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Index of Trade Names,

Manufacturers, and
Suppliers of
Antioxidants

The following index of trade names, manufacturers, and suppliers is based on a choice of representative
antioxidants for thermoplastics. No claim is made for completeness. Detailed lists can be found in the
source cited.
The letters A to M symbolize chemical classes of compounds with the following meanings: AZ
alkylphenols; BZalkylidene-bisphenols (molecular weight 300–600); CZalkylidene-bisphenols (mol-
ecular weight O600); DZthiobisphenols (molecular weight 300–600); EZhydroxybenzyl compounds
(molecular weight 300–600); FZhydroxy-benzyl compounds (molecular weight O600); GZAcylami-
nophenols (4-hydroxyanilides); HZoctadecyl-3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionate; IZ
poly-hydroxyphenylpropionates (molecular weight O600); JZamines; KZthioethers; LZphosphites
and phosphonites; MZzinc dibutyldithiocarbamate.

Chemical Class

Trade Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M Manufacturer/Supplier

Age Rite X X R.T Vanderbilt Norwalk, CT,
U.S.A.
Vanox X X X X X X
Anox X X X X Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi,
Rome, Italy
CAO X X X Ashland Chemical Ltd.,
Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Carstab X X Morten Thiokol Inc., Danvers,
MA, U.S.A.
Cyanox X X X American Cyanamid Co., Wayne,
NJ, U.S.A.
Ethanox X X X X Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge,
LA, U.S.A.
Good-rite X X X B.F. Goodrich Chemical Group,
Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Hostanox X X X Hoechst AG, Frankfurt,
Germany; American Hoechst
Corp., Somerville, NJ, U.S.A.
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Chemical Class

Trade Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M Manufacturer/Supplier

HPM X Societe Francaise d’Organo-
Synthese, Neville-sur-seine,
France
Garbefix X X X X
Ionol X Shell Nederland Chemie BV,
Gravenhage, Netherlands
Ionox X
Irgafos X Ciba–Geigy AG, Basel,
Switzerland; Ciba–Geigy
Corp., Hawthorne, NY, U.S.A.
Irganox X X X X X X X X X
Isonox X X Schenectady Chemicals Inc.,
Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Keminox X X X X X Chemipro Kasei Ltd., Chuo-Ka,
Kobe, Japan
Lowinox X X X X X X X X Chemische Werke Lowi GmbH,
Waldkraiburg, Germany
Mark X X Argus Chemical S.A.-N.V.,
Brussels, Belgium; Witco
Chem. Co., New York, NY,
U.S.A.
Mixxim X X Fairmount Chem. Co., Newark,
NJ, U.S.A.
Naugard X X X X X X X X Uniroyal Ltd., Bromsgrove.,
Worcs., U.K.; Uniroyal
Naugawhite X
Polygard X Chem., Naugatuck, CT, U.S.A.
Nonox X X X ICI Ltd., London, U.K.
Topanol X X X ICI Americas, Wilmington, DE,
U.S.A.
Negonox X
Oxi-chek X X Ferro Corp. Chem. Div., Walton
Hills, OH, U.S.A.
Perkanox X Akzo Chemie, Nederland NV.,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Permanax X X Vulanax International, Saint
Cloud, France
Samilizer X X X X X X Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.,
Osaka, Japan
Antigene X
Santonox X Monsanto Europe SA., Brussels,
Belgium; Monsanto Co.,
Akron., OH, U.S.A.
Santowhite X X X X
Santoflex X
Santicizer X X
Seenox X X X X Shipro Kasei Ltd., Kita-ku,
Osaka, Japan
Tominox X X Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Ind.
Ltd., Osaka, Japan
Yoshinox X X
Vulkanox X X X X Mobay Chem. Corp., Pittsburgh,
PA, U.S.A.
Weston X Borg-Warner Chemicals.,
Parkersburg, WV, U.S.A.
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Chemical Class

Trade Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M Manufacturer/Supplier

Ultranox X X X X X X
Wing Stay X X X Goodyear SA, Rueil-Malmaison,
France; Goodyear, Atkron,
OH, U.S.A.
Wytox X X X X Otlin Corp., Stamford, CT, U.S.A.

Source: Henman, T. J. 1982. World Index of Polyolefin Stabilizers, Kogan Page, London.

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