Natural organic acid found in vinegar which is mainly used in the chemical industry.

Also known as methylcarboxyilic acid or ethanoic acid.

Colourless gas with a wide range of applications. Used to make fertilisers, fibres, plastics and cleaning products, among others.

Chemical compound used as a rat poison and to make bricks, ceramic enamels and cement.

Also known as Witherite.

Organic compound in the form of a colourless liquid with a mild, agreeable aroma.

It is used as a solvent for dyes, paints, varnishes and epoxy resin coatings, and as a precursor for many esters used in the soap, perfumery and flavours and fragrances industries.

Inorganic chemical compound used as a medicine to treat calcium excesses or deficits in the human body. Also known as calcium chloride.

Salt presented in the form of a fine, white, silky powder, used as a slipping agent, with lubricant properties, for use in polymers.

Used as a  solid lubricant in thermoplastic processes. In the plastic industry, it is used in PVC pigmentation processes and for accelerating fusion in rigid PVC.

Also used in the production of cosmetics, water-repellant materials, wax crayons and cement. It is also used as an additive in foods and paints.

Base used in the food industry for foods with a low sodium content, in the agrochemical industry for making liquid fertilisers and in the detergent and soap industry for making soaps.

Also known as sodium hydroxide, and used to make paper, textiles and detergents. Also used in the oil industry to prepare water-based perforation sludge and in household use to unblock drainage pipes in kitchens and bathrooms, among other uses.

Formulation used in water treatment plants.

Glycol in the form of a viscous, colourless, odourless liquid, with many industrial applications. Used to make textile additives, agrochemical products, automotive fluids, inks, solvents, pigments and for manufacturing all types of resins.

Base used in the food industry for foods with a low sodium content, in the agrochemical industry for making liquid fertilisers and in the detergent and soap industry for making soaps.

Also known as sodium hydroxide, and used to make paper, textiles and detergents. Also used in the oil industry to prepare water-based perforation sludge and in household use to unblock drainage pipes in kitchens and bathrooms, among other uses.

Inorganic acid. Aqueous hydrogen chloride gas solution in the form of a clear or slightly yellow liquid. Also known as muriatic acid or salfuman.

Extremely oxidant chemical compound, commonly known as"chlorine". When dissolved in water, it produces the well-known product "bleach". Its main function is to disinfect and for that reason it is used as a disinfectant in pools, as a whitening agent in textile fibres or as a desinfectant in toilets, due to its fungicidal and bactericidal properties.

Inorganic acid used to make fertilisers, and in the synthesis of other acids and sulphates in the petrochemical industry.

Organic compounds presented as a gas in its basic form. Its known form, however, is liquid (mixture of gas and water) and it is used as an embalming fluid and for preserving fabric samples. It is also used as an antibacterial disinfectant, as a basic ingredient in products for treating wood and fabric, and in the production of building materials.

Crystalline powder obtained by mixing quicklime with water.

Chemical compound known to be a strong oxidising agent.

At room temperature, it takes the form of a colourless liquid with a bitter taste. It has many applications; at low concentrations (3% - 9%) it is found in a large number of household products for medicinal uses, such as in bleaches for fabrics and hair.

In industry, it is used at higher concentrations to whiten fabrics and paper pulp, and to manufacture rubber foam and organic chemical substances. In other areas such as research, it is used to measure the activity of certain enzymes, such as catalase.

Refractive material refractari used in the building industry to make cement and as an insulation element in industrial cables. Also used in the pharmaceutical industry to make antiacids, magnesium supplements and laxatives.

Organic compound presented in the form of a toxic, flammable, corrosive, viscous liquid, used to make soap, detergents, ink, dyes and rubber.

Also known as 2-aminoethanol or ethanolamine.

White solid used to make PVC plastics, as a chemical intermediate and also in manufacturing different colorants, synthetic resins, carbon black, and smokeless powder without celluloids.

Used mainly to make candles and other similar products.

Inorganic acid that can be used as a food additive, fertiliser product, detergent and for treating water, among other uses.

Used to make soaps, cement and protective coatings.

White or grey volcanic igneous rock used as an abrasive, particularly for cleaning glass, erasers, exfoliant cosmetics and for producing stone-washed jeans.

Combined potassium and sodium tartrate used in galvanising process, inthe food industry (to make pectins and gelatines) and in the pharmaceutical industry. Also used for metal treatments, as a chelating agent for eliminating aluminium salts and in gas purification processes. Also used in printing inks.

Also known as Seignette Salt.

Fibrous mineral used as an industrial absorbent and heat insulating agent on surfaces. Also widely used to eliminate hydrocarbons (for cleaning oil stains on marine surfaces after a crude oil spill).

White, translucent salt containing carbon, oxygen and sodium, used to make glass, food additives and for other industrial applications.

Sodium salt obtained from gluconic acid and although it is used in many applications, its main use is as a chelating agent. Sodium gluconate is also an effective flame retardant in frameworks and an excellent plastifying agent/water content reducing element in concrete, mortar and plaster. It can be used for cleaning metals and glass, and in bottle cleaning operations, restaurant facilities and for cleaning implements, food processing equipment and for eliminating paints.

Chemical compound with  many industrial uses. Used  for manufactuing paper, textiles, dyes, oil, chemicals, metallurgy, building materials and for ph regulation and in the food industry as an additive.

Extremely oxidant chemical compound, commonly known as"chlorine". When dissolved in water, it produces the well-known product "bleach". Its main function is to disinfect and for that reason it is used as a disinfectant in pools, as a whitening agent in textile fibres or as a desinfectant in toilets, due to its fungicidal and bactericidal properties.

Inorganic compound with many industrial uses. Also known as sodium pyrosulphite or sodium bisulphite.

Sodium salt obtained from nitic acid used as a fertiliser, preservative in the food industry, additive in the cement industry and as a main ingredient in certain types of black powder.

Inorganic substance that is dissolved directly in water, producing an alkaline solution. Used in industry to make adhesives, detergents, ingredients in cleaning compounds, cements, binders, protective and specific coatings, to assist in coagulation, anticorrosives, catalyst bases, deflocculants, chemicals, zeolites, etc.

Sodium salt from pentane polyphosphate produced on a large scale as a component of many household and industrial products, particularly detergents. Also known as sodium triphosphate.

Inorganic acid used to make fertilisers, and in the synthesis of other acids and sulphates in the petrochemical industry.

Mineral with a wide range of uses and applications. Used as a filling material in making paper and cardboard, lacquers and paints, in the ceramic industry, as an additive for rubbers and plastics and to prevent skin irritation and as a moisturiser. Also a base for many cosmetic powders and use in the food industry as E553b.

Ph regulator and texturiser used in the food industry.

Organic chemical compound formed mainly by a teritary amine and threes hydroxyl groups, with the form of a viscous liquid that is completely water-soluble and miscible with most oxygenated organic solvents. Mainly used to adjust the ph in cosmetic, hygiene preparations and cleaning products.

Alcohol with a liquid consistency, completely odourless, with a sweet taste and a high viscosity coefficient. It has a wide range of uses, for instance as a plastifying agent, emulsifier, softener in body lotions, ice creams and sealants and due to its medicinal nature, it has many applications in the pharmaceutical industry.

Used as a stripping agent in metallurgy, and is able to attack metal oxides and dissolve oxide layers, exposing the clean metal surface. Due to its corrosive nature, this stripping agent is not suitable for use in electronic work. Also used to make magnesium oxide cements and for dental fillings and in textile processes, and for making strippers and catalysts for organic synthesis.

Used for galvanising and as a chemical reagent.