Knowledge base
Solids, acids & salts
Solid acids, salts, pigments and amino acids in industrial and food grades.
Application notes, material explainers and process guidance written around the chemicals we manufacture and export.
Titanium dioxide in coatings: crystal form and dispersion
Rutile or anatase, treated or untreated, well dispersed or merely stirred in: the choices that decide opacity, durability and cost.
Sodium citrate: what it does and how to specify it
A buffer, a sequestrant and a crystallisation aid in one salt. Which form to order, and what the certificate actually has to…
Para against meta: terephthalic and isophthalic acid
Two benzenedicarboxylic acids, one formula. Only the position of the second group differs, and it decides how the polymer behaves.
Light vs Dense Soda Ash: How to Choose
Same substance, two morphologies: how bulk density and particle size decide freight, dust, silo behaviour and the grade your process needs.