title: Synthesis and Performance Properties of Cationic Fabric Softeners Derived from Free Fatty Acid of Tallow Fat.
abstract: Esterquat cationic softener is basically the class of surface active quaternary ammonium compounds. Esterquat compounds were synthesized and their surface behavior, antibacterial activity and Textile softening properties were investigated. Easily found cheap material was used to synthesize cationic fabric softeners. This fabric softener will be a good for commercially and industrially important because their emulsify activity, rewettability dispersing power and softness. Free fatty acids were derived from tallow oil and were treated with triethanolamine and mono-ethanolamine at 140°C. This diester was quaternaries with dimethyl sulphate and benzyl chloride. The synthesized esterquat compounds were characterized by its cationic content, 1H NMR and FT-IR analysis. In addition to the cationic content, surface tension, CMC (critical micelle concentration), rewettability, fabric softening, emulsification and dispersing power were determined as their surface-active properties. The fabric softening activity of esterquat and esteramide prepared from DMS was better softening activity of fabrics compared to untreated cotton and polyester fabrics cloth. The presented result shows that the esterquat made from BCl exhibit the best dispersing power. The esterquat made from DMS both in TEA and MEA shows good rewettability was determined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactant Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology.
authors.forename: Mithun G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Amit Prabhakar
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Pratap
mesh_terms: D002412:Cations / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D005223:Fats / Q000737:chemistry*; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000737:chemistry*; D008823:Micelles; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D017155:Wettability
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D005223:Fats; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D008823:Micelles; D009930:Organic Chemicals; C010153:fabric softeners; C013698:tallow