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Sulfated alkanolamides of hydrogenated tallow fatty acids have been shown to possess excellent lime soap dispersing and detergent properties. However the high melting points of the alkanolamides and their relative insolubility in organic solvents such as dichloroethane make sulfation on an industrial scale awk ward. This difficulty has been overcome by the use of a eutectic mixture of the N-(2-hydroxypropyl)amide and N-(2-[2-hydroxyethoxy]ethyl)amide of unhydrogenated tallow fatty acids. The sulfation of such a mixture can be carried out at or slightly above room temperature, and only a small amount of a chlorinated solvent is required in order to keep the sulfation mixture fluid. The resulting sulfated mixed alkanolamide is an excellent lime soap dispersing agent, which is formulated readily with tallow soap and a glassy silicate into an effective heavy duty detergent.
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Bistline, R.G., Noble, W.R. & Linfield, W.M. Mixed sulfated tallow alkanolamides as lime soap dispersing agents. J Am Oil Chem Soc 50, 294–295 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02641358
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02641358