Nonionic Surfactants

Nonionic surfactants are surface-active agents that do not ionize in water, characterized by their excellent stability, mildness, and compatibility with various formulations. These surfactants typically consist of hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repellent) segments in their molecular structure, allowing them to reduce the surface tension of liquids and enhance their wetting, dispersing, and emulsifying properties without producing ions in aqueous solutions.

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Some key characteristics and applications of nonionic surfactants include:

  1. Mildness: Nonionic surfactants are generally mild and non-irritating, making them suitable for use in personal care products such as shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers for sensitive skin types.
  2. Stability: These surfactants exhibit excellent stability over a wide range of pH levels and temperature conditions, making them versatile for use in various formulations, including household cleaners, industrial detergents, and agricultural products.
  3. Compatibility: Nonionic surfactants are compatible with a wide range of other ingredients, including anionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants, as well as polymers and additives, allowing for the formulation of complex blends with desired performance characteristics.
  4. Emulsification: Nonionic surfactants are effective emulsifiers, facilitating the formation of stable oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions in applications such as food processing, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
  5. Wetting and Dispersing: These surfactants improve the wetting and dispersing properties of liquids, enabling better coverage and penetration on surfaces and enhancing the dispersion of solids in liquid formulations.

Overall, nonionic surfactants play a crucial role in various industries and applications, offering excellent performance, versatility, and compatibility while maintaining mildness and stability.

 

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Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylates, mainly products based on Nonyl and Octyl Phenol were the most extensively used emulsifiers in the industry. Now their use is regulated across the globe and in some applications, they are still being used. Examples of such applications are paints and coatings, construction chemicals, emulsion polymers and dispersing agents for pigment concentrates.

Nonyl Phenol Ethoxylates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance HLB Value Application
Emthox AE 450 Nonyl Phenol + 4.5 moles EO Liquid Approx 8 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox AE 600 Nonyl Phenol + 6 moles EO Liquid Approx 11 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox AE 900 Nonyl Phenol + 9 moles EO Liquid Approx 13 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox AE 1000 Nonyl Phenol + 10 moles EO Liquid Approx 13 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox AE 1500 Nonyl Phenol + 15 moles EO Paste Approx 15 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox AE 2070 Nonyl Phenol + 20 moles EO (70%) Liquid Approx 16 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox AE 3070 Nonyl Phenol + 30 moles EO (70%) Liquid Approx 17 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox AE 4070 Nonyl Phenol + 40 moles EO (70%) Liquid Approx 18 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Octyl Phenol Ethoxylates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance HLB Value Application
Emthox OP 500 Octyl Phenol + 5 moles EO Liquid Approx 10 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox OP 1000 Octyl Phenol + 10 moles EO Liquid Approx 13 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox OP 2500 Octyl Phenol + 25 moles EO Soft Solid Approx 17 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Emthox OP 4070 Octyl Phenol + 40 moles EO (70%) Liquid Approx 17 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents

The above alkyl phenol ethoxylates can be customized and offered as per customer request.

We offer a variety of fatty acid ethoxylates having varied HLB to suit the formulators. These ethoxylates are widely used as solubilizers, antistatic agents, fabric softners, for personal care, lubricants and viscosity regulators in cosmetics, textiles, metal working, emulsifiers leather processing etc. They are also used in Spin Finishes for textiles.

Lauric Acid Ethoxylates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance HLB Value Application
Emthox ELA 800 Lauric Acid + 8 moles EO Liquid Approx 12.5 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer
Emthox ELA 1000 Lauric Acid + 10 moles EO Liquid Approx 13.5 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer
Emthox ELA 1500 Lauric Acid + 15 moles EO Paste Approx 12.5 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer
Emthox ELA 2000 Lauric Acid + 20 moles EO Waxy Solid Approx 16 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer
Stearic Acid Ethoxylates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance HLB Value Application
Emthox ESA 500 Stearic Acid + 5 moles EO Soft Solid Approx 9 Emulsifiers for personal care, softners for textiles. Solubilizers
Emthox ESA 800 Stearic Acid + 8 moles EO Waxy Paste Approx 11 Emulsifiers for personal care, softners for textiles. Solubilizers
Emthox ESA 1000 Stearic Acid + 10 moles EO Waxy Paste Approx 12.5 Emulsifiers for personal care, softners for textiles. Solubilizers
Emthox ESA 1200 Stearic Acid + 12 moles EO Waxy Paste Approx 13 Emulsifiers for personal care, softners for textiles. Solubilizers
Emthox ESA 4000 Stearic Acid + 40 moles EO Waxy solid Approx 17 Emulsifiers for personal care, softners for textiles. Solubilizers
Oleic Acid Ethoxylates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance HLB Value Application
Emthox EOA 6 Oleic Acid + 6 moles EO Liquid Approx 10 Multipurpose emulsifier for use in home and personal care, textile processing, industrial cleaners etc.
Emthox EOA 8 Oleic Acid + 8 moles EO Liquid Approx 11 Multipurpose emulsifier for use in home and personal care, textile processing, industrial cleaners etc.
Emthox EOA 10 Oleic Acid + 10 moles EO Liquid Approx 12 Multipurpose emulsifier for use in home and personal care, textile processing, industrial cleaners etc.
Emthox EOA 15 Oleic Acid + 15 moles EO Liquid Approx 14 Multipurpose emulsifier for use in home and personal care, textile processing, industrial cleaners etc.
Emthox EOA 40 Oleic Acid + 40 moles EO Waxy Solid Approx 17 Multipurpose emulsifier for use in home and personal care, textile processing, industrial cleaners etc.

