CAS No.: 102-71-6
Product name: Triethanolamine
Abbreviation: TEA
Appearance: Clear, colorless to light yellow oily liquid
Purity(HPLC): ≥99%
Molecular formula: C6H15NO3
Molecular weight: 149.19
Package: In fluoride bottle/fluoride drums/plastic drums/lBC Tank, etc.
Storage: Preserve in a well-closed container and keep in cool, dry place, avoid light.
Triethanolamine is also known as trihydroxyethylamine, amino triethanol. At low temperature, it becomes colorless or light yellow cubic crystal. Miscible with water, methanol, acetone. Soluble in benzene, ether, slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride, n-heptane. Strong base, combined with proton, can be used for condensation reaction.
Analytical chemistry in triethanolamine can be used as a gas-liquid chromatography fixed solution, for the separation of pyridine and methyl substituent. In complexation titration and other analyses, it can be used as a masking agent for interfering ions. In addition, with hydrochloric acid can also be formulated into a certain pH value of the buffer solution.
Triethanolamine is mainly used in the manufacture of surfactants, liquid detergents, cosmetics and so on. It is one of the components of cutting fluid and antifreeze. It is used as an activator in the polymerization of nitrile rubber, and as a vulcanization activator of natural rubber and synthetic rubber. It can also be used as emulsifier of oil, wax, pesticide, etc., humidifier and stabilizer of cosmetics, softener of textile, anti-corrosion additive of lubricating oil.
Triethanolamine can absorb gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, and in the purification of industrial gases such as coke oven gas, it can remove acidic gases.