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ETHANOLAMINES

Monoethanolamine
Diethanolamine
Triethanolamine

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CONTENTS
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................2
Ethanolamine Applications.........................................................................................................3
Gas Sweetening ..................................................................................................................3
Detergents, Specialty Cleaners, Personal Care Products.......................................................4
Textiles.................................................................................................................................4
Metalworking ......................................................................................................................5
Other Applications...............................................................................................................5
Ethanolamine Physical Properties ...............................................................................................6
Typical Physical Properties ....................................................................................................6
Vapor Pressure of Ethanolamines (Figure 1).........................................................................7
Heat of Vaporization of Ethanolamines (Figure 2)................................................................7
Specific Heats of Ethanolamines (Figure 3) ..........................................................................8
Comparative Hygroscopicities of Diethanolamine and Triethanolamine (Figure 4) ...............8
Weight Percent Ethanolamine in Aqueous Solutions vs Normality of Solution (Figure 5).....9
pH of Ethanolamine Solutions (Figure 6) .............................................................................9
Partial Pressure of Ethanolamines in Aqueous Solutions at Various Temperatures
(Figure 7, 9, 11) ........................................................................................................10-12
Vapor-Liquid Equilibria of Aqueous Solutions at 760 mm Hg Absolute
(Figure 8, 10, 12) ......................................................................................................10-12
Absolute Viscosities of Aqueous Solutions (Figures 13-15) ................................................13
Freezing Points of Aqueous Ethanolamine Solutions (Figure 16)........................................14
Specific Gravity of Aqueous Ethanolamine Solutions (Figure 17) .......................................14
Weight per Gallon of Aqueous Solutions at Various Temperatures (Figures 18-20)......15-16
Specific Heats of Aqueous Solutions (Figures 21-23) .........................................................17
Storage and Handling ..............................................................................................................18
Shipping Information ...............................................................................................................19
Specifications ...........................................................................................................................19
Product Safety..........................................................................................................................19

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ETHANOLAMINES
Dows versatile family of ethanolamines including monoethanolamine (MEA),
diethanolamine (DEA), and triethanolamine (TEA) offers a broad spectrum of application
opportunities. Triethanolamine is available as TEA, 99% and TEA, Commercial (which contains
nominally 15% diethanolamine). Because ethanolamines combine the properties of amines
and alcohols, they exhibit the unique capability of undergoing reactions common to both
groups. As amines, they are mildly alkaline and react with acids to form salts or soaps. As
alcohols, they are hygroscopic and can be esterified. The chemical structures of the
ethanolamines are:

MEA H NCH CH OH
DEA HN(CH CH OH)
TEA N(CH CH OH)
2

Monoethanolamine

Ethanolamines find uses in such diverse areas as gas sweetening, where they serve as lubricants and scouring agents; detergent and specialty cleaner formulations, in which they are
used to form various amine salts and to control pH; and in a host of other applications
including concrete admixtures, flexible urethane foam catalysts, pharmaceuticals, personal
care products, agricultural chemicals, photographic emulsions, and more.

Diethanolamine
Triethanolamine

TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
Ethanolamines from Dow are backed by approximately 80 years of innovative scientific
research. Since their introduction in the late 1920s, MEA, DEA, and TEA have undergone
extensive commercial development in our laboratories at South Charleston, WV.

WORLD SCALE PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Backed by the worlds largest ethylene oxide capacity, Dows efficient ethanolamines
facilities, located at Seadrift, TX, are the worlds largest. Designed for flexibility, this plant is
capable of producing ethanolamines to meet the most demanding specifications of the
marketplace.
Additional worldscale ethanolamines facilities were added in 1997 at Taft, LA, and in 2002,
at the Optimal joint venture between Dow and Petronas at Kertih, Malaysia. Additional
plants will be added to meet other developing worldwide markets.
Dows position as the leading producer of basic ethylene oxide and ethanolamines translates
into dependability, not only as a source of supply, but in quality of product as well. The purity
and consistency of Dows ethanolamines are unsurpassed.

