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

Also known as methylcarboxyilic acid or ethanoic acid.

Organic compound formed by carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Presented in the form of a colourless, flammable, volatile liquid obtrained from calcium actetate, acetic acid or petroleum gases. It has many uses and can be used as a solvent and an additive in cosmetics and fuels. It is more commonly used as nail-pñolish remover.

Also known as propanone.

The adipic acid is a crystalline compound soluble in alcohol and acetone, and slightly soluble in water. It's used in the production of nylon, in the preparation of lubricants and plastic products and in industrial paints, varnishes and coatings. It is also known as hexane dioic acid.

Aluminum polychloride is a coagulant widely used in many industrial sectors, highlighting its role in the treatment of drinking water, sewage and industrial water. It also stands out for its ability to increase the process of gluing and drawn in the paper industry.

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.

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.

Formulation used in the automotive industry.

Special solvent; aromatic hydrocarbon.

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.

Univerfsal non-foaming agent used in paint flocculation processes in which foam is formed. Formerly known as CRONISOL 672.

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.

Inorganic product used to make pencils, tiles, oven coatingss, moulds, paints, ovens, varnishes, galvanic coatings and electrodes.

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.

A clear, scarcely volatile agent used as a formulation agent in photoresistant agitators,  and as a degreasing and cleaning agent, solvent for synthetic resins, formulating inks and varnishes, hydraulic fluids such as brake liquid, etc.

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.

Obtained from a reaction of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (butyl diglycol) with acetic acid. Presented in the form of a clear crystalline liquid with a mild odour. Low water solubility, and miscible with most organic solvents.

Chemical compound habitually used as a calcium supplement in medicine. Also essential for the production of glass and cement.

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.

Organic compound derived from cellulose which, unlike cellulose, is water-soluble. Used as a thickener and stabiliser. One of its newest applications is in the medicine aream, where CMC solutions are used to form gels which are used in heart, thoracic and corneal surgery. Also used to prevent tartaric acid salt precipitation in white wines.

Oil obtained from the Ricinus communis plant, which contains between 70-77% ricinoleic acid triglycerides. Known for its cleansing effects and used for making cosmetics, lubicants, plastics 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.

Natural organic acid that looks like white powder. It has antioxidants, preservatives and flavoring properties, and is mainly used in the food industry, cosmetics, photographic and cleaning.

Natural organic acid that looks like white powder. It has antioxidants, preservatives and flavoring properties, and is mainly used in the food industry, cosmetics, photographic and cleaning.

Universal solvent for cleaning moderate dirt.

Fast drying varnish when touched and colorless.

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.

Non water-soluble salt, found in alcohols and organic solvents, which breaks down at high temperatures to form carbon dioxide and copper oxide.

Used as a pigment in paint, the cosmetics industry and as a funcide and algicide and for roofs and tiles.

Salt with a large variety of industrial uses. Used in the agrochemical industry for manufacturing pesticides and coatings, and in the animal food, textile and leather industries. Also used as an algicida in water treatment, as a base for galvanising processes (electroplating copper acid coatings) and for treating wood, synthetic rubber, natural asphalt and in the steel industry.

White chemical which is the main ingredient of yeast. In the baking industry, it is used as a natural additive for making biscuits, meringue and other sweet foods and as a substitute for sugar in sweeteners. Also used in the pharmaceutical industry due to its diuretix and laxative effects.

Industrial degreaser.

Sodium aluminion fluoride, used mainly as a flux for the electrolytic production of aluminium; it can be used to reduce the melting point of aluminum. Also used as a filling for abrasive agglomerates and for coatings in friction materials, and in glass and enamels.

Clear, water-soluble liquid, miscible with most common organic solvents and used as a solvent in industry and as a reagent in adipic acid and caproactam production, compounds which are used to make nylon. Also used to make PVC and as a glue for joining PVC or nylon parts or pieces.

An ingredient often used in the industry for dyes, oil-based paints and varnishes and lacquers.

Chemic compound used as a plastifying agent and additive in adhesives, printing inks and in the cosmetics industry.

Aliphatic solvents.

Special solvent for cleaning heavily soiled parts.

Formulation used in water treatment plants.

Solvent used in the surface treatment industry.

Solvent used in industry as a plastifying agent, as an additive for adhesives, in inks for printers and in cosmetics.

Chemical compound with high dissolution power. miscible with a wide range of solvents. Its main uses are in the cleaning industry, as a metal degreaser, industrial paint stripper, in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, in the textile industry and in the chemical process industry. Its commercial  name is methyl chloride.

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.

Plastifying agent which in most cases is used in applications related to PVC.

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.

Colourless, crystalline, chemical compound used in different  industries such as agrochemical, chemical and plastics, animal food and resin production, among others.

Aldehyde used as an antiseptic in the urinary tract, in vulcansing rubber and in the plastics industry.

