Tetraacetylethylenediamine

Tetraacetylethylenediamine (CAS 10543-57-4), commonly known as TAED, is a bleach activator used in detergent and cleaning formulations to boost oxidative performance at lower wash temperatures.

Where is Tetraacetylethylenediamine used?

• Laundry detergents: standard activator
• Textile and paper processing: activates peroxide bleaching baths, cutting energy costs while holding whiteness targets on cellulosic substrates
• Personal care: tooth-whitening systems and oxidative hair color products requiring controlled peracid generation
• Industrial and institutional cleaning: sanitizing and biocidal action via in-situ peracetic acid formation on hard surfaces and food-contact applications
• It reacts with hydrogen peroxide or perborate salts to generate peracetic acid in situ.

Commercial specifications

• 94% to 98% active content
• Detergent-grade dominant market form