BROADEST DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

The Dow network of sales personnel, technical service experts, bulk storage terminals, and
distributors has been carefully constructed to reach all of Dows customers worldwide. Problem
solving assistance is virtually a phone call away, and Dows vast distribution system assures
fast delivery of tanker, barge, tank truck, tank car, or drum quantities from strategically
located bulk terminals and warehouses.
Whatever your needs in ethanolamines MEA, DEA, or TEA Dow has the technical,
production, and distribution resources to serve you best. This booklet has been designed to
provide the answers to most questions about Dows ethanolamine products. For further
information contact your Dow representative.

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Ethanolamine Applications
Typical Applications

MEA

Adhesives
Agricultural Chemicals

DEA

TEA,
Commercial

Cement Grinding Aids

Concrete Additives

TEA, 99%

Detergents, Specialty Cleaners

Personal Care Products

Gas Treating
Metalworking

Oil Well Chemicals

Packaging & Printing Inks

Photographic Chemicals
Rubber
Textile Finishing
Urethane Foams

ETHANOLAMINES FOR GAS SWEETENING

Aqueous solutions of monoethanolamine and diethanolamine react with carbon
dioxide and hydrogen sulfide at ambient temperature to form compounds that,
when exposed to elevated temperatures, release the acid gas and regenerate the
amine for reuse.
Monoethanolamine is commonly used for treating synthesis gas streams formed
in ammonia, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and flue gas facilities. Carbon dioxide
is the principal contaminant that is removed.
Diethanolamine is primarily used for treating natural and refinery gas and for
liquid streams. Carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide are the principal contaminants removed.
Engineering companies can provide individually designed plants or standard packaged units
that can be installed wherever it is necessary to remove carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen
sulfide from gas streams.
For natural gas systems and refinery-treating systems in sulfur service, diethanolamine solutions
have performed satisfactorily for years in units where carbon steel has been the major material of
construction. In improperly designed or improperly operated units, however, corrosion will occur
in carbon steel exchangers, condensers, and reboiler-type bundles. In special situations, therefore,
alloy materials of construction may be required. In addition, improved design and operating
criteria may be specified, including activated carbon filtration and good inlet separation.

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ETHANOLAMINES FOR DETERGENTS,

SPECIALTY CLEANERS, AND
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS
Ethanolamines are used in heavy-duty liquid laundry detergents because they
provide a unique combination of beneficial property and performance qualities.
These ethanolamines impart a reserve alkalinity to the laundry bath, which is
essential to efficient cleaning. They neutralize the fatty acids present in the oily
soil components and, through this neutralization, convert them to amine soaps.
These soaps, in turn, aid in the overall cleaning process. The effect is readily
observed when standard industrial oily soils are used.
These same ethanolamines are also effective soil anti-redeposition agents. They help to keep soil
in the laundry bath from redepositing onto the fabric during the cleaning process. The effect is
evident in the performance of nonionic, anionic, and mixed nonionic/anionic surfactant-based
products on cotton, blended cotton/polyester, and polyester fabrics.
Diethanolamine is used to prepare fatty acid amides, which may be used in various personal
care products.
Triethanolamine may be reacted with lauryl sulfate to form the foaming base surfactant used
in hair shampoos.
Fatty acids neutralized with ethanolamines, particularly triethanolamine, are excellent emulsifiers
for oil-in-water emulsions. Gel-type industrial hand cleaners, aerosol shave creams, and hand and
body lotions are only a few of the consumer products commonly formulated with such soaps.
Triethanolamine is also used as the base component in the production of certain mild bar soaps.

ETHANOLAMINES FOR TEXTILES

Ethanolamines are used in textile processing as reaction intermediates for the
preparation of durable press fabric finishes and softeners.
Amine soaps are used as scouring agents for wool and silk because of their
low alkalinity.
Ethanolamines are also used as dye auxiliaries. Because of their hygroscopicity,
ethanolamines find application in the preparation of vat printing pastes.
Diethanolamine and triethanolamine are used in making acetate rayon dyes.
Textile lubricants often incorporate salts of ethanolamines to benefit from their
anticorrosion and antistatic properties. Ethanolamine salts of mono- or di-phosphates,
sulfonates, and sulfates are typical components of staple finishes.

