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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- HII Features
- Functions
- Acid Stable
- Detergent
- High Foaming Agent
- Rheology Modifier
- Product Highlights
Mona™ AT-1200 is a concentrated, biodegradable liquid surfactant that delivers dramatic viscosity building properties to acid cleaning formulations. It offers rapid solubilisation with a wide range of viscosities possible for HCI, H2SO4, HNO3 and H3PO4/HCI mixtures. In addition, it offers corrosion inhibition and provides foaming and detergency enhancement to acid cleaners.
Mona™ AT-1200 is ideally suited for use in viscous acid cleaning formulations such as metal cleaners, rust removers, dairy and brewery cleaners, acid bowl cleaners and shower cubicle cleaners.
- Features
- Range of high viscosities obtainable
- Corrosion inhibition
- Ease of dilution
- Foaming and detergency boost
- Surface tension reduction
- Long-term stability with a variety of acids
- Multifunctional acid thickener
- Organic and inorganic acids
- Can replace other surfactants and solubilisers
- Protects metal surfaces
- Performance Properties
Viscosity Building
Mona™ AT-1200 effectively thickens HCI, H2SO4, HNO3 and H3PO4/HCI mixtures.
A wide range of viscosities can be achieved by varying the type of acid, the concentration of acid, or the concentration of Mona AT-1200, as illustrated for the case of HCI and H2SO4 in the following graphs.
Figure 1: Viscosity vs. concentration of HCI with 3.0% active Mona™ AT-1200
Figure 2: Viscosity vs. concentration of H2SO4 with 3.0% active Mona™ AT-1200
In figure 3, shown below, the broad range of viscosity obtainable in 10% hydrochloric acid using Mona™ AT-1200 is illustrated:
Figure 3: Viscosity vs. concentration of Mona™ AT-1200 in 10% HCI
In figure 4, shown below, the broad range of viscosity obtainable in 5% citric acid and NaCI using Mona™ AT-1200 is illustrated (sodium chloride is required with organic acids in order to achieve thickening):
Figure 4: Viscosity vs. concentration of Mona™ AT-1200 in 5% citric acid
In figure 5, shown below, the broad range of viscosity obtainable in 5% sulfamic acid using Mona™ AT-1200 is illustrated (sodium chloride is required with organic acids in order to achieve thickening):
Figure 5: Viscosity vs. concentration of Mona™ AT-1200 in 5% sulfamic acid
Foaming
Mona™ AT-1200 is an effective foaming agent when used with organic acids (glycolic and citric) and inorganic acid such as HCl as shown in the graph below, all samples gave a high level of stable foam:
Figure 6: Foam stability of diluted Mona™ AT-1200 acid cleaner formulations
Corrosion Inhibition
Mona™ AT-1200 effectively inhibits the corrosive attack by acids on metal. The following table shows the reduction in weight loss of various metals when Mona™ AT-1200 is incorporated into hydrochloric and sulphuric acid systems:
Corrosion inhibition of 1.0% active Mona™ AT-1200 in 10.0% active acid Metal HCI H2SO4 1010 Steel 97.3% 99.4% 410 Stainless Steel 99.4% 96.1% Copper 92.0% 59.1% Brass 89.0% 65.4% Table 1: % weight loss reduction over 10.0% active acid without Mona™ AT-1200 after total immersion for 40 hours at ambient temperature
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Home Care Applications
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Applications
- Hard Surface Cleaning
- Industrial & Institutional Cleaning
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Color | 9 | Gardner | — |
| pH | 5.5 | — | — |
| Total Solids Content | 41 | % | — |
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