticizers (polymer technology)
Substances added to plastic formulations to prevent
softening or an increase in flexibility of the plastic.
283 Collectors (ore processing)
Substances that adsorb on the surface of mineral
particles to provide a water repellent film that
improves adherence of the mineral to air bubbles.
284 Finishing agents (textile technology)
A general term for substances used to impart specific
properties to textiles.
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285 Light stabilizers
Substances that inhibit the degradation by light of
materials such as dyes and polymers.
286 Intensifiers (photography)
Substances used in photography to increase the density
of an image in a film plate or paper.
287 Algicides
Substances used to destroy or control algae.
288 Vulcanizing agents (rubber technology)
Substances used in the vulcanization of rubber to
convert rubber hydrocarbon from a thermoplastic to a
thermoset.
289 Metal conditioners
Substances used to prepare metal surfaces for coating,
electroplating, or passivating a chemically active
metal surface.
290 Organic intermediates
Organic chemicals that are formed and can be isolated
at an intermediate step between starting material and
the final product in a sequence of chemical processes.
291 Anticrock agents (dye technology)
Substances that prevent the color from rubbing off
textiles.
292 Desizing agents
Substances used to assist in removal of sizes (e.g.,
removal of starch from textiles).
293 Antiredeposition agents
Substances used in laundry and drycleaning products to
prevent redeposition of soil.
294 Soil release agents
Substances applied to textiles to promote the removal
of dirt.
295 Fixatives (photography)
Substances that remove unexposed radiation-sensitive
salts from developed photographic film and paper.
296 Retention aids (paper technology)
Substances used to improve the retention of fillers
and fibers in the manufacture of paper products.
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297 Flotation agents (ore processing)
A general term for substances used in the
concentration of ores by flotation processess.
298 Clarifiers
A general term for substances that remove turbidity
from solutions by modes other than filtration.
299 Desensitizers (photography)
Substances used in the manufacture of a photographic
emulsion that reduce its sensitivity to light or other
radiation.
300 Detackifiers
Substances that remove or reduce the adhesive
properties of materials.
301 Antiperspirants
Substances used to inhibit secretion of sweat.
302 Adhesives
Substances used, commonly in thin layers, for bonding
one surface to another.
303 Sensitizers (photochemistry)
Substances that absorb electromagnetic radiation
(e.g. , visible light) and transfer energy to other
materials, making them susceptible to chemical change
(e.g., activation of photographic emulsions).
304 Bleaching assistants
Substances used in a bleach bath to promote
penetration by the bleach and improve bleaching
action.
305 Soil conditioners
Substances added to topsoil to promote growth by
changing characteristics such as soil structure, pH,
drainage, or anion exchange capacity.
306 Fuel additives
A general term for substances added to fuels to enhance
their combustion properties, stability, etc.
307 Dye retardants
Substances added to a dye bath to slow the rate of
dyeing and to prevent rapid exhaustion of the dye.
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308 Entraining agents
Additives that form an azeotrope with one component of
a liquid mixture to aid in otherwise difficult
separations by distillation.
309 Deblooming agents
Substances added to a material, especially petroleum
products, to reduce or eliminate fluorescence of the
material.
310 Weighting agents (petroleum technology)
Substances that possess high specific gravities and
are used to control pressures during petroleum
drilling.
311 Electrical insulating materials
Substances that conduct electrical energy poorly, thus
acting as a barrier to electrical conduction.
312 Slip agents (plastic technology)
Substances added to plastics that exude to the
surface and act as lubricants, thus improving slip
characteristics.
313 Functional fluids
A general term for liquids or gases used for one or
more operational properties (such as heat transfer,
dielectric, hydraulic, lubricant, etc.).
314 Heat insulating materials
Substances that conduct heat poorly, thus acting as a
barrier to heat conduction.
315 Crabbing assistants (textile technology)
Substances that assist in the textile finishing
process that sets warp and weft threads.
316 Tanning agents (leather technology)
Substances used to treat hides and skins to preserve
them and to raise the shrink temperature.
317 Driers
Substances that accelerate or control the drying or
hardening of formulations such as paints, varnishes,
lacquers, inks, or sealants.
318 Humectants
Hygroscopic substances (e.g., glycerol) used to
maintain a desired moisture level in a material.
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319 Etching agents
Substances used to solubilize, and thus remove, the
surface layer of a material, usually unprotected or
reactive areas of metal or glass (e.g., as used in
metallography, or in manufacture of printing plates
or printed circuits).
320 Paint and varnish removers
Substances used to remove paints or varnishes from
surfaces.
321 Accelerators
Substances that increase the rate of a chemical
reaction, usually acting in conjunction with a
catalyst or curing agent.
322 Dry strength additives (paper technology)
Substances used to improve the strength of paper
products.
323 Corrosion inhibitors
Substances used to prevent or retard the gradual
destruction of a metal or alloy because of reaction
with its environment (such as oxidation,
electrolysis, solvent action, or reaction with other
chemical agents).
324 Case-hardening agents (metal treating)
Substances used in the manufacture of steel to produce
a case-hardened surface by absorbing carbon or
nitrogen into the alloy (e.g. , from a molten bath
(cyaniding) or in contact with ammonia (gas
nitriding)).
325 Oxidation-reduction indicators
Substances used for visual detection of the degree of
oxidation or reduction in chemical reactions.
326 Solubilizing agents
Substances that promote the dissolution of sparingly
soluble substances in a solvent.
327 Milling aids
Substances used to assist in reducing materials to
fine particulate matter during grinding.
328 Antistatic agents
Substances used with textiles, plastics, elastomers or
other materials to reduce the tendency to accumulate
electrostatic charges either by being inherently
conductive or by absorbing moisture from air.
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329 Antifouling agents (petroleum products)
Substances added to petroleum products to prevent the
formation of sludge deposits.
330 Insecticides
Substances used to control insect life harmful to man.
331 Fuel oxidizers
Substances that provide the oxygen necessary for the
combustion of fuel when oxygen is not normally present
(e.g., in the propulsion systems of space vehicles) or
that are used to ensure complete combustion of fuel
to prevent smoke formation. '
332 Flame retardants
Substances incorporated into or applied to the surface
of materials to slow down or to prevent combustion.
333 Bactericides
Substances used to destroy bacteria.
334 Thixotropic agents
Substances that form a colloidal system that exhibits
a reversible reduction in viscosity upon mechanical
working and that may be used, for example, to prevent
running of paints.
335 Coupling agents (solutions)
Substances that facilitate the solution of partially
soluble solutes in solvents.
336 Evaporation control agents
Substances added to a liquid to reduce evaporation at
the liquid surface.
337 Formation aids (paper technology)
Substances added to paper pulp stock to promote the
uniform formation of paper on the Fourdrinier machine.
338 Rubber compounding agents
A general term for substances added to rubber and
other elastomeric materials to facilitate processing,
enhance their properties, or inhibit deterioration.
339 Odorants
Substances used to impart an odor or to mask an
unwanted odor.
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340 Eluting agents
Substances used to desorb material from an adsorbent
(e.g., removal of minerals from ion exchange agents).
341 Enzyme inhibitors
Substances that inhibit the catalytic activity of
enzymes.
342 Defoamers
Substances used to reduce or eliminate frothing or
foaming in a treatment or process.
343 Antiskinning agents
Substances added to a liquid to prevent or retard
oxidation or polymerization that re'sults in the
formation of a "skin" on the liquid's surface, either
during storage in a container or on exposure to air.
344 Photosensitive agents
A general term for substances that absorb
electromagnetic radiation (e.g., visible light),
resulting in emission of light, dissociation,
discoloration, or other chemical reaction, or in energy
transfer.
345 Tarnish inhibitors
Substances that prevent or retard the discoloration of
a metal surface due to the formation of a thin film of
oxide, sulfide, etc.
346 Oiliness agents
Substances that retard the gumming of vegetable oils
while promoting lubrication.
347 Antistripping agents (asphalt)
Additives used in asphaltic binders to prevent the
separation of binder from aggregate.
348 Insect repellents
Substances that drive away insects from the point of
application.
349 Water-reducing agents (concrete technology)
Substances added to concrete mixtures to allow a
reduction in water-cement ratio at a given workability.
350 Antiskid agents
Substances incorporated into or applied to the surface
of a substrate to prevent slippage (e.g., by
increasing surface roughage).
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351 Fillers (augmentation)
Relatively inert and normally nonfibrous, finely
divided substances added to elastomers, plastics,
paints, ceramics, etc., usually to extend volume and
reduce costs but which may improve desired properties,
such as whiteness, lubricity, density, or tensile
strength (moderately).
352 Antislip finishing agents (textile technology)
Substances applied to textile fibers or yarns
to prevent slippage during weaving.
353 Brighteners (electroplating)
Substances added to an electroplating bath to yield a
smoother, brighter, electroplated surface.
354 Aerating agents
Substances that facilitate the impregnation or
saturation of a substance (usually a liquid) with air
or other gases.
355 Concrete additives
A general term for substances added to concrete
mixtures to improve processing characteristics or
final properties.
356 Discharge printing agents (textile technology)
Substances capable of destroying a dye or mordant in a
fabric to produce a colorless image upon a colored
background.
357 Coalescing agents (surface coatings)
Substances added to paints and coatings to promote
film formation by temporary plasticization or
softening of the vehicle.
358 Blowing agents (polymer technology)
A general term for substances added to other materials
to produce a foam or a cellular structure by the
evolution or the expansion of gases.
359 Intensifiers (printing)
Substances used in printing to increase the density of
the tone, color, or image.
360 Modifiers (ore processing)
A general term for substances that enhance the
separation of minerals by causing the particle to
accept or reject the collector during ore flotation.
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361 Embrittlement inhibitors
Substances that prevent or inhibit the loss of
ductility of a metal.
362 Fungicides
Substances used to control or destroy fungi.
363 Explosion inhibitors
Substances used to reduce the explosion potential of
flammable materials.
364 Lubricating agents
Substances that reduce the friction developed (and the
wear) between adjacent solid surfaces, at least one of
which is in motion, such as the moving parts of a
machine or piece of equipment, promote the flow of dry
materials, as in making plastics, or prevent
build-up in grooved compactors.
365 Degumming agents (textile technology)
Substances used to dissolve and remove gum-like
substances from natural fibers, (e.g., sericin, a
glue-like substance, from silk).
366 De-inkers (paper technology)
Substances used to remove inks, coloring materials,
and fillers from paper.
367 Depressants (ore processing)
Substances that assist in the separation of minerals
when the floatabilities of the minerals to be
separated are quite similar for any given promoter.
368 Filtration aids
Substances used to prevent clogging of filters by
removing particles that would otherwise not pass
through the filter.
369 Curing agents (polymer technology)
Substances used to change the properties of polymers,
especially thermosetting plastics or elastomers,
usually by increasing the molecular weight (e.g., by
crosslinking, condensation, or addition).
370 Liquid crystals
Organic compounds that exist in a transition state
between solid and liquid forms and with physical
properties (e.g., phase transition in a narrow
temperature range) that are often utilized for display
purposes.
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371 Surface coating additives
A general term for substances added to protective or
surface coatings such as paints, lacquers, and varnishes,
to aid in the compounding or to improve the qualities of
the coating (e.g., spreadability, drying, mar resistance,
color).
372 Embalming agents
Substances used for the preservation of dead bodies,
usually human.
373 Extraction agents
Substances used to dissolve and facilitate the
separation of, usually from mixtures, desired
components or unwanted impurities.
374 Reagents
A general term for substances used in detection or
analysis of other substances, or in chemical reactions
for preparing or modifying other substances.
375 Materials for shaping
A general term for substances, e.g., metals, waxes or
glasses, that can be shaped by a forming process such
as molding, blowing, extruding, rolling, drawing, or
cutting.