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ETHANOLAMINES FOR METALWORKING

Acidic additives and/or acidic decomposition products are the prime contributors
to corrosion of metal surfaces, particularly in the presence of moisture.
Ethanolamines are often used as neutralizers of acid components in lubricants
and are a time-tested means of preventing corrosion.
In water-soluble cutting and grinding fluids, ethanolamines are used to provide
the alkalinity needed to protect against rusting (ferrous metals do not oxidize
under alkaline conditions). Ethanolamines are also used as intermediates in the
preparation of water-soluble lubricants, emulsifiers, proprietary corrosion
inhibitors, and biocides.

OTHER ETHANOLAMINE APPLICATIONS

In addition to supplying ethanolamines for the four major applications already
discussed, Dow provides these versatile materials for a variety of other uses
(See Applications Chart, page 3).
Diethanolamine and triethanolamine are used as catalysts that promote
stability during the reaction process in the manufacture of flexible and rigid
urethane foams. In the photographic chemical industry, these ethanolamines
find application in complex modern developing systems. Diethanolamine and
triethanolamine are used in the agricultural chemical field as intermediates in a
number of applications, most notably the manufacture of herbicides.
Triethanolamine finds use as an intermediate for additives that control the rate at which water
evaporates from drying concrete. In another application, triethanolamine is used as a component in the formulation of cement grinding media during the manufacture of cement. In still
another important use, triethanolamine is utilized down hole in oil wells to prevent corrosion
of drilling equipment.
Triethanolamine also functions as an intermediate for adhesive and rubber chemicals. Monoethanolamine is used as a pH control agent in the formulation of packaging and printing inks.
Triethanolamine (Trolamine 99% NF Grade) meets the requirements of the applicable National
Formulary monograph.

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Typical Physical Properties

The properties of Dows family of ethanolamines enable these versatile materials to be
utilized in a broad range of applications. Typical properties of the ethanolamines are shown
in the table below and in Figures 1-23.

Table 1 Typical Properties of DOW Ethanolamines

Monoethanolamine Diethanolamine
Formula
Molecular Weight

Triethanolamine

H2NCH2CH2OH
61.08

HN(CH2CH2OH)2
105.14

N(CH2CH2OH)3
149.19

1.017
0.00080

1.092(a)
0.00065(b)

1.126(f)
0.00059

Boiling Point at 760 mm Hg, C

at 50mm Hg, C
at 10mm Hg, C

170.4
101
71

268(c)
182
150

335(c)
245(c)
205

Vapor Pressure at 20C, mm Hg

<1

<0.01

<0.001

Freezing Point, C(F)

Absolute Viscosity at 20C, cP
at 30C, cP

10.5 (50.9)
24.1
16.2

28.0 (82.4)

380

21.6 (70.9)(e)
921(f)
404

Solubility at 20C, % by wt
In Water
Water In

Complete
Complete

Complete(f)

Complete(f)
Complete(f)

Solubility in Organic Liquids

at 25C, % by wt
Acetone
Benzene
Carbon Tetrachloride
Ethyl Ether
Heptane
Methanol

Complete
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.1
Complete

Complete(f)
0.03
0.01
0.5
0.03
Complete(f)

Complete
2
Complete
2
<0.03
Complete

Surface Tension, dynes/cm

Refractive Index, nD20
ND/t at 20 to 40C per C

48.3(d)
1.4539
0.00034

48.5(g)
1.4747(g)
0.00027(b)

48.9(d)
1.4852(f)
0.00020

Flash Point, C (F)

96 (205)(h)

191 (375)(h)

208 (407)(h)

Apparent Sp. Gr. at 20/20C

Sp. Gr./t at 10 to 80C

(a) At 30/20C
(b) At 35 to 65C
(c) Extrapolated (decomposes)
(d) At 25C

(e) Supercools easily

(f) Supercooled liquid
(g) At 30C
(h) Determined by ASTM Method D 93,
using the Pensky-Martens Closed Cup

NOTE
This table sets forth typical properties of Monoethanolamine, Diethanolamine, and
Triethanolamine based upon analysis(ses) of commercial product or purified sample, etc.;
however, Dow does not analyze each shipment of product for all of these properties. Dow
warrants only that, at the time of delivery, product will conform to Dows standard specifications as then in effect.

