MONOETHANOLAMINE / MEA — highly effective amino alcohol, which is a clear oily liquid with a faint ammonia smell. The product has properties of both amines and alcohols, mixes well with water, and is a crucial basic component in industrial organic synthesis.
Field of application
Due to its absorbing, emulsifying, and neutralizing properties, MEA is in demand in key industries:
Oil and gas processing: the main reagent for cleaning process gases from acidic impurities (CO_2, H_2S, and organosulfur compounds).
Production of household chemicals and cosmetics: raw materials for the production of surfactants, liquid soaps, shampoos, detergents and cleaning products.
Paint and varnish industry: component in the production of emulsions, plastics, polymers, and corrosion inhibitors.
Pharmaceuticals and medicine: basic raw materials for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals (including taurine).
Textile industry: It is used as an auxiliary substance for fabric treatment and dyeing.