376 Alloying agents
Substances incorporated into metals, usually by
fusing, to form intimate mixtures having improved
properties.
377 X-ray absorbents
Substances used to block or attenuate X-rays, e.g., for
shielding or medical diagnosis.
378 Photovoltaic agents
Substances that generate electromotive force (voltage)
upon the incidence of radiant energy (e.g., solar cells).
379 Magnetic agents
Substances used for their magnetic or magnetizable
properties, e.g., in transformer cores or on magnetic
tape.
380 Incandescent agents
Substances that are used to emit light at high
temperatures; e.g., light bulb filaments.
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381 Luminescent agents
A general term for substances that emit visible or
invisible radiation upon absorption of energy in the
form of photons, charged particles, or chemical change.
382 Osmotic membranes
Substances commonly used in thin sections, e.g., sheets
or hollow fibers, for selective permeation of ions or
molecules.
383 Electrode materials
Substances that are used in conductive circuits as
components (e.g., terminals or plates of batteries,
electrolytic cells, or arc welding equipment) that
establish contact with a nonmetallic part of the circuit,
998 Function unknown
Substances whose function is not known. The actual
function may or may not be included in the ChemUSES
function list.
999 Functions not found
Substances having a known function for which an
appropriate term cannot be found by use of the
function index and list. Such functions should be
described in the report narrative section.
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Abherents 104
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
Anticaking agents 188
Detackifiers 300
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Lubricating agents 364
Parting agents (molding) 144
Ablatives 204
Abrasives 105
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Blasting abrasives 6
Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives 184
Absorbents 131
See also:
Adsorbents 60
Dehumidifiers 213
Dehydrating agents 73
Deodorants 52
Humectants 318
Scavengers 51
Solvents 271
absorbers, ultraviolet
See:
Fluorescent agents 20
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
acaricides
See:
Insecticides 330
Accelerators 321
See also:
Catalysts 170
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Driers 317
Vulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 288
acid cleaning agents
See:
Pickling agents (metal technology) 59
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acidifying agencs
See:
Acidulants (foods and beverages) 214
Laundry sours 172
pH control agents 266
acidity control agents
See:
Acidulants (foods and beverages) 214
pH control agents 266
Acidulants (foods and beverages) 214
See also:
pH control agents 266
Acoustical insulating materials 254
Activators (chemical processes) 46
See also:
Accelerators 321
Catalysts 170
Initiators (chemical technology) 103
Vulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 288
Activators (enzymes) 239
See also:
Catalysts 170
Activators (luminescence) 196
Activators (ore processing) 163
See also:
Depressants (ore processing) 367
activators (photochemistry)
See:
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
Adhesion promoters 110
See also:
Adhesives 302
Coupling agents (polymers) 123
Tackifiers 280
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Adhesives 302
See also:
Adhesion promoters 110
Binders 143
Coupling agents (polymers) 123
Sealants 42
Tackifiers 280
Adsorbents 60
See also:
Absorbents 131
Dehumidifiers 213
Dehydrating agents 73
Deionizers 107
Deodorants 52
Scavengers 51
adsorption indicators
See:
Indicators [General Term]
Aerating agents 354
See also:
Air entraining agents 47
Frothers 94
Aerosol propellents 178
Air entraining agents 47
See also:
Aerating agents 354
air saturation agents
See:
Aerating agents 354
alcohol denaturants
See:
Denaturants 200
Algicides 287
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alkalinity control agents
See:
pH control agents 266
alligatoring preventive agents
See:
Anticratering agents (surface coatings) 90
Alloying agents 376
alloys for shaping
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
Analytical and product testing agents 238
See also:
Humidity indicators 246
Indicators [General Term]
Oxidation-reduction indicators 325
Oxidizers 149
pH indicators 191
Reducers (chemical technology) 244
animal feed supplements
See:
Feed additives (animal nutrition) 66
Animal repellents 166
See also:
Rodenticides 264
anodes
See:
Electrode materials 383
anodizing agents
See:
Electrolytes 245
Metal treating agents [General Term]
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Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
See also:
Detackifiers 300
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Parting agents (molding) 144
Anticaking agents 188
antichecking agents
See:
Anticracking agents (rubber technology) 277
antichlors
See:
Dechlorinating agents 85
anticoagulants
See:
Dispersants 259
Emulsifiers 159
Anticracking agents (rubber technology) 277
See also:
Antiozonants 168
Light stabilizers 285
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
Anticratering agents (surface coatings) 90
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
See also:
Shrinkage controllers (textile technology) 261
Sizes 98
Anticrock agents (dye technology) 291
See also:
Rubbing fastness agents (textile technology) 189
antidusting agents
See:
Dust control agents 26
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antienzymes
See:
Enzyme inhibitors 341
Antifelting agents (textile technology) 4
Antifloating agents 41
See also:
Antiflooding agents (surface coatings) 152
Antisagging agents (surface coatings) 160
Dispersants 259
antiflocculants
See:
Antiprecipitants 177
Antiredeposition agents 293
Antisettling agents 68
Dispersants 259
Antiflooding agents (surface coatings) 152
See also:
Antifloating agents 41
Antisagging agents (surface coatings) 160
Bloom inhibitors (surface coatings) 88
Dispersants 259
antifoaming agents
See:
Defoamers 342
Antifogging agents (imaging systems) 99
Antifogging agents (moisture condensation) 234
See also:
Coalescents 278
Fume suppressants (electroplating) 32
Antifouling agents (petroleum products) 329
See also:
Deposit modifiers (fuels) 183
Antifouling agents (surface coating technology) 1
See also:
Biocides [General Term]
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Antifreezes 77
See also:
Deicers . 74
antifrosting agents
See:
Anticracking agents (rubber technology) 277
antifrothing agents
See:
Defoamers 342
Antifume agents (textile technology) 12
antigumming agents
See:
Oiliness agents 346
Antihydrolysis agents (polymer technology) 129
anti-icing agents
See:
Deicers 74
Antiknock agents (fuels) 76
Antilivering agents (surface coatings) 120
See also:
Antioxidants 230
Antisettling agents 68
antimatting agents
See:
Antifelting agents (textile technology) 4
antimicrobials
See:
Bactericides 333
3iocides [General Term]
Disinfectants 140
Fungicides 362
Preservatives [General Term]
Slime preventatives (paper technology) 116
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antimigrants
See:
Dye leveling agents 255
antimist agents
See:
Antifogging agents (moisture condensation) 234
Fume suppressants (electroplating) 32
Antioxidants 230
See also:
Antilivering agent's (surface coatings) 120
Antiozonants 168
Antiskinning agents 343
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Heat stabilizers 87
Polymerization inhibitors 209
Tarnish inhibitors 345
Antiozonants 168
See also:
Anticracking agents (rubber technology) 277
Antioxidants 230
Antiperspirants 301
See also:
Deodorants 52
Antipilling agents (textile technology) 218
See also:
Rubbing fastness agents (textile technology) 189
Antiplasticizers (polymer technology) 282
See also:
Reinforcing agents 250
Antiprecipitants 177
See also:
Antiredeposition agents 293
Antisettling agents 68
Chelating agents 122
Cloud point depressants 260
Dispersants 259
Peptizing agents (colloids) 96
Sequestering agents 10
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antipreignition agents
See:
Antiknock agents (fuels) 76
Deposit modifiers (fuels) 183
Antiredeposition agents 293
See also:
Antiprecipitants 177
Dispersants 259
Rinse aids 9
antirusting agents
See:
Rust inhibitors 276
Antisagging agents (surface coatings) 160
See also:
Antifloating agents 41
Antiflooding agents (surface coatings) 152
Dispersants 259
Thickeners 272
Thixotropic agents 334
Antiscaling agents (metals) 64
See also:
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Descaling agents (metals) 49
Rust inhibitors 276
antiscorch agents
See:
Prevulcanization inhibitors (rubber technology) 21
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
Antiseize agents (lubricants) 119
See also:
Lubricating agents 364
antiseptics
See:
Bactericides 333
Biocides [General Term]
Disinfectants 140
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Antisettling agents 68
See also:
Antifloating agents 41
Antiflooding agents (surface coatings) 152
Antilivering agents (surface coatings) 120
Antiredeposition agents 293
Dispersants 259
antishrink agents
See:
Shrinkage controllers (textile technology) 261
antisilking agents
See:
Antifloating agents 41
Antiskid agents 350
See also:
Antislip finishing agents (textile technology) 352
Antiskinning agents 343
See also:
Antilivering agents (surface coatings) 120
Antioxidants 230
antislip agents
See:
Antiskid agents 350
Antislip finishing agents (textile technology) 352
See also:
Antiskid agents 350
antisoftening agents
See:
Antiplasticizers (polymer technology) 282
Antistaining agents 206
See also:
Greaseproofing agents 193
Oil repellents 197
Sizes 98
Soil release agents 294
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
Water repellents 258
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anti-stall agents .