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Figure 1
Vapor Pressure of Ethanolamines
Temperature, F
70
1000
600
400

90

120

160

200

240

320

400

480

800
500
300

Note: Ethanolamines begin

decomposing at temperatures
above about 200C and can
undergo self-sustained
decomposition at temperatures
above 250C.

Vapor Pressure, mm Hg

200
100
60
40

80
50
30

20
MEA
10
6
4

DEA

TEA

8
5
3

2
1
20

40

60

80
120
Temperature, C

160

200

240

Figure 2
Heat of Vaporization of Ethanolamines
Temperature, F
150

250

350

450

550

650

440
410

Heat of Vaporization, Btu/lb*

MEA
380
350
320
DEA
290
260

*1 Btu/lb = 0.56 cal/g

TEA
230
200
50

100

150

200
250
Temperature, C

300

350

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Figure 3
Specific Heat of Ethanolamines
40

80

Temperature, F
120 160 200 240 280 320 360

0.84
0.82
0.80
0.78
Specific Heat, Cal/g-C

0.76

MEA

0.74
DEA

0.72
0.70

TEA

0.68
0.66
0.64
0.62
0.60
0.58
0.56
0.54
0

20

40

60

80 100 120 140 160 180 200

Temperature, C

Figure 4
Comparative Hygroscopicities of Diethanolamine and Triethanolamine from 75 to 80F

100
80

Percent Gain in Weight at Equilibrium

60
DEA

40

TEA
20

10
8
6
4

1
10

20

30
40
50
60
Relative Humidity, %

70

80

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Figure 5
Weight Percent Ethanolamine in Aqueous Solutions vs Normality of Solution

70

TEA

DEA

Amine, Percent by Weight in Solution

60
MEA
50
40
30
20
10
0
0

6
9
12
Normality of Amine Solution

15

Figure 6
pH of Ethanolamine Solutions

40
20

TEA, 99%

Amine, Percent by Weight

10

TEA,
Commercial

4
2
1

DEA

MEA

.4
.2
.1
.04
.02
.01
8

10
11
pH at 20C

12

13

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Figure 7
Partial Pressure of Monoethanolamine in Aqueous Solutions at Various Temperatures
Temperature, F
40

Partial Pressure of Monoethanolamine, mm Hg

10

60

80

100

120

MEA
% by wt
100
95
90

80
60
40
30
20

0.1

0.01

10
5

10 -3

10 -4
0

10

20
30
Temperature, C

40

50

Figure 8
Vapor-Liquid Equilibria (T-x-y) of Aqueous Monoethanolamine Solutions at 760 mm Hg Absolute

180
170

340

160

320
300

140

280

130

260

120
240
110
220
100
Liquid Phase
90

180

80
0

10

200

10

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Monoethanolamine, Percent by Weight

Temperature, F

Temperature, C

Vapor Phase
150

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Figure 9
Partial Pressure of Diethanolamine in Aqueous Solutions at Various Temperatures
Temperature, F
60

80

Partial Pressure of Diethanolamine, mm Hg

0.1

100

120

140

DEA
% by wt

0.01

100
95

10-3

80
60
40

10-4

20
10
10

-5

10-6
15 20 25

30 35 40 45 50 55
Temperature, C

60 65

70

Figure 10
Vapor-Liquid Equilibria (T-x-y) of Aqueous Diethanolamine Solutions at 760 mm Hg Absolute

275
495
Vapor Phase

235

455

215

415

195

375

175

335

155

295

135
255
115
Note: Ethanolamines can
undergo decomposition
at temperatures above
approximately 200C

Liquid Phase

215

95
175

75
0

11

10

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Diethanolamine, Percent by Weight

Temperature, F

Temperature, C

255

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Figure 11
Partial Pressure of Triethanolamine in Aqueous Solutions at Various Temperatures
Temperature, F
120

