At a Glance
Material Family
Specialty Additives
Record Type
UVCB
Primary Role
Cleaning / Degreasing · Synthesis Intermediate
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Added to liquid and powder laundry detergents and automatic dishwashing formulations to hydrolyze triglyceride fats and oils, breaking greasy and lipstick/sebum stains into more water-soluble fatty acids and glycerol for low-temperature wash performance.
- ▸ Used in industrial and institutional (I&I) hard-surface and grease-trap cleaners and drain maintenance products to enzymatically digest accumulated fat, oil, and grease deposits.
- ▸ Applied in textile wet processing and denim bio-finishing to remove sizing lubricants, oils, and waxes and improve fabric wettability and dye uptake.
- ▸ Employed as a biocatalyst in fine-chemical and oleochemical synthesis for ester interesterification, transesterification, and kinetic resolution of chiral intermediates under mild conditions.
- ▸ Incorporated into leather bating and degreasing baths to remove natural fats from hides while preserving fiber structure.
Physical Properties
Appearance
Typical: amber to brown liquid or off-white to tan granulate/powder
Odor
Typical: faint fermentation odor
Physical State
Liquid concentrate or encapsulated granulate (typical)
pH
Typical: 5.0-8.0 (working solution)
Solubility in Water
Typical: miscible/dispersible
Optimum pH Range
Typical: 7-10 for detergent-grade microbial lipases
Optimum Temperature
Typical: 30-60 C activity range
Enzyme Class
EC 3.1.1.3 (triacylglycerol lipase)
Safety & Handling
Full SDS available on request
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Chemical Identity
CAS Number
9001-62-1
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Regulatory & registration requirements
- TSCA (US):
- REACH (EU):
- EC number: 232-619-9
TSCA Inventory flag XU: a substance exempt from reporting under the Chemical Data Reporting Rule (40 CFR 711) (EPA flag legend).
Source: EPA TSCA Inventory (July 2025 release) · ECHA CHEM — retrieved 2026-07-12
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