Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Features and Benefits
- Provides stable foam and excellent grease emulsification properties
- Exhibits excellent surface tension reduction
- Compatible with acids, alkalis, and builders
- Hard water tolerant
- Allows for the formulation of metal free and chlorine free cleaners
- More soluble and stable than traditional nonionics under a wide range of conditions
- Unlike alcohol ethoxylates, readily dissolves in caustic solutions; stable in solutions containing up to 50% caustic soda or potash
- Reduces need for hydrotropes and foam buildersReadily biodegradable
- Can be used in the formulation of “green” products compliant with Green Seal and EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) standards and similar “green” standards
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Home Care Applications
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Recommended Uses
- Hard surface cleaners
- Food and beverage cleaners – bottle washing, brewery cleaning, juice pulp removal
- Laundry and dishwashing detergents
- Circuit board and associated electronics cleaners
- Coil cleaners
- Formulation Guidelines
- Burco ECO-8145 can be used in both acidic and basic environments. The product is stable in solutions containing up to 50% caustic soda or potash.
- The use of solvents such as glycols, butyl ethers, and d-limonene as part of the formulation is possible.
- To increase the amount of foam generated, surfactants such as Burcoterge C2P-39 (amphoteric) or Burco COPB-35 (betaine) can be added to the formulation.
- Formulation of DfE and Green Seal acceptable products should follow the guidelines published by the certifying body to ensure all standards are met for all materials in a given formulation.
Properties
- Appearance
- Clear yellow liquid
- Soluble in
- caustic solutions
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Activity | 50 | % | — |
| Cloud Point (1%) | min. 100 | °C | — |
| Density | 9.4 | lbs/gal | — |
| HLB Value | 13 | — | — |
| Viscosity (25°C) | 150 | cPs | — |
| pH Value (10% Aqueous Solution) | 8.25 | — | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
Burco ECO-8145 is available in 53-gallon, open-head, poly drums (490 lbs).