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Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry
Product documentation available for Europe only.
- AG 6202 – AG 6202 is a low foaming alkyl glucoside, non-ionic surfactant, based on a short chain fatty alcohol and glucose. It has a water content of 33 – 37% and a color value of 10 Gardner.
- AG 6206 – AG 6206 is a low foaming alkyl glucoside, non-ionic surfactant, based on a short chain fatty alcohol and glucose. It has a water content of 23 – 27% and a viscosity of 775 mPas at 20° C.
- AG 6210 – AG 6210 is a non-ionic surfactant, alkyl glucoside, based on a blend of short chain fatty alcohols and glucose. It has a pH value of 4 – 7 (1%in water) and a density of 1110 kg/m³ at 20° C.
- ALCOGUARD H 5240 – Alcoguard® H 5240 is a new hybrid bio-polymer technology for the detergents market. Alcoguard® H 5240 is a marriage of selected polysaccharides and synthetic monomers, designed to prevent scale formation in detergent applications such as automatic dishwash or laundry detergent systems. This polymer is particularly effective at minimizing filming and spotting in zero phosphate automatic dishwash formulations, and functions in the same way typical acrylate/maleate co-polymers do in laundry detergent.
Colonial Chemical, Inc.
Product documentation available for North America only.
- COLA® TERIC CYAB – Cola®Teric CYAB is a low foaming amphoteric with excellent coupling properties for industrial products. It provides good detergency in systems that require high cloud points and acts as an effective hydrotrope to couple nonionic surfactants into systems containing moderate amounts of electrolyte. This lower chain length betaine offers low foam at high and low pH ranges is useful for improved detergency.
- COLA® TROPE CA – Highly effective biodegradable hydrotropes for nonionic surfactants.
CP Kelco
Product documentation available for Europe only.
- GENU® PECTIN AC-R – GENU® pectin AC-R is a high ester pectin extracted from citrus peel and standardized by addition of sucrose. It’s features include that it is cold soluble in deionized water and it is a cold gelation with soluble solids 44-55% and pH 2-3. Typical application would be in air freshener gels, is a texture free-flowing powder, cream to light tan in colour, and the degree of esterification not specified (typically 72%).
- GENU® PECTIN AC-S – GENU® pectin AC-R is a high ester pectin extracted from citrus peel and standardized by addition of sucrose. It’s features include that it is cold soluble in deionized water and it is a cold gelation with soluble solids 44-55% and pH 2-3. Typical application would be in air freshener gels, is a texture free-flowing powder, cream to light tan in colour, and the degree of esterification not specified (typically 64%).
- GENUGEL® CARRAGEENAN TYPE CI-102 – GENUGEL® carrageenan type CI-102 is a carrageenan without added standardizing agents, and it’s typical applications include personal care and household products. It features an anionic water-soluble biopolymer, it is soluble in hot water, forms a firm brittle gel when a solution is cooled, the gel strength and syneresis is influenced by the concentration of carrageenan and by the type and concentration of added salts, the gel texture can be modified by the incorporation of locust bean gum, and the gels are thermally reversible and transparent.
- KELTROL® RD – KELTROL® RD is a 14-mesh agglomerated food-grade clarified xanthan gum with controlled TPC. The product has all attributes of regular xanthan gum, but with the ease of handling due to larger particle size, this allows for preparations of concentrates of up to 3%. Typical applications include transparent clarified institutional & household cleaners where food contact & low TPC is required. Cleaner concentrates where rheology control during dilution is important.
- KELTROL® T – KELTROL® T is a clarified 80-mesh food-grade xanthan gum suitable for use in Household preparations that require high clarity with high performance as a thickener and stabilizer. The typical applications include clarified institutional & household cleaners used for food contact purposes.
- KELTROL® TF – KELTROL® TF is a clarified 200-mesh food-grade xanthan gum suitable for use in food preparations that require both rapid hydration and high clarity. Typical applications include clarified institutional and household cleaners where food contact & low TPC is required, also rapid hydration during manufacturing.
- KELZAN® HP-T – KELZAN® HP-T is an industrial grade of clarified xanthan gum that offers high performance as a thickener and stabilizer. Typical applications included in all purpose cleaners, toilet rim gels, and jet printing for carpets.
