Tallowamine CAS 61790-33-8

It is an important intermediate of cationic and zwitterionic surfactants, widely used in the flotation of minerals such as zinc oxide, lead ore, mica, feldspar, potassium chloride, and potassium carbonate. During mineral flotation, Tallowamine can adsorb onto the mineral surface, altering its hydrophilicity and oleophilicity, resulting in the separation of target minerals from gangue minerals. For example, in lead ore flotation, Tallowamine can undergo complexation reaction with metal ions on the surface of lead minerals, forming stable complexes.

Thereby enhancing the adhesion ability of lead minerals to bubbles and improving the flotation recovery rate of lead ore. Tallowamine can be used as an emulsifier in the field of pesticides. The function of pesticide emulsifiers is to disperse oil soluble pesticide active ingredients in water, forming a stable emulsion, improving the dispersibility and stability of pesticides, and thereby enhancing their efficacy. Tallowamine has good emulsifying properties and can effectively reduce the surface tension at the oil-water interface, allowing pesticide droplets to be evenly dispersed in water.

For example, in some pesticide emulsion formulations, adding an appropriate amount of Tallowamine emulsifier can cause the insecticide to form small oil droplets in water, improve the adhesion and penetration of the insecticide on plant surfaces, and enhance the insecticidal effect. In addition to mineral flotation agents and pesticide emulsifiers, Tallowamine can also be used to prepare surface active agent products such as dyeing auxiliaries, antistatic agents, pigment dispersants, rust inhibitors, fertilizer anti caking agents, asphalt emulsifiers, lubricant additives, and disinfectants.

In dyeing auxiliaries, the adsorption and diffusion properties of dyes on fibers can be improved, enhancing the uniformity and color fastness of dyeing; In anti-static agents, it can impart a certain level of conductivity to the surface of materials, preventing the generation and accumulation of static electricity; In pigment dispersants, pigment particles can be uniformly dispersed in the medium, improving the coloring and covering power of the pigment.

Surfactants can control the size and shape of nanoparticles in the preparation of nanomaterials, and Tallowamine, as an intermediate of surfactants, also has a similar effect. Tallowamine can serve as a template, stabilizer, dispersant, and other functions in the preparation process of nanomaterials. Because it can self assemble into micelles, microemulsions, liquid crystals, vesicles and other ordered structures in solvent, it can be used as a template to obtain nanoparticles with a certain size distribution and shape.

For example, in the preparation of metal nanoparticles, Tallowamine can adsorb on the surface of metal ions, controlling the nucleation and growth process of metal ions, thereby obtaining metal nanoparticles with uniform particle size and regular shape. It is coated on the surface of nanoparticles through coordination or charge interaction, which can control particle nucleation and growth, and play a certain stabilizing role in particle growth.

Meanwhile, the steric hindrance effect of its long molecular chain can prevent the aggregation of nanoparticles, and it also serves as a stabilizer and dispersant in the preparation of nanomaterials. For example, in the preparation of zinc oxide nanoparticles, Tallowamine can adsorb onto the surface of zinc oxide nanoparticles, forming a protective film to prevent aggregation between nanoparticles and improve their dispersion and stability. In addition, Tallowamine can also improve the surface properties of nanoparticles, such as hydrophilicity, oleophilicity, etc., making them have good dispersibility and compatibility in different media.

During the hair washing process, Tallowamine can form a protective film on the surface of the hair, reducing friction between the hair and preventing tangling and breakage. It can remove dirt, sweat, and excess oil from the surface of the skin, keeping the skin fresh and clean. Its moisturizing properties can provide some moisture to the skin after bathing. It can form a protective film on the surface of the skin, preventing the loss of skin moisture and keeping the skin soft and smooth. Adding Tallowamine to shower gel can improve the skin feel of the product, making it more delicate and gentle. It can reduce the irritation of shower gel on the skin, making the bathing process more comfortable.