Liquid, combustible solvent used mainly to provoke chemical reactions.

Used to make diffuser mixtures, aerosols for aromatherapy, perfumes or oils for burners. DPG is water-soluble, which means it can be used in most applications that require water solubility and essential oil mixtures.

Liquid, combustible solvent used to make diffuser mixtures, aerosols for aromatherapy, perfumes or oils for burners. Water-soluble, which means it can be used in most applications that require water solubility and essential oil mixtures. It also has a large range of industrial uses; for manufacturing inks and solvents, pigments and colouring matter and industrial soaps. Also used as a solvent and wetting agent in the textile industsry and for manufacturing resins and brake fluid, among others.

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.

Special solvent; aromatic hydrocarbon. It's used for epoxy paints and for cleaning utensils that have been used with this type of paint.

Alcohol used in several sectors such as industrial solvent.

Solvent miscible with hydrocarbons, ketones, alcohols and ethers. It is used in different applications as a solvent, to dissolve synthetic resins, for manufacturing perfurmes and dyes, leather and artificial silk, and for photographic films and plates.

Chemical compound with the appearance of a clear, colourless, slightly viscous liquid.

It has different uses in industrial sectors, such as antifreeze in the cooling circuits of internal combustion engines. Also used as a solvent in the paint and plastics industries or as a liquid for developing photographs.

Chemical compound used as an antifreeze in cooling circuits of internal combustion engines, as a solvent in the paint and plastics industries and as a heat diffuser in making polyester compounds.

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

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.

Mixture of monoacylglycerols used as a consistency factor in ointments, creams and lotions, and in shampoos and emsulsifying agents.

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

Aliphatic solvent used in different industries such as printing and textiles, among others. Also used in industry for extracting edible oils.

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.

Transparent and soluble solvent in alcohols, ketones and hydrocarbons, with a particular fruit odor. It is used in solvents of paints, varnishes and lacquers, in printing inks in the printing industry and as a solvent of nitrocellulose in perfumery.

Used as a diluent for paints, for preparing thinners and as a raw material for organic synthesis.

Colourless, flammable alcohol with a pungent smell that is soluble in water, used for cleaning photographic lenses, for organic synthesis in the chemical industry and as an intermediate and solvent in waxes, vegetable oils and natural and synthetic resins.

It is also used as an antiseptic, as it is less irritant that ethyl  alcohol but just as effective, and in other industries for polymer compositions,  brake fluid and degreasing solvents.

Also known as 2-propanol.

Inert additive.

Organic substances frequently used in the final surface treatment of wooden furniture and musical instruments. May also be used as a waterproofing agent on porous surfaces, and as an insulating film between coats of paint in certain fine arts techniques.

Also used in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Emsulsifier used to make detergents.

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

Chemical compound used for measuring basic refractory bricks and in extinguishers, cosmetics and dentifrices. Also used as a fume inhibitor in plastics, a reinforcement agent in neoprene rubber, a drying agent, laxative and to retain colour in food.

Used for cleaning and stripping surfaces.

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.

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.

Inorganic compound used in cosmetics to treat skin, nails and hair, and in pharmaceutical products for treating the bone, joint and circulation systems.

Product used in the surface treatment industry.

Solvent used in paints, rubbers, resins and greases.

Solvent for inks, paints and varnishes.

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.

Chemical compound with a large variety of uses. Used as an industrial solvent such as antifreeze in vehicles, fuel for camping stoves and as as a solvent for dyes, inks, resins, adhesives and biofuels.

Also known as methanol or wood alcohol.

Solvent used in dry-cleaning, in the manufacture of clay, building materials and fire-resistant materials. Also  used in the artificial silk and textile industry.

Solvent used in organic synthesis, rubber solvents, nitrocellulose lacquers, production of coatings and adhesives.

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.

Solvent that enables solubisationof all resins dissolved in ethyl alcohol. It is used in cosmetic medicine, cleaning and hygienic products, printing inks, paints and coatings, and aerosols.

Used mainly as a solvent for printing inks, but also a good solvent for cellulosre nitrate, chlorinated rubber and phenol reagents. Compared with ispropyl acetate, it has a slow evaporation rate and excellent solvent power, promoting fluidisation and giving it levelling characteristics in many formulations. Also used for manufacturing perfumes.

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.

Special solvent. It's a special solvent which is commonly used as synthetic spray paints are applied. It is one of the toughest and providing greater evaporation.

Special solvent.

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

Organic acid, also known as tosylic acid, used mainly in organic synthesis as an "organic-soluble" acid catalyst.

Used mainly to make candles and other similar products.

Biocide agent used in industrial formulations.

Extremely stable degreaser.

Liquid oil obtained from petroleum.

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

Special solvent.

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 to make soaps, cement and protective coatings.

White powder made from dehydrated potatoes.