See:
Deicers 74
Antistatic agents 328
See also:
Softeners 29
antistick agents
See:
Abherents [General Term]
Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
Detackifiers 300
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Parting agents (molding) 144
Antistripping agents (asphalt) 347
antitack agents
See:
Abherents [General Terra]
Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
Detackifiers 300
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Parting agents (molding) 144
antiwear agents
See:
Fuel additives [General Term]
Lubricant additives [General Term]
Antiwebbing agents (latex technology) 194
aroma agents
See:
Flavors and fragrances 79
asphalt additives
See:
Antistripping agents (asphalt) 347
assistants, dyeing
See:
Textile specialties [General Term]
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assistants, textile
See:
Textile specialties [General Term]
attractants, insect
See:
Insect attracuants 155
auxiliaries, textile
See:
Textile specialties [General Term]
azeotropic agents
See:
Entraining agents 308
Bactericides 333
See also:
Disinfectants 140
Fumigants 270
Slime preventatives (paper technology) 116
bacteriological nutrients
See:
Culture nutrients 215
Barrier coating agents 268
See also:
Coating agents 130
Sealants 42
Bates (leather technology) 269
See also:
Dehairing agents (leather technology) 137
Softeners 29
beneficiation agents
See:
Extraction agents 373
Flotation agents (ore processing) [General Term]
Ion exchange agents 2
Leaching agents 53
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Binders 143
See also:
Adhesives 302
Coupling agents (polymers) 123
Sealants 42
Tackifiers 280
Biocides 108
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Algicides 287
Antifouling agents (surface coating technology) 1
Bactericides 333
Disinfectants 140
Fumigants 270
Fungicides 362
Slime preventatives (paper technology) 116
See also:
Pesticides [General Term]
biological media
See:
Culture nutrients 215
biological stains
See:
Stains (microscopy) 83
biological testing agents
See:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
biostats
See:
Biocides [General Term]
Blasting abrasives 6
See also:
Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives 184
blasting agents
See:
Explosives 158
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bleach renovers
See:
Dechlorinating agents 85
Bleaching agents 132
See also:
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
Bleaching assistants 304
Bloom agents (fluorescence enhancement) 5
See also:
Fluorescent agents 20
Bloom inhibitors (surface coatings) 88
See also:
Antifloating agents 41
Antiflooding agents (surface coatings) 152
Dispersants 259
Blowing agents (polymer technology) 358
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology) 133
Physical blowing agents (polymer technology) 50
blowmolding compounds
See:
Plastics for shaping 224
Bluing agents 70
See also:
Dyes 267
Fluorescent agents 20
bluing agents (steel)
See:
Metal treating agents [General Term]
Boil-off assistants (textile technology) 180
See also:
Kier boiling assistants (textile technology) 171
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
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bonding agents
See:
Adhesives 302
Coupling agents (polymers) 123
bonding promoters
See:
Adhesion promoters 110
brake fluids
See:
Hydraulic fluids 65
Brazing agents (metals) 101
See also:
Fluxing agents 22
Bright dips (metal treating) 220
See also:
Brighteners (electroplating) 353
Pickling agents (metal technology) 59
Brighteners (electroplating) 353
See also:
Plating agents 169
brighteners
See:
Fluorescent agents 20
bronzing agents (steel)
See:
Metal treating agents [General Term]
browning agents (steel)
See:
Metal treating agents [General Term]
buffering agents
See:
pH control agents 266
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Builders (soap and detergent technology) 281
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antiredeposition agents 293
Chelating agents 122
Deionizers 107
Ion exchange agents 2
pH control agents 266
Precipitating agents 151
Sequestering agents 10
See also:
Complexing agents [General Term]
burning rate modifiers
See:
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
Accelerators 321
calefactants
See:
Heat transfer agents [General Term]
calendering compounds
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
Plastics for shaping 224
Rubber for shaping 187
capacitor fluids
See:
Electrical insulating materials 311
Functional fluids [General Term]
carbonitriding agents
See:
Case-hardening agents (metal treating) 324
Carbonizing agents (textile technology) 222
carburizing agents
See:
Case-hardening agents (metal treating) 324
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Carriers (chemical processing) 164
See also:
Catalyst supports 19
Dye carriers 150
Reaction media 16
Case-hardening agents (metal treating) 324
See also:
Quenchers (metallurgy) 216
casting binders (foundry)
See:
Binders 143
Catalyst supports 19
Catalysts 170
See also:
Accelerators 321
Activators (chemical processes) 46
Activators (enzymes) 239
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Driers 317
Enzymes 157
Initiators (chemical technology) 103
cathodes
See:
Electrode materials 383
cathodizing agents
See:
Electrode materials 383
caulks
See:
Sealants 42
cement additives
See:
Concrete additives [General Term]
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cement curing agents
See:
Curing agents (concrete) 226
cetane improvers
See:
Antiknock agents (fuels) 76
Chain extenders (polymer technology) 31
Chain terminators (polymer technology) 113
See also:
Chain transfer agents (polymer technology) 141
Polymerization inhibitors 209
Chain transfer agents (polymer technology) 141
See also:
Chain terminators (polymer technology) 113
Polymerization inhibitors 209
Chelating agents 122
See also:
Antiprecipitants 177
Complexing agents [General Term]
Deionizers 107
Sequestering agents 10
Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology) 133
See also:
Physical blowing agents (polymer technology) 50
chemical intermediates
See:
Inorganic intermediates 146
Organic intermediates 290
Chemical raw materials 93
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Inorganic intermediates 146
Monomers (polymer technology) 115
Organic intermediates 290
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
See also:
Reagents [General Term]
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chemical smoke agents
See:
Obscuring agents (chemical smokes) 237
chemical switch agents
See:
Electroconductive coating agents 89
Semiconductors (electron technology) 202
chlorine removers
See:
Dechlorinating agents 85
circuit run inks
See:
Electroconductive coating agents 89
Clarifiers 298
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Adsorbents 60
Cloud point depressants 260
Coagulants 114
Coalescents 278
Demulsifiers 232
Filtration aids 368
Flocculating agents 190
Hydrotropic agents 210
Precipitating agents 151
Solubilizing agents 326
Solvents 271
See also:
Refining agents (non-petroleum) [General Term]
Cleaners 242
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Absorbents 131
Blasting abrasives 6
Bleaching agents 132
Bright dips (metal treating) 220
Degreasers 229
Descaling agents (metals) 49
Detergents 173
Disinfectants 140
Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives 184
Pickling agents (metal technology) 59
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Poison gas decontaminants 8
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Rinse aids 9
Rust removers 11
Scavengers 51
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
Solvents 271
Tar removers 40
Tarnish removers 13
See also:
Decontaminants [General Term]
Strippers [General Term]
cleansing agents
See:
Cleaners [General Term]
Detergents 173
clotting agents
See:
Coagulants 114
Cloud point depressants 260
See also:
Dewaxing solvents (petroleum technology) 82
Pour point depressants (lubricants) 262
Coagulants 114
See also:
Coalescents 278
Demulsifiers 232
Flocculating agents 190
Precipitating agents 151
Coalescents 278
See also:
Antifogging agents (moisture condensation) 234
Coagulants 114
Coalescing agents (surface coatings) 357
Demulsifiers 232
Flocculating agents 190
Coalescing agents (surface coatings) 357
See also:
Coalescents 278
Coating agents 130
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Coating agents 130
See also:
Barrier coating agents 268
Binders 143
Coalescing agents (surface coatings) 357
Electroconductive coating agents 89
Encapsulating agents 186
Phosphatizing agents (metals) 55
Sealants 42
Waterproofing agents 23
coenzymes
See:
Activators (enzymes) 239
cold cleaning agents
See:
Degreasers 229
cold flow improvers
See:
Pour point depressants (lubricants) 262
Viscosity index improvers 15
Collectors (ore processing) 283
See also:
Depressants (ore processing) 367
colloid stabilizers
See:
Peptizing agents (colloids) 96
color masking agents
See:
Bluing agents 70
Fluorescent agents 20
Coloring agents 86
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Bluing agents 70
Dyes 267
Fluorescent agents 20
Lakes (coloring) 248
• Pigments 125
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Stains (microscopy) 83
Toners (coloring) 225
combustion improvers
See:
Antiknock agents (fuels) 76
Deposit modifiers (fuels) 183
combustion modifiers
See:
Accelerators 321
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
Complexing agents 124
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antiprecipitants 177
Chelating agents 122
Deionizers 107
Sequestering agents 10
See also:
Builders (soap and detergent technology) [General Term]
Water softeners [General Terra]
Concrete additives 355
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Accelerators 321
Aerating agents 354
Air entraining agents 47
Curing agents (concrete) 226
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
Waterproofing agents 23
Water-reducing agents (concrete technology) 349
concrete curing agents
See:
Curing agents (concrete) 226
conditioners, soil
See:
Soil conditioners 305
conductive agents
See:
Electrical conductive agents 161
Heat transfer agents [General Term]
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conductivity promoters
See:
Antistatic agents 328
Electrical conductive agents 161
conductors
See:
Electrical conductive agents 161
Electrode materials 383
Electrolytes 245
Semiconductors (electronics technology) 202
control agents, pH
See:
Acidulants (foods and beverages) 214
pH control agents 266
pH indicators 191
control agents
See:
Indicators [General Term]
Coolants 72
See also:
Antifreezes 77
Quenchers (metallurgy) 216
Refrigerants 208
coordinating agents
See:
Complexing agents [General Term]
Corrosion inhibitors 323
See also:
Antioxidants 230
Antiscaling agents (metals) 64
Embrittlement inhibitors 361
Pickling inhibitors (metal treating) 217
Refractories 241
Rust inhibitors 276
Tarnish inhibitors 345
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Cosmetic ingredients 167
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Aerosol propellents 178
Antiperspirants 301
Antisettling agents 68
Bactericides 333
Coating agents 130
Deodorants 52
Detergents 173
Disinfectants 140
Dyes 267
Emollients 265
Emulsifiers 159
Fixing agents (fragrances) 134
Flavors and fragrances 79
Frothers 94
Fungicides 362
Gelling agents 221
Humectants 318
Hydrotropic agents 210
Odorants 339
Opacifiers 128
Pearlizing agents 139
Pigments 125
Softeners 29
Solvents 271
Thickeners 272
Viscosity adjusters 135
See also:
Coloring Agents [General Term]
Preservatives [General Term]
Stabilizers [General Term]
Surfactants [General Term]
cosurfactants
See:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
Coupling agents (dyes) 174
Coupling agents (polymers) 123
See also:
Reinforcing agents 250
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Coupling agents (solutions) 335
See also:
Emulsifiers 159
Hydrotropic agents 210
Solubilizing agents 326
Solvents 271
Crabbing assistants (textile technology) 315
crack fillers
See:
Sealants 42
crease-resistant finishes
See:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
See also:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
Catalysts 170
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Driers 317
Vulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 288
crystal distortion agents
See:
Antiprecipitants 177
crystallization agents
See:
Nucleating agents 24
crystallization inhibitors
See:
Antiprecipitants 177
Culture nutrients 215
Curing agents (concrete) 226
See also:
Accelerators 321
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Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
See also:
Accelerators 321
Catalysts 170
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
Driers 317
Vulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 288
Currying agents (leather technology) 18
cutting agents
See:
Blasting abrasives 6
Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives 184
cutting fluids
See:
Coolants 72
Functional fluids [General Terra]
cyaniding agents
See:
Case-hardening agents (metal treating) 324
deactivators, enzyme
See:
Enzyme inhibitors 341
deactivators, metal
See:
Chelating agents 122
Complexing agents [General Term]
Sequestering agents 10
Deaerating agents 81
See also:
Defoamers 342
Scavengers 51
Deasphalting agents 236
See also:
Dewaxing solvents (petroleum technology) 82
Deblooming agents 309
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debonding agents (paper technology)
See:
Dispersants 259
decelerators
See:
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
Dechlorinating agents 85
See also:
Reducers (chemical technology) 244
Scavengers 51
Decontaminants 97
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Absorbents 131
Adsorbents 60
Bactericides 333
Deodorants 52
Disinfectants 140
Fumigants 270
Poison gas decontaminants 8
Radioactivity decontaminants 45
Scavengers 51
Solvents 271
See also:
Biocides [General Term]
Cleaners [General Term]
dedusting agents
See:
Dust control agents 26
deflocculants
See:
Antiprecipitants 177
Dispersants 259
Defoamers 342
See also:
Deaerating agents 81
Demulsifiers 232
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defoliants
See:
Herbicides 275
degassing agents
See:
Deaerating agents 81
Scavengers 51
deglossing agents
See:
Delustrants (textile technology) 102
Flatting agents (surface coatings) 56
Degreasers 229
See also:
Detergents 173
Metal conditioners 289
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
Solvents 271
Degumming agents (textile technology) 365
See also:
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
Dehairing agents (leather technology) 137
See also:
Bates (leather technology) 269
Dehumidifiers 213
See also:
Absorbents 131
Adsorbents 60
Dehydrating agents 73
Dehydrating agents 73
See also:
Absorbents 131
Adsorbents 60
Antihydrolysis agents (polymer technology) 129
Dehumidifiers 213
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dehydrogenation catalysts
See:
Catalysts 170
Deicers 74
See also:
Antifreezes 77
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
See also:
Bleaching agents 132
Desizing agents 292
Repulping aids (paper technology) 223
Deionizers 107
See also:
Adsorbents 60
Chelating agents 122
Complexing agents [General Term]
Ion exchange agents 2
Precipitating agents 151
Sequestering agents 10
Delignification agents (wood pulping) 84
delustrants (surface coatings)
See:
Flatting agents (surface coatings) 56
Delustrants (textile technology) 102
See also:
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Opacifiers 128
Pigments 125
Sizes 98
demineralizers
See:
Deionizers 107
Ion exchange agents 2
Water softeners [General Terra]
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Demulsifiers 232
See also:
Coagulants 114
Coalescents 278
Defoamers 342
Flocculating agents 190
Precipitating agents 151
Denaturants 200
Deodorants 52
See also:
