Monoisopropanolamine; Used In Several Applications to Attain Basicity, Buffering, and Alkalinity Objectives
Monoisopropanolamine (MIPA), also known as isopropanolamine, is a chemical used in many applications serving as a stabilizer, an emulsifier, a neutralizer, and chemical intermediate that achieves buffering, basicity, and alkalinity objectives. MIPA is a colorless, clear liquid that is completely miscible with water, benzene, and alcohol. MIPA has the lowest molecular weight of the three standard isopropanolamines. Monoisopropanolamine is an organic compound that is used as a reactive agent, pH regulator, and acidic herbicide neutralizer.
The global monoisopropanolamine
market size is expected to witness potential gains in the future and
register a significant CAGR of 4.2% over the forecast period (2019 - 2027).
Monoisopropanolamine Market |
Monoisopropanolamine-based
formulations exhibit better color stability, thermal stability, and better oil
solubility compared to conventional ethanolamines. MIPA serves as good
solubilizer of oil and fat, entails lower formulation costs, and offers heat
and color stability. The demand for monoisopropanolamine is expected to
increase, as it helps achieve buffering, basicity, and alkalinity objectives in
various applications such as metalworking fluids, sulfonic acid-based
surfactants, and fatty acid-based surfactants, among others.
MIPA
can be prepared by the addition of aqueous ammonia to propylene oxide. It is
corrosive to metals and tissue and is commonly used as an emulsifier,
surfactant, stabilizer, and chemical building block. It can be used as a
neutralizer, stabilizer, emulsifier, and chemical intermediate in
pharmaceutical, personal care, water borne coatings, and metalworking products.
Moreover, monoisopropanolamine is commonly used as an intermediate in organic
synthesis of plastics, rubber chemicals, coating materials, pesticides, and
pharmaceuticals, among others.
It
is also used to manufacture dyestuffs, textile dyestuffs, pigments, polyethers
or polyoles, and veterinarian agents and in water treatment. MIPA is widely
used in the agriculture industry for the production of fungicides, and thus
there is an increasing demand fin the United States. For example, in 2020,
around 223.2 thousand pounds of the fungicide Mancozeb were applied to onion
crops in the U.S. While, the fungicide chlorothalonil was used on 44% of the
planted acres of onions in the United States.
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