- KELZAN® RD – KELZAN® RD is an industrial grade of xanthan gum that is non-dusting and readily dispersible in water. Typical applications for KELZAN® RD are cleaners, jet printing for carpets, textured coatings, pesticide suspension concentrates, pigment and mineral suspensions, and silicone emulsions.
- KELZAN® S – KELZAN® S is an industrial grade of xanthan gum that can be dispersed in water easily. applications typically include household, institutional and industrial cleaners, jet printing of carpets, textured coatings, pesticide suspension concentrates, pigment and mineral suspensions, and silicone emulsions.
- KELZAN® ST – KELZAN® ST is an industrial grade of xanthan gum that can be dispersed in water easily and hydrates to form transparent solutions. The typical applications would be for all-purpose cleaners, toilet rim gels, and jet printing of carpets.
- KELZAN® T – KELZAN® T is an industrial grade of xanthan gum that forms transparent solutions. It’s typical application would include all-purpose cleaners, toilet rim gels, and jet printing of carpets. KELZAN® T will have transparent solutions, high solution viscosity under low-shear conditions, low solution viscosity under high-shear conditions, is non-thizotropic, and stable over a wide pH range.
Croda Home Care
Product documentation available for Europe only.
- NATRASENSE™ AG-810 – NatraSense AG-810 is a low coloured alkyl polyglucoside surfactant that provides excellent detergency and processing benefits in a wide variety of application areas
DeFOREST Enterprises
Product documentation available for North America only.
- DECORE SCI-45ECO – Decore SCI-45ECO is a very low foaming, water soluble corrosion inhibitor primarily used for the prevention of rust on steel and cast iron. It also provides limited short term corrosion inhibition on brass, copper and other non-ferrous metals. It is not recommended for use on aluminum. Ideal for use in lubricants, cleaners, aerosol formulations, etc.
- DETERGE LF-2379 – Deterge LF-2379 is a low foaming, modified alcohol ethoxylate which provides detergency, wetting, and excellent removal of hydrocarbon based soils in neutral and mildly alkaline formulations. DeTERGE LF-2379 exhibits fast wetting properties, even above its cloud point.
- DETERGE NAS – Deterge Nas is a low to moderate foaming, anionic surfactant having detergency, wetting and solubilizing properties. Ideal for a number of applications including degreasers, alkaline or mild acid cleaners, all purpose cleaners, carpet extraction cleaners, etc.
- DETERIC CP-NA-38 – Deteric CP-NA-38 is a modified C-10 – C-12 sodium salt of a carboxylated propionate used in a wide variety of cleaners and detergents.
- DEMULS KE-75 – Demuls KE-75 is a readily biodegradable emulsifier for dibasic esters, kerosene and other solvents. Applications include kerosene emulsions, all-purpose cleaners & degreasers, solvent based paint strippers, liquid laundry detergent, graffiti removers, etc.
- DEMULS SGE-95 – Demuls SGE-95 is a cost effective, readily biodegradable emulsifier for soy, canola and rapeseed methyl esters. Can be used in a wide variety of applications including micro-emulsion cleaners, carpet & laundry spot removers, all purpose hard surface cleaners, etc.
Innospec Performance Chemicals
Product documentation available for Europe only.
- ENVIOMET™ C140 – A 38% Na3EDDS solution made from L-aspartic acid and is free from NTA, formaldehyde, cyanide and phosphorous. It is readily biodegradable under OECD guidelines. Is an excellent chelator for transition metals especially in hard water systems and can be used in a range of applications. Products include personal care, laundry, dish washing, and hard surface cleaners.
Jungbunzlauer
- CITRIC ACID ANHYDROUS – Citric acid is a natural occurring fruit acid, produced commercially by microbial fermentation of a carbohydrate substrate.
- CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE – Citric acid is a natural occurring fruit acid, produced commercially by microbial fermentation of a carbohydrate substrate.
- TRISODIUM CITRATE ANHYDROUS – Trisodium citrate is a tri-basic salt of citric acid. It is produced by complete neutralisation of citric acid with high purity sodium hydroxide or carbonate and subsequent crystallisation and dehydration. The common hydrate form, trisodium citrate dihydrate (TSC), is widely used in foods, beverages and various technical applications mainly as buffering, sequestering or emulsifying agent.
- TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE – Trisodium citrate dihydrate is a tribasic salt of citric acid. It is produced by complete neutralisation of citric acid with high purity sodium hydroxide or carbonate and subsequent crystallisation. Citric acid is the product of a microbial fermentation using carbohydrate substrates. Trisodium citrate dihydrate is widely used in foods, beverages and various technical applications mainly as buffering, sequestering or emulsifying agent.
