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Peracetic Acid (PAA) Disinfectant

CAS: 79-21-0

Peracetic acid (PAA) is a fast-acting, broad-spectrum disinfectant and sterilant that is highly effective against bacteria, spores, biofilms, fungi, and viruses even at low concentrations and temperatures. It is widely used in food and beverage processing equipment disinfection, dairy CIP systems, and pharmaceutical sterilization. Its decomposition products (acetic acid, oxygen, and water) are environmentally safe.

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Pine Oil Disinfectant

CAS: 8002-09-3

Pine oil is a natural disinfectant derived from steam distillation of pine wood, containing primarily terpene alcohols (alpha-terpineol, pine camphor) with bactericidal and mild virucidal properties. It is a traditional and well-recognized active ingredient in phenolic-type household disinfectants and floor cleaners, providing a fresh pine scent alongside effective antimicrobial action.

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Polyacrylate Anti-Redeposition Polymer

CAS: 9003-04-7

Polyacrylate anti-redeposition polymer is a low-molecular-weight polyacrylic acid salt used in detergent formulations to prevent soil and calcium carbonate from redepositing on washed fabrics and surfaces. It also acts as a scale inhibitor and crystal growth modifier, keeping minerals in suspension for easier rinsing. It is an essential co-builder in modern phosphate-free detergent systems.

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Protease Enzyme (Detergent Grade Subtilisin)

CAS: 9014-01-1

Detergent-grade protease (subtilisin) is a serine endoprotease produced by fermentation of Bacillus strains, specifically engineered for stability and performance in alkaline detergent conditions. It effectively hydrolyzes protein-based stains such as blood, grass, egg, and dairy at low wash temperatures, enabling excellent stain removal at 30–40°C. Available as granulated, encapsulated form for easy incorporation.

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Rinse Aid Surfactant (Machine Dishwash)

Machine dishwash rinse aid surfactant is a specially formulated blend of low-foaming nonionic surfactants (primarily fatty alcohol ethoxylates and block copolymers) designed to reduce surface tension in the final rinse water, promoting sheeting and drainage from dishes and glassware surfaces. It prevents water spotting and streaking, and accelerates drying, resulting in streak-free, shiny tableware.

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Silicone Antifoam for CIP Cleaning

Silicone antifoam for CIP (clean-in-place) and industrial cleaning applications is a food-grade, low-foam polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) compound emulsified for easy dilution in aqueous cleaning systems. It effectively controls and eliminates foam in high-speed washing machines, bottle washers, tunnel pasteurizers, and industrial cleaning circuits, improving cleaning efficiency and pump performance.

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Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash)

CAS: 497-19-8

Sodium carbonate (soda ash) is a fundamental alkaline builder and pH regulator used in detergent formulations. It softens water by precipitating calcium and magnesium, provides alkalinity to boost surfactant performance, and acts as a low-cost carrier in spray-dried detergent powders. Light soda ash is used in liquid formulations; dense soda ash in powder products.

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Sodium Cumene Sulfonate (SCS)

CAS: 28348-53-0

Sodium cumene sulfonate (SCS) is a highly efficient hydrotrope that increases the solubility of surfactants and other organic compounds in water, preventing phase separation and maintaining product clarity. It is used at lower concentrations compared to SXS, offering cost advantages in high-active detergent formulations. SCS also acts as a coupling agent in disinfectant concentrates.

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Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate (SDIC / NaDCC)

CAS: 2893-78-9

Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (SDIC) is a water-soluble, fast-dissolving chlorine disinfectant containing approximately 60–64% available chlorine. It releases hypochlorous acid rapidly in solution, providing fast and effective disinfection. SDIC is widely used in effervescent disinfectant tablets for surface disinfection, drinking water treatment, food-contact surface sanitation, and hospital infection control.

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Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS)

CAS: 25155-30-0

Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) is the most widely used anionic surfactant in detergent formulations, offering excellent degreasing and foaming performance. It is biodegradable, cost-effective, and compatible with most builders and co-surfactants. Supplied as white powder or slurry, it is the backbone of household and industrial cleaning products worldwide.

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Sodium Gluconate (Detergent Grade)

CAS: 527-07-1

Sodium gluconate is a highly effective, eco-friendly sequestrant and builder derived from glucose fermentation. It forms stable complexes with iron, copper, aluminum, and calcium, making it an excellent rust inhibitor and scale preventer in industrial cleaning. Unlike EDTA, it is fully biodegradable and non-toxic, meeting the requirements of green chemistry formulations.

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Sodium Hypochlorite Solution (Bleach)

CAS: 7681-52-9

Sodium hypochlorite solution is a widely used chlorine-based disinfectant and bleaching agent available in 6–15% active chlorine concentrations for industrial and household applications. It provides fast, broad-spectrum disinfection against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores and is effective for surface disinfection, water treatment, and fabric bleaching. Supplied as a liquid concentrate for dilution to use concentration.

