Trimethylamine hydrochloride

Trimethylamine hydrochloride (CAS 593-81-7), also known as trimethylammonium chloride, is the stable salt form of trimethylamine used as a surface-active and wetting agent.

Where is Trimethylamine hydrochloride used?

• Textile processing: surface modifier improving dye uptake and fiber wetting during dyeing and finishing
• Leather: tanning and pre-treatment baths for controlled surface interaction with hides
• Paper and packaging: surface sizing and coating formulations requiring uniform wetting of fibrous substrates
• Printing: wetting component in ink formulations and surface treatment processes
• It is critical where consistent pigment dispersion and substrate adhesion are required.

Good to know: Its salt form offers handling and storage advantages over the free amine, making it the preferred sourcing form for industrial formulators.

Commercial specifications

• Technical grade, purity typically 98% and above
• Bulk supply standard; smaller packaging for formulators and laboratory-scale procurement