PRODUCT NAME : Tetra Acetyl Ethylene Diamine ( TAED )
- CAS: 10543-57-4
- Molecular Formula: C10H16N2O4
What is the advantate of TAED ?
Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) enables clothes to be cleaned effectively and safely at lower temperatures, thereby reducing energy usage and minimizing environmental impact. It is also widely used in automatic dishwasher formulations and as a sterilant in everything from denture cleaners to medical instruments. It reacts with hydrogen peroxide to form the powerful color-safe bleaching agent and biocide, peracetic acid, delivering the right amount where and when it is needed.
TAED is also kind on the environment, as it is readily biodegradable and of very low toxicity. It has been included in the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Safer Choice™ program
What is TAED ?
TAED (tetraacetylethylenediamine) is a bleaching activator which is mainly used in detergents and additives for laundry washing and dishwashing. Typical concentrations of TAED range between 1.4% and 13% in these products.
TAED is an important component of laundry detergents that use “active oxygen” bleaching agents. Active oxygen bleaching agents include sodium perborate, sodium percarbonate, sodium perphosphate, sodium persulfate, and urea peroxide. These compounds release hydrogen peroxide during the wash cycle, but Hydrogen peroxide is inefficient when used in temperatures below 60 °C (140 °F). TAED and hydrogen peroxide react to form peroxyacetic acid, a more efficient bleach, allowing lower temperature wash cycles, around 40 °C (104 °F).