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Surfactants
Cationic surfactants

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Trade name Chemical name / structure Application / Remarks
of origin [%] [20°C]

Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides

Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
R = mainly C12/C14
Australia CH3 clear, colourless Disinfectant formulations or similar products, high
Dodigen 1611 50

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Brazil liquid bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties
R-N+ -CH 2-C6H5 Cl-

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CH3
Cocos alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium
chloride
Australia R = mainly C10/C18
Brazil CH3 Disinfectant formulations or similar products, high
Dodigen 226 50 liquid
Japan bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties
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Mexico R-N+ -CH 2-C6H5 Cl-

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CH3
Dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
R = C12
CH3
clear, colourless Activ substance for disinfectants with low foaming
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Dodigen 228 LF Australia R-N+ -CH 2-C6H5 Cl- 50

liquid characteristics
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CH3

Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride

R = mainly C10/C18
Australia CH3 Disinfectant formulations or similar products, high
Dodigen 2808 Brazil 80 liquid
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bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties

Mexico R-N+ -CH 2-C6H5 Cl-
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CH3

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Surfactants
Cationic surfactants

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Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides
Cocos alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium
chloride, R = mainly C10/C18
CH3 clear, colourless Disinfectant formulations or similar products, high
Dodigen 2809-EK Australia 50

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liquid bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties
R-N+ -CH 2-C6H5 Cl-

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CH3
Cocos alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium
chloride, R = mainly C10/C18
CH3 clear, colourless to Disinfectant formulations or similar products, high
Dodigen 800 Australia 80
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pale yellow liquid bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties

R-N+ -CH 2-C6H5 Cl-
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CH3

Alkyl hydroxyethyl dimethyl ammonium chlorides

Alkyl hydroxyethyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
R=mainly C12/14
Brazil
yellowish, clear Foam and washing booster for liquid and powder
Praepagen HY Mexico R CH2CH2OH 40
liquid detergents, colour care agent for fabric softener
Spain N+ Cl-
H 3C CH3
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Cetyl trimethyl ammonium chlorides
Cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
R = mainly C16 colourless to
Genamin CTAC-50 Usually used in association with benzalkonium chloride
Brazil R CH3 50 slightly yellow,
ET in disinfectant formulations
N+ Cl- clear liquid
H3C CH3

2
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Surfactants
Cationic surfactants

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Di-oleic acid triethanolamine esterquats
Di-oleic acid triethanolamine esterquat
R = mainly C17

CH2-CH2-O-C-R

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Praepagen 4317 Germany 90 liquid Softener, dry-shine car polishing
HOCH2CH2-N+-CH3 O CH3OSO 3-

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CH2-CH2-O-C-R

=
O
Distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
Distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
Argentina
R = mainly C18
Brazil clear to cloudy, Cationic raw materials used for cold process in softener
Praepagen CP R CH3 50
Chile yellowish liquid formulations
N+ Cl-
Venezuela R CH3
Distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
R = mainly C18 colourless to
Praepagen WB Brazil R CH3 75 slightly yellow, Cationic raw materials used in softener formulations
N+ Cl- clear liquid
R CH3
Distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
R = mainly C18
Brazil white to faintly
Praepagen WK R CH3 77 Cationic raw materials used in softener formulations
Germany yellow paste
N+ Cl-
R CH3
Distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
R = mainly C18
clear to cloudy, Cationic raw materials used in softener formulations
Praepagen WKT Brazil R CH3 71
yellowish liquid and dry-shine car polishing
N+ Cl-
R CH3

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Surfactants
Cationic surfactants

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Ditallow dimethyl ammonium chlorides
Ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride
R = tallow fattyalkyl
clear to cloudy,
Praepagen 3445 Germany R CH3 70 Dry-shine car polishing
yellowish liquid
N+ Cl-
R CH3

Triethanolamine esterquats
Ditallow acid triethanolamine esterquat
R=mainly C18
O
Praepagen DEQ
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Mexico R-C-O-CH 2-CH 2 + CH2CH2OH 90 paste Biodegradable fabric softener

paste
N
R-C-O-CH 2-CH 2 CH3
=

O
Triethanolamine esterquat
O
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HOH 2CH2C CH2CH2O-C-R

Praepagen TQ Germany N+ 90 wax-like Softener
H 3C CH2CH2O-C-R
=

O
CH3-O-SO3-