Absorbents 131
Adsorbents 60
Antiperspirants 301
Flavors and fragrances 79
Odorants 339
Refining agents (non-petroleum) [General Terai]
Sweeteners (petroleum technology) 138
deodorizing agents
See:
Bleaching agents 132
deoxygenators
See:
Scavengers 51
depitching agents
See:
Pitch control agents (wood pulping) 75
Depolymerization agents 30
See also:
Devulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 231
Polymerization inhibitors 209
Deposit modifiers (fuels) 183
See also:
Antifouling agents (petroleum products) 329
Fuel oxidizers 331
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Depressants (ore processing) 367
See also:
Activators (ore processing) 163
Collectors (ore processing) 283
Descaling agents (metals) 49
See also:
Antiscaling agents (metals) 64
Pickling agents (metal technology) 59
Desensitizers (explosives) 198
See also:
Explosion inhibitors 363
Desensitizers (photography) 299
See also:
Light stabilizers 285
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
desiccants
See:
Absorbents 131
Adsorbents 60
Dehumidifiers 213
Dehydrating agents 73
Desizing agents 292
See also:
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
Repulping aids (paper technology) 223
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
desorbers
See:
Eluting agents 340
desulfurizing agents
See:
Extraction agents 373
Refining agents (non-petroleum) [General Term]
Sweeteners (petroleum technology) 138
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Detackifiers 300
See also:
Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
Driers 317
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Lubricating agents 364
Parting agents (molding) 144
detergent builders
See:
Builders (soap and detergent technology) [General Term]
Detergents 173
See also:
Boil-off assistants (textile technology) 180
Degreasers 229
Dispersants 259
Emulsifiers 159
Hydrotropic agents 210
Kier boiling assistants (textile technology) 171
Penetrants 249
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Rinse aids 9
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
Soaping-off assistants (textile technology) 14
Tar removers 40
Wetting agents 243
detonation inhibitors
See:
Explosion inhibitors 363
Detonators 179
See also:
Explosives 158
developers (dyes)
See:
Fixing agents (textile technology) 112
Developers (image formation) 182
See also:
Fixatives (photography) 295
Intensifiers (photography) 286
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Devulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 231
See also:
Depolymerization agents 30
Dewatering aids 205
See also:
Drainage aids (paper technology) 38
Dewaxing solvents (petroleum technology) 82
See also:
Deasphalting agents 236
diagnostic testing agents
See:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
die lubricants
See:
Lubricating agents 364
dielectrics
See:
Electrical insulating materials 311
Semiconductors (electronics technology) 202
dilatant liquids
See:
Thixotropic agents 334
diluents
See:
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Solvents 271
dipping agents (latexes)
See:
Latex compounding agents [General Terra]
Discharge printing agents (textile technology) 356
discharging agents (silk degumming)
See:
Degumming agents (textile technology) 365
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Disinfectants 140
See also:
Bactericides 333
Cleaners [General Term]
Detergents 173
Fungicides 362
disintegrating agents
See:
Milling aids 327
Dispersants 259
See also:
Antifloating agents 41
Antiflooding agents (surface coatings) 152
Antiprecipitants 177
Antiredeposition agents 293
Antisagging agents (surface coatings) 160
"Antisettling agents 68
Bloom inhibitors (surface coatings) 88
Detergents 173
Dye leveling agents 255
Emulsifiers 159
Peptizing agents (colloids) 96
Pitch control agents (wood pulping) 75
Rinse aids 9
Wetting agents 243
doctor sweetening agents
See:
Sweeteners (petroleum technology) 138
dog repellents
See:
Animal repellents 166
dope sizes
See:
Sizes 98
Drainage aids (paper technology) 38
See also:
Dewatering aids 205
Flocculating agents 190
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Formation aids (paper technology) 337
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
drawing compounds
See:
Lubricating agents 364
dressing sizes
See:
Sizes 98
Driers 317
See also:
Catalysts 170
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Detackifiers 300
Drilling mud additives (petroleum production) 44
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Bactericides 333
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Defoamers 342
Dispersants 259
Emulsifiers 159
Flocculating agents 190
Fluid loss additives (petroleum production) 142
pH control agents 266
Viscosity adjusters 135
Weighting agents (petroleum technology) 310
See also:
Surfactants [General Term]
dry cleaning solvents
See:
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Solvents 271
Dry strength additives (paper technology) 322
See also:
Wet strength additives (paper technology) 175
drying agents
See:
Absorbents 131
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Adsorbents 60
Dehumidifiers 213
Dehydrating agents 73
dulling agents
See:
Delustrants (textile technology) 102
Flatting agents (surface coatings) 56
Dust control agents 26
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
See also:
Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
Detackifiers 300
Parting agents (molding) 144
Dye carriers 150
dye discharging agents
See:
Discharge printing agents (textile technology) 356
dye fixing agents
See:
Dye retention aids 211
Fixing agents (textile technology) 112
Lakes (coloring) 248
Mordants (textile technology) 227
dye intensifiers
See:
Fluorescent agents 20
dye intermediates
See:
Coupling agents (dyes) 174
Dye leveling agents 255
See also:
Dye retardants 307
Dye retardants 307
See also:
Dye leveling agents 255
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Dye retention aids 211
See also:
Fixing agents (textile technology) 112
Mordants (textile technology) 227
Dye stripping agents 39
See also:
Discharge printing agents (textile technology) 356
dye transfer inhibitors
See:
Anticrock agents (dye technology) 291
dyeing assistants
See:
Dye carriers 150
Dye leveling agents 255
Dye retardants 307
Dye retention aids 211
dyeing resists
See:
Resists (imaging systems) 154
Dyes 267
See also:
Bluing agents 70
Coupling agents (dyes) 174
Fluorescent agents 20
Lakes (coloring) 248
Pigments 125
Stains (microscopy) 83
Toners (coloring) 225
dynamiting agents (textile technology)
See:
Weighting agents (textile technology) 53
easy-care finishes
See:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 43
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Elasticizers 28
See also:
Impact modifiers (polymer technology) 181
Electrical conductive agents 161
See also:
Antistatic agents 328
Electroconductive coating agents 89
Electrode materials 383
Electrolytes 245
Electron emission agents 100
Semiconductors (electronics technology) 202
Electrical insulating materials 311
See also:
Semiconductors (electronics technology) 202
Slectroconductive coating agents 89
See also:
Antistatic agents 328
Electron emission agents 100
Electrode materials 383
See also:
Electrical conductive agents 161
Electrolytes 245
See also:
Electrical conductive agents 161
Peptizing agents (colloids) 96
electroplating agents
See:
Brighteners (electroplating) 353
Fume suppressants (electroplating) 32
Metal treating agents [General Term]
Plating agents 169
electroplating resists
See:
Resists (imaging systems) 154
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electropolishing agents
See:
Electrolytes 245
Metal treating agents [General Term]
Eluting agents 340
See also:
Extraction agents 373
Solvents 271
Embalming agents 372
Embrittlement inhibitors 361
emission agents, electron
See:
Electron emission agents 100
Emollients 265
See also:
Softeners 29
Emulsifiers 159
See also:
Antistripping agents (asphalt) 347
Coupling agents (solutions) 335
Detergents 173
Dispersants 259
emulsion breakers
See:
Demulsifiers 232
emulsion desensitizers
See:
Desensitizers (photography) 299
Encapsulating agents 186
See also:
Coating agents 130
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engine coolants
See:
Functional fluids [General Term]
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) 57
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Aerating agents 354
Demulsifiers 232
Emulsifiers 159
Solvents 271
Viscosity adjusters 135
See also:
Surfactants [General Term]
Well treating agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
Entraining agents 308
See also:
Aerating agents 354
Air entraining agents 47
Carriers (chemical processing) 164
enzyme indicators
See:
Indicators [General Term]
Enzyme inhibitors 341
Enzymes 157
See also:
Bates (leather technology) 269
Etching agents 319
Evaporation control agents 336
Explosion inhibitors 363
See also:
Desensitizers (explosives) 198
explosion primers
See:
Detonators 179
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Explosives 158
See also:
Detonators 179
Incendiaries 27
extenders, chain
See:
Chain extenders (polymer technology) 31
extenders
See:
Fillers (augmentation) 351
extinguishing agents
See:
Fire extinguishing agents 25
extract printing agents
See:
Discharge printing agents (textile technology) 356
Extraction agents 373
See also:
Deasphalting agents 236
Dewaxing solvents (petroleum technology) 82
Eluting agents 340
Leaching agents 53
Solubilizing agents 326
Solvents 271
extreme pressure additives
See:
Lubricant additives [General Term]
extruding materials
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
extrusion compounds
See:
Plastics for shaping 224
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eye irritants
See:
Lachrymators 91
fabric softeners
See:
Antistatic agents 328
Softeners 29
Feed additives (animal nutrition) 66
See also:
Hormones 192
feedstocks
See:
Chemical raw materials [General Term]
felting agents
See:
Fulling agents (textile technology) 117
fertilizer conditioners
See:
Anticaking agents 188
Fertilizers 34
Fiber forming compounds 207
See also:
Plastics for shaping 224
fiber retention aids
See:
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
filament-forming compounds
See:
Fiber forming compounds 207
filler removers
See:
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
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Desizing agents 292
Repulping aids (paper technology) 223
filler retention aids
See:
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
Fillers (augmentation) 351
See also:
Delustrants (textile technology) 102
Impact modifiers (polymer technology) 181
Opacifiers 128
Pigments 125
Reinforcing agents 250
Sizes 98
Weighting agents (textile technology) 58
Fillers (patching) 212
See also:
Sealants 42
film-forming agents
See:
Binders 143
Coating agents 130
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
Sealants 42
filter aids
See:
Filtration aids 368
filter cake aids
See:
Dewatering aids 205
filtrate reducers
See:
Fluid loss additives (petroleum production) 142
Filtration aids 368
See also:
Flocculating agents 190
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Finishing agents (textile technology) 284
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
Antifume agents (textile technology) 12
Antipilling agents (textile technology) 218
Antislip finishing agents (textile technology) 352
Antistaining agents 206
Antistatic agents 328
Bluing agents 70
Crabbing assistants (textile technology) 315
Flame retardants 332
Fluorescent agents 20
Fluxing agents 22
Greaseproofing agents 193
Mercerizing assistants (textile technology) 235
Oil repellents 197
Rubbing fastness agents (textile technology) 189
Scrooping agents (textile technology) 263
Shrinkage controllers (textile technology) 261
Sizes 98
Softeners 29
Soil release agents 294
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
Water repellents 258
Waterproofing agents 23
Weighting agents (textile technology) 58
See also:
Biocides [General Term]
Textile specialties [General Term]
Fire extinguishing agents 25
See also:
Flame retardants 332
fire retardants
See:
Fire extinguishing agents 25
Flame retardants 332
fireproofing agents
See:
Fire extinguishing agents 25
Flame retardants 332
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fireworks
See:
Explosives 158
Incendiaries 27
"fish eyes" preventatives
See:
Anticratering agents (surface coatings) 90
Fixatives (photography) 295
See also:
Developers (image formation) 182
Intensifiers (photography) 286
fixators
See:
Fixing agents (fragrances) 134
Fixing agents (fragrances) 134
See also:
Flavors and fragrances 79
Fixing agents (textile technology) 112
See also:
Dye retention aids 211
Mordants (textile technology) 227
Flame retardants 332
See also:
Fire extinguishing agents 25
flameproofing agents
See:
Fire extinguishing agents 25
Flame retardants 332
flares
See:
Incendiaries 27
'Flatting agents (surface coatings) 56
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Flavors and fragrances 79
See also:
Deodorants 52
Fixing agents (fragrances) 134
Odorants 339
Flocculating agents 190
See also:
Coagulants 114
Filtration aids 368
Formation aids (paper technology) 337
Precipitating agents 151
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
Slime control agents (ore processing) 126
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Flotation agents (ore processing) 297
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Activators (ore processing) 163
Collectors (ore processing) 283
Depressants (ore processing) 367
Dewatering aids 205
Flocculating agents 190
Frothers 94
pH control agents 266
Slime control agents (ore processing) 126
See also:
Modifiers (ore processing) [General Term]
flow improvers (liquids)
See:
Turbulence suppressors 240
Viscosity adjusters 135
Fluid loss additives (petroleum production) 142
fluidizers
See:
Viscosity adjusters 135
fluorescence inhibitors
See:
Deblooming agents 309
Optical quenchers 62
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Fluorescent agents 20
See also:
Bloom agents (fluorescence enhancement)
Optical quenchers 62
Phosphorescent agents 203
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
Fluxing agents 22
foam forming compounds
See:
Plastics for shaping 224
Rubber for shaping 187
foam reducers
See:
Defoamers 342
foam stabilizers
See:
Frothers 94
foaming agents
See:
Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology) 133
Drilling mud additives (petroleum production) [General Term]
Frothers 94
Physical blowing agents (polymer technology) 50
Food additives 145
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Acidulants (foods and beverages) 214
Antioxidants 230
Antisettling agents 68
Emulsifiers 159
Enzymes 157
Flavors and fragrances 79
Gelling agents 221
Humectants 318
Sequestering agents 10
Softeners 29
Sweeteners (taste) 80
Thickeners 272
Viscosity adjusters 135
See also:
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Preservatives [General Term]
Stabilizers [General Term]
Surfactants [General Term]
Formation aids (paper technology) 337
See also:
Drainage aids (paper technology) 38
Flocculating agents 190
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
foundry casting binders
See:
Binders 143
foundry fluxes
See:
Fluxing agents 22
fragrances
See:
Deodorants 52
Fixing agents (fragrances) 134
Flavors and fragrances 79
Odorants 339
freezing point depressants
See:
Antifreezes 77
Deicers 74
friction reducers
See:
Lubricant additives [General Term]
Frothers 94
See also:
Aerating agents 354
Fuel additives 306
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antifouling agents (petroleum products) 329
Antiknock agents (fuels) 76
Antioxidants 230
Bactericides 333
Corrosion inhibitors 323
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Deicers 74
Deposit modifiers (fuels) 183
Dyes 267
Fuel oxidizers 331
Scavengers 51
fuel oils
See:.
