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270 articles · updated July 2026
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Read articleA bioreactor clean-in-place (CIP) cycle runs five stages: pre-rinse, a caustic wash at roughly 1–4% sodium hydroxide, 60–80 °C, an intermediate rinse, an acid wash at roughly...
Rare earth elements are extracted from ore using sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄, CAS 7664-93-9) or hydrochloric acid (HCl, CAS 7647-01-0), depending on the ore. Monazite is typically...
Isopropyl acetate (CAS 108-21-4, C₅H₁₀O₂) is a colorless, flammable ester solvent with a fruity odor, made from isopropyl alcohol and acetic acid. Compared to ethyl acetate...
A bulk chemical supplier is a distributor that buys chemicals in tank-car or truckload volume, repackages them into pails, drums, totes and cases, and sells them...
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) and propylene glycol (PG) are different chemicals that are constantly confused. PEG (CAS 25322-68-3) is a polymer — a chain of repeating ethylene-oxide...
On June 26, 2026 the US Commerce Department set preliminary countervailing duties on citric acid from Canada (16.50%) and India (63.88%). A separate antidumping ruling with...
n-Butanol (n-butyl alcohol, 1-butanol, CAS 71-36-3, C₄H₁₀O) is a straight-chain, four-carbon primary alcohol — a colorless liquid with a characteristic banana-like odor, a boiling point of...
Hydrochloric acid (HCl, CAS 7647-01-0) is the acid nuclear vessels and their support facilities rely on to regenerate the cation ion-exchange resins inside water demineralizers —...
The best glycol for a brewery chiller is propylene glycol (C₃H₈O₂, CAS 57-55-6) mixed with deionized or distilled water at 30–35% by volume. Propylene glycol is...
Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) store grid-scale electricity in two tanks of vanadium ions dissolved in aqueous sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄). The sulfuric acid is the supporting...
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4, CAS 7664-93-9) is the most-produced chemical in the world and a barometer of industrial activity. In 2026 its supply tightened sharply because sulfur...
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