Kao Chemicals Europe, S.L.
- AMIDET® N – High concentrated liquid surfactant – PEG-4 Rapeseedamide – which shows very good solubilizing and emulsifying properties. It presents better performance in terms of thickening and foaming than Cocamide DEA.
- AKYPO® LF-2 – Low foaming anionic surfactant – ether carboxylic derivative – used for household, industrial and institutional applications. It is liquid at room temperature and highly concentrated. It shows good hydrotropic and dispersing properties being acid-, alkaline- and electrolyte stable. Meets criteria for use in Design for the Environment (DfE).
- LEVENOL® C-201 – Non-Ionic surfactant with low eco-toxicological profile. Used as emulsifier, detergent and extracts and fragrances solubilizer.
- LEVENOL® C-301 – Non-Ionic surfactant with low eco-toxicological profile. It shows good foaming and thickening properties.
- LEVENOL® C-421 – Mild non-Ionic surfactant with low eco-toxicological profile. It shows good foaming and thickening properties.
- LEVENOL® F-200 – Non-Ionic surfactant with low eco-toxicological profile. Used as emulsifier, detergent and extracts and fragrances solubilizer
- EMANON® XLF – New generation of non-ionic surfactant (Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate) useful in detergent compositions, with contrasted performance in liquid hand dishwashing products enhancing foaming levels.
- FINDET® 10/18 – Findet® 10/18 is a non-ionic surfactant. It can be used in different applications due to its wide range of properties: detergent effect, foaming power, wetting effect, dispersing power, emulsifier effect and also as a solubilizer.
- TETRANYL® CAR/AO – Tetranyl® CAR/AO is a vegetable origin cationic surfactant which improve antistatic properties of the rinse aid formulations for car care.
- TETRANYL® AO-1 – Ecological and biodegradable cationic surfactant suitable for clear domestic softeners. Anti-static and softening effect. Liquid product at 20ºC.
- TETRANYL® CO-40 – Vegetal origin cationic surfactant used for domestic fabric softeners. Its liquid appearance at room temperature allows to obtain final formulas without heating during the process.
- TETRANYL® L6/90 – Ecological and biodegradable cationic surfactant for domestic softeners. Anti-static and softening effect.
Kemira
Product documentation available for Europe only.
- ECOX-C 0.7 – White odourless and free-flowing granules with protective coatings. It is an active oxygen bleaching agent for laundry and automatic dishwashing detergents, industrial and institutional laundry and cleaning products – hard surface household cleaning products, stainsalts, and denture and cosmetic products.
Schülke & Mayr GmbH
Product documentation available for Europe only.
- PARMETOL® K 60 – Parmetol® K 60 is a preservative for household products that is effective even in very low use-concentrations. It has a broad, balanced spectrum of effect against bacteria, yeasts and moulds. Parmetol® K 60 contains no formaldehyde, and is effective in pH ranges up to 8.5. It is nearly colourless to a light yellow liquid and is odourless.
- PARMETOL® MBX – Parmetol® MBX is a highly-effective in-can preservative without formaldehyde and halogens used in household products. It is biodegradable, not bio-accumulating, environmentally friendly as well as being approved for Ecolabel. It has an appearance of a light yellow to orange liquid with a characteristic odour.
- PARMETOL® A 28 – It is a preservative for household products
- PARMETOL® K 20 – It is a preservative for household products
Stepan Europe
Product documentation available for Europe only.
- ALPHA-STEP® PC-48 – ALPHA-STEP PC-48 is an anionic surfactant derived from oleochemicals and its hydrophobic chain distribution, which ranges from C12 to C18, allows for excellent detergency, foaming and mildness properties in a wide variety of household, industrial and personal care applications. PC-48 is appropriate when formulating high foaming, high active personal care products such as body wash. It has a very low viscosity response and is very good at clarifying formulas with high levels of electrolytes. This versatile surfactant also functions well in hard water, having favorable hard water tolerance and lime soap dispersing ability. ALPHA-STEP PC-48 is a readily soluble liquid that can be easily formulated between a pH of 4 to 9. Applications include household and industrial liquid laundry, hand dishwash, hard surface cleaners, hand soaps, specialty foam applications, body washes and facial cleansers.