Fuels 247
Fuel oxidizers 331
See also:
Deposit modifiers (fuels) 183
Fuels 247
Fulling agents (textile technology) 117
Fume suppressants (electroplating) 32
See also:
Antifogging agents (moisture condensation) 234
Fumigants 270
See also:
Bactericides 333
Fungicides 362
Insect repellents 348
Insecticides 330
Nematocides 252
Rodenticides 264
Functional fluids 313
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antifreezes 77
Coolants 72
Electrical insulating materials 311
Hydraulic fluids 65
Lubricating agents 364
Quenchers (metallurgy) 216
Refrigerants 208
Transmission fluids 256
See also:
Heat transfer agents [General Term]
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Fungicides 362
See also:
Slime preventatives (paper technology) 116
galvanizing agents
See:
Plating agents 169
gas fading inhibitors
See:
Antifume agents (textile technology) 12
gas scrubbing agents
See:
Absorbents 131
Sweeteners (petroleum technology) 138
gasoline additives
See:
Fuel additives [General Term]
gasolines
See:
Fuels 247
Gelling agents 221
See also:
Thickeners 272
Thixotropic agents 334
Viscosity adjusters 135
getters
See:
Scavengers 51
glass for shaping
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
gloss control agents
See:
Flatting agents (surface coatings) 56
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glues
See:
Adhesives 302
granulating agents
See:
Anticaking agents 188
Binders 143
Dust control agents 26
Greaseproofing agents 193
See also:
Antistaining agents 206
Oil repellents 197
Soil release agents 294
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
grinding aids
See:
Milling aids 327
Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives 184
See also:
Blasting abrasives 6
growth regulators, plant
See:
Plant growth regulators 251
hair removing agents
See:
Dehairing agents (leather technology) 137
hardeners
See:
Alloying agents 376
Case-hardening agents 324
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Fixatives (photography) 295
heat dissipating agents
See:
Ablatives 204
Heat transfer agents [General Term]
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Heat insulating materials 314
See also:
Ablatives 204
Heat stabilizers 87
Refractories 241
heat sealing agents
See:
Adhesion promoters 110
Adhesives 302
Heat stabilizers 87
See also:
Ablatives 204
Antioxidants 230
Heat insulating materials 314
Heat transfer agents 199
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Ablatives 204
Antifreezes 77
Coolants 72
Quenchers (metallurgy) 216
Refrigerants 208
See also:
Functional fluids [General Term]
heavy metal antagonists
See:
Chelating agents 122
Complexing agents [General Term]
Fuel additives [General Term]
Sequestering agents 10
heavy oil recovery agents
See:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
Herbicides 275
See also:
Algicides 287
Plant growth regulators 251
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high explosives
See:
Explosives 158
high pressure stabilizers
See:
Lubricant additives [General Term]
Hormones 192
Humectants 318
See also:
Antistatic agents 328
Humidity indicators 246
hydration prevention agents
See:
Adsorbents 60
Dehumidifiers 213
Dehydrating agents 73
Hydraulic fluids 65
See also:
Lubricating agents 364
Transmission fluids 256
hydrogenation catalysts
See:
Catalysts 170
Hydrotropic agents 210
See also:
Coupling agents (solutions) 335
Solubilizing agents 326
hygroscopic agents
See:
Antistatic agents 328
Humectants 318
hypochlorite removers
See:
Dechlorinating agents 85
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immersion fluids
See:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
Impact modifiers (polymer technology) 181
See also:
Elasticizers 28
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
Reinforcing agents 250
Incandescent agents 380
See also:
Luminescent agents [General Term]
Incendiaries 27
See also:
Explosives 158
Indicators 69 /
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Humidity indicators 246
Oxidation-reduction indicators 325
pH indicators 191
inflating agents
See:
Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology) 133
Physical blowing agents (polymer technology) 50
inhibitors
See:
Antioxidants 230
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Polymerization inhibitors 209
Preservatives [General Term]
Prevulcanization inhibitors (rubber technology) 21
Stabilizers [General Term]
Initiators (chemical technology) 103
See also:
Activators (chemical processes) 46
Catalysts 170
Detonators 179
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injection molding compounds
See:
Plastics for shaping 224
ink intensifiers
See:
Intensifiers (printing) 359
ink removers
See:
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
Inorganic intermediates 146
See also:
Chemical raw materials [General Term]
Organic intermediates 290
Reagents [General Term]
Insect attractants 155
See also:
Insect repellents 348
Insecticides 330
Insect repellents 348
See also:
Fumigants 270
Insect attractants 155
Insecticides 330
Insecticides 330
See also:
Fumigants 270
Insect attractants 155
Insect repellents 348
Nematocides 252
Insulating materials 162
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Ablatives 204
Acoustical insulating materials 254
Electrical insulating materials 311
Heat insulating materials 314
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Intensifiers (photography) 286
See also:
Developers (image formation) 182
Fixatives (photography) 295
Intensifiers (printing) 359
Intensifiers (printing) 359
See also:
Intensifiers (photography) 286
intermediates
See:
Chemical raw materials [General Term]
Inorganic intermediates 146
Monomers (polymer technology) 115
Organic intermediates 290
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
Reagents [General Term]
Internal lubricating agents 148
See also:
Parting agents (molding) 144
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
Slip agents (plastics technology) 312
Ion exchange agents 2
See also:
Deionizers 107
Soil conditioners 305
ion exchange liquids
See:
Ion exchange agents 2
jet fuel additives
See:
Fuel additives [General Term]
joint fillers
See:
Sealants 42
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Kier boiling assistants (textile technology) 171
See also:
Boil-off assistants (textile technology) 180
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
laboratory chemicals
See:
Chemical raw materials [General Term]
Indicators [General Term]
Inorganic intermediates 146
Organic intermediates 290
Oxidizers 149
Reaction media 16
Reagents [General Term]
Reducers (chemical technology) 244
Solvents 271
Lachrymators 91
Lakes (coloring) 248
See also:
Dye retention aids 211
Dyes 267
Fixing agents (textile technology) 112
Mordants (textile technology) 227
Pigments 125
Toners (coloring) 225
laminating agents
See:
Adhesives 302
Coating agents 130
Plastics for shaping 224
lapping agents
See:
Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives 184
Latex compounding agents 33
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Accelerators 321
Activators (chemical processes) 46
Antioxidants 230
Antiozonants 168
Antiwebbing agents (latex technology) 194
Catalysts 170
Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology) 133
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Defoamers 342
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Gelling agents 221
Parting agents (molding) 144
Pigments 125
Softeners 29
See also:
Polymerization additives [General Term]
laundering agents
See:
Antistatic agents 328
Bleaching agents 132
Bluing agents 70
Builders (soap and detergent technology) [General Term]
Detergents 173
Fluorescent agents 20
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Rinse aids 9
Softeners 29
Laundry sours 172
Leaching agents 53
See also:
Extraction agents 373
Solvents 271
lead scavengers
See:
Fuel additives [General Term]
Scavengers 51
leak testing fluids
See:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
Leather processing agents 156
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Bates (leather technology) 269
Coating agents 130
Currying agents (leather technology) 18
Degreasers 229
Dehairing agents (leather technology) 137
Desizing agents 292
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Dyes 267
Emollients 265
Enzymes 157
Greaseproofing agents 193
Oil repellents 197
Penetrants 249
Pigments 125
Softeners 29
Tanning agents (leather technology) 316
Water repellents 258
Waterproofing agents 23
leveling agents
See:
Thixotropic agents 334
light sensitizers
See:
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
Light stabilizers 285
See also:
Anticracking agents (rubber technology) 277
Desensitizers (photography) 299
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
light-emitting agents
See:
Fluorescent agents 20
Luminescent agents [General Term]
Phosphorescent agents 203
lignin stabilizers
See:
Delignification agents (wood pulping) 84
Liquid crystals 370
liquids, ion exchange
See:
Ion exchange agents 2
liquifying agents
See:
Peptizing agents (colloids) 96
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loading agents
See:
Weighting agents (textile technology) 58
Lubricant additives 195
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antioxidants 230
Antiseize agents (lubricants) 119
Chelating agents 122
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Defoamers 342
Detergents 173
Lubricating agents 364
Pour point depressants (lubricants) 262
Viscosity index improvers 15
lubricants
See:
Lubricating agents 364
Lubricating agents 364
See also:
Anticaking agents 188
Antiseize agents (lubricants) 119
Currying agents (leather technology) 18
Detackifiers 300
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Internal lubricating agents 148
Parting agents (molding) 144
Penetrants 249
Slip agents (plastics technology) 312
lubricating oil additives
See:
Lubricant additives [General Term]
luminescence activators
See:
Activators (luminescence) 196
Luminescent agents 381
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Fluorescent agents 20
Phosphorescent agents 203
See also:
Incandescent agents 380
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Magnetic agents 379
Mar proofing agents (surface coatings) 67
marine paint additives
See:
Antifouling agents (surface coating technology) 1
masking agents
See:
Deodorants 52
Flavors and fragrances 79
Odorants 339
Materials for shaping 375
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Alloying agents 376
Fiber forming compounds 207
Plastics for shaping 224
Rubber for shaping 187
maturation agents
See:
Ripening agents (crops) 71
media, reaction
See:
Reaction media 16
melting fluxes
See:
Fluxing agents 22
membranes, osmotic
See:
Osmotic membranes 382
Mercerizing assistants (textile technology) 235
Metal conditioners 289
See also:
Degreasers 229
Metal treating agents [General Term]
Phosphatizing agents (metals) 55
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metal deactivaCors
See:
Chelating agents 122
Complexing agents [General Term]
Fuel additives [General Term]
Sequestering agents 10
metal degreasing agents
See:
Degreasers 229
metal pigments
See:
Pigments 125
Metal strippers 95
Metal treating agents 37
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antiscaling agents (metals) 64
Brazing agents (metals) 101
Bright dips (metal treating) 220
Brighteners (electroplating) 353
Case-hardening agents (metal treating) 324
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Degreasers 229
Descaling agents (metals) 49
Embrittlement inhibitors 361
Etching agents 319
Fluxing agents 22
Fume suppressants (electroplating) 32
Metal conditioners 289
Phosphatizing agents (metals) 55
Pickling agents (metal technology) 59
Pickling inhibitors (metal treating) 217
Plating agents 169
Quenchers (metallurgy) 216
Rust inhibitors 276
metals for shaping
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
micellar flooding agents
See:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
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microemulsion flooding agents
See:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
mildewcide
See:
Fungicides 362
Milling aids 327
mineral processing agents
See:
Flotation agents (ore processing) [General Term]
Leaching agents 53
miticides
See:
Insecticides 330
Modifiers (ore processing) 360
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Activators (ore processing) 163
Depressants (ore processing) 367
Dispersants 259
pH control agents 266
See also:
Flotation agents (ore processing) [General Term]
modifiers, refractive index
See:
Refractive index modifiers 219
modifiers (rubber)
See:
Chain terminators (polymer technology) 113
Chain transfer agents (polymer technology) 141
moisture indicators
See:
Humidity indicators 246
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moisturizers
See:
HumecCants 318
mold construction materials
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
mold inhibitors
See:
Fungicides 362
mold release agents
See:
Parting agents (molding) 144
mold washes
See:
Lubricating agents 364
Parting agents 144
molding compounds
See:
Latex compounding agents [General Term]
Plastics for shaping 224
Rubber for shaping 187
molding materials
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
