Let AMSA help you bring the surface cleaning and organic deposit penetration and dispersion power of DTEA II™ to your one-drum corrosion and scale inhibition water treatment chemicals program.
AMSA, Inc. formulation support includes:
- Advice on conditions under which DTEA II-containing formulations are stable
- Testing of chemical component interaction
- Testing of overall formulation stability

Sample Formulation Recipes
The following examples illustrate the ability to formulate DTEA II™ (BCP™ 1100) with traditional scale and corrosion inhibitors.
Key to successful formulation of DTEA II with typical scale and corrosion inhibitors is low pH (less than 2).
- XRF 4025 and 4026 – Examples of stable formulations containing typical scale and corrosion inhibitors with DTEA II
- XRF 4015 and 4017 – Azole-free formulations which utilize the copper corrosion inhibiting ability of DTEA II
- XRF 4121, 4122, 4131, 4132 – Formulas designed for treatment of waters of two different scaling index
XRF 4025 and 4026
Examples of stable formulations containing scale and corrosion inhibitors and DTEA II (high and low concentrations of DTEA II and BZT).
XRF 4025 Low DTEA II, BZT |
XRF 4026 High DTEA II, BZT |
|
Component (wt% active) |
Concentration of component in formula (wt%) |
|
Water | 79.8 | 37.9 |
HCl (1M, 3.6%) | — | 38.1 |
PBTC (50%) | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Polymaleic acid (50%) | 12.8 | 12.8 |
HEDP (60%) | 2.0 | 2.0 |
BCP 1100 (DTEA II™, 100%) | 1.6 | 4.0 |
BZT (Benzotriazole, 100%) | 1.3 | 2.6 |
XRF 4015 and 4017
Examples of an azole-free formulation which utilizes the copper corrosion inhibition ability of DTEA II.
XRF 4015 High DTEA II |
XRF 4017 Low DTEA II |
|
Component (wt% active) |
Concentration of component in formula (wt%) |
|
Water | 79.7 | 80.6 |
Maleic acid copolymer (45%) | — | 13.0 |
PBTC (50%) | 2.3 | 2.4 |
Polymaleic acid (50%) | 12.7 | — |
HEDP (60%) | 2.5 | 2.6 |
BCP 1100 (DTEA II™, 100%) | 2.8 | 1.5 |
XRF 4121, 4122, 4131, and 4132
Formulas designed for treatment of waters of two different scaling index. Suggested dosage 100 ppm. Components listed in order of addition.
Suitable water conditions: Mild corrosion/moderate scaling – PSI 4.5-5.0
XRF 4121 Low conc formula |
XRF 4122 High conc formula |
|
Component (wt% active) |
Concentration of component in formula (wt%) |
|
Water | 38 | 22 |
HCl (1M, 3.6%) | 36 | 36 |
BCP 1100 (DTEA II™, 100%) | 2 | 4 |
HEDP (60%) | 6 | 10 |
Polymaleic acid (50%) | 6 | 10 |
Maleic acid copolymer (45%) | 10 | 15 |
TTA (Tolyltriazole, 99%) | 2 | 3 |
Suitable water conditions: Mild corrosion/severe scaling – PSI 4.0-4.5
XRF 4131 Low conc formula |
XRF 4132 High conc formula |
|
Component (wt% active) |
Concentration of component in formula (wt%) |
|
Water | 46 | 37 |
HCl (1M, 3.6%) | 36 | 36 |
BCP 1100 (DTEA II™, 100%) | 2 | 4 |
PBTC (50%) | 8 | 10 |
Maleic acid copolymer (45%) | 6 | 10 |
TTA (Tolyltriazole, 99%) | 2 | 3 |
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