Products in Laundry & Fabric Care

SILFOAM® SC 124 is an anhydrous antifoam compound designed for laundry detergents. It has a comparatively low viscosity, making it easier to handle compared to high-viscosity grades. This product is suitable for use in household and cleaning solutions. SILFOAM® SC 124 is opaque, colorless, and oily in nature.

SILFOAM® SE 39 is a low-viscosity antifoam emulsion known for its long-lasting efficiency. It is especially well-suited for surfactant-rich formulations like liquid detergents and textile auxiliaries. SILFOAM® SE 39 is particularly effective in applications where high surfactant concentrations or intense product movement would quickly render conventional antifoam emulsions ineffective.

WACKER® E60 1000 is a 60% emulsion of a medium-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane fluid using a nonionic surfactant system. This product has been designed to be used in many applications, such as mold release, furniture polish, automotive care, and other specialty product applications.

SILFOAM® SC 120 is an anhydrous antifoam compound known for its low viscosity, making it easier to handle compared to high-viscosity alternatives. It demonstrates exceptional resistance to alkaline environments, showcasing its versatility in various applications. The excellent alkali resistance of SILFOAM® SC 120 further enhances its suitability for a wide range of uses.

Lavergy® C Bright 100 L is an aqueous solution of cellulase with 45 - 55% glycerol, suitable for all types of liquid laundry detergent compositions and especially recommended for formulations in the pH range of 6–9. It is an excellent detergent cellulase with superior anti-graying performance, keeping both white and colored cotton or synthetic fibers looking like new even after multiple washes. Moreover, it meets the criteria for various ecolabeling systems, including the EU Ecolabel.

Lavergy® Pro 106 L is an aqueous solution detergent protease that outperforms the leading, market-relevant proteases with a higher plateau of performance over the dose-response curve. It provides high wash performance at low temperatures and has outstanding compatibility with secondary enzymes.

Lavergy® Pro 106 LS is an aqueous solution detergent protease that outperforms the leading, market-relevant proteases with a higher plateau of performance over the dose-response curve. It provides high wash performance at low temperatures and has outstanding compatibility with secondary enzymes.

Lavergy® Pro 114 LS is a protease with an excellent non-boron stabilization technology. ​The protease displays high wash-performance already at low temperature, it shows very good stability for the protease itself and allows good secondary enzyme stability and in addition, there is no preservative added to our product. ​Lavergy® Pro 114 LS fulfills your innovation and sustainability goals at once. ​At BASF we want to create value through innovation. ​

Texapon® K-30 UP is an anionic surfactant that appears as a slightly yellow liquid to slightly pasty substance with a concentration of approximately 29%. It has the ability to generate a very high initial foam and does not contain any preservatives. It is commonly used in the formulation of shampoos, shower and bath preparations, and skin cleansers.

Sokalan® HP 165 is an unbranched homopolymer of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) that functions as a dye transfer inhibitor for fabric color care. It is a performance booster used in color care ingredients and is suitable for use in laundry and commercial laundry applications.

Lutensol® A 9 N Surfactant is a 100% active nonionic surfactant made up of a linear lauryl myristyl alcohol with a nine-mole ethylene oxide adduct. It has outstanding detergency and wetting power and produces moderate foam. It is highly compatible with other nonionic, cationic, and anionic surfactants. Lutensol® A 9 N is suitable for use in light-duty liquids, heavy-duty laundry powders and liquids, as well as industrial and household cleaners. The product is also readily biodegradable.

Trilon® M Liquid T is a readily biodegradable liquid product with an approximately 40% active concentration. It improves cleaning performance with stubborn stains such as natural fats, sebum, blood, milk, ink, and dingy soils. It also shows excellent stain removal performance in laundry detergents and can be used in both alkaline and acidic formulations.

Lutensol® AO 11 is a nonionic surfactant that is approximately 100% active. It is derived from C13C15 oxo alcohol with 11 moles of ethylene oxide, consisting of approximately 67% C13 and 33% C15. This high-performance surfactant exhibits low toxicity and offers excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Lutensol® AO 3 is a nonionic surfactant that is approximately 100% active. It is derived from C13C15 oxo alcohol with 3 moles of ethylene oxide, consisting of approximately 67% C13 and 33% C15. This high-performance surfactant exhibits low toxicity and offers excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Sokalan® CP 7 Granules NL is a polymeric dispersing agent that has the potential to inhibit incrustation and scale formation. This is due to its ability to disperse suspended solids, which boosts detergent efficacy and overcomes deficiencies seen when phosphates are removed from formulations.

Pluronic® 25R2 is a 100% active product suitable for use in low-temperature commercial dishwashing machines. It provides good defoaming and wetting properties and is heavily used in the industry as a rinse aid for low-temperature commercial dish machines. It is also suitable for machine floor cleaning as a foam controlling agent.

Texapon® 842 UP is a highly effective hydrotrope, available as a 40% liquid. It is up to 8 times more efficient than SXS in some systems and has moderate foam that dissipates quickly. It is listed on the Safer Choice list.

Dehyquart® AU-38 C is recommended for fabric softening as an antistatic agent and for its good rewetting capacity. It is highly biodegradable, and, as it is developed with dipropyleneglycol, it is suitable for customers who do not want the smell of IPA or the risk of working with flammable products.