Monomers (polymer technology) 115
See also:
Organic intermediates 290
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
Mordants (textile technology) 227
See also:
Dye retention aids 211
Fixing agents (textile technology) 112
Lakes (coloring) 248
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mortar additives
See:
Concrete additives
mothproofing agents
See:
Insect repellents 348
Insecticides 330
motor oil additives
See:
Lubricant additives
[General Term]
[General Term]
mucilages
See:
Adhesives
Nematocides ' 252
See also:
302
Fumigants 270
Insecticides 330
neutralizing agents
See:
Laundry sours 172
pH control agents 266
nitriding agents
See:
Case-hardening agents (metal treating)
nonconductors
See:
Electrical insulating materials 311
Insulating materials [General Term]
Nucleating agents 24
nutrients
See:
324
Culture nutrients
Fertilizers 34
215
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Obscuring agents (chemical smokes) 237
See also:
Opacifiers 128
occlusion agents (paper technology)
See:
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
octane improvers
See:
Antiknock agents (fuels) 76
odor control agents
See:
Absorbents 131
Adsorbents 60
Decontaminants [General Term]
Deodorants 52
Fixing agents (fragrances) 134
Flavors and fragrances 79
Odorants 339
Odorants 339
See also:
Deodorants 52
Flavors and fragrances 79
oil additives
See:
Lubricant additives [General Term]
oil recovery agents
See:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
Oil repellents 197
See also:
Antistaining agents 206
Greaseproofing agents 193
Soil release agents 294
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
Water repellents 258
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Oiliness agents 346
See also:
Lubricating agents 364
Opacifiers 128
See also:
Delustrants (textile technology) 102
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Obscuring agents (chemical smokes) 237
Pigments 125
Sizes 98
opalescence enhancers
See:
Pearlizing agents 139
optical brighteners
See:
Bluing agents 70
Fluorescent agents 20
Optical quenchers 62
See also:
Fluorescent agents 20
ore processing agents
See:
Dewatering aids 205
Extraction agents 373
Flotation agents (ore processing) [General Term]
Ion exchange agents 2
Leaching agents 53
Milling aids 327
Organic intermediates 290
See also:
Chemical raw materials [General Term]
Coupling agents (dyes) 174
Inorganic intermediates 146
Monomers (polymer technology) 115
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
Osmotic membranes 382
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oxidation catalysts
See :
Catalysts 170
oxidation inhibitors
See: ,
Antioxidants 230
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Tarnish inhibitors 345
Oxidation-reduction indicators 325
See also:
Oxidizers 149
Reducers (chemical technology) 244
oxide removers
See:
Descaling agents (metals) 49
Rust removers 11
Oxidizers 149
See also:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
Fuel oxidizers 331
Oxidation-reduction indicators 325
Reducers (chemical technology) 244
oxidizers, fuel
See:
Fuel oxidizers 331
ozonation inhibitors
See:
Antiozonants 168
packer fluids
See:
Well treating agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
Paint and varnish removers 320
paint fillers
See:
Fillers (augmentation) 351
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paint strippers
See:
Paint and varnish removers 320
Papennaking agents 17
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antiskid agents 350
Binders 143
Biocides [General Term]
Bleaching agents 132
Bluing agents 70
Dechlorinating agents 85
Defoamers 342
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
Delignification agents (wood pulping) 84
Desizing agents 292
Drainage aids (paper technology) 38
Dry strength additives (paper technology) 322
Dyes 267
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Fluorescent agents 20
Fungicides 362
Greaseproofing agents 193
Lubricant additives [General Term]
Oil repellents 197
Opacifiers 128
Optical quenchers 62
Penetrants 249
pH control agents 266
Pitch control agents (wood pulping) 75
Reinforcing agents 250
Repulping aids (paper technology) 223
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
Sizes 98
Slime preventatives (paper technology) 116
Softeners 29
Water repellents 258
Wet strength additives (paper technology) 175
Parting agents (molding) 144
See also:
Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
Detackifiers 300
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Internal lubricating agents 148
Lubricating agents 364
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paint strippers
See:
Paint and varnish removers 320
Papermaking agents 17
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antiskid agents 350
Binders 143
Biocides [General Term]
Bleaching agents 132
Bluing agents 70
Dechlorinating agents 85
Defoamers 342
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
Delignification agents (wood pulping) 84
Desizing agents 292
Drainage aids (paper technology) 38
Dry strength additives (paper technology) 322
Dyes 267
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Fluorescent agents 20
Fungicides 362
Greaseproofing agents 193
Lubricant additives [General Term]
Oil repellents 197
Opacifiers 128
Optical quenchers 62
Penetrants 249
pH control agents 266
Pitch control agents (wood pulping) 75
Reinforcing agents 250
Repulping aids (paper technology) 223
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
Sizes 98
Slime preventatives (paper technology) 116
Softeners 29
Water repellents 258
Wet strength additives (paper technology) 175
Parting agents (molding) 144
See also:
Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
Detackifiers 300
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Internal lubricating agents 148
Lubricating agents 364
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passivating agents
See:
Metal conditioners 289
patching compounds
See:
Fillers (patching) 212
Pearlizing agents 139
See also:
Pigments 125
Penetrants 249
See also:
Currying agents (leather technology) 18
Dye carriers 150
Lubricant additives [General Term]
Tanning agents (leather technology) 316
Vat printing assistants (textile technology) 257
Wetting agents 243
peptides
See:
Enzymes 157
Peptizing agents (colloids) 96
See also:
Antiprecipitants 177
Dispersants 259
Softeners 29
peptizing agents (rubber)
See:
Devulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 231
perfumes
See:
Flavors and fragrances 79
peroxidation inhibitors
See:
Antioxidants 230
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Pesticides 253
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Algicides 287
Animal repellents 166
Bactericides 333
Fumigants 270
Fungicides 362
Herbicides 275
Insect attractants 155
Insect repellents 348
Insecticides 330
Nematocides 252
Plant growth regulators 251
Rodenticides 264
Spreaders (plant applications) 92
Stickers 165
See also:
Biocides [General Term]
petroleum lubricants
See:
Lubricant additives [General Term]
petroleum processing agents
See:
Deasphalting agents 236
Dewaxing solvents (petroleum technology) 82
Pour point depressants (lubricants) 262
Sweeteners (petroleum technology) 138
pH control agents 266
See also:
Acidulants (foods and beverages) 214
Laundry sours 172
pH indicators 191
pH indicators 191
See also:
pH control agents 266
pH regulators
See:
pH control agents 266
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pheromones
See:
Insect attractants 155
Phosphatizing agents (metals) 55
See also:
Plating agents 169
phosphor activators
See:
Activators (luminescence) 196
Phosphorescent agents 203
See also:
Fluorescent agents 20
photoactivators
See:
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
photodesensitizers
See:
Desensitizers (photography) 299
photoelectric agents
See:
Photosensitive agents [General Term]
photographic chemicals
See:
Antifogging agents (imaging systems) 99
Antistatic agents 328
Bleaching agents 132
Chelating agents 122
Coagulants 114
Desensitizers (photography) 299
Developers (image formation) 182
Fixatives (photography) 295
Intensifiers (photography) 286
Photosensitive agents [General Term]
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
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photopolymers
See:
Photosensitive agents [General Term]
photoresists
See:
Resists (imaging systems) 154
Photosensitive agents 344
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Fluorescent agents 20
Phosphorescent agents 203
Photovoltaic agents 378
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
photosensitizers
See:
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
Photovoltaic agents 378
See also:
Photosensitive agents (General Term]
Semiconductors (electronics technology) 202
Physical blowing agents (polymer technology) 50
See also:
Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology) 133
physiological control agents
See:
Hormones 192
Pickling agents (metal technology) 59
See also:
Bright dips (metal treating) 220
Descaling agents (metals) 49
Pickling inhibitors (metal treating) 217
Rust removers 11
Pickling inhibitors (metal treating) 217
See also:
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Pickling agents (metal technology) 59
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pigment binders
See:
Binders 143
Pigments 125
See also:
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Coupling agents (dyes) 174
Delustrants (textile technology) 102
Dyes 267
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Lakes (coloring) 248
Opacifiers 128
Pearlizing agents 139
Reinforcing agents 250
Sizes 98
Toners (coloring) 225
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
Pitch control agents (wood pulping) 75
Plant growth regulators 251
plant hormones
See:
Hormones 192
plant nutrients
See:
Fertilizers 34
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
See also:
Coalescing agents (surface coatings) 357
Depolymerization agents 30
Impact modifiers (polymer technology) 181
Internal lubricating agents 148
Softeners 29
Swelling agents 127
Viscosity adjusters 135
Plastics additives 176
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antihydrolysis agents (polymer technology) 129
Antioxidants 230
Antiplasticizers (polymer technology) 282
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Antistatic agents 328
Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology) 133
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Coupling agents (polymers) 123
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Dyes 267
Elasticizers 28
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Flame retardants 332
Fluorescent agents 20
Heat stabilizers 87
Impact modifiers (polymer technology) 181
Internal lubricating agents 148
Light stabilizers 285
Lubricating agents 364
Nucleating agents 24
Opacifiers 128
Parting agents (molding) 144
Pearlizing agents 139
Physical blowing agents (polymer technology) 50
Pigments 125
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
Reinforcing agents 250
Slip agents (plastics technology) 312
Softeners 29
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
Plastics for shaping 224
See also:
Fiber forming compounds 207
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
Plating agents 169
See also:
Brighteners (electroplating) 353
Phosphatizing agents (metals) 55
Poison gas decontaminants 8
See also:
Decontaminants [General Term]
polish removers
See:
Wax strippers 273
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polishing agents
See:
Blasting abrasives 6
Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives 184
Rust inhibitors 276
Rust removers 11
Tarnish inhibitors 345
Tarnish removers 13
polymer flooding agents
See:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
Polymer strippers 3
Polymerization additives 121
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Activators (chemical processes) 46
Catalysts 170
Chain extenders (polymer technology) 31
Chain terminators (polymer technology) 113
Chain transfer agents (polymer technology) 141
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Driers 317
Emulsifiers 159
Initiators (chemical technology) 103
Monomers (polymer technology) 115
Photosensitive agents [General Term]
Polymerization inhibitors 209
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
See also:
Latex compounding agents [General Term]
Plastics additives [General Term]
Rubber compounding agents [General Term]
polymerization catalysts
See:
Catalysts 170
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Initiators (chemical technology) 103
Polymerization inhibitors 209
See also:
Chain terminators (polymer technology) 113
Chain transfer agents (polymer technology) 141
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Depolymerization agents 30
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
polymerization intermediates
See:
Monomers (polymer technology) 115
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
Pore forming agents 111
potting compounds
See:
Encapsulating agents 186
Pour point depressants (lubricants) 262
See also:
Antifreezes 77
Viscosity index improvers 15
Precipitating agents 151
See also:
Adsorbents 60
Antifloating agents 41
