Description

Tetraammonium [(Octylimino)Bis(Methylene)]Bisphosphonate is a high-performance, water-soluble organophosphonate compound, valued for its exceptional chelating and scale inhibition properties. Its primary commercial value lies in its ability to stabilize formulations and prevent the precipitation of metal ions under demanding conditions. This makes it a critical additive for industrial water treatment, detergent formulations, and personal care products where stability and performance are paramount.

Application

• Industrial Water Treatment: Acts as a highly effective scale and corrosion inhibitor in cooling water, boiler water, and reverse osmosis systems, particularly for controlling calcium carbonate and sulfate scales.
• Detergent & Cleaning Formulations: Used as a builder and chelating agent to sequester hardness ions (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺), enhancing surfactant efficiency and preventing soap scum in liquid and powder detergents.
• Personal Care Products: Serves as a stabilizing and chelating agent in shampoos, liquid soaps, and other cosmetic formulations to improve clarity, viscosity, and shelf-life.
• Pulp & Paper Processing: Employed as a dispersant and chelant to control metal ions that can catalyze peroxide decomposition and affect pulp brightness during bleaching processes.
• Textile Auxiliary: Functions as a stabilizer in peroxide bleaching baths for textiles and as a dispersant in dyeing processes to ensure even color application.
• Oilfield Chemicals: Utilized in scale squeeze treatments and water flooding operations to prevent mineral scale deposition in downhole equipment and pipelines.

Basic Information

Product Name	Tetraammonium [(Octylimino)Bis(Methylene)]Bisphosphonate
CAS No.	94202-07-0
Molecular Formula	C₁₀H₂₈N₃O₆P₂ • xNH₃ (typically)
Molecular Weight	Contact for details
Synonyms	Octyliminobis(methylene)diphosphonic acid tetraammonium salt; Dequest 2054 (trade name); PBTC amine salt; Phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid derivative; 2-Phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, N-octyl-, tetraammonium salt; ATMP octyl amine salt; Amino tris(methylene phosphonic acid) octyl derivative; Hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid octylimino bis(methylene) salt
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Tetraammonium [(Octylimino)Bis(Methylene)]Bisphosphonate is manufactured under a strict quality management system. Every batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure consistent purity, performance, and compliance with relevant industry standards. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing assay, pH, density, and active content is provided with each shipment and is available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C / 59-77°F). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive). Keep the container tightly sealed when not in use to prevent absorption of atmospheric moisture, which may affect product quality.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Assay (Active Content)	≥ 50.0 %
pH (as is, 1% solution)	6.0 - 8.0
Density (20°C)	1.20 - 1.30 g/cm³
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Solubility	Completely soluble in water

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