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Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES)

CAS: 68585-34-2

Sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES) is a mild anionic surfactant derived from ethoxylated lauryl alcohol, offering superior mildness compared to SLS while retaining excellent foaming and cleaning performance. It is the primary surfactant in shampoos, shower gels, and liquid hand soaps. Available in 70% active paste or 28% liquid form.

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Sodium Metasilicate

CAS: 6834-92-0

Sodium metasilicate is a strongly alkaline builder and corrosion inhibitor widely used in industrial and institutional cleaning products. It provides saponification of fats and oils, peptization of protein soils, and emulsification of grease, while offering anticorrosion protection for aluminum and other metals. Available in anhydrous and pentahydrate forms for different cleaning applications.

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Sodium Perborate Monohydrate

CAS: 10332-33-9

Sodium perborate monohydrate is an oxygen-based bleaching agent that releases hydrogen peroxide in solution, providing fabric bleaching, stain removal, and bacteriostatic effects. The monohydrate form is more concentrated and dissolves faster than the tetrahydrate, making it preferred in compact detergent formulations and tablets. It is effective at wash temperatures above 60°C or when used with TAED activator.

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Sodium Percarbonate (Oxygen Bleach)

CAS: 15630-89-4

Sodium percarbonate is a solid, stable oxygen bleaching agent that releases hydrogen peroxide in water, providing bleaching, stain removal, and disinfection without the harsh effects of chlorine bleach. It whitens fabrics, removes tea, coffee, wine, and organic stains, and is color-safe at recommended use levels. Its breakdown products (sodium carbonate and water) are environmentally benign.

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Sodium Secondary Alkane Sulfonate (SAS)

CAS: 85711-69-9

Sodium secondary alkane sulfonate (SAS) is an anionic surfactant produced by sulfochlorination of paraffins, offering excellent detergency in cold and hard water with good electrolyte tolerance. It is particularly suitable for heavy-duty laundry powders, automatic dishwasher detergents, and industrial cleaning products where high-performance cleaning is required at low temperatures.

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Sodium Toluene Sulfonate (STS)

CAS: 657-84-1

Sodium toluene sulfonate (STS) is a hydrotrope that improves the clarity and water-solubility of formulations containing high levels of surfactants or other sparingly soluble ingredients. It is particularly valued in personal care products and transparent cleaning gels where optical clarity is critical. STS also has mild wetting properties that contribute to cleaning performance.

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Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP)

CAS: 7758-29-4

Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) is a multifunctional builder in detergent formulations that sequesters hardness ions, softens water, suspends soil, buffers pH, and aids in removing fatty soils. It has been the industry-standard builder for decades in heavy-duty laundry powders and dishwasher detergents, though its use is increasingly regulated in some regions due to eutrophication concerns.

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Sodium Xylene Sulfonate (SXS)

CAS: 1300-72-7

Sodium xylene sulfonate (SXS) is a hydrotrope used to improve the water solubility and clarity of surfactant-rich formulations, particularly at high active matter concentrations or low temperatures. It reduces viscosity and prevents cloud or gelation in liquid cleaning products. SXS is an essential processing and formulating aid in concentrated liquid detergent manufacturing.

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Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED)

CAS: 10543-57-4

Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) is a bleach activator used in combination with sodium percarbonate or perborate to generate peracetic acid in wash water, enabling effective bleaching and disinfection at low temperatures (30–40°C). It dramatically improves the bleaching performance of oxygen-based bleach systems in cold-water laundry programs and automatic dishwashing, reducing energy consumption.

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Tetrasodium EDTA

CAS: 64-02-8

Tetrasodium EDTA is a powerful chelating agent that sequesters calcium, magnesium, iron, and other metal ions in cleaning formulations, preventing hard water interference and metal-catalyzed degradation of active ingredients. It enhances the performance of surfactants in hard water and extends the shelf life of products containing bleach, peroxides, or enzymes.

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Trichloroisocyanuric Acid (TCCA)

CAS: 87-90-1

Trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) is a stable, concentrated solid chlorine disinfectant with approximately 90% available chlorine content. It slowly releases hypochlorous acid in water, providing sustained chlorination and disinfection. TCCA is the most widely used chlorine source for swimming pool water treatment and is also used for disinfecting drinking water, food processing surfaces, and industrial cooling systems.

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Trisodium Citrate (Sodium Citrate Tribasic)

CAS: 68-04-2

Trisodium citrate is a naturally derived, environmentally friendly builder and chelating agent for detergent formulations. It sequesters calcium and magnesium ions, provides mild alkaline buffering, and serves as a phosphate-free alternative builder in eco-labeled products. Its safety profile makes it suitable for food-contact surface cleaners and baby bottle washing products.