Products

PEL-SIL™ bis-PEG-10 is a linear, 100% active, dimethicone terminated with PEG-10 polyether groups. It is dispersible in water and is used in applications where lubricity, softness and conditioning are required. It finds use in personal care, household products, textiles and leather processing. Excellent surface tension reducer, it can boost foam quantity and stability in a multitude of personal care applications. It provides additional benefits such as moisturizing, emollience and a soft silky feel on hair and skin. It may also be used as a reagent to modify polymeric systems by virtue of its two primary hydroxyls. In these systems, it provides the typical benefits of silicones that include slip, mar resistance, anti-blocking, softness and improved temperature stability to the finish polymer.

PEL-SIL™ Bis-PEG-12 is a linear, 100% active, dimethicone terminated with PEG-12 polyether groups. It is dispersible in water and is used in applications where lubricity, softness and conditioning are required. It finds use in personal care, household products, textile finishing and leather processing. Excellent surface tension reducer, it can boost foam quantity and stability in a multitude of personal care applications. It provides additional benefits such as moisturizing, emollience and a soft silky feel on hair and skin. It may also be used as a reagent to modify polymeric systems by virtue of its two primary hydroxyls. In these systems, it provides the typical benefits of silicones that include slip, mar resistance, anti-blocking, softness and improved temperature stability to the finish polymer.

PEL-AMPH™ ODP is a 50% active aqueous solution of a low molecular weight amphoteric surfactant. It acts as an effective hydrotrope to couple nonionic surfactants into systems containing high levels of electrolyte. PEL-AMPH™ ODP is a low foamer that provides good detergency in systems that require high cloud points. It is stable in both highly acid and alkaline systems offering utility in acid cleaners and heavily built detergents.

PEL-SIL™ 648 reduces the surface tension of aqueous solutions significantly lower than conventional nonionic surfactants can. Even at concentrations as low as 0.01 percent, PEL-SIL™ 648 will reduce surface tension below 23 dynes/cm. It produces very rapid wetting and spreading on hard-to-wet surfaces such as waxy leaves. PEL-SIL™ 648 allows complete coverage with herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and other agricultural chemicals. It is a low molecular weight nonionic silicone polyether surfactant, developed to improve the wetting, spreading and penetration of agricultural chemicals. It may be used as an ingredient in pesticide products, or as a tank-mix adjuvant for foliar applied chemicals. PEL-SIL™ 648 meets the requirements of US EPA regulation 40 CFR 180.910 regarding “tolerances and exemption from tolerances for pesticide chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities.” It is approved for both food and nonfood use.

PEL-AMID™ CAEE is a 1:1 alkanolamide from coconut oil and aminoethoxyethanol (AEE), which is designed for use in cosmetic preparations. It is a good viscosity index improver and foam stabilizer. PEL-AMID™ CAEE is suitable replacement for Cocamide DEA. Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides is free of PEG, EO, dioxane and any trace of diethanolamine.

PEL-AMPH™ CSF is a amphoteric surfactant useful in the formulation of both personal care and industrial cleaners. Due to its mildness and excellent coupling properties, PEL-AMPH™ CSF is used to couple conditioning agents in shampoos. Its ability to couple nonionic surfactants into formulations with high levels of electrolyte makes PEL-AMPH™ CSF very useful for industrial cleaners. PELAMPH CSF is suggested for products where the presence of sodium chloride would be detrimental to the performance of the final product or would cause corrosion problems because the chloride level is essentially nil. It is stable over a broad pH range and is the surfactant of choice in high electrolyte systems.

PEL-AMPH™ OSF is an amphoteric surfactant with applications in industrial cleaners and personal care. It has excellent lubricating properties in addition to modest detergency. Its solubility in non-polar solvents makes it useful as a detergent for anhydrous, solvent-based cleaners. Unlike many other amphoteric surfactants, PEL-AMPH™ OSF contains no sodium chloride by-product. It is suggested for systems where chloride would be detrimental to performance or would cause corrosion problems. PEL-AMPH™ OSF is stable over a broad pH range and is a good choice for water-free cleaning formulations.

