Secondary Alcohol Ethoxylate
Surfactant Type: Nonionic
Benefits
• Superior wetting & rinseability
• Excellent formulation & handling properties
• Low odor
• Narrow gel range
Applications
• Paints & coatings
• Cleaners
• Prewash spot removers
• Agrochemicals
• Pulp & paper
• Textile
• Oilfield
Typical Physical Properties
These properties are typical but do not constitute specifications.
Actives, wt% 100
Cloud Point1 37
HLB2 12.1
Moles EO 7
Pour Point3 1
Appearance Pale yellow liquid
pH, 1% aq solution 6.8
Viscosity at 25°C (77°F), cP 51
Density at 20°C (68°F), g/mL 0.991
Flash Pt, Closed Cup, ASTM D93 186°C 368°F
1 Cloud point: °C, 1 wt% actives aqueous solution
2 HLB Range: 10 o/w emulsifier, 10-15 good wetting, 12-15 detergents
3 Pour point: °C
Typical Performance Properties
CMC4 38
Surface Tension5 30
Foam Height6 117/28
Draves 20 sec wetting conc, wt%
at 258°C (77°F) at 50°C (122°F)
0.05
0.22
Draves 20 sec wettting conc, wt%
at 25°C (77°F)
at 50°C (12°F)
90/7
87/3
4 Critical Micelle Concentration: ppm at 25°C
5 Surface tension: dynes/cm at 1% actives, 25°C
6 Ross-Miles foam height: mm at 0.1 wt% actives, 25°C, initial / 5 minute
Solubility and Compatibility
• Soluble in water
• Soluble in chlorinated solvents and most polar organic solvents
• Chemically stable in the presence of dilute acids, bases and salts
• Compatible with anionic , cationic, and other nonionic surfactants