- AMMONYX® LO – AMMONYX® LO is a non-ionic surfactant which is used as a foam enhancer, detergent, stabilising and thickening agent. In the textile industry it can be used as lubricant, emulsifier, wetting agent and dye dispersant.
- AMPHOSOL® CDB SPECIAL – AMPHOSOL CDB Special is a mild surfactant derived from natural fatty methyl esters. It is a unique secondary surfactant designed to improve the viscosity response of sulfate-free* surfactant systems and traditional anionic systems. It is an enhanced amphoteric surfactant formulated for cold processing and easy handling. It can also be used as a mild primary surfactant, foam booster or static control agent. AMPHOSOL CDB Special is compatible with anionic, nonionic and cationic surfactants.
- BIO-TERGE® PAS-7S – BIO-TERGE PAS-7S is a high quality, light coloured, aqueous solution of primary alkane sulfonate; it is a low foaming, biodegradable anionic surfactant with excellent coupling properties. It provides good wetting and hydrotropic properties as well as stability over a wide pH range. BIO-TERGE PAS-7S offers versatility in formulating industrial and institutional cleaners due to its excellent solubility in highly acidic and alkaline systems as well as good compatibility with detergent builders and bleach.
- LATHANOL® LAL – LATHANOL® LAL is a Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate. This bio-degradable product has functional properties that include include primary/secondary surfactant, foaming agent, wetting agent, emulsifier, detergent, milder to the skin than ethoxylated alcohol sulfates, hard water stable, and replaces soap whenever soap sensitization is found. It is used in creating bubble baths, shampoos, cleansing creams, cream & paste shampoos, and syndet bars.
- STEPAN® SSL-CG – STEPAN SSL-CG is the sodium salt of the reaction of stearic acid and lactic acid. This bio-degradable product is a moisturizer, skin feel enhancer, emulsifier, and viscosity builder. The end product uses include skin and hair care products.
- STEPOSOL® M-10 – STEPOSOL M-10 belongs to a unique class of disubstituted amides with utility in household, industrial and institutional cleaning and degreasing applications. This bio-degradable product displays a broad range of properties, including excellent solvency, a low VOC content, as well as heat and hydrolysis stability.
- STEPOSOL® ROE-W – STEPOSOL ROE-W is a naturally-derived, biodegradable solvent that can be used in a variety of household, industrial & institutional applications. It can be used as an industrial solvent or co-solvent, crop oil or carrier oil in agricultural applications. It can be used a replacement or co-solvent for a variety of common industrial solvents. STEPOSOL ROE-W can be used in applications where a lower cloud point is desired.
- STEPOSOL® SB-W – STEPOSOL® SB-W contains no petroleum ingredients, is a superior lubrication agent, and is a replacement for many solvents such as naphtha and mineral spirits. This bio-degradable product is used as a waterless hand cleaner, adhesive remover, floor scrubber, mold release, lacquer thinners, form release agent, form release agent, hood/grill oven cleaner, and an ink remover.
- STEPAN-MILD® GCC – Stepan-Mild GCC is a glyceryl (caprylate/caprate). It is a bio-degradable product made by esterification of glycerin from vegetable oil sources and medium chain fatty acid from coconut or palm kernel oil. Used as a thickener, foam enhancer, co-emulsifier and solubilzing agent.
- STEPAN-MILD® LSB – STEPAN-MILD LSB is a versatile anionic surfactant blend which can be used in a variety of personal care applications. It is a bio-degradable product with good foam quality and viscosity building characteristics in formulated products. It is used for children and baby products as well as for adult products where sensitive skin is involved.
- STEPAN-MILD® PCL – A mild anionic surfactant blend that generates high foam with good viscosity building characteristics and skin after-feel in formulated products.This bio-degradable product is suitable for shampoo, facial cleanser, body wash, bubble bath, and liquid hand soap.
- STEPANATE® SXS-E – STEPANATE SXS-E is a sodium xylene sulfonate. This bio-degradable product is used in liquid detergent formulations as a solubiliser, coupling agent and cloud point depressant. The hydrotropic or solubilising properties of STEPANATE SXS-E allows materials to be incorporated into formulations that normally are not compatible. It is also useful in lowering the cloud point or crystallisation temperature of complex blends. STEPANATE SXS-E contains no alcohol so it will not decrease the flash point of your formulation. It is also chemically inert in most formulations.
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