Description

Trimethyl(Vinyl)Ammonium Chloride is a versatile quaternary ammonium salt monomer with a reactive vinyl group. This compound is essential for introducing permanent cationic charges into polymer chains, significantly enhancing their performance in demanding applications. It is a critical raw material for manufacturers in the water treatment, personal care, and specialty polymer industries seeking to develop high-performance flocculants, conditioners, and functional materials.

Application

• Water Treatment Polymers: Key monomer for synthesizing cationic polyacrylamides (CPAM) and other flocculants used in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, sludge dewatering, and papermaking.
• Personal Care & Cosmetics: Used in the production of cationic conditioning polymers for hair care (shampoos, conditioners) and skin care products, providing antistatic and softening properties.
• Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR): Employed in the synthesis of polymers that improve the viscosity and sweep efficiency of flooding solutions in oilfield applications.
• Textile & Leather Auxiliaries: Serves as a building block for cationic agents used as softeners, dye-fixing agents, and antistatic finishes.
• Paper Manufacturing: Component in wet-strength resins and retention aids to improve paper quality and production efficiency.
• Ion Exchange Resins & Membranes: Precursor for creating strong anion exchange resins and functional layers in separation membranes.
• Biomedical Materials: Used in research for developing drug delivery carriers, gene transfection agents, and antimicrobial surfaces.
• Dispersion & Emulsion Stabilization: Imparts cationic character to latexes and dispersions, improving their stability and adhesion to negatively charged surfaces.

Basic Information

Product Name	Trimethyl(Vinyl)Ammonium Chloride
CAS No.	6018-82-2
Molecular Formula	C5H12ClN
Molecular Weight	121.61 g/mol
Synonyms	N,N,N-Trimethylvinylammonium Chloride; Vinyltrimethylammonium Chloride; (Vinyl)trimethylammonium Chloride; 2-Propen-1-aminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1); TMVAC; VTC; N-Vinyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium Chloride; Trimethylvinylazanium Chloride
EINECS	227-892-5

Quality Control

Our Trimethyl(Vinyl)Ammonium Chloride is manufactured under a strict quality management system. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including assay, impurity profiling, and moisture content determination, to ensure consistent purity and performance. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing all specifications and test results is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and must be kept under dry conditions to prevent caking and hydrolysis. Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 98.0 %
Water Content (KF)	≤ 2.0 %
pH (5% Solution)	5.0 - 7.0
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1 %

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.