Ethomeen C12

Description

[Azco Nobel Chemicals, Inc., Chicago, IL] A registered trademark for a transparent, yellow liquid Emulsifier composed of n-coco alkyl-2-2'-iminobisethanol and 2-hydroxyethyl cocoamine. Ethomeen® C/12 is corrosive alkaline liquid. It is used in a formulation for a cleaning gel developed by Richard Wolbers.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Ethomeen C 12; n-cocoalkyl-2,2'-iminobisethanol; cocobis(2-hydroxylethyl)amine; bis(2-hydroxyethyl)coco alkylamine; 2-hydroxyethyl cocoamine

Risks

• Strongly alkaline.
• Corrosive.
• Skin contact will cause irritation and burns.
• Talas: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in most polar and nonpolar solvents.

CAS	61791-31-9
Melting Point	12.2 C
Density	0.874 g/ml
Boiling Point	268 C

Resources and Citations

• Akzo Nobel: Website

• Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990

• Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997

• Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998

• Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog