Tamen™ Q-408
Gray Beard Solutions · Tamen™
Tamen™ Q-408 is an 80% active alkyldimethylbenzyl/didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride surfactant solution in water and alcohol. It offers excellent cleaning, degreasing, and deodorizing performance, effectively removing oily soils from glass, metal, and other hard surfaces. Tamen™ Q-408 is designed for use in water-based, low-VOC cleaners as a replacement or enhancement for standard nonionic surfactants. It functions as a hydrotrope and grease dispersing agent and is suitable for use in various cleaning applications, including degreasers and household cleaners.
- Effective on hydrocarbons
- Alternative to alcohol & glycol ether solvents
- High cleaning performance
- Globally compliant
- Anti-static Properties
Specifications
Identifiers
- Chemical name
- Didecyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride; Alkyl (C12-16) dimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chlorides; Ethanol
- CAS number(s)
- 7173-51-5, 68424-85-1, 64-17-5
- EC number
- 230-525-2; 270-325-2; 200-578-6
- Synonyms
- Alkyldimethylbenzyl/Dialkyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride
Technical specifications
Properties
| Property | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Physical State | Liquid | - |
| Appearance | Pale amber liquid | - |
| Odor | Mild characteristic alcohol | - |
| pH | 7 - 9 (10% aqueous solution) | - |
| Flash Point | 52.22 (SetaFlash Closed Cup) | °C |
| Density | 0.95 | g/ml |
| Solubility in Water | Soluble | - |
| Solubility in Other Solvents | Soluble in alcohols | - |
| Oxidizing Properties | Not considered as oxidizing, Structure-activity relationship (SAR) | - |
| Ionic Character | Cationic | - |
Specifications
| Test Condition | Specification | Value | Unit | Test Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Appearance | Clear pale amber solution | - | - |
| - | Odor | Mild | - | - |
| - | Ionic character | Cationic | - | - |
| - | Water Solubility | Soluble | - | - |
| - | Carrier | Water, alcohol | - | - |
| - | Activity | 78 - 82 | % | - |
| 10% aq. | pH | 7.0 ± 1.0 | - | - |
| at 25 °C | Density | 0.92 ± 0.04 | g/ml | - |
| - | Boiling Point | 100 (approx.) | °C | - |
| - | Flash Point | <39.4 | °C | - |
| - | Storage | Freeze/thaw stable | - | - |
| - | Shelf Life | 2 years | - | - |
- Product groups
- Cationic Surfactants
- Applications
- Water-based degreasersGlass cleanersTextile wetting & scouringMetal cleanersDeodorizing productsSurface cleaners
- Functions
- Antistatic agentDispersantHydrotropeIngredientDegreasing agentSolubilizing agent
- Market segments
- Textile processingHousehold cleaning productsIndustrial cleaning products
Documents
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Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
Specifications & performance data
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Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Safety information & handling