| CPC C09K 13/08 (2013.01) [C07C 229/12 (2013.01); C07C 309/14 (2013.01); C09K 13/00 (2013.01); C23F 1/38 (2013.01); G03F 7/327 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |

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1. A formulation for a pre-texturing agent, comprising:
at least one surfactant of Formula I,
![]() wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different, and may be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C6 alkyl, wherein the C1-C6 alkyl may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amino, amido, sulfonyl, carbonyl, and carboxylate;
n is an integer from 2 to 5;
m is an integer from 12 to 18; which identifies the number of carbon atoms in a straight alkyl chain;
the terminal nitrogen is optionally further substituted with R3, wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, oxygen, hydroxyl, and C1-C6 alkyl, wherein the C1-C6 alkyl may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amino, amido, sulfonyl, carbonyl, and carboxylate;
an optional counterion associated with the compound which, if present, is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, iodide, and hydroxide; and
at least one of one or more solvents and one or more defoaming agents.
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