Dodecylammonium chloride

Dodecylammonium chloride (CAS 929-73-7) is a cationic amine salt. Also sold as dodecylamine hydrochloride and laurylamine hydrochloride.

Where is Dodecylammonium chloride used?

• Textile and leather processing: wetting and softening agent that improves dye penetration and surface uniformity
• Industrial and institutional cleaning: emulsifier that breaks down oily soils on hard surfaces
• Personal care: conditioning agent in rinse-off products, improving substantivity to hair and skin
• Metalworking and industrial maintenance: corrosion inhibitor forming a protective layer on metal surfaces
• It functions as a surfactant and emulsifier in aqueous and mixed-solvent systems.

Commercial specifications

• Technical grade purity typically 95% to 99%