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Non-Ionic Surfactants

Alkyl phenyl and fatty alcohol ethoxylate ladders plus methyl ester ethoxylate, covering HLB 7.6 to 18.

Problems This Family Solves

  • Emulsions breaking because HLB is not matched to the oil phase
  • Surfactant dropping out of solution above its cloud point
  • Alkyl phenol ethoxylates blocked by a restricted substance list
  • Foam slowing down rinsing on a machine cleaning line

Who It Is For

  • Textile auxiliary and dyeing chemical formulators
  • Industrial and institutional cleaner producers
  • Agrochemical and metalworking fluid formulators
  • Chemical fibre oil producers
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Non-Ionic Surfactants: Alkyl phenyl and fatty alcohol ethoxylate ladders plus methyl ester ethoxylate, covering HLB 7.6 to 18.

Why Buyers Choose This Range

  • Seventeen grades published with HLB, cloud point and pH
  • Two backbones available, alkyl phenyl and fatty alcohol, for restricted substance lists
  • FMEE offers low foam and fast defoaming for industrial cleaning
  • All grades ship as non-dangerous goods

Typical Application Scenarios

  • Building a stearic acid or paraffin emulsion around a known HLB
  • Replacing an NPE grade with a fatty alcohol equivalent
  • Reformulating a hard surface cleaner to rinse faster
Questions

Non-Ionic Surfactants Questions

What HLB range do the series cover?
From 7.6 on MOA-3 up to 18 on NP-40, with seventeen published grades in between.
Which family avoids alkyl phenol chemistry?
The AEO fatty alcohol series and FMEE. The NP series is alkyl phenyl based.
Are cloud points published?
Yes, wherever the source data publishes them. They are listed grade by grade on the product pages.
How do these ship?
As non-dangerous goods, in 25 kg bags or 100, 200 and 215 kg drums and pails depending on the grade.

Get The Non-Ionic Surfactants Data Pack

Tell us which grades you are shortlisting and the data sheets come back by email, with a dosage suggestion for your pigment loading.