Glucopon® 600 UP is a long-chain APG surfactant available as an approximately 50% viscous liquid. It works in combination with fatty soap to act as a mild degreaser and a foaming/stabilizing surfactant. It is mild to the skin and can synergistically reduce the skin irritation caused by anionic surfactants. It has a synergistic effect with lactic acid to increase the clean plate count. Furthermore, it contains no biocide for preservation and is listed on the EPA’s Safer Chemical Ingredients List.

Sokalan® PA 25 CL PN is an acrylic acid homopolymer (partially neutralized, around 49% active) with excellent performance characteristics. It has excellent dispersing properties and helps to prevent the re-deposition of suspended soils onto surfaces. This dispersing agent is suitable for organic and inorganic solids.

Rheovis® TTA is a liquid product with a 30% concentration of solids. It is an anionic, high shear thinning, associative rheology modifier with an optimal pH range of 6-11. This shear thinning thickener can be used to formulate no-drip hard surface cleaners, such as a glass cleaner.

Glucopon® 625 UP is a long-chain APG surfactant available as an approximately 50% viscous liquid. It functions as a mild degreaser and foaming/stabilizing surfactant, is listed on Safer Choice, and is 100% natural carbon. It is mild to the skin and can synergistically reduce skin irritation caused by anionic surfactants. It has synergy with lactic acid to increase the dish clean plate count and contains no biocide for preservation. Additionally, it is listed on the EPA's Safer Chemical Ingredients List.

Lutensol® XL 50 is a 100% active product with a comparatively lower level of residual alcohol than regular alcohol ethoxylates with the same degree of ethoxylation. It is suitable for use as a foam control and degreasing agent in machine floor cleaning.

Lutensol® XP 90 is a 100% active nonionic surfactant that enhances the wetting and degreasing power of foam cleaners. With its fast dynamics and excellent detergency on oily soils, it finds application in various fields, including dishwashing, laundry, hard surface cleaning, food and beverage processing, food service and kitchen hygiene, commercial and institutional laundry, and industrial cleaning.

Lutensol® XL 80 is a 100% active product. It has very fast dynamics and excellent detergency on oily soils. Even when used at low levels, it can boost the degreasing power of the detergent without reducing the foam. It has a lower tendency to form gel compared to longer-chain alcohol ethoxylates.

Tinopal® CBS-X is a 4,4'-distyryl biphenyl derivative, a fluorescent whitening agent that absorbs UV radiation and re-emits visible blue light to compensate for the yellowish appearance of natural fibers. It has high solubility and produces a high level of whiteness and brightness even with short washing times over a range of cold to medium temperatures.

Lutensol® TO 7 is a nonionic surfactant with an approximate 100% active ingredient content based on a saturated iso-C13 alcohol ethoxylated with 7 moles of ethylene oxide. It is a high-performance surfactant known for its low toxicity. Lutensol® TO 7 exhibits excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties, making it a versatile choice for various applications.

Rheovis® AT 120 offers detergent formulators multiple benefits, such as its high thickening efficiency, improved rheology profile (shear thinning), and its ability to be post-added in a typical manufacturing process. It can effectively produce transparent liquid detergents, improve the pumping response of liquid detergents, and is highly compatible with other detergent components.

Sokalan® HP 56 K is a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinylimidazole that is available in both liquid (approximately 30% concentration) and granular (minimum 95% concentration). It offers significantly better performance compared to PVP, thanks to the additional functionality provided by vinylimidazole.

Sokalan® DCS is a potential laundry sour alternative to succinic acid. It is a mixture of dibasic acids and is sold in flakes, with a concentration of approximately 100%. It can be used as a rinse aid and ADW machine cleaner component in solid formulations. Therefore, it is recommended for use in solid/powder formulations.

Sokalan® PA 15 is a performance booster and dispersing ingredient that can be used in dishwashing applications. It prevents the redisposition of suspended soils back onto surfaces with good dispersancy. The product helps to enhance cleaning efficiency and reduce spotting and streaking.

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.

Sokalan® HP 20 is an 80% liquid multifunctional polymer that enhances the detergency of LAS and reduces clay re-deposition while also improving the detergency on oxidizable stains. It is highly effective at moderate pH levels and provides these multifunctional benefits for boosting detergency of LAS, reducing clay re-deposition, and improving detergency on oxidizable stains.

Trilon® C Liquid 50% is a clear, amber, aqueous solution of pentasodium diethylenetriaminepentaacetate (Na5DTPA) that is effective in systems where the chelating agent must compete with other complexing materials and be compatible with concentrated electrolytes. It is used to soften water and remove traces of alkaline earth and heavy metals.

Glucopon® 50 G is an alkyl polyglycoside on an inorganic and organic carrier. This product is a granular APG® for the detergent and cleaner market, manufactured using fluidized bed technology, which produces a granule structure that allows for the easy addition of Glucopon 50 G into tablet or powder formulations. It is listed on the EPA’s Safer Chemical Ingredients List.

Sokalan® CP 10 is a dispersing ingredient that functions as a performance booster and is available as a fully neutralized version (pH approximately 8.5) in approximately 45% liquid form. This product finds applications in hard surface cleaning, food and beverage processing, food service and kitchen hygiene, commercial laundry, institutional cleaning and sanitation, and vehicle and transportation care.