DOW Diisopropanolamine (DIPA) : Product Description

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Technical Data Sheet

DOW Diisopropanolamine (DIPA)


DIPA Commercial Grade, DIPA Low Freeze Grade 90, & DIPA Low Freeze Grade 85

Product DOW Diisopropanolamine (DIPA) is a basic chemical used in many applications serving as
Description emulsifiers, stabilizers, chemical intermediates and neutralizers that achieve basicity,
buffering and alkalinity objectives. Because DIPA is a good solubilizer of oil and fat, it is
frequently used to neutralize fatty acids and sulfonic acid-based surfactants.

M ajor applications include personal care and metalworking products. DIPA is also used in
coatings, pesticides, paint strippers, paper, photographic intermediates, plastics,
polyurethane additives, reaction intermediates, surfactants, textiles and urethanes.

DOW Diisopropanolamine is available as DIPA Commercial Grade, DIPA Low Freeze


Grade 90, & DIPA Low Freeze Grade 85.
• DIPA Commercial Grade—This commercial grade diisopropanolamine is a secondary
amine.
• DIPA LFG 90—This diisopropanolamine is a low freeze grade variation of DIPA for
easier handling in colder ambient temperatures (freezing point: 23ºC/73.4ºF). It is a
blend of 90% DIPA and 10% deionized water.
• DIPA LFG 85—This diisopropanolamine is a low freeze grade variation of DIPA for
easier handling in colder ambient temperatures (freezing point: 13ºC/55.4ºF). It is a
blend of 85% DIPA and 15% deionized water.

Features and Personal Care


Benefits • Neutralization of acidic components
• pH contributor
• Good surfactant properties—emulsifying agent, wetting agent, contributes cleaning,
lubrication and viscosity

Metalworking
• As tall oil amides for water-based metalworking fluids, offers some corrosion protection,
improved lubricity, foam suppression, and also reduces friction in buffing, cutting and
cleaning fluids

Form No. 111-01413-1104 AMS


Page 1 of 2 Dow Isopropanolamines
Typical Physical Properties (1)
Properties DIPA DIPA LFG 90 DIPA LFG 85
Formula [CH3CH(OH)CH2]2NH
M olecular Weight 133.19
CAS Number 110-97-4 110-97-4 110-97-4
7732-18-5(2) 7732-18-5(2)
Physical Form Solid Liquid Liquid
Vapor Pressure at 50°C, mm Hg 0.035
Boiling Point, °C (°F) at 760 mm Hg 249 (480) 116 (241) 111 (232)
Freezing Point, °C (°F) 44 (111.2) (3) 23 (73.4) (3) 13 (55.4) (3)
Flash Point, H.T. Setaflash, °C (°F) 135.5 (276) None(4) None(4)
Specific Gravity at 40/4°C 0.992
At 25/4°C 1.015 1.019
Pounds per gallon at 40°C 8.27
At 25°C 8.46 8.50
Viscosity, cps
At 30°C/54°C 870/86
At 25°C/54°C 790/50 450/38
Solubility at 25°C, gm/100gm
ACE 810
M EOH 670
ETH 9
H2O 1200

(1) Data represent ty pical phy sical properties only and should not be construed as product specifications.
(2) H2 O
(3) Supercools: freezing point results show v ariation
(4) L.T. Setaflash; no flashpoint observ ed up to the boiling point. See flashpoint of DIPA.

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prior to use.
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