It can penetrate into the interior of hair and repair damaged hair structures. It can interact with proteins in hair, enhance hair elasticity and toughness, and reduce hair splitting and breakage. Using hair conditioner containing Tallowamine can make hair more shiny. It can form a smooth thin film on the surface of hair, reflecting light and making the hair look more shiny. It can make hair smoother and easier to comb. It can reduce static electricity between hair, prevent hair frizz, and make hair smoother during the combing process. In lotion and face cream, Tallowamine plays an important role as an emulsifier and humectant.

It can emulsify oily and water-based components together to form a stable emulsion, giving the product a good texture and spreadability. Meanwhile, its moisturizing properties can maintain the moisture balance of the skin, making it softer and smoother. Essence liquid usually contains high concentration of nutrients, and Tallowamine can help these nutrients penetrate into the deep skin better. It can reduce the surface tension of the skin, making it easier for nutrients to pass through the skin barrier and exert their effects. In sunscreen, it can be used as a dispersant to evenly disperse the sunscreen in the product.

For example, under high-temperature and high-pressure refining conditions, Tallowamine can effectively remove impurities from cotton fibers, resulting in good refining effects on fabrics. For some fiber materials containing oil, such as wool, rabbit hair, etc., Tallowamine can be used as a degreaser. It can undergo saponification reaction or emulsification with oil, removing oil from the surface of fibers. Tallowamine can achieve efficient defatting at lower temperatures during the wool defatting process, while reducing damage to the wool fibers and maintaining the softness and elasticity of the wool.

Tallowamine is a commonly used leveling agent during the dyeing process. It can reduce the adsorption rate of dyes on the surface of fibers, allowing dyes to be uniformly adsorbed on fibers and avoiding uneven dyeing. For example, when dyeing cotton fabrics with reactive dyes, adding an appropriate amount of Tallowamine can evenly distribute the dye on the fibers, improving the color uniformity and color fastness of the fabric. Tallowamine can also form complexes with dye molecules, altering the dye's dye uptake properties and making the dyeing process more stable.

It can also be used as a fixing agent. It can undergo chemical reactions with dye molecules to form stable compounds, improving the dye's fixation rate on fibers. When dyeing silk fabrics with acid dyes, Tallowamine can react with the sulfonic acid groups in the dye molecules to form ionic or covalent bonds, enhancing the binding force between the dye and the fiber, thereby improving the wash fastness and friction fastness of the fabric.

Tallowamine can be used as a paste stabilizer in the printing process. Printing paste is an important component of printing ink, which has a significant impact on the quality and effect of printing. Tallowamine can interact with paste molecules to improve the stability and rheological properties of the paste, resulting in excellent printing performance of the printing ink. For example, in reactive dye printing, Tallowamine can prevent the printing paste from layering, settling, and other phenomena during storage and use, ensuring the clarity and brightness of the printed pattern.

Tallowamine can also be used as an anti staining agent during the printing process. It can form a protective film on the non printed areas of printed fabrics to prevent dye from staining during steaming or baking processes. When printing polyester fabrics with dispersed dyes, adding an appropriate amount of Tallowamine can effectively prevent color smudging and staining at the edges of the printed pattern, improving the quality of the printed fabric.

Tallowamine is an important softener. It can form a lubricating film on the surface of fibers, reducing the friction between fibers and giving the fabric a soft and smooth feel. Adding Tallowamine during the post finishing process of cotton fabric can significantly improve its hand feel and enhance its wearing comfort. Tallowamine can also be compounded with other softeners to achieve synergistic effects and further enhance the softness of the fabric. In a dry environment, fabrics are prone to static electricity, which affects the comfort and safety of wearing.

Tallowamine can be used as an anti-static agent, which can adsorb moisture on the surface of fibers, form a conductive layer, and timely conduct away static charges, thereby preventing the generation of static electricity. In the post-treatment of synthetic fiber fabrics, the addition of Tallowamine can effectively improve the anti-static performance of the fabric and reduce the harm of static electricity to the human body.