Chemical Industry Guide

Diacetone Acrylamide (DAAM) has evolved from a specialty monomer into a pivotal ingredient for modern, high-performance materials. Thanks to its unique keto functionality and acrylamide double bond, DAAM bridges two worlds: it polymerises like a classic acrylate, yet its carbonyl group reacts...

Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) has shifted from niche reagent to green-chemistry linchpin, thanks to its low toxicity, VOC-exempt status and ability to replace harsher solvents such as toluene and dimethyl sulfate. These attributes make it indispensable for lithium-ion batteries, high-solid coatings and...

Dibasic esters (DBEs) have moved from niche to necessary. As blends of the dimethyl esters of adipic, glutaric, and succinic acids, they bring an unusually balanced mix of performance, safety, and sustainability to the places that matter most: high-solids paints, low-VOC industrial coatings,...

Diethyl carbonate (DEC) has leapt from a niche solvent to a strategic molecule that underpins safer lithium-ion batteries, greener coatings and reaction routes prized by pharmaceutical chemists. Global demand-curve inflection points—chiefly the electrification of transport and the search for...

Cyclohexene sits at an intriguing crossroads of petrochemical chemistry. Neither a fully saturated paraffin nor an aromatic, this six-membered ring with a single C=C double bond has become a strategic stepping-stone in routes to nylon, high-performance epoxy resins, speciality solvents and a...

Cyclohexane rarely makes headlines, yet its colourless ring structure underpins global fibres, engineering plastics, and high-performance solvents. Analysts now forecast the compound’s market value to climb toward US $46 billion by 2034, propelled by Asian nylon demand, high-purity solvent...

Cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVPP) began life as a specialty fining agent that brewers use to polish pilsners and pale ales. Today the same insoluble polymer is quietly powering fast-melting tablets, biocompatible wound dressings, ultra-selective membranes, and even plant-based protein...

Benzoic acid may sound like a synthetic chemical, yet it was first isolated from gum benzoin and occurs naturally in cranberries, lingonberries, prunes, and even fragrant resins. Today it has become a go-to ingredient for brands pursuing “clean-label” positioning across food, cosmetics and...

Adipic Acid Dihydrazide (ADH) is one of those quiet workhorses that few outside the coatings laboratory recognise, yet it underpins a host of innovations in paints, adhesives and composite materials. By harnessing ADH’s dual hydrazide groups, formulators achieve tough, durable polymer networks...

From industrial staple to sustainability star, adipic acid is undergoing a quiet transformation. Once known primarily as a key ingredient in Nylon 6,6, this six-carbon dicarboxylic acid is now at the centre of a green revolution—one that's reshaping how we think about plastics, packaging, and the...