T-Soft® Amide 2C
- CAS Number
- 68603-42-9
- Chemical Name
- Cocamide DEA
- Chemical Family
- Ethanolamines
T-Soft® Amide 2C is a 100% active, detergent-grade coconut-based diethanolamine surfactant with a 2:1 modification. It is highly soluble in water, alcohols, and glycols and serves as an effective foam booster, stabilizer, fragrance oil solubilizer, and viscosity builder in detergent formulations. The product is naturally derived, biodegradable, and exhibits low aquatic toxicity.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
- Paste
Product families
Applications
- Metal Manufacturing & Finishing
- Textile Manufacturing
Product Families
- Emulsifiers & Demulsifiers
- Foam Control Agents
- Rheology Modifiers
- Stabilizers
- Metal Processing Additives
- Nonionic Surfactants
- Finishing Additives & Treatments
Other characteristics
- Brand
- T-Soft®
- Synonyms
Cocamide diethanolamine, Coco diethanolamides, Coco diethanolamine, Coco fatty acid diethanolamides, Coconut DEA, Coconut diethanolamides, Coconut oil diethanolamides, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl) coco amides
- Labeling Claims
- Biodegradable, Low Toxicity
- Biodegradable
- Low Toxicity
- Applicable Processes
Dye Leveling, Metal Cleaning, Metal Processing, Textile Scouring, Textile Sizing; Dye Leveling; Metal Cleaning; Metal Processing; Textile Scouring; Textile Sizing
- Odor
- Mild, Characteristic
- Markets
- Industrial
- Appearance
- Viscous Amber Liquid To Paste
- Shelf LIfe
- 2 Years
- Soluble In
- Alcohol Soluble
- Glycol Soluble
- Water Soluble
- Water
- HII Features
- Foam Enhancement
- Improves Foam Stability
- Improves Fragrance Solubilisation
- Increases Viscosity
- Solubilizing Properties
- Technology
- Cleaning Ingredients
- Industrial Additives & Materials
- Storage Condition
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.
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- ECL (Korea)
- EINECS (EU)
- ENCS (Japan)
- IECSC (China)
- INSQ (Mexico)
- NZIoC (New Zealand)
- Applications Information
T Soft™ Amide 2C is used in water-based cleaning formulations along with anionic surfactants for enhanced foam control and viscosity response.; Can be used as a degreasing emulsifier and corrosion preventing lubricant used in metal cleaning and finishing processes.; Used in textile applications as an ingredient for scouring, dye leveling and sizing.
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Foam Booster
- Foam Stabilizer
- Solubilizer
- Surfactant
- Surfactant (Nonionic)
- Viscosity Modifier
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Emulsifier
- Lubricant
- Surfactant
Technical data
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5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity | 100.0 | % | — |
| Free Amine | 23.0 - 26.0 | % | — |
| pH Value (1% Aqueous) | 8.5 - 10.5 | — | — |
| Specific Gravity (at 25°C) | 0.950 - 1.030 | — | — |
| Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds | 0.0 | % | EPA |
