Application of chelating agents in various industries

Because trace metal ions can be found literally anywhere  in our environment, chelating agents are needed almost everywhere in industry. Chelating agents are specific materials that are added to an aqueous system to “tie-up”metal ions so they are no longer troublesome. The chelating agent complexes with the metal ion, forming a three-dimensional structure that blocks the ion’s normal reactive sites and prevents it from reacting as it normally would.

Chelating agents are used in a wide variety of industries where control of metal ions is essential to product performance. For example:

1. Agriculture — provides micronutrients in fertilizers and stabilizes herbicidal formulations
2. Cleaning Products — boosts cleaning performance by loosening soils and dissolving scale; prevents degradation of color, fragrances, ingredients and clarity
3. Cosmetic and Toiletry — increases effectiveness and improves stability of creams, oils, ointments and hair preparations
4. Food and Beverage — preserves color, flavor, texture; prevents rancidity
5. Metalworking — minimizes surface oxidation on cleaned metal
6. Oilfield Applications — removes and prevents scale in drilling, production, and recovery
7. Pharmaceutical — preserves color and flavor; stabilizes vitamins
8. Photography — improves final image quality; important component in silver recovery
9. Polymerization — improves multiphase stability and polymerization characteristics; prevents polymer breakdown, discoloration, poor heat and light stability
10. Pulp and Paper — improves bleachability of pulp; reduces brightness reversion
11. Scale Removal and Prevention — removes and prevents scale in boilers, evaporators, heat exchangers, filter cloths, and glass lined kettles
12. Soap — improves hard water performance, rinsability, and shelf-life
13. Textiles — increases cleaning stage effectiveness; stabilizes bleach baths; reduces fiber degradation; promotes brightness and more uniform colors
14. Water Treatment — controls water hardness

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