Alfonal K

Identification

Chemical description	Coconut fatty acid diethanolamide produced via the 2:1 reaction
INCI name	Cocamide DEA
IUPAC name	Amides, C8-18 (even numbered) and C18-unsatd., N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)
CAS #	68155-07-7
EC #	931-329-6

Alfonal K is a nonionic surfactant used in personal care products, cosmetics and HI&I cleaners as wetting, softening and antistatic agent.

Outstanding wetting, anticorrosive and antistatic properties of Alfonal K are utilized in numerous industrial applications such as textile and metalworking.

Physical and chemical properties

appearance at 20°C	yellow to brown viscous liquid
density at 20°C, g/cm³	1.01
amide content, % wt., min.	92.0
free amine (DEA), % wt., max.	1.5
pH, 1% aqueous solution	7.5 - 9.5