products in HI&I Care: Low Foaming

BTC Europe GmbH

Dehypon® GRA

Dehypon® GRA is a liquid surfactant designed for a wide range of cleaning applications. Its effectiveness spans dish care, surface care, and industrial cleaning, serving as a crucial element in automatic dish wash, bottle wash, detergents, and liquid dishwash products.

BTC Europe GmbH

Dehydol® LT 14

Dehydol® LT 14 is a versatile nonionic surfactant ideal for various home care applications like dish care, laundry, fabric care, and surface cleaning. Dehydol® LT 14 efficacy extends to industrial and institutional cleaning, making it a reliable choice across multiple cleaning tasks.

BTC Europe GmbH

Dehydol® 980

Dehydol® 980 is a versatile nonionic surfactant renowned for its effectiveness in cleaning formulations. As a dual-functioning surfactant, it excels at providing superior cleaning performance. Tailored for a range of cleaning applications, Dehydol® 980 stands out with its nonionic surfactant properties.

BTC Europe GmbH

Dehydol® LT 6

Dehydol® LT 6 belongs to the category of nonionic surfactants, formulated as alkyl polyethylene glycol ethers derived from saturated native alcohol, resulting in a linear and even-numbered carbon chain. Available in variants with low and medium degrees of ethylene oxide (eo), the medium eo degree grades tend to appear cloudy and may form sediment, yet they transition to a clear liquid state above 40°C. Noteworthy properties of Dehydol® LT 6 include its effective wetting and soil removal capabilities, coupled with excellent performance in emulsification.

BTC Europe GmbH

Dehydol® 100

Dehydol® 100 is a versatile nonionic surfactant ideal for various home care applications like dish care, laundry, fabric care, and surface cleaning. Dehydol® 100 efficacy extends to industrial and institutional cleaning, making it a reliable choice across multiple cleaning tasks.

BTC Europe GmbH

Dehypon® LS 24

Dehypon® LS 24 is available in liquid form, is a versatile surfactant applicable across various industries. Its effectiveness extends to dish care, surface care, industrial cleaning, and textile manufacturing. It's also employed in coated paper and paperboard manufacturing, showcasing its adaptability across different processes.

BTC Europe GmbH

Plurafac® LF 305

Plurafac® LF 305 is a versatile liquid surfactant with a dual function as a rinse aid and surfactant. Tailored for various applications, it finds utility in dishwash detergents, alkaline cleaners, hand dishwash, institutional cleaners, dairy cleaners, metal cleaners, spray cleaners, and acid cleaners. In its liquid form, Plurafac® LF 305 ensures easy integration into diverse formulations.

BTC Europe GmbH

Dehydol® LS 4 Deo N

Dehydol® LS 4 Deo N is a versatile nonionic surfactant ideal for various home care applications like dish care, laundry, fabric care, and surface cleaning. Dehydol® LS 4 Deo N efficacy extends to industrial and institutional cleaning, making it a reliable choice across multiple cleaning tasks.

BTC Europe GmbH

Dehydol® 04 Deo

Dehydol® 04 Deo, a standout in the Cleaning Ingredients category, specializes in soaps and surfactants, specifically as a nonionic surfactant. With functions as a surfactant and surfactant (nonionic), Dehydol® 04 Deo boasts features such as detergency, excellent cleaning, and low foaming. Tailored for various applications in HI&I Care, including home care for dish care, laundry and fabric care, and surface care, this formulation ensures optimal cleaning performance. Trust in the reliability and multifunctionality of Dehydol® 04 Deo to enhance the efficacy of your home and industrial cleaning formulations.

Stepan Company

BIO-SOFT® EA 10-85

BIO-SOFT® EA 10-85 is a nonionic surfactant that exhibits low foaming properties and excellent wetting action. It is a good emulsifier for industrial applications. It may be readily formulated into highly alkaline liquid systems and can be used in a variety of applications, including mechanical dishwashing, rinse aids, metal cleaning, spray washing, general-purpose cleaning, emulsion polymerization, textile wetting and scouring, oil field additives, agricultural adjuvants, and non-foaming emulsions.

Stepan Company

AMMONYX® DO 40

AMMONYX® DO 40 is a decyl amine oxide amphoteric surfactant, is employed in various cleaning applications. It offers low and fast-breaking foam, along with viscosity-building properties. This sulfate-free and preservative-free product serves markets including agricultural solutions, home care, institutional and industrial cleaning, and vehicle care.

