BURCOTERGE™ BCY

Identification & Functionality

Cleaning Ingredients Functions

Degreaser,

Penetration Enhancer,

Surfactant,

Surfactant (Cationic),

Surfactant (Nonionic),

Wetting Agent

Technologies

Cleaning Ingredients

Product Families

Cleaning Ingredients — Cleaning Aids

Detergents & Degreasers,

Wetting & Dispersion Aids

Cleaning Ingredients — Functional Additives

Other Functional Additives

Cleaning Ingredients — Soaps & Surfactants

Cationic Surfactants,

Nonionic Surfactants

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

APEO-Free

Features and Benefits

• Rapidly removes oily, greasy, waxy, and particulate soils from metal, glass, concrete, plastic, and fabric surfaces
• Provides fast penetration and wetting/spreading
• Rinses clean at any water temperature
• Formulates at the same or lower cost per gallon as most cleaning systems, with improved performance
• Performance remains effective upon dilution versus traditional glycol ether, solvent and surfactant based systems
• Only surfactant required in the formulation, requires no coupler
• Alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APE) free
• Biodegradable

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition,

HI&I Care

Applications

HI&I Care — Home Care

Auto Care,

Carpet & Upholstery,

Dish Care,

Laundry & Fabric Care,

Other Home Care Applications,

Surface Care

HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care

Commercial Laundry,

Food Facility Cleaning & Sanitization,

Industrial Cleaning,

Institutional & Catering,

Vehicle & Machinery

Food & Nutrition — Processing & Packaging

Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Home Care Applications

Aluminum Cleaners,

Detergents,

Floor Cleaners,

Furniture Cleaners,

Parts Cleaners,

Rinse Aids,

Siding Cleaners,

Vinyl Cleaners,

Wheel Cleaners

I&I Cleaning Applications

Degreasers,

Detergents,

Industrial Cleaners,

Multipurpose Cleaners,

Oven Cleaners,

Parts Cleaners,

Truck Wash,

Wheel Cleaners

Recommended Uses

• I&I: all purpose cleaners and degreasers, oven cleaners, patio furniture cleaners, vinyl and aluminum siding cleaners, parts washers, neutral floor cleaners
• Transportation: frictionless/touchless presoaks, self-splitting truck washes, self-serve presoaks/detergents, non-acid wheel cleaners, bilge cleaners, canvas and vinyl cleaners
• Printing: press cleaners (offset, litho, flexo, and water-based gravure), equipment, blankets, press frames, folders, and guide rollers

Formulation Guidelines

• Burcoterge BCY is compatible with cationic and nonionic surfactants. The product is not compatible with anionic surfactants.
• Burcoterge BCY can be used in both acidic and alkaline environments.
• 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.

Properties

Appearance

Clear yellow liquid

Incompatible with

anionic surfactants

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Activity	59	%	—
Cloud Point	min. 100	°C	—
Density	8.32	lbs/gal	—
pH Value (1% Aqueous Solution)	5.5	—	—

Technical Details & Test Data

Compatibility

Compatible with; Cationic and Nonionic Surfactant

Packaging & Availability

Availability

Burcoterge BCY is available in 53-gallon, open-head, poly drums (430 lbs), in totes, and in bulk.