Tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide

Tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CAS 1119-97-7), abbreviated TTAB, is a quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant.

Where is Tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide used?

• Personal care: conditioning agent and emulsifier in hair care and skin products, depositing active ingredients onto hair or skin surfaces
• Industrial and institutional cleaning: antimicrobial active with bactericidal and fungicidal efficacy
• Textile and leather processing: softening and antistatic agent improving handle and reducing static charge
• Paper manufacturing: surface modification and retention aid interacting with anionic fiber surfaces
• It functions as an emulsifier, wetting agent, biocide, and surface conditioner.

Good to know: Performance is driven by its cationic charge interacting with negatively charged substrates and microbial membranes.

Commercial specifications

• Technical and high-purity laboratory grades
• Purity specifications commonly ranging from 98% to 99%+