Description

Tripotassium Hydrogen [[(3,5,5-Trimethylhexyl)Imino]Bis(Methylene)]Diphosphonate is a high-performance organophosphonate compound valued for its exceptional chelating and scale inhibition properties. It is a critical additive for industrial water treatment systems, where it effectively controls scale formation and corrosion, ensuring operational efficiency and equipment longevity. This chemical is primarily utilized by manufacturers and formulators in the water treatment, detergent, and personal care industries.

Application

• Industrial Water Treatment: Acts as a highly effective scale and corrosion inhibitor in cooling water, boiler water, and reverse osmosis systems.
• Detergent & Cleaning Formulations: Serves as a builder and chelating agent to sequester hardness ions (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺), enhancing cleaning efficiency in laundry and dishwashing products.
• Personal Care Products: Used as a stabilizing and chelating agent in formulations such as shampoos, liquid soaps, and creams to improve shelf life and product integrity.
• Pulp & Paper Processing: Functions as a dispersant and chelant to control metal ions that can affect pulp bleaching and paper quality.
• Textile Processing: Employed as a sequestrant in dyeing and finishing baths to prevent metal-ion interference and improve color fastness.
• Oilfield Applications: Used in scale squeeze treatments and as an additive in drilling fluids to prevent mineral scale deposition in wells and pipelines.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	Tripotassium Hydrogen [[(3,5,5-Trimethylhexyl)Imino]Bis(Methylene)]Diphosphonate
CAS No.	94230-70-3
Molecular Formula	C13H28K3NO7P2
Molecular Weight	497.52 g/mol
Synonyms	Potassium (3,5,5-Trimethylhexyl)iminobis(methylene)diphosphonate; Dequest 2066 (Trade Name); PBTC, Potassium Salt; 2-Phosphonobutane-1,2,4-Tricarboxylic Acid, Potassium Salt; Potassium Hydroxyphosphonoacetate; Phosphonobutanetricarboxylic Acid Potassium Salt; ATMP-K3 (Aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) Tripotassium Salt variant); Iminobis(methylenephosphonic acid) N-(3,5,5-trimethylhexyl) Tripotassium Salt
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Quality Control

Our Tripotassium Hydrogen [[(3,5,5-Trimethylhexyl)Imino]Bis(Methylene)]Diphosphonate is manufactured under a strict quality management system. Every batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure it meets precise specifications for purity and performance. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) documenting identity, assay, and impurity profiles is available upon request to support your quality assurance protocols.

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); the container must be kept tightly sealed after initial use to prevent absorption of atmospheric moisture, which can lead to caking or reduced efficacy.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow viscous liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (Active Content)	≥ 50.0 %
pH (1% aqueous solution)	6.0 - 8.0
Density (20°C)	1.30 - 1.40 g/cm³
Iron (Fe)	≤ 10 ppm
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 100 ppm

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