Tag: Metalworking Fluids

Product Feature: Undecanedioic Acid (UDDA)

Undecanedioic Acid (UDDA) is a naturally-occurring carboxylic acid.  It is a dry powder commonly used in the production of corrosion inhibitors.  UDDA is a conjugate acid of an undecanedioic acid anion.  It is classified with medium-chain fatty acids. Industrial Uses  Undecanedioic Acid (UDDA) is extensively used as a corrosion inhibitor, most often in water treatment,... Read more »

Tall Oil Fatty Acid (TOFA) Market & Impact

Tall Oil is produced from the liquid rosin of coniferous pine trees and is largely produced as a byproduct of paper production. Its composition consists of the three primary components: resin acids, unsaponifiable, and fatty acids (mainly palmitic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid). Tall Oil Fatty Acid (TOFA) is produced by factional distillation whereby... Read more »