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

Also known as methylcarboxyilic acid or ethanoic acid.

Inorganic salt used mainly as a primary coagulant and flocculant in treating drinking water and waste water.

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

White salt used as a flocculant and as a reagent in purifying acids for the precipitation of soluble proteins.

Substance that breaks down when heated strongly, producing toxic, corrosive fumes and ammonia vapours, nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides.

Used as a catalyst in polymer chemistry, as a copper-etching agent on electronic circuits, as an oxidisation improver in cosmetic formulas and as a polymerisation initiator and gel breaker in secondary oil recovery systems.

Special solvent; aromatic hydrocarbon.

Boron compound which is mainly used in the form of detergents, pesticides, softeneres, soaps, enamels, welding fluxes and as leather preserving and tanning agents, among others.

Also known as sodium borate or sodium tetraborate.

Inorganic acid used as an antiseptic, insecticide and precursor of other chemical compounds. It can also be used for pH regulation.

Also known as trioxyboric acid.

Solvent supplied in the form of a clear, colourless liquid that smells of fruit. MIscible with many organic solvents and easily hydrolysed in the presence of acids or alkaline solutions.

Clear liquid used mainly as a solvent, and also as an additive in antifreeze, and as an intermediate in manufacturing polymers, plastifying agents for plastics, lacquers and varnishes, manufacturing explosive, water-based coatings, disinfectants, etc.

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

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.

Fatty acid from the coconut with many uses in the cosmetic and personal care industry, and in detergent products.

Natural resin found in many products such as adhesives, cosmetics, topical medicines, industrial products (welding materials, anticorrosives, surface protectors and for cleaning printing ink (solvents), among others.

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.

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.

Liquid, combustible solvent used mainly to provoke chemical reactions.

Water whose composition is based on the binding of H2O molecules subjected to to a purifying process, eliminating micro-organisms, mineral salts and other foreign substances from the water.

Used for chemical analysis and for manufacturing detergents, among many other uses.

Organic acid formed by a single atom of carbon and also known as methanoic acid.

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.

Linear saturated highly flammable hydrocarbon used as an industrial solvent for adhesives, lacquers and dyes, and as an extractio solvent.

Crystalline powder obtained by mixing quicklime with water.

Inorganic acid. Aqueous hydrogen chloride gas solution in the form of a clear or slightly yellow liquid.

Also known as muriatic acid or salfuman.

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.

Ionic chemical compound used mainly for water treatment (purifying water by flocculation, elimination of phosphates in treatment plants, prevention of eutrophication in groundwater masses and reducing chromium in wastewater), and for manufacturing fertilisers.

Mixture of barium sulphate and zinc sulphate, obtained by precipitating a dissolution of these two compounds.

Used for cleaning and stripping surfaces.

Chemical compound with a large variety of uses. Used to make fertilisers; in the pharmaceutical industry it is used to treat inflammatory processses, as a laxative, bronchodilator and in other products to relieve astham symptoms.

Solvent for formulating industrial paints, automotive paints and furniture varnishes. Also a good solvent and cleaner for inks, and a degreaser and cleaning of metals, and a solvent in the manufacture of personal care products.

Organic acid with an appearance similar to white sand, used to make dyes and other chemical substances, such as weed killers or disinfectants.

Inorganic acid used as a strong oxidising agent, obtained by mixing dinitrogen pentoxide with water, which has the form of a viscous, colourless, odourless liquid.

Inorganic acid used in the textile, building and surface treatment  industries and in apiculture, among others.

Used mainly to make candles and other similar products.

Used as a releasing agent in moulds, lubricants, antiestatic agents and other manufacturing coadjutants and also as a chemical intermediate, obtained in products for foam and thickener control. Also widely used in the medical and chemical industries.

Used as a releasing agent in moulds, lubricants, antiestatic agents and other manufacturing coadjutants and also as a chemical intermediate, obtained in products for foam and thickener control. Also widely used in the medical and chemical industries.

Used as an oxidising agent in many chemical and laboratory reactions. Also characterised by its desinfectant and deodorant properties.

White powder made from dehydrated potatoes.

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

Its farry acid composition makes it a very stable oil at high temperatures, promoting its use in industrial fried foods, frozen foods and dehydrated foods.

An essential ingredient in many stomach antiacid formulations and often used in yeast powders, softeners, air purifiers, fungicides and to whiten teeth, among other uses. Also known as  sodium hydrogen carbonate.

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

White crystalline powder with a sulphur-like smell, that breaks down in hot water and in acid solutions. Used as a reducing agent in aqueous solutions and to eliminate excess undesirable dyes and pigments and as a bleach. Also used in industries related to leather, food, polymers, photography, textiles, water treatment, purifying of gases, cleaning and many others.

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, crystalline compound used in the photographic and leather industry, among other applications.

Supplied in the form of a white crystalline powder, and used mainly in ecological cleaning products.

Sulphur and sodium sulphhydrate have many industrial uses: mining (for floating minerals), coatings (such as skin hair-removal agents), wastewater treatment (as ion-sequestering agents in heavy metals), for manufacturing chemicals and for processing paper and pulp.

Polyalcohol used to amke foods, pharmaceuticals and chemicals and as a wetting agent for maintaining the appropriate degree of moisture in different products. Also used as conditioner for paper, textiles, glues and ceramics and as an emulsifier in making cakes and sweets to prevent the separation of the aqueous and solid phases in these foods.

Organic product used in the food industry as a lipophilic emulsifier in products such as margarine and chocolate. Also used as a wetting agent, dispersant and lubricant, among other uses.

Chemical element used mainly as a fertiliser. Also has other applications such as manufacturing insecticides for the agrochemical industry, and manufacturing powders or laxatives.

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

Organic compound that dissolves a large number of compounds. Used as a solvent for resins and plastics in inks, paints, varnishes, glues and coatings and in making food containers. Also used in polymer science, such as to dissolve rubber before determining its molecular weight.

Ph regulator and texturiser used in the food industry.

Used as a reducing agent in the textile industry.

Has a wide range of uses, from paint to sunscreens and food colorants.

Salt with different industrial uses, mainly used as a food additive and nutritional supplement. Also used to manufacture fertilisers and detergents, and for treating metal surfaces and water.

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.