Fatty amine polyoxyethylene ether AC-1860 (chemical name: octadecylamine polyoxyethylene (60) ether) is a high-performance nonionic surfactant that can exhibit cationic properties in acidic media. With its unique molecular structure, this product demonstrates excellent emulsifying, wetting, and dispersing capabilities across a wide range of industrial fields, while also possessing outstanding stability against acids, alkalis, and hard water, making it an indispensable key component in many industrial formulations.
From the perspective of application mechanism, the strong emulsifying power of AC-1860 gives it outstanding emulsifying ability for a variety of oils, waxes, and organic solvents, enabling the formation of stable emulsions; its wetting and spreading properties can effectively reduce interfacial tension and quickly wet the surfaces of various substrates; and its dispersing performance can maintain excellent suspension and dispersion of pigments and dyes even under high temperature and high shear conditions. These core properties collectively determine its wide applicability in multiple industries.
Under normal conditions, this product is nonionic and typically appears as a light yellow to yellowish-brown solid or paste, convenient for transportation and industrial operations. It can be converted into a cationic type in acidic systems, giving it more flexible application characteristics.
| Application Industry | Specific Process/Use | Function Description |
|---|---|---|
| Textile Printing and Dyeing | Leveling agent, scouring and dyeing auxiliary | Exerts excellent retarding and migrating effects in high-temperature, high-pressure or normal temperature dyeing, effectively reducing color spots and streaks, and improving fabric levelness |
| Industrial and Household Cleaning | Laundry liquid, kitchen and bathroom cleaners, liquid detergent formulations | Has strong emulsifying and detergency capabilities for various oil and grease soils, with moderate foaming |
| Metalworking | Cutting fluid, rust preventive fluid, inter-process corrosion inhibitor | Improves lubrication and cooling performance of cutting fluids, forms a protective film on metal surfaces, and inhibits corrosion |
| Pesticide Formulation | Emulsifiable concentrate, emulsion in water, microemulsion emulsifier component | Enhances dispersion and spreading of pesticide emulsions, promotes wetting of plant leaf surfaces, and improves efficacy |
| Chemical Fiber | Spinning oil agent, durable antistatic finishing agent | Reduces friction between fiber and metal, eliminates static buildup during synthetic fiber processing, and improves smoothness of spinning and drawing processes |
| Leather Processing | Degreasing treatment agent | Has good penetration and removal effects on natural oils in raw hides, with mild action, leaving the leather soft and not loosening the grain after degreasing |
| Coatings and Adhesives | Pigment dispersion, filler dispersion, emulsion polymerization | Provides long-lasting dispersion and emulsion stabilization in water-based systems, suitable for suspension and dispersion of pigments and fillers |
In formulation design, it is recommended to adjust the dosage of AC-1860 according to specific process conditions (temperature, pH, shear force, etc.). This product exhibits cationic properties in acidic media, which can be utilized in scenarios requiring cationic surfactants. Its hard water resistance makes it particularly suitable for industrial environments with poor water quality. As a solid/paste product, it is recommended to pre-dissolve or melt it before feeding according to the formulation requirements to ensure uniform dispersion.