Didecyldimonium bicarbonate

Didecyldimonium bicarbonate (CAS 148812-65-1) is a quaternary ammonium compound used as a biocidal active and surfactant in cleaning, water treatment and personal care.

Where is Didecyldimonium bicarbonate used?

• Home care and industrial cleaning: disinfecting surfactant in hard surface cleaners, sanitizers and institutional hygiene products
• Water treatment: control of biofilm formation and microbial growth in recirculating and process water systems
• Personal care: preservation systems and rinse-off formulations needing surface-active biocidal action
• Surface modification applications require controlled wetting.

Good to know: Offers a more environmentally favorable counterion profile than conventional quat chloride salts.

Commercial specifications

• Active content concentration varies by supplier and end-use specification
• Packaging: drums to IBC containers