Cloud point depressants 260
Coagulants 114
Deionizers 107
Demulsifiers 232
Flocculating agents 190
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
Prepolymers (polymer technology) 43
See also:
Coating agents 130
Monomers (polymer technology) 115
Organic intermediates 290
Plastics for shaping 224
Preservatives 118
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Animal repellents 166
Antifume agents (textile technology) 12
Antioxidants 230
Antiozonants 168
Bactericides 333
Disinfectants 140
Embalming agents 372
Fungicides 362
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Heat stabilizers 87
Insect repellents 348
Light stabilizers 285
Scavengers 51
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
See also:
Pesticides [General Term]
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
See also:
Degreasers 229
Detergents 173
Solvents 271
press oils
See:
Lubricating agents 364
Parting agents (molding) 144
pressure molding compounds
See:
Plastics for shaping 224
Rubber for shaping 187
Prevulcanization inhibitors (rubber technology) 21
See also:
Polymerization inhibitors 209
prilling agents
See:
Anticaking agents 188
Binders 143
primers, explosion
See:
Detonators 179
primers, flash lamp
See:
Initiators (chemical technology) 103
printing assistants (textile technology)
See:
Vat printing assistants (textile technology) 257
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printing intensifiers
See:
Intensifiers (printing) 359
printing resists
See:
Resists (imaging systems) 154
proenzymes
See:
Activators (enzymes) 239
promoters, adhesion
See:
Adhesion promoters 110
propellants
See:
Explosives 158
propellents, aerosol
See:
Aerosol propellents 178
Protective agents (textile processing) 106
protective coatings additives
See:
Surface coating additives [General Term]
protein denaturants
See:
Denaturants 200
proteins
See:
Enzymes 157
Feed additives (animal nutrition) 66
pulp retention aids
See:
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
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pulping agents
See:
Delignification agents (wood pulping) 84
purging agents
See:
Deaerating agents 81
purification agents
See:
Refining agents (non-petroleum) [General Term]
pyrotechnics
See:
Incendiaries 27
quality control agents
See:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
Quenchers (metallurgy) 216
See also:
Case-hardening agents (metal treating) 324
quenchers, optical
See:
Optical quenchers 62
radiation absorbents
See:
Fluorescent agents 20
Light stabilizers 285
X-ray absorbents 377
radiation curing agents
See:
Curing agents 369
radiation sensitizers
See:
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
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Radioactivity decontaminants 45
See also:
Decontaminants [General Term]
rainmaking agents
See:
Nucleating agents 24
rat killers
See:
Rodenticides 264
raw materials
See:
Chemical raw materials [General Term]
Reaction media 16
See also:
Carriers (chemical processing) 164
Solvents 271
Reagents 374
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
Dechlorinating agents 85
Indicators [General Term]
Inorganic intermediates 146
Organic intermediates 290
Oxidizers 149
Reducers (chemical technology) 244
See also:
Chemical raw materials [General Term]
reclaiming agents, rubber
See:
Rubber reclaiming agents [General Term]
reclaiming aids (paper pulp)
See:
Repulping aids (paper technology) 223
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Reducers (chemical technology) 244
See also:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
Dechlorinating agents 85
Oxidation-reduction indicators 325
Oxidizers 149
Vat printing assistants (textile technology) 257
reduction catalysts
See:
Catalysts 170
reduction indicators
See:
Oxidation-reduction indicators 325
Refining agents (non-petroleum) 153
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Adsorbents 60
Coagulants 114
Eluting agents 340
Extraction agents 373
Flocculating agents 190
Ion exchange agents 2
Leaching agents 53
Precipitating agents 151
Scavengers 51
Solvents 271
See also:
Clarifiers [General Term]
Refractive index modifiers 219
Refractories 241
Refrigerants 208
See also:
Coolants 72
regeneration agents
See:
Eluting agents 340
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regenerators, pH
See:
pH control agents 266
Reinforcing agents 250
See also:
Antiplasticizers (polymer technology) 282
Coupling agents (polymers) 123
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Impact modifiers (polymer technology) 181
Pigments 125
Sizes 98
release agents
See:
Detackifiers 300
Parting agents (molding) 144
reodorants
See:
Deodorants 52
Flavors and fragrances 79
Odorants 339
repellents
See:
Animal repellents 166
Antistaining agents 206
Greaseproofing agents 193
Insect repellents 348
Oil repellents 197
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
Water repellents 258
reprocessing agents
See:
Rubber reclaiming agents [General Term]
Repulping aids (paper technology) 223
See also:
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
Desizing agents 292
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reserving agents (dye technology)
See:
Resists (imaging systems) 154
resin curing agents
See:
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
resins, ion exchange
See:
Deionizers 107
Ion exchange agents 2
Water softeners [General Term]
Resists (imaging systems) 154
res trainers (photographic chemistry)
See:
Antifogging agents (imaging systems) 99
retardants, flame
See:
Flame retardants 332
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
See also:
Polymerization inhibitors 209
retarders (lacquer drying)
See:
Evaporation control agents 336
retarders (textile technology)
See:
Dye retardants 307
Retention aids (paper technology) 296
See also:
Drainage aids (paper technology) 38
Flocculating agents 190
Formation aids (paper technology) 337
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retention aids (textile technology)
See:
Dye retention aids 211
Fixing agents (textile technology) 112
Mordants (textile technology) 227
revetting agents
See:
Wetting agents 243
Theological control additives
See:
Drilling mud additives [General Term]
Gelling agents 221
Thixotropic agents 334
Viscosity adjusters 135
Rinse aids 9
See also:
Antiredeposition agents 293
Dispersants 259
Wetting agents 243
Ripening agents (crops) 71
Rodenticides 264
See also:
Animal repellents 166
Fumigants 270
rosin control additives
See:
Pitch control agents (wood pulping) 75
rotproofing agents
See:
Fungicides 362
roughening agents
See:
Antiskid agents 350
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Rubber compounding agents 338
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Accelerators 321
Activators (chemical processes) 46
Antiblocking agents (polymer technology) 63
Anticracking agents (rubber technology) 277
Antioxidants 230
Antiozonants 168
Antistatic agents 328
Catalysts 170
Chain terminators (polymer technology) 113
Chemical blowing agents (polymer technology) 133
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Coupling agents (polymers) 123
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
Dusting agents (rubber technology) 233
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Flame retardants 332
Heat stabilizers 87
Initiators (chemical technology) 103
Parting agents (molding) 144
Physical blowing agents (polymer technology) 50
Pigments 125
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
Prevulcanization inhibitors (rubber technology) 21
Reinforcing agents 250
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
Softeners 29
Swelling agents 127
Vulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 288
See also:
Polymerization additives [General Term]
Rubber for shaping 187
Rubber reclaiming agents 201
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Depolymerization agents 30
Devulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 231
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Softeners 29
Solvents 271
Swelling agents 127
Rubbing fastness agents (textile technology) 189
See also:
Anticrock agents (dye technology) 291
Antipilling agents (textile technology) 218
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Rust inhibitors 276
See also:
Antiscaling agents (metals) 64
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Rust removers 11
Rust removers 11
See also:
Bright dips (metal treating) 220
Descaling agents (metals) 49
Pickling agents (metal technology) 59
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Solvents 271
Tarnish removers 13
salt baths (heat treating)
See:
Heat transfer agents [General Term]
sanding agents
See:
Blasting abrasives 6
Grinding, lapping, sanding and polishing abrasives 184
sanitizers
See:
Bactericides 333
Biocides [General Term]
Cleaners [General Term]
Detergents 173
Disinfectants 140
scale inhibitors
See:
Antiscaling agents (metals) 64
scale removers
See:
Descaling agents (metals) 49
Scavengers 51
See also:
Absorbents 131
Adsorbents 60
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Deaerating agents 81
Dechlorinating agents 85
scorch inhibitors
See:
Prevulcanization inhibitors (rubber technology) 21
Retarders (chemical processes) 136
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
See also:
Boil-off assistants (textile technology) 180
Degreasers 229
Degumming agents (textile technology) 365
Desizing agents 292
Detergents 173
Kier boiling assistants (textile technology) 171
Scrooping agents (textile technology) 263
See also:
Sizes 98
scrubbing agents
See:
Absorbents 131
Sealants 42
See also:
Adhesives 302
Barrier coating agents 268
Binders 143
Coating agents 130
Fillers (patching) 212
Sizes 98
Water repellents 258
Waterproofing agents 23
secondary oil recovery agents
See:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
sediment inhibitors
See:
Dispersants 259
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Semiconductors (electronics technology) 202
See also:
Electrical conductive agents 161
Photovoltaic agents 378
semiperaeable membranes
See:
Osmotic membranes 382
Sensitizers (photochemistry) 303
See also:
Desensitizers (photography) 299
Photosensitive agents [General Term]
Sequestering agents 10
See also:
Antiprecipitants 177
Chelating agents 122
Complexing agents [General Term]
Deionizers 107
settling agents
See:
Glarifiers [General Term]
Coagulants 114
Flocculating agents 190
Precipitating agents 151
shale control inhibitors
See:
Drilling mud additives (petroleum production) [General Term]
shaping, materials for
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
shortstop
See:
Chain terminators (polymer technology) 113
Shrinkage controllers (textile technology) 261
See also:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
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shrinking agents
See:
Fulling agents (textile technology) 117
shrink-resistant finishing agents
See:
Shrinkage controllers (textile technology) 261
size removal agents
See:
Desizing agents 292
size setting agents
See:
Binders 143
Sizes 98
Sizes 98
See also:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
Antistaining agents 206
Delustrants (textile technology) 102
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Opacifiers 128
Pigments 125
Reinforcing agents 250
Scrooping agents (textile technology) 263
Sealants 42
Weighting agents (textile technology) 58
skidproofing agents
See:
Antiskid agents 350
skin-softening agents
See:
Bates (leather technology) 269
Emollients 265
slasher sizes
See:
Sizes 98
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Slime control agents (ore processing) 126
See also:
Flocculating agents 190
Slime preventatives (paper technology) 116
See also:
Bactericides 333
Fungicides 362
Slip agents (plastics technology) 312
See also:
Internal lubricating agents 148
slip finishing agents
See:
Mar proofing agents (surface coatings) 67
slip-proofing agents
See:
Antiskid agents 350
slow release agents
See:
Encapsulating agents 186
sludge inhibitors
See:
Antifouling agents (petroleum products) 329
slushing compounds
See:
Metal treating agents [General Term]
smoke retardants
See:
Flame retardants 332
smoke screens
See:
Obscuring agents (chemical smokes) 237
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soaking agents
See:
Wetting agents 243
soap builders
See:
Builders (soap and detergent technology) [General Term]
Soaping-off assistants (textile technology) 14
Softeners 29
See also:
Antistaining agents 206
Bates (leather technology) 269
Coalescing agents (surface coatings) 357
Devulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 231
Emollients 265
Impact modifiers (polymer technology) 181
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
Swelling agents 127
Water softeners ' [General Term]
softeners, water
See:
Water softeners [General Term]
Soil conditioners 305
See also:
Ion exchange agents 2
Soil release agents 294
See also:
Antistaining agents 206
Greaseproofing agents 193
Oil repellents 197
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
soil removers
See:
Cleaners [General Term]
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
See also:
Antistaining agents 206
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Greaseproofing agents 193
Oil repellents 197
