Didecylmethylamine

Didecylmethylamine (CAS 7396-58-9) is a tertiary fatty amine used as a chemical intermediate and functional additive. Also marketed as Radiamine 6310.

Where is Didecylmethylamine used?

• Building block for quaternary ammonium compounds
• Direct-acting surfactant in cleaning, lubrication and surface treatment
• Home care and industrial cleaning: quaternized to produce biocidal quats for disinfectants, hard surface cleaners and sanitizing concentrates
• Metalworking fluids: corrosion inhibitor and emulsifier that stabilizes oil-in-water systems
• Textile and leather processing: softening and surface-modification agent
• Paper industry: dispersant and wet-strength additive precursor
• It protects ferrous and non-ferrous metal surfaces during machining.

Commercial specifications

• Drums and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)
• Tanker quantities for larger volumes