Chemical Industry Guide

Di-Methyl Carbonate, commonly known as DMC, has moved from being a specialist solvent and intermediate into a more strategic procurement category. Demand is rising across polycarbonate production, lithium-ion battery electrolytes, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, agrochemical intermediates...

Diethyl Carbonate, commonly known as DEC, is a versatile organic carbonate used as a solvent, chemical intermediate and electrolyte component in lithium-ion battery systems. For buyers, DEC is becoming a more strategic sourcing category because application requirements can vary sharply between...

Cyclohexane is a key petrochemical raw material used across nylon intermediates, solvents and chemical manufacturing. For buyers, it is not just another hydrocarbon solvent. It is closely linked to the nylon value chain, particularly through caprolactam and adipic acid production, and its price...

Cross-linked Polyvinylpyrrolidone, commonly known as PVPP, is a specialist polymer used where adsorption, swelling behaviour, clarification, disintegration or impurity removal matters. It is found across pharmaceutical excipients, food and beverage processing, water treatment, filtration aids,...

Benzoic acid is a widely used chemical with demand across food preservation, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, polymers, plasticisers, coatings, resins and general industrial manufacturing. For buyers, that broad application base creates both opportunity and risk. The material is available from many...

Adipic Acid Dihydrazide, commonly known as ADH, is a specialist chemical used in applications where controlled crosslinking, curing performance and formulation stability matter. Unlike large-volume commodity chemicals, ADH is usually purchased for specific technical functions in coatings,...

Adipic acid is a high-volume industrial chemical used across polymer, resin, coating, adhesive, elastomer and plasticiser supply chains. For buyers in nylon-66, polyurethane and speciality chemical manufacturing, it is more than a standard raw material. It is a production-critical input where...

Acetic anhydride is a critical industrial chemical for buyers managing acetylation processes, pharmaceutical intermediates, cellulose acetate production, modified starches, coatings, agrochemical intermediates, dyes, flavours, fragrances and specialist chemical manufacturing. For many procurement...

Isoamyl alcohol is a familiar molecule in industry even when its name is not. Also known as 3-methyl-1-butanol or isopentyl alcohol, it is a higher alcohol found naturally in fermentation streams and widely used as a solvent, intermediate and flavour or fragrance building block. Its commercial...

Glyoxylic acid is not a household chemical, but it sits inside several large and commercially important value chains. It is used as an intermediate in pharmaceuticals, flavours and fragrances, agrochemicals and specialty chemicals, and in recent years it has gained much wider visibility through...