Cocamide MEA. It acts as a surfactant, thickening agent and a foam-booster.
Details
CAS
68140-00-1
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Advantages
- It increases the viscosity of surfactant based formulations and provides a shear thinning flow behaviour.
- It has a positive influence on foam properties and provides certain refatting properties.
Other Applications
It is also used as a thickener and foam stabilizer in the various formulations.
Its application includes bubble baths, shower baths, shower gels and hair shampoos.
Technical data
Quantity | Value | Unit | Comment |
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Appearance Properties | |||
Appearance | light yellow | ||
Color | <4 | Gardner | |
Physical Properties | |||
pH | 8 - 10 | ||
Thermal Properties | |||
Boling point | 200 - 220 | ºC | |
Melting point | 62 - 66 | ºC | |
flash point | >100 | ºC | DIN 51758 |
Chemical Properties | |||
Ester value | <6 | % | |
Solubility | |||
Solvent type | Water |