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Contact SupplierTriethanolamine /Tea / Trolamine CAS: 102-71-6
| 360ºC |
| Store at RT. |
| Colorless to light yellow, viscous liquid |
| soluble |
| 190ºC |
| 1.484-1.486 |
| 1.1245 |
| 21ºC |
| 5.14 (vs air) |
| 0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
Usage: Triethanolamine is used primarily as a surfactant, reducing the surface tension between two media. It is also used as a general emulsifier for preparations, such as ones involving drug penetration ass ays. Triethanolamine is used in fatty-acid soaps; in dry cleaning, cosmetics, shampoos, creams, waxes, cutting oils, household detergents, and emulsions; in wool scouring; textile antifume agent; water repellant; dispersion agent; corrosion inhibitor; softener; emulsifier; humectant; plasticizer; chelating agent; rubber accelerator; pharmaceutical alkalizing agent; catalyst for condensation etc.; in emulsions with mineral and vegetable oils. The emulsifing agent triethanolamine can be contained in many products, such as metalwork cutting fluids and in color-film developers. Traces may exist in other ethanolamines such as mono-.
Shelf life: 2 years