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Burlington Chemical Co

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Environmentally friendly chemicals for a greener tomorrow.

Burlington Chemical manufactures environmentally preferable additives for formulators and blenders. Burlington Chemical offers a product line that includes surfactants, safe acids, stabilized peroxides, protectants, and specialty additives for personal care products, automotive detergents and protectants, metal cleaners, food and dairy products, marine and boat care, odor control, stone and concrete care, household and industrial cleaners and degreasers and lubricant additives. The company’s plant in Burlington, NC, also provides toll and contract synthesis, blending, and packaging services.

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BURCO® THIX CB-1000

Functions:Wetting Agent, Viscosity Modifier, Surfactant, Thickener, Surfactant (Anionic), Viscosity Stabilizer, Foaming Agent

Burco® THIX CB-1000 is a clear to slightly hazy, viscous light yellow liquid thickener/surfactant for hypochlorite solution. It provides thickening and detergency to formulations containing sodium hypochlorite bleach.

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Functions:Surfactant, Wetting Agent, Surfactant (Nonionic), Detergency Booster
Labeling Claims:APEO-free

Burco® APR-95 is a nonionic surfactant with excellent detergency for oils and greases. It is produced from readily biodegradable components and is an effective replacement for alkyl phenol ethoxylates in cleaning formulations.

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BURCO® DEO-46G

Functions:Odor Neutralizing Agent, Fragrance
Labeling Claims:Biodegradable, APEO-free

Burco® DEO-46G is an amber liquid odor neutralizer concentrate that permanently eliminates unpleasant organic odors immediately upon contact, can be used as a “stand alone” product or can be incorporated into other products, and neutralizes odors through a covalent bonding mechanism instead of masking odors like fragrances, perfumes, and oils.

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BURCO® HCS-50NF

Functions:Anti-Foaming Agent, Wetting Agent, Surfactant (Amphoteric)
Labeling Claims:APEO-free

Burco® HCS-50NF is a high caustic stable, no foam, amphoteric surfactant that provides improved wetting and detergency to alkaline systems. It is recommended for food plant cleaners, brewery cleaners, metal finishing cleaners, bottle wash compounds, and industrial dish cleaners.

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BURCO® PEROXY BASE 2

Functions:Bleaching Agent, Oxidizing Agent, Wetting Agent, Fragrance, Deodorant, Degreaser
Labeling Claims:Biodegradable, VOC-free, APEO-free, Chlorine-free

Burco® Peroxy Base 2 is a stabilized oxidant for building robust oxidative cleaning formulations. It is a stable liquid oxygen cleaner with bleaching action and is significantly more stable with surfactants than are technical, cosmetic, or dilution grade hydrogen peroxide solutions.

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BURCO® IMIDAZOLINE T

Functions:Surfactant (Cationic), Emulsifier
End Uses:Laundry Detergents

Burco® Imidazoline T is an oleyl and tall oil cyclic cationic surfactants that provide emulsification, corrosion inhibition, thickening, and antistatic properties. It is compatible with cationic and nonionic surfactants, but not compatible with anionic surfactants.

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BURCOTERGE™ HBC

Functions:Wetting Agent, Foam Booster, Surfactant, Penetration Enhancer, Degreaser
Labeling Claims:APEO-free

Burcoterge™ HBC is a cationic/nonionic surfactant system for water-based, low-VOC, biodegradable cleaners and degreasers. It can be used in the formulation of "green" products compliant with Green Seal and EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) standards. This readily biodegradable rapidly removes oily, greasy, waxy, and particulate soils from metal, glass, concrete, plastic, and fabric surfaces and provides fast penetration as well as leaving surfaces streak free.

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BURCOTERGE™ LFE-1000

Functions:Emulsifier, Surfactant (Nonionic)
End Uses:Industrial Cleaners, Metal Cleaners, Pipe Cleaners, Parts Cleaners, Degreasers, Laundry Detergents

BURCOTERGE™ LFE-1000 is a nonionic surfactant. Detergent for oils and greases, excellent oil emulsifying properties to prevent redeposition. Effective at removing silicone oils. Controlled foam; foam levels decrease at elevated temperatures, quick breaking foam.

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BURCOSIL™ CAR

Functions:Gloss Enhancer, Beading Agent, Rinse Aid
Labeling Claims:APEO-free, Biodegradable
End Uses:Car Wash, Automotive Polishes, Wax Polishes

Burcosil™ CAR is a silicone/carnauba additive for automotive spray wax and wash-and-wax products (cationic). It is recommended for car and truck spray wax, and car "wash-and-wax" consumer products.

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Product Families:Detergents & Degreasers

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Applications:Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Applications:Laundry & Fabric Care

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Product Families:Wetting & Dispersion Aids

Burcosperse™ AP Liquid is an anionic detergent polymer that is an effective soil dispersant, calcium sequestrant, and anti-redeposition agent. It is used in hard surface cleaners, liquid laundry detergents, industrial dishwash formulations, and metal cleaners.

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Product Families:Emulsifiers & Demulsifiers

Burcomul™ 1055D is a cationic emulsifier for automotive rinse aid, spray wax, and wash-and-wax products. It gives stable microemulsions over a wide range of formulations and provides superior beading performance.

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Product Families:Emulsifiers & Demulsifiers

Burcotrope™ 1250 is a hydrotrope for neutral and alkaline formulations that effectively elevates cloud points in built and surfactant formulations. Typical applications include hard surface cleaners, built liquid laundry detergents, automatic dishwasher detergents and rinse aids, and hypochlorite containing detergents and sanitizers.

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Non-ionic, water-based fluoropolymer. Provides water and oil repellency to porous surfaces. On textile products, maintains a soft hand and has excellent durability to dry cleaning and home laundering.

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