Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a chelating agent in water treatment, cleaning agents, and detergents to bind metal ions.
- Cosmetic and Personal Care: Found in shampoos, soaps, and creams as a stabilizer and preservative.
- Agricultural Use: Used in fertilizers to improve the availability of micronutrients.
Where is Tetraammonium EDTA Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by reacting ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) with ammonium hydroxide to form the tetraammonium salt.
- Consumer Products: Found in detergents, cosmetics, and agricultural products.