140

Partial Pressure of Triethanolamine, mm Hg

0.1

160

180

200

TEA
% by wt

0.01

100
95

1 0 -3
80
60

1 0 -4

40
10

20
10

-5

5
1 0 -6

1 0 -7
45 50 55 60

65 70 75 80 85
Temperature, C

90 95 100

Figure 12
Vapor-Liquid Equilibria (T-x-y) of Aqueous Triethanolamine Solutions at 760 mm Hg Absolute

380
360

680

340

640

320

600

Note: Ethanolamines can

undergo decomposition
at temperatures above
approximately 200C

560

Vapor Phase

280

520

260

480

240

440

220
200

400

180

360

160

320

140

280

120

240

100

Liquid Phase

80
0

12

10

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Triethanolamine, Percent by Weight

200

Temperature, F

Temperature, C

300

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Figure 13

Absolute Viscosity, Centipoise

Absolute Viscosity of Aqueous Monoethanolamine Solutions

1 30C (86F)
2 50C (122F)
3 75C (167F)
4 100C (212F)

100
60
40
20
10
6
4
2
1
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.1

1
2
3
4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Monoethanolamine, Percent by Weight

Figure 14

Absolute Viscosity, Centipoise

Absolute Viscosity of Aqueous Diethanolamine Solutions

1 30C (86F)
2 50C (122F)
3 75C (167F)
4 100C (212F)

1000
400
200
100
40
20
10
4
2
1
0.4
0.2
0.1

1
2
3
4

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Diethanolamine, Percent by Weight

Figure 15

Absolute Viscosity, Centipoise

Absolute Viscosity of Aqueous Triethanolamine Solutions

1 30C (86F)
2 50C (122F)
3 75C (167F)
4 100C (212F)

1000
400
200
100
40
20
10
4
2
1
0.4
0.2
0.1

1
2
3
4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Triethanolamine, Percent by Weight

13

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Figure 16
Freezing Points of Aqueous Ethanolamine Solutions

140

60

120
40

100

20

Diethanolamine

60
40
20
0

-20

-20
Note: Freezing point data
for 70% to 90%
Diethanolamine in water are
extrapolated

-40

-40
-60

Monoethanolamine
-60
0

20
40
60
80
Ethanolamine, Percent by Weight

100

Figure 17
Specific Gravity of Aqueous Ethanolamine Solutions at 20/20C

1.13
1.12
1.11

Triethanolamine

Specific Gravity, 20/20C

1.10
1.09
Freezing
Point

1.08
1.07
1.06

Diethanolamine

1.05
1.04
1.03

Monoethanolamine

1.02
1.01
1.00
0

14

10

20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Ethanolamine, Percent by Weight

90 100

Freezing Point, F

Freezing Point, C

80
Triethanolamine

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Figure 18
Weight per Gallon of Aqueous Monoethanolamine Solutions at Various Temperatures

9.2
Freezing Point Curve

9.0

0F

Pounds per Gallon

8.8

30F
60F

8.6

90F
120F

8.4

150F
180F

8.2

210F
8.0
7.8
0

20
40
60
80
Monoethanolamine, Percent by Weight

100

Figure 19
Weight per Gallon of Aqueous Diethanolamine Solutions at Various Temperatures

9.4

Freezing Point Curve

-20 F

9.2

30F
60F
90F

0 F

9.0
Pounds per Gallon

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150F

8.8

180F
210F

8.6

240F
8.4
Boiling Point
8.2
8.0
0

15

20
40
60
80
Diethanolamine, Percent by Weight

100

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Figure 20
Weight per Gallon of Aqueous Triethanolamine Solutions at Various Temperatures

9.6

Freezing Point Curve

9.4

30F
60F
90F
120F
150F
180F
210F
240F

0F

9.2
Pounds per Gallon

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8.8
8.6
8.4

Boiling Point

8.2
8.0
7.8
0

16

20
40
60
80
Triethanolamine, Percent by Weight

100

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Figure 21
Specific Heats of Aqueous Monoethanolamine Solutions Temperature, F
40