Stepan Company

BIO-SOFT® N23-5

BIO-SOFT® N23-5 is a c12-13 linear alcohol ethoxylate that provides moderate wetting, low foam, emulsification, and detergency. With a low hlb, this product can be used in textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning applications. The product is kosher-certified and preservative-free.

Stepan Company

MAKON® L101

MAKON® L101 is a nonionic eo/po block copolymer distinguished for water-in-oil emulsification, low foaming, defoaming, and fast wetting attributes. Its usage spans metalworking, paints and coatings, agriculture, and industrial applications. Its core applications include anti-foaming, defoaming, oil cutting, dispersants, water-in-oil emulsifiers, emulsion polymerization, and textiles. It is a low-ash product.

Stepan Company

STEPANOL® SLS PASTE™

STEPANOL® SLS PASTE™ is a low-active, high-viscosity sodium lauryl sulfate, providing excellent foaming and viscosity-building properties. It can be formulated into a wide variety of personal care and detergent formulations, such as shampoos, liquid hand soaps, bath products, dishwashing detergents, fine fabric washes, and carpet cleaning products.

Stepan Company

MERPOL® SE

MERPOL® SE is a nonionic surfactant known for its effective wetting properties and low foaming characteristics. It finds application in textile and paper processing, including automatic dishwashing detergents, brewery cleaners, floor cleaners, laundry aids, laundry detergents, and meat packing plant cleaners. Its market reach includes home care, industrial products, and institutional and industrial cleaning.

Stepan Company

STEPANATE® AXS

STEPANATE® AXS is an anionic surfactant providing hydrotropic/solubilizing and coupling properties. It is used in light-duty cleaners, heavy-duty cleaners, wax strippers, and dishwashing detergents. STEPANATE® AXS can also be used in agricultural and industrial textile applications. The product is kosher-certified.

Stepan Company

MAKON® TD-3

MAKON® TD-3 is a nonionic surfactant with broad utility in various agricultural formulations and is adjustable based on hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (hlb). The product, certified kosher, is applicable in agricultural solutions, home care, institutional, and industrial cleaning. Its use spans automatic dishwashing detergents, brewery cleaners, capsule suspensions (cs), and concentrated emulsions (ew).

Stepan Company

MAKON® 17R2

MAKON® 17R2 is a nonionic reverse eo/po block copolymer renowned for its fast-breaking, low-foaming, and defoaming attributes. It finds application across diverse industries, including industrial, institutional, pulp and paper, textiles, paints and coatings, and more. Its usage is relevant in metalworking fluids, defoamers, dispersants, industrial lubricants, plasticizers, pulp and paper processing, rinse aids, and textile processing. As with other products in the makon® range, it is a low-ash product.

Stepan Company

MAKON® NF-180

MAKON® NF-180 is a nonionic surfactant designed for low-foaming and defoaming applications, including rinse aids and warewash formulations. It also serves as a dispersant and wetting agent. Its solubility in various solvents, such as ethanol, isopropanol, methanol, toluene, xylene, and perchloroethylene, makes it versatile.

Stepan Company

BIO-SOFT® N1-5

BIO-SOFT® N1-5 is a c11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with a low pour point that provides fast wetting, detergency, and low to moderate foam. This product finds application in laundry detergents, textiles, paint, and hi&i cleaning applications. The product is kosher-certified and preservative-free.

Stepan Company

BIO-SOFT® N25-3

BIO-SOFT® N25-3 is a c12-15 linear alcohol ethoxylate with low hlb. It provides emulsification, moderate foam, detergency, and wetting. This product finds application in laundry prespotters, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, machine cleaning, and institutional and industrial cleaning applications. The product is kosher-certified and preservative-free.

Stepan Company

MAKON® L62

MAKON® L62 is a nonionic eo/po block copolymer with properties like low foaming and good oil-in-water emulsification. Its versatility covers an array of markets, including household, industrial, institutional, agriculture, paints and coatings, pulp and paper, and textiles. It finds its niche in metal cleaning, spray washing, warewashing, rinse aids, general-purpose cleaning, textile wetting, and agricultural pesticide formulations. As with other makon® products, it maintains the characteristic of being a low-ash product.

Stepan Company

MAKON® L64

MAKON® L64 is a nonionic eo/po block copolymer displaying low foaming, good detergency, and water solubility. Its range of applications spans household, industrial, institutional, agriculture, paints and coatings, metalworking, pulp and paper, and textiles. Its suitability is evident in laundry, floor cleaning, food processing, rinse aids, pulp and paper, and agricultural pesticide formulations. It also maintains a low ash content, consistent with other products in the makon® line.

