Problems with Octadecylamine

Octadecylamine has a number of disadvantages when used as a filming amine: Octadecylamine is highly viscous and can only be blended using high heat Octadecylamine's viscosity limits the concentration that can be put in solution If overfed, Octadecylamine forms a slime or gum that builds up in steam traps If corrosion is already present in the system, Octadecylamine forms a gum with the corroded iron Gum forming and viscosity limit the level of protection available, using Octadecylamine.   Alken-Murray has benefitted from replacing Octadecylamine with a unique soya-based amine, which offers a surprising synergy with AMP, DEHA, Cyclohexylamine and N-N-Diethylethanolamine, in various Alken Treatment-F and Alken Treatment J formulas, to deliver exceptional control of condensate corrosion, while avoiding all the problems encountered when Octadecylamine is used.