Diethylthiourea
What is it?
Diethyl Thiourea is an accelerator in rubber manufacturing and antidegradant for natural rubbers.
How can I avoid it?
Avoidance requires reading the product labels, package inserts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and on occasion, direct communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
- Additive in fertilizers
- Copy paper for industrial textile patterns and architectural plans
- Detergent (anticorrosive agent in acidic detergent)
- Fixative in photography
- Fungicides and insecticides
- Industrial anti-corrosive compounds
- Knee brace
- Neoprene rubber
- Swim goggles
- Orthopedic elbow and knee sleeves
- Fishing waders
- Keyboard wrist supports
- Diver’s wetsuits
- Shoe insoles
- Rubber manufacturing
- Textile – treating agent
- Weather stripping
Other names for Diethyl Thiourea:
- Diethylthiourea
- N,N-Diethylthiourea
- Diethyl-2-thiourea
- 1,3-Diethylthiourea
- DETU
Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
- Carbamates
- Thiurams
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