BURCOSIL™ CAR

1 of 2 products in this brand
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.

Functions: Beading Agent, Gloss Enhancer, Rinse Aid

Labeling Claims: APEO-Free, Biodegradable

End Uses: Automotive Polishes, Car Wash, Wax Polishes

Technical Data Sheet
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Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Cleaning Ingredients Functions

Features & Benefits

Features and Benefits
  • Provides improved beading performance to spray wax and wash-and-wax products.
  • Improves gloss of treated surfaces.
  • Easy to use; added to existing formulations without any formulation adjustments.
  • Rinse-aid formulations made in conjunction with Burcomul 1055D have excellent hot and cold storage stability.
  • Provides an easy-to-handle source of carnauba for automotive rinse aids allowing them to be marketed as spray waxes.
  • Alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APE) free.

Applications & Uses

Markets
Home Care Applications
I&I Cleaning Applications
Recommended Uses
  • Car and truck spray wax.
  • Car “wash-and-wax” consumer product.
Formulation Guidelines
  • Burcosil CAR should be added to the formulated rinse aid, spray wax, or wash-and-wax product.
  • The use of deionized or reverse osmosis water will reduce or eliminate mineral deposits from being left behind on the vehicle surface.
  • Burcosil CAR is not compatible with anionic surfactants.
  • The use of solvents such as glycols, butyl ethers, and d-limonene as part of the wash-and-wax 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.

Properties

Appearance
Clear to slightly hazy liquid
Incompatible with
anionic surfactants
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Activity97%
Density8.26lbs/gal
Flash Point80°FTCC
Viscosity (25°C)250cPs
pH Value (1% Aqueous Solution)4.5

Packaging & Availability

Availability

Burcosil CAR is available in 5 gallon pails and 53-gallon, open-head, poly drums (440 lbs).