CONTENTS - Dispersants, Solvents, Solubilizers/Generic Chemical Main Entries - Tradename Products and Generic Equivalents - Generic Chemical Synonyms and Cross References - Tradename Product Manufacturers - PREFACE - This compendium serves a unique function for those involved in the chemical industry-it provides thenecessary information for making the decision as to which trademark chemical productis most suitable for a particular application.The chemicals included in this second book of the series have their major function asdispersants, solvents, and solubilizers, however, complete cross-referencing is providedfor the multiple functions of all the chemicals.The first section which is the major portion of each volume contains the most commongeneric name of the chemicals as the main entry. All these generic entries are inalphabetical order. Synonyms for these chemicals are then listed. The CTFA nameappears alongside the appropriate generic name. The structural and/or molecular formulaof the chemical is listed whenever possible. The generic chemical is sold under varioustradenames and these are listed here in alphabetical order for ease of reference along withtheir manufacturer in parentheses. The Category subheading lists all the possiblefunctions that the chemical can serve. Because of differences in form, activity, etc.,individual tradenames of the generic chemical are used in particular applications morefrequently. These are delineated in the Applications section. The differences inproperties. toxicity/handling. storage/handling, and standard packaging are specified inthe subsequent sections wherever distinguishing characteristics are known.The second section of the volume TRADENAME PRODUCTS AND GENERICEQUN ALENTS helps the user who only knows a chemical by one tradename to locateits main entry in section 1. The user can look up this tradename in this section of the bookand be referred to the appropriate, main-entry, generic chemical name.The third section GENERIC CHEMICAL SYNONYMS AND CROSS REFERENCESprovides a way of locating the main entries by knowing only one of the synonyms.If the generic chemical is not in the volume, it will refer you to the volume in which it iscontained.The fourth section TRADENAME PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS lists the fulladdresses of the companies that manufacture or distribute the tradename products foundin the first section.