The above fatty acid ethoxylates can be customized and offered as per customer request.

TSP Ethoxylates are extremely versatile emulsifiers which find applications in various fields They are widely used as emulsifiers for agrochemical formulations, stabilizers in emulsion polymerization, wetting and dispersing agents in paints and coatings, dispersants for pigment concentrates etc.

Tristyryl Phenol Ethoxylates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance HLB Value Application
Emthox PS 1000 TSP + 10 moles EO Liquid Approx 10 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer
Emthox PS 1500 TSP + 15 moles EO Liquid Approx 12 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer
Emthox PS 2000 TSP + 20 moles EO Liquid Approx 13.5 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer
Emthox PS 2500 TSP + 25 moles EO Paste Approx 14.5 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer
Emthox PS 5400 TSP + 54 moles EO Solid Approx 18 Multipurpose emulsifiers. Wetting and Dispersing Agents. Solubilizer

Castor Oil and Hydrogenated Castor Oil ethoxylates are widely used nonionic surfactants They can be employed as emulsifiers for various cosmetic application, lubricants and softners in textile formulations and as dispersants in agrochemical formulations Castor oil ethoxylates also find application into cattle feed.

Castor Oil Ethoxylates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance HLB Value Application
Emthox CO 250 Castor Oil + 2.5 moles EO Liquid Approx 2 Emulsifiers. Lubricants. Anti Static Agents. Dispersant. Solubilizer
Emthox CO 500 Castor Oil + 5 moles EO Liquid Approx 4 Emulsifiers. Lubricants. Anti Static Agents. Dispersant. Solubilizer
Emthox CO 1600 Castor Oil + 16 moles EO Liquid Approx 9 Emulsifiers. Lubricants. Anti Static Agents. Dispersant. Solubilizer
Emthox CO 2000 Castor Oil + 20 moles EO Liquid Approx 10 Emulsifiers. Lubricants. Anti Static Agents. Dispersant. Solubilizer
Emthox CO 3600 Castor Oil + 36 moles EO Liquid Approx 12.5 Emulsifiers. Lubricants. Anti Static Agents. Dispersant. Solubilizer
Emthox CO 4000 Castor Oil + 40 moles EO Liquid Approx 13 Emulsifiers. Lubricants. Anti Static Agents. Dispersant. Solubilizer
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Ethoxylates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance HLB Value Application
Emthox HCO 1600 Hydrogenated CO + 16 moles EO Liquid Approx 10 Emulsifiers. Softners for Textile. Solubilizer
Emthox HCO 2000 Hydrogenated CO + 20 moles EO Liquid Approx 11 Emulsifiers. Softners for Textile. Solubilizer
Emthox HCO 4000 Hydrogenated CO + 40 moles EO Pasty Liquid Approx 14 Emulsifiers. Softners for Textile. Solubilizer

Sorbitan Ester Ethoxylates, also known as polysorbates are versatile emulsifiers. They are soluble or dispersible in water and used as oil in water emulsifiers in various applications such as cosmetics, pharmaceutical compounds, cleaning compounds etc.

Polysorbates
Product Name Chemistry Appearance OH Value Application
Emthox PS 20 Sorbitan Mono Laurate + 20 EO Liquid 96 - 108 Oil in Water emulsifiers. Solubilizer
Emthox PS 60 Sorbitan Mono Stearate + 20 EO Liquid 80 - 96 Oil in Water emulsifiers. Solubilizer
Emthox PS 80 Sorbitan Mono Oleate + 20 EO Liquid 65 - 80 Oil in Water emulsifiers. Solubilizer

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