Glycol in the form of a colourless, water-soluble liquid with medium viscosity and low toxicity, with many practical uses; used in different products such as polyester resins, coolants for engines or latex paints, in applying liquid cleaners, lubricants and additives to prepare cement and also as a solvent.

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

Salt used for fortifying foods, as an agent in powdered products (sugar, flour and dry bases for soups and beverages) and as a calcium supplement in dairy products. Also used in styrene polymerisation and as a ceramic colouring substsance.

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.

Solvent indicated for activities that require long exposure times. Delays the evaporation of other solvents.

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.

The most common and known uses include hide coatings and for making adhesives, batteries, ceramics, cosmetics, dyes, explosives, greases, fertilisers, insecticides, paper, pigments, soaps, bactericides, pharmaceuticals and photographic products, detergents, alcohols, ammonia, greases, hydrochloric acid, perfumes, lubricants, ubber, rayon, plastics and synthetic fibres, among others.

Special solvent for the silk screen printing industry, and especially for dissolving and cleaning inks.

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).

Product used to make special paints.

Product used in the galvanising industry.

Product for cleaning and degreasing metal parts, using the dipping method.

Preservative used widely in the food industry due to its capacity to control certain bacteria and also fungi and yeast. Its most common uses are in sparkling and still beverages, in concentrates for preparing drinks, table sauces, jams and canned foods and in certain cosmetics and personal care products.

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.

Sodium bichromate is a basic inorganic product used in different industries such as leather treatment or the manufacture of pesticides.

Salt formed by sulphur, sodium, hydrogen and oxygen which, due to its acid ph, is used as a whitening agent for wool, leather and hide. It is also used in the glass industry as a polishing agent, in manufacturing magnesium cements, in the agrochemical industry and in making dyes.

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

Inorganic chemical compound used most often in dental applications and for fluorinating water. Also used as an auxiliary material in welding, metallurgy, in rat poison and in the glass industry.

Sodium salt obtained from formic acid. Used as a buffer substance in the chemical industry, as a preservative in the food industry and in ice-removing operations in airports.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Colourless compound used as a starting product in many chemical processes. Used as a preservative and antioxidant in the food industry and also to improve the quality of rubber and cellulose industry 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.

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.

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.

Clear, extremely refractive liquid, insoluble in water, and miscible with most organic solvents. Used for the manufacture of paints, plastics, synthetic rubbers, resins and protective coatings.

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.

Vegetable oil obtained from the almond tree. Rich in fatty acids such as oleic, linoleic and palmitic acid. Used mainly as an emollient for preparing cosmetics and creams.

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.

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.

Organic chemical compound.

Heterocyclic organic compound that is able to dissolve a wide range of compounds (rubbers, resins, plastics in inks, paints and varnishes) and used to make food containers.

Ph regulator and texturiser used in the food industry.

Solvent used in paints and resins.

Used as a reducing agent in the textile industry.

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

Aromatic hydrocarbon used to obtain products from benzene, benzoic acid, phenol, caprolactam, saccharine and toluene diisocianate(TDI). Used to make polyurethane, medicines, colorants, perfumes, saccharines and detergents. Also known as methylbenzene.

Chemical substance that takes the form of a colourless, flammabe liquid. Used  main as a solvent to remove grease from metal parts, and as an ingredient in adhesives, liquids for stirring paint and stain removers.

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.

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.

Formed mainly by mixing hydrocarbons, it is a volatile, colourless liquid produced by distilling resin. It is used mainly as a solvent for paints and varnishes.

Solvent formulated for use in various fields.

Colourless, crystalline, chemical compound used in different  industries such as agrochemical, chemical and plastics, animal food and resin production, among others.

Aldehyde used as an antiseptic in the urinary tract, in vulcansing rubber and in the plastics industry.

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.

A colourless, odourless oil with an effective plastifying effect.

Used in different industries such as the pharmaceutical (to make medicines, laxatives and pills or capsules), food (for processing food such as bread or confectionery), cosmetics (as oils for infants or hair oils) or textile (to lubricate fibres or used to make leather), among others.

Product used as a solvent (a substitute for turpentine or trementine) in artistic painting and textile processes.

Used mainly in the paint, degreasing, metals and lubricants sectors, as it combines high dissolution power with a medium evaporation speed.

Formulation used in the automotive industry.

Hydrocarbon in the form of a clear, flammable liquid. Used as solvent and as part of many petrol fuel formulations. Due to its solvent capacity, also used as the main component of glues for plastic modelling and as a solvent for resins, lacquers, enamels, inks, leather, perfumes and in insecticides and repellents.

Also known as xylol ordimethylbenzene.

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.

Metal used to galvanise steel, i.e., to protect it from corrosion. For manufacturing brass and other zine-based alloys, mainly in the pressure modelling sector. Also used for making composites, for instance in zinc oxide and zinc sulphate, and in zinc plate used for tiles, gutters and drainpipes.