BASF

Plurafac® LF 500

Plurafac® LF 500 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant that provides excellent foam control for Glucopon® surfactant and Deriphat® 160 C. It is mainly used for its wetting, low-foaming, or even defoaming properties. Plurafac® LF 500 finds applications in various industries, such as food and beverage processing, food service and kitchen hygiene, commercial laundry, institutional cleaning and sanitation, and industrial cleaning.

BASF

Pluronic® 17R2

Pluronic® 17R2 is a 100% active product and is suitable for use as a foam controlling agent in machine floor cleaning applications, such as in food and beverage processing, institutional cleaning, and sanitation. Its benefits include foam control, lubrication, and low foam detergency.

BASF

Plurafac® LF 901

Plurafac® LF-901 is a nonionic surfactant with low foaming properties. It is made up of predominantly unbranched fatty alcohols that are alkoxylated with both higher alkene oxides and ethylene oxide. This 100% active product provides benefits such as low foaming solutions and wetting capabilities.

BASF

Lutensol® XP 70

Lutensol® XP 70 is a 100% active product suitable for machine and manual floor cleaning as a low-foaming degreasing agent. It is readily biodegradable, has a lower tendency to form gel compared to longer-chain alcohol ethoxylates, and is listed on Safer Choice. The final surfactant choice, however, would be formulation-dependent.

BASF

Plurafac® CS-10

Plurafac® CS-10 is a low-foaming anionic surfactant with high temperature stability and excellent caustic solubility (up to 35% NaOH and 50% KOH solution). It is highly recommended for bleach-free alkaline CIP cleaners or any low-foam formulation. Its benefits include low-foam cleaning and the ability to provide low-foaming solutions.

BASF

Plurafac® LF 303

Plurafac® LF 303 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant composed of predominantly unbranched fatty alcohols alkoxylated with higher alkene oxides and ethylene oxide. Its most important properties are wetting, low-foaming, or even defoaming, making it an excellent choice for controlling foam, particularly when used in combination with Glucopon® surfactant and Deriphat® 160 C.

BASF

Korantin® MAT

Korantin® MAT is a clear yellow/brown liquid recommended for neutral to alkaline conditions. It is readily biodegradable and soluble in alcohols and dilute caustic solutions (i.e. 10% soluble in 5% caustic solution). The prduct finds applications in vehicle and transportation care, food and beverage processing etc.

BASF

Plurafac® D 250

Plurafac® D 250 is a non-ionic emulsifier that is suitable for oily soils, with a cloud point of 59°C and moderate foaming properties. It belongs to the EO/PO alcohol surfactant category and functions as a good non-ionic emulsifier for oily soils.

BASF

Dehypon® LS 54

Good performance for cleaning and foam control. Suitable for high-temperature cleaning (greater than 60°C). The cloud point is 30°C, so it has very low foaming above that temperature, which is ideal for carpet extraction operating temperatures (typically 35 to 50°C). Listed on the EPA's Safer Chemical Ingredients List, it is a low-foaming fatty alcohol EO/PO derivative.

BASF

Dehypon® LT 104

Dehypon® LT 104 is a low-foaming surfactant with marked wetting power. It can be used in low-foaming industrial cleaners, machine-dishwashing agents, and formulations based on sodium hydroxide or phosphoric acid where conventional fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers are not sufficiently stable during storage.

BASF

Dehypon® LS 24

Dehypon® LS 24 is a low-foaming non-ionic surfactant. It is an EO/PO derivative used for detergents and cleaners in which foaming has to be kept to a minimum. It appears as a yellowish liquid, clear to slightly cloudy at room temperature.

BASF

Lutensol® TO 89

Lutensol® TO 89 is suitable for both manual and machine floor cleaning. The hydrophobe is based on saturated iso-C13 alcohol with moderate branching. It is an effective NP-9 replacement in commercial laundry, with a cloud point of 60°C and moderate foam. Blends of Lutensol TDA 6 and 9 provide synergistic cleaning for dirty motor oil and dust sebum stains.

BASF

Plurafac® S 505 LF

Plurafac® S 505 LF is a low-foaming surfactant composed of fatty alcohol alkoxylates with a cloud point of 47°C. The final choice of surfactant depends on the formulation and cleaning process temperature. It provides excellent wetting and low foaming, making it suitable for rinse aid applications.