Soil release agents 294
Water repellents 258
soil suspending agents
See:
Antiredeposition agents 293
soldering agents
See:
Brazing agents (metals) 101
Fluxing agents 22
SoLubilizing agents 326
See also:
Coupling agents (solutions) 335
Hydrotropic agents 210
Solvents 271
solvent desphalting agents
See:
Deasphalting agents 236
Solvents 271
See also:
Absorbents 131
Coupling agents (solutions) 335
Deasphalting agents 236
Degreasers 229
Dewaxing solvents (petroleum technology) 82
Eluting agents 340
Extraction agents 373
Hydrotropic agents 210
Leaching agents 53
Paint and varnish removers 320
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Reaction media 16
Rust removers 11
Solubilizing agents 326
Strippers [General Term]
Swelling agents 127
Tar removers 40
Wax strippers 273
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sound insulation
See:
Acoustical insulating materials 254
sours
See:
Laundry sours 172
spackling compounds
See:
Fillers (patching) 212
specialties, textile
See:
Textile specialties [General Term]
specific gravity adjusters
See:
Weighting agents (petroleum technology) 310
spotting agents
See:
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Spreaders (plant applications) 92
See also:
Pesticides [General Term]
Stickers 165
sputtering agents
See:
Coating agents 130
Stabilizers 54
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antifume agents (textile technology) 12
Antihydrolysis agents (polymer technology) 129
Antioxidants 230
Antiozonants 168
Emulsifiers 159
Frothers 94
Heat stabilizers 87
Light stabilizers 285
Peptizing agents (colloids) 96
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Polymerization inhibitors 209
Scavengers 51
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
See also:
Preservatives [General Term]
stabilizers, heat
See:
Heat stabilizers 87
stain removers
See:
Cleaners [General Term]
stain repellents
See:
Antistaining agents 206
Greaseproofing agents 193
Oil repellents 197
Soil release agents 294
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
Stains (microscopy) 83
See also:
Dyes 267
starch improvers
See:
Binders 143
Complexing agents 124
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 48
Reagents [General Term]
Sizes 98
starting materials
See:
Chemical raw materials [General Term]
Inorganic intermediates 146
Monomers (polymer technology) 115
Organic intermediates 290
static reducers
See:
Antistatic agents 328
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steel hardening agents
See:
Case-hardening agents (metal treating) 324
sterilizers
See:
Bactericides 333
Biocides [General Term]
Disinfectants 140
Preservatives [General Term]
Stickers 165
See also:
Pesticides [General Term]
Spreaders (plant applications) 92
stiffening agents
See:
Antiplasticizers (polymer technology) 282
Reinforcing agents 250
Scrooping agents (textile technology) 263
Sizes 98
strength additives
See:
Dry strength additives (paper technology) 322
Impact modifiers (polymer technology) 181
Wet strength additives (paper technology) 175
Strippers 61
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Degumming agents (textile technology) 365
De-inkers (paper technology) 366
Desizing agents 292
Discharge printing agents (textile technology) 356
Dye stripping agents 39
Metal strippers 95
Paint and varnish removers 320
Polymer strippers 3
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
Solvents 271
Tar removers 40
Wax strippers 273
See also:
Cleaners [General Term]
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structural components
See:
Materials for shaping [General Term]
suds control agents
See:
Defoamers 342
sulfidizers
See:
Modifiers (ore processing) [General Term]
superfatting agents
See:
Emollients 265
supplements, feed
See:
Feed additives (animal nutrition) 66
supports, catalyst
See:
Catalyst supports 19
suppressors, turbulence
See:
Turbulence suppressors 240
Surface coating additives 371
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Anticratering agents (surface coatings) 90
Antifloating agents 41
Antiflooding agents (surface coatings) 152
Antifouling agents (surface coating technology) 1
Antilivering agents (surface coatings) 120
Antisagging agents (surface coatings) 160
Antisettling agents 68
Binders 143
Bloom inhibitors (surface coatings) 88
Coalescing agents (surface coatings) 357
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Dispersants 259
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Flatting agents (surface coatings) 56
Fungicides 362
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Mar proofing agents (surface coatings) 67
Pearlizing agents 139
Pigments 125
Solvents 271
Thickeners 272
Thixotropic agents 334
Surfactants 109
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Aerating agents 354
Antifloating agents 41
Antifogging agents (moisture condensation) 234
Antiredeposition agents 293
Antistripping agents (asphalt) 347
Antiwebbing agents (latex technology) 194
Bleaching assistants 304
Boil-off assistants (textile technology) 180
Coalescents 278
Demulsifiers 232
Detergents 173
Dispersants 259
Drainage aids (paper technology) 38
Emulsifiers 159
Evaporation control agents 336
Formation aids (paper technology) 337
Frothers 94
Hydrotropic agents 210
Internal lubricating agents 148
Kier boiling assistants (textile technology) 171
Mercerizing assistants (textile technology) 235
Penetrants 249
Pitch control agents (wood pulping) 75
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Repulping aids (paper technology) 223
Rinse aids 9
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
Vat printing assistants (textile technology) 257
Wetting agents 243
suspending agents
See:
Antiprecipitants 177
Antiredeposition agents 293
Antisettling agents 68
Dispersants 259
Emulsifiers 159
Sweeteners (petroleum technology) 138
See also:
Deodorants 52
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Sweeteners (caste) 80
Swelling agents 127
See also:
Dye carriers 150
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
Softeners 29
Tackifiers 280
See also:
Adhesion promoters 110
Adhesives 302
Binders 143
Tanning agents (leather technology) 316
See also:
Bates (leather technology) 269
Currying agents (leather technology) 18
Dehairing agents (leather technology) 137
Leather processing agents [General Term]
Penetrants 249
Tar removers 40
Tarnish inhibitors 345
See also:
Antioxidants 230
Antiscaling agents (metals) 64
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Tarnish removers 13
tensile strength improvers
See:
Reinforcing agents 250
terminators, chain
See:
Chain terminators (polymer technology) 113
tertiary oil recovery agents
See:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term!
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testing agents
See:
Analytical and product testing agents 238
Indicators . [General Term]
Textile specialties 279
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
Anticrock agents (dye technology) 291
Antifelting agents (textile technology) 4
Antifume agents (textile technology) 12
Antipilling agents (textile technology) 218
Antislip finishing agents (textile technology) 352
Antistaining agents 206
Antistatic agents 328
Bleaching agents 132
Bleaching assistants 304
Bluing agents 70
Boil-off assistants (textile technology) 180
Carbonizing agents (textile technology) 222
Crabbing assistants (textile technology) 315
Dechlorinating agents 85
Degumming agents (textile technology) 365
Delustrants (textile technology) 102
Desizing agents 292
Detergents 173
Discharge printing agents (textile technology) 356
Dye carriers 150
Dye leveling agents 255
Dye retardants 307
Dye retention aids 211
Dye stripping agents 39
Fixing agents (textile technology) 112
Flame retardants 332
Fluorescent agents 20
Fulling agents (textile technology) 117
Kier boiling assistants (textile technology) 171
Laundry sours 172
Light stabilizers 285
Mercerizing assistants (textile technology) 235
Mordants (textile technology) 227
Oil repellents 197
Penetrants 249
Pre-spotting agents (drycleaning and laundering) 78
Protective agents (textile processing) 106
Resists (imaging systems) 154
Rubbing fastness agents (textile technology) 189
Scouring agents (textile technology) 274
Scrooping agents (textile technology) 263
Shrinkage controllers (textile technology) 261
Sizes 98
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Soaping-off assistants (textile technology) 14
Softeners 29
Soil release agents 294
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
Vat printing assistants (textile technology) 257
Water repellents 258
Waterproofing agents 23
Weighting agents (textile technology) 58
See also:
Biocides [General Term]
Pesticides [General Term]
thermal shock modifiers
See:
Plastics additives [General Term]
thermal stabilizers
• See:
Heat stabilizers 87
Thickeners 272
See also:
Emulsifiers 159
Gelling agents 221
Thixotropic agents 334
Vat printing assistants (textile technology) 257
Viscosity adjusters 135
thinners
See:
Solvents 271
Thixotropic agents 334
See also:
Gelling agents 221
Thickeners 272
threshold agents
See:
Antiprecipitants 177
tinning agents
See:
Fluxing agents 22
Plating agents 169
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tinting agents
See:
Coloring agents [General Term]
Toners (coloring) 225
See also:
Dyes 267
Lakes (coloring) 248
Pigments 125
transfer agents, chain
See:
Chain transfer agents (polymer technology) 141
transformer fluids
See:
Functional fluids [General Term]
Transmission fluids 256
See also:
Hydraulic fluids 65
Turbulence suppressors 240
See also:
Viscosity adjusters 135
Ultraviolet absorbers 36
See also:
Anticracking agents (rubber technology) 277
Fluorescent agents 20
Light stabilizers 285
Phosphorescent agents 203
Pigments 125
vacuum metallizing agents
See:
Coating agents 130
vapor degreasing agents
See:
Degreasers 229
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Vat printing assistants (textile technology) 257
See also:
Penetrants 249
Reducers (chemical technology) 244
Thickeners 272
Wetting agents 243
Viscosity adjusters 135
See also:
Cloud point depressants 260
Gelling agents 221
Plasticizers (polymer technology) 185
Pour point depressants (lubricants) 262
Softeners 29
Thickeners 272
Thixotropic agents 334
Turbulence suppressors 240
Viscosity index improvers 15
Viscosity index improvers 15
See also:
Viscosity adjusters 135
Vulcanizing agents (rubber technology) 288
See also:
Accelerators 321
Activators (chemical processes) 46
Crosslinking agents (polymer technology) 228
Curing agents (polymer technology) 369
wafer masking agents
See:
Etching agents 319
Resists (imaging systems) 154
warp sizes
See:
Sizes 98
wash-and-wear finishes
See:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
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washing-off assistants (textile technology)
See:
Soaping-off assistants (textile technology) 14
Water repellents 258
See also:
Antistaining agents 206
Oil repellents 197
Sealants 42
Soil retardants (textile technology) 7
Waterproofing agents 23
Water softeners 147
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Chelating agents 122
Complexing agents [General Term]
Deionizers 107
Ion exchange agents 2
pH control agents 266
Precipitating agents 151
Sequestering agents 10
See also:
Builders (soap and detergent technology) [General Term]
Waterproofing agents 23
See also:
Currying agents (leather technology) 18
Sealants 42
Water repellents 258
water-removal aids
See:
Drainage aids (paper technology) 38
Formation aids (paper technology) 337
Wax strippers 273
See also:
Solvents 271
waxing agents
See:
Coating agents 130
Waterproofing agents 23
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weed killers
See:
Herbicides 275
Weighting agents (petroleum technology) 310
Weighting agents (textile technology) 58
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Fillers (augmentation) 351
Sizes 98
welding agents
See:
Brazing agents (metals) 101
Well treating agents (petroleum production) 35
Use more specific term if appropriate:
Antiscaling agents (metals) 64
Bactericides 333
Corrosion inhibitors 323
Demulsifiers 232
Emulsifiers 159
Sweeteners (petroleum technology) 138
See also:
Enhanced oil recovery agents (petroleum production) [General Term]
Surfactants [General Term]
Wet strength additives (paper technology) 175
See also:
Dry strength additives (paper technology) 322
Wetting agents 243
See also:
Antifloating agents 41
Antifogging agents (moisture condensation) 234
Bleaching agents 132
Detergents 173
Dispersants 259
Internal lubricating agents 148
Kier boiling assistants (textile technology) 171
Papermaking agents [General Term]
Penetrants 249
Rinse aids 9
Textile specialties [General Term]
Vat printing assistants (textile technology) 257
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whitening agents
See:
Bleaching agents 132
Bluing agents 70
Fluorescent agents 20
wood pulping agents
See:
Delignification agents (wood pulping) 84
wool processing agents
See:
Textile specialties [General Term] '
wrinkle-resistant finishes
See:
Anticreasing agents (textile technology) 48
zeolites
See:
Builders (soap and detergent technology) [General Term]
Water softeners [General Term]
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