Company Overview

At its Welland Plant in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Cytec Canada Inc. operates the only phosphine (PH3) and phosphine derivatives plant in North America. It is the largest of only three such plants in the world and produces the most diverse range of phosphine-based products. These products are used, for example, in mining and solvent extraction applications, as durable textile flame retardants and intermediates for catalysts, phosphonium salts and UV photo initiators

Phosphine derivatives are produced under ISO 9001: 2000 certification. Cytec Canada Inc. is a member of the CCPA, the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce and as is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cytec Industries Inc., West Paterson, N. J.

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Legal Name: Cytec Canada Inc.

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• Aerophine 3418a Cas#13360-78-6

  50% aqueous solution of sodium diisobutyldithiophosphinate. Has utility as a flotation promoter for base metal sulphide minerals of Cu, Pb and Zn. Particularly suited for treating complex ores where it often increases the recovery of associated precious metals.

• Cyanex 272 Extractant Cas#83411-71-6

  Bis(2, 4, 4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinic acid. A solvent extraction reagent widely used for the separation of cobalt from nickel. Also in the separation of rare earths.

• Cyanex 921 Extractant Cas#78-50-2

  Trioctylphosphine oxide. A solvent extraction reagent for the recovery of acetic acid from effluents and the removal of uranium from wet process phosphoric acid.

• Cyanex 923 Extractant

  A liquid mixture of four trialkylphosphinic oxides used as a solvent extraction reagent in the recovery of acetic acid, cadmium and rare earths. Also used as a catalyst in the preparation of pharmaceutical intermediates (acid chlorides).

• Cyphos 3899 Phosphonium Salt Cas#152401-65-5

  Trioctyl(octadecyl)phosphoniuim iodide. Used as a phase transfer catalyst. Available in a variety of solvents.

• Cyphos 442 Phosphonium Salt Cas #3115-68-2

  Tetrabutylphosphonium Bromide. Available as a solution in various solvents such as 2-propanol and water. Used as a phase transfer catalyst or curing agent for epoxy resins.

• Cyphos 443 Phosphoniuim Salt Cas #2304-30-5

  Tetrabutylphosphonium chloride. Available as a solution in such solvents as 2-propanol, water and toluene.

• Cypure Phosphine Cvd Source Cas#7803-51-2

  High purity or electronic grade phosphine (PH3) used for doping semiconductors. Also in the preparation of compound semiconductors such as idium phosphide.

• Cytop 183 Organophosphine Cas #108-88-3

  Mono-2, 4, 4-trimethylpentylphosphine. Chemical intermediate used;

  for example, in the preparation of bis(acyl)phosphine oxide UV photoinitiators.

• Cytop 320 Organophosphine Cas #67-63-0

  Triethylphosphine. Chemical intermediate in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.

• Cytop 340 Organophosphine Cas #998-40-3

  Tributylphosphine. Intermediate for the preparation of quaternary phosphonium salts.

• Cytop 355 Organophosphine Cas#7650-88-6

  Tricyclopentylphosphine. A catalyst ligand in the formation of specialty olefins. Also used as an additive to improve the durability and hardness of some plastics.

• Cytop 380 Organophosphine Cas#4731-53-7

  Trioctylphosphine. An intermediate in the manufacture of phosphonium salts and other specialty chemicals.

• Phosphine
• Phosphoric Acid Cas#7664-38-2

  Provided as 80% H3PO4 or 50% H3PO4.

• Pyroset Tkc Flame Retardant Cas#124-64-1

  Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride. Provides durable flame retardancy to cellulosic fabrics and blends high in celluloscis. Application is by an ammonia cure or pad, dry cure system.

• Pyroset Tkow Flame Retardant Cas#55566-30-8

  Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulphate. Provides durable flame retardancy to cellulosic fabrics and blends high in cellulosics. Application is by an ammonia cure or pad, dry cure system. Also used as a biocide in oilfield applications.

• Pyroset Tpc Flame Retardant Cas#27104-30-9

  Precondensate of PYROSET TKC and urea. Provides durable flame retardancy to cellulosic fabrics and blends high in cellulosics. Application is by an ammonia cure or pad, dry cure systems.

• Pyroset Tpo Flame Retardant

  Precondensate of PYROSET TKOW and urea. Provides durable flame retardancy to cellulosic fabrics and blends high in cellulosics. Application is by ammonia cure or pad, dry cure system.

• Tributylphosphine
• Triethylphosphine
• Trioctylphosphine Oxide

NAICS Categories

• 325189 All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

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