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TETRAMETHYL AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE PENTAHYDRATE FOR SYNTHESIS

Product code RXSOL-60-6605-695

TETRAMETHYL AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE PENTAHYDRATE FOR SYNTHESIS

Description
It is used as a basic solvent in the development of acidic photoresist in the photolithography process, and is highly effective in stripping photoresist. TMAH has some phase transfer catalyst properties, and is used as a surfactant in the synthesis of ferrofluid, to inhibit nanoparticle aggregation.
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Application
Application

TMAH solution is widely used in the electronics industry as a developer or cleaner. TMAH is typically one of several ingredients in etching / stripping mixtures, although it may also be used as a pure chemical. It is often used in solution in water, and less frequently, in methanol.