Alias: Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride, CTAC, etc.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: It is a white to light - yellow solid at room temperature, and it is easy to melt into a white to light - yellow viscous liquid at higher temperatures.
Solubility: It is easily soluble in isopropanol and soluble in water, and a large amount of foam is generated when shaken.
Relative Density: 0.968
Melting Point: 232 - 234℃
Refractive Index: 1.3778
pH Value: The pH value of a 1% aqueous solution is usually between 6.0 and 8.0.
Chemical Stability: Good, resistant to heat, light, pressure, strong acids and alkalis.
Product Specifications
Content: 70.00±2.00%
Free Amine Content: ≤2.0%
Solvent: Ethanol
Packaging Specification: Usually 50 kg/drum.
Product Performance
It is a high - quality cationic surfactant synthesized from C16/C18 alkyldimethyl tertiary amine and chloromethane through a special process.
It has excellent properties such as washing, softening, catalysis, flocculation, antistatic, sterilization, disinfection and emulsification.
It can be well - compatible with cationic, non - ionic and amphoteric surfactants or additives, with a significant coordination effect.
Application Fields
Used in hair care products such as shampoos and conditioners.
Applied in the textile industry as a fabric softener and antistatic agent.
Can be used as an emulsifier for emulsifying silicone oil, asphalt, and building waterproof coatings.
Can be used to soften and isolate paper.
Used as a corrosion inhibitor in the pickling industry, and in the petroleum industry to prevent the internal corrosion of pipelines and acid - water treatment systems.