1.1

80

120

160

200

240

Cal/g-C

MEA % by Wt
1.0

0.9

25

0.8

50
75

0.7

100
0.6
0

20

40
60
80
Temperature, C

100

120

Figure 22
Specific Heats of Aqueous Diethanolamine Solutions
1.1

40

Temperature, F
120
160
200

240

DEA % by Wt

1.0
Cal/g-C

80

0.9

25

0.8

50

0.7

75
100

0.6
0

20

40
60
80
Temperature, C

100

120

Figure 23
Specific Heats of Aqueous Triethanolamine Solutions
1.1

40

Temperature, F
120
160
200

240

TEA % by Wt

1.0
Cal/g-C

80
0

0.9

25

0.8

50

0.7

75

0.6

100

0.5
0

17

20

40
60
80
Temperature, C

100

120

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Storage and Handling

Proper storage and handling will help maintain the quality of ethanolamine products. Under
normal conditions ethanolamines are considered to be thermally stable molecules and are
not corrosive to the proper containers. However, they are sufficiently reactive that upon
exposure to adventitious carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and oxygen, trace levels of
byproducts can form and increased color often results.
For storage and handling information contact your Dow representative.

SAFETY NOTE MONOETHANOLAMINE

Monoethanolamine in contact with iron can form a crystalline complex called
tris(ethanolamino)-iron. This compound can ignite when heated to 130-160F (54-71C) in
the presence of air. A fire is known to have occurred in a storage tank equipped with a
carbon steel heating coil using 150 psig steam. For internal steam applications, stainless steel
heating coils should be used; low-pressure steam is preferred for safety and product quality.

STORAGE TEMPERATURES
Ethanolamines require heated and insulated storage and transfer facilities. Ethanolamines
darken, however, at temperatures above 140F (60C).

Table 2 Storage Temperatures for Ethanolamines

Freezing
Point, C (F)

Storage
Temperature, F

Approximate
Viscosity, cP,
30C (86F)

Monoethanolamine

10.5 (50.9)

65-95

15

Diethanolamine

28.0 (82.4)

95-120

380

Triethanolamine, Commercial

15.8 (60.4)

75-110

400

Triethanolamine, 99%

21.6 (70.9)

85-110

400

(a) Supercools easily

18

(a)

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Shipping Information
For your convenience in ordering, Dow markets ethanolamines both direct and through an
effective network of distributors. Less than full tank car or tank truck quantities can be
delivered most rapidly through a Dow distributor. Consult your Dow representative for the
name of the distributor nearest you.
For delivery of large volume orders, ethanolamines are stocked in terminals throughout the
world.

Table 3 Shipping Data for Ethanolamines

Monoethanolamine Diethanolamine

Pounds per Gallon at 20C

Kilograms per liter at 20C

Triethanolamine, Triethanolamine,
Commercial
99%

8.47
1.015

9.10 (30C)
1.088 (30C)

9.37
1.123

9.38
1.124

Coefficient of Expansion
at 55C, per C

0.00081

0.00060

0.00049

0.00053

Flash Point, C (F)(a)

96 (205)

191 (375)

194 (382)

208 (407)

(a) Determined by ASTM Method D 93, using the Pensky-Martens Closed Cup

Specifications
Specifications for DOW Ethanolamines are available on request from your Dow sales
representative.

Product Safety
When considering the use of any Dow products in a particular application, you should
review Dows latest Material Safety Data Sheets and ensure that the use you intend can be
accomplished safely. For Material Safety Data Sheets and other product safety information,
please contact us using the numbers on the back cover of this brochure. Before handling
any other products mentioned in the text, you should obtain available product safety information and take necessary steps to ensure safety of use.
No chemical should be used as or in a food, drug, medical device, or cosmetic, until the
user has determined the suitability and legality of the use. Since government regulations
and use conditions are subject to change, it is the users responsibility to determine that this
information is appropriate and suitable under current, applicable laws and regulations.
Dow requests that the customer read, understand, and comply with the information
contained in this publication and the current Material Safety Data Sheet(s). The customer
should furnish the information in this publication to its employees, contractors, and
customers, or any other users of the product(s), and request that they do the same.

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