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+86 156 3115 5652
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+86 156 3115 5652
E-mail:
thinkdo_calvin@126.com/thinkdochem@126.com
Application
In detergent formulations, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate (GLDA) demonstrates outstanding water-softening capability. Daily water sources often contain calcium and magnesium ions, which can bind with surfactants in detergents and significantly reduce cleaning efficiency. Thanks to its unique molecular structure, GLDA can strongly chelate these metal ions and form stable complexes.
For example, when GLDA is added to laundry powders or liquid detergents, it maintains surfactant activity even under hard water conditions, significantly enhancing the emulsification and dispersion of oils and stains. Tests show that detergents containing GLDA achieve a 20%–30% higher removal rate of common greasy stains in hard water compared to conventional detergents, ensuring more thorough cleaning of clothes, tableware, and other items.
GLDA features mild chemical properties, making it an ideal ingredient for fabric-care detergent formulations. Unlike some traditional detergent components that may damage textile fibers, GLDA does not cause excessive wear or color fading.
In liquid detergents, GLDA cleans effectively while preserving fabric color and texture. Whether used on cotton, wool, silk, or other materials, garments washed with detergents containing GLDA remain soft and smooth, helping extend their service life.
With growing environmental awareness, the biodegradability of detergents has become increasingly important. GLDA offers excellent biodegradability and can be gradually broken down by microorganisms into harmless substances in natural environments, avoiding pollution of water bodies and soil.
This characteristic allows detergents formulated with GLDA to meet environmental standards and provides consumers with a greener and more sustainable cleaning solution.
After metal components are processed, residues such as oils, metal chips, and cutting fluids often remain on the surface. When used in metal cleaning solutions, GLDA effectively removes these contaminants.
GLDA chelates and dissolves metal oxides, rapidly stripping rust and oxidation layers from metal surfaces. At the same time, it interacts with oily residues and disperses them into the cleaning solution, achieving efficient cleaning. For example, in automotive parts manufacturing, complex metal components such as engine blocks treated with GLDA-based cleaners show significantly improved surface cleanliness, providing an excellent foundation for subsequent coating and assembly processes.
During metal cutting operations, cutting fluids must provide effective lubrication, cooling, and corrosion protection. As a cutting fluid additive, GLDA chelates metal ions in the fluid, preventing reactions with other components that could cause precipitation and destabilize performance.
Additionally, GLDA forms a protective layer on tool and workpiece surfaces, reducing friction and wear and extending tool life. Practical applications in machining workshops show that cutting fluids containing GLDA reduce tool wear rates by approximately 25%, improve machining precision, decrease fluid replacement frequency, and lower overall production costs.
GLDA can be used as a fertilizer efficiency enhancer to improve nutrient utilization. It chelates trace elements in soil such as iron, zinc, and manganese, forming stable complexes that can be readily absorbed by plant roots.
These chelated micronutrients are more bioavailable, promoting healthy plant growth. For instance, in fruit tree cultivation, fertilizers containing GLDA effectively prevent micronutrient deficiency symptoms such as chlorosis and small-leaf disease, improving both yield and fruit quality. GLDA also enhances the effectiveness of macronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium by regulating nutrient release and absorption and reducing nutrient loss.
In soil improvement applications, GLDA helps regulate soil pH and improve soil structure. In acidic soils, the ammonium ions in GLDA can exchange with hydrogen ions, increasing soil pH.
Furthermore, GLDA chelates metal ions in soil, reducing the toxicity of heavy metals to plants. In contaminated soils, GLDA lowers heavy metal activity, enabling crops to grow in a safer environment. It also stimulates soil microbial activity, enhances soil fertility, and creates favorable conditions for sustainable crop growth.
In cosmetic products, the presence of metal ions can negatively affect stability and shelf life. GLDA chelates metal ions in cosmetic formulations, preventing them from catalyzing oxidation reactions and extending product shelf life.
For example, in lotions and creams, metal ions may accelerate lipid oxidation, leading to rancidity, odor, and discoloration. The addition of GLDA effectively suppresses these reactions, maintaining product stability and visual quality.
GLDA offers excellent biocompatibility and is gentle and non-irritating to the skin. As a supportive ingredient in cosmetic formulations, it enhances overall mildness, particularly in products designed for sensitive skin.
GLDA helps reduce irritation caused by other active ingredients while promoting better absorption of beneficial nutrients, thereby improving overall skincare performance.
With its unique performance and versatility, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate (GLDA) has become an indispensable material across multiple industries. From enhancing cleaning efficiency and environmental performance in detergents, to optimizing metal processing, supporting agricultural development, and improving cosmetic formulations, GLDA provides innovative and sustainable solutions.
As research and technology continue to advance, GLDA is expected to demonstrate even greater value in additional applications, contributing positively to both industrial production and everyday life.
