Diisopropanolamine
Product Information
| Product Name | Diisopropanolamine |
| Generic Name | DIPA |
| CAS No. | 110-97-4 |
| Formula | C₆H₁₅NO₂ |
| Molecular Structure |
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| Purity | >99.5% |
| Packing | Drums or ISO tank |
| Appearance | Colorless to light yellow liquid or a white crystalline solid |
| Color | (Pt-Co) Max. 10 |
| Solubility | Fully miscible in water |
| Reactivity | Highly reactive and versatile for chemical synthesis |
Primary Applications
- Coatings & Resins: Used to neutralize anionic stabilized resins and support the film-forming process in waterborne stoving enamels.
- Gas Purification: Employed in the sulfinol process to strip carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) from natural gas.
- Personal Care & Cosmetics: Functions as a buffering and neutralizing agent for fatty acids and surfactants.
- Industrial Manufacturing: Used as a corrosion inhibitor in metalworking fluids, a building block for polyurethanes, and a paper/photographic intermediate.