Applications
Due to their surface-active properties, Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) have a very wide range of applications. For each application, specific Quats are selected to optimize the function required.
Here are some examples of functions that Quats have:
- Antiseptics (antimicrobial, bactericide, fungicide) in Pharmaceuticals,
Cosmetics,
Hair and
Personal Care products as an active ingredient and/or
excipient (preservative)
- Spermicides in birth control
Pharmaceuticals
- Algaecides in
Disinfection products
- Conditioners, emulsifiers and antistatic agents in
Cosmetics and Hair Care
- Phase Transfer Catalysts (PTC)
- Diagnostic Reagents
- Surfactants in Pharmaceutical Suspensions
