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H-Soft® AO-8

CAS Number
2605-78-9
Chemical Name
1-Octanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, N-oxide, 1-Octanamine NN-dimethyl- N-oxide

H Soft® AO-8 is 40% active octyl dimethylamine oxide in water, with excellent wetting, solubilizing, and hydrotrope properties and low to moderate foam. It is suitable for anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants, and is acid and hypochlorite stable. Its exceptional quality makes it suitable for a wide range of markets and applications.

Properties

Physical Form
Liquid

Product families

Applications

HI&I Care — Home Care
  • Surface Care
HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care
  • Industrial Cleaning

Product Families

Cleaning Ingredients — Cleaning Aids
  • Emulsifiers & Demulsifiers
  • Wetting & Dispersion Aids
Cleaning Ingredients — Soaps & Surfactants
  • Nonionic Surfactants

Other characteristics

Brand
H-Soft®
Synonyms

Dimethyl octylamine oxide, Dimethyloctylamine N-oxide, N,N-Dimethyl-1-octanamine oxide, N,N-Dimethyl-n-octylamine oxide, N,N-Dimethyloctylamine oxide, Octyldimethylamine N-oxide, Octyldimethylamine oxide

Odor
Mild
Carrier
Water
Markets
HI&I Care
Stable in
Acids, Hypochlorite
Appearance
Clear to light yellow
Shelf LIfe
2 Years
HII Features
  • Degreasing
  • Detergency
  • Foaming
  • Hydrotroping
  • Solubilizing Properties
Technology
Cleaning Ingredients
Compatible

Nonionic surfactants, Cationic surfactants, Anionic surfactants

Chemical Inventories
  • DSL (Canada)
  • IECSC (China)
  • NZIoC (New Zealand)
  • PICCS (Phillipines)
  • TCSI (Taiwan)
  • TSCA (USA)
Home Care Applications
Cleaners
I&I Cleaning Applications
Cleaners
Cleaning Ingredients Functions
  • Hydrotrope
  • Solubilizer
  • Surfactant
  • Surfactant (Nonionic)
Known For

Due to its exceptional quality, AO-8 can be used in a wide range of markets and applications. To improve detergency, grease cutting, and hypochlorite stability, HI&I cleaners make use of H-Soft AO-8 in their formulations.; With enhanced surface activity, AO-8 exhibits stability in acidic and high electrolyte systems.; With excellent solubilizing/hydrotrope properties, H-Soft AO-8 promotes foaming in brine solutions with high electrolyte concentrations.

Storage, Stability and Handling Information

Store in a cool, well-ventilated place, out of direct sunlight. Keep container tightly closed. Store locked up. Store away from incompatible materials. Store in accordance with local/regional/ national/international regulations.

Technical data

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Activity38.5 - 42%—
pH (at 10% Aqueous)6 - 8.5——
Free Peroxidemax. 0.3%—
Free Aminemax. 1%—
Density (at 25°C)0.95 - 1.03g/ml—
Boiling Pointapprox. 212°F—
Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds0.0%EPA

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