PEL-AMPH™ 2CY-75 is an amphoteric derived from caprylic hydroxyethyl imidazoline. It has excellent wetting and detergent properties while providing low foam. PEL-AMPH™ 2CY-75 has good stability in strongly alkaline and moderately acid systems. It is recommended for use in areas where low foaming detergency is needed such as, dairy cleaning, food processing plants, etc. PEL-AMPH™ 2CY75 is compatible with most all other surfactants. It is also an excellent solubilizer for higher molecular weight surfactants, particularly nonionics. Its low irritation properties make it ideal for personal care wipes.

PEL-PHOS™ 583 a water soluble phosphate ester that exhibits both hydrotrope and detergent properties. It is an ideal ingredient for coupling nonionics into moderately built, alkaline detergent systems. It finds particular use for metal cleaning. It is compatible with the typical builders used including pyrophosphates, silicates, carbonates, etc.

PEL-AMPH™ 2CSF-CG is both an alcohol-free and salt-free, mild, amphoteric surfactant with applications in both personal care and HI&I. In personal care products, PEL-AMPH™ 2CSF-CG is used to couple conditioning agents into shampoos and body washes. This high foaming surfactant makes an ideal choice when formulating mild shampoos or body washes. Its high buffer capacity also offers utility when formulating neutralizing shampoos that act to remove all relaxer types. PEL-AMPH™ 2CSF-CG is also useful in industrial cleaners due to its ability to couple nonionic surfactants into high levels of electrolytes and its stability over a broad pH range. PEL-AMPH™ 2CSF-CG is the ideal choice for systems where sodium chloride would be detrimental to the performance of the final product or would cause corrosion problems. It also has the potential to reduce the overall irritation of other surfactants.

PEL-PHOS™ SG is cetyl alcohol, alkoxylated and phosphated. With its higher molecular weight and its weak anionic nature, it is very mild to the skin when formulated to pH 4-9. PEL-PHOS™ SG provides conditioning, emulsification, thickening, solubilization and is also useful for the adjustment of the pH of both hair and skin cleansing products. Because it is a phosphate ester, it acts as a buffer to stabilize pH. It is used in conditioning shampoos where it improves wet combing and enhances the manageability of dry hair. It is compatible with both cationic and anionic surfactants and is not very hydrophobic or cationic, like many conditioning agents, so it does not build up on the hair. When formulated with cationics, such as in hair conditioners, PEL-PHOS™ SG will provide viscosity enhancement to formulations.

PEL-PHOS™ LP-700 is a phosphate ester of ethoxylated phenol. It is an exceptionally effective extreme pressure lubricant for metal working formulations. It also functions as a corrosion inhibitor and as a hydrotrope in detergent preparations.

PEL-AMPH™ ASC is an very low foam surfactant that is stable in both alkaline and acid product media. Versatile and low in viscosity, PEL-AMPH™ ASC is effective at lowering the surface tension of highly alkaline systems and has a high solubility in caustic soda. The low, fast breaking foam of PEL-AMPH™ ASC makes it ideal for hard surface cleaners, steam cleaners and bottle washing where foaming products are difficult to rinse.

PEL-AMPH™ LDP is suggested for systems where sodium chloride would be detrimental to the performance of the final product or would cause corrosion problems. PEL-AMPH™ LDP is stable over the entire pH range and is used as a detergent & hydrotrope in high electrolyte systems. The product finds use in mild surfactant systems as well as hard surface cleaners. PEL-AMPH™ LDP helps wetting and solubilization in systems containing phosphate and polyphosphates. PEL-AMPH™ LDP useful as a corrosion inhibitor in aqueous systems. PEL-AMPH™ LDP is a high-foaming, salt-free amphoteric surfactant with good detergency.

PEL-AMPH™ 2CSF is a mild amphoteric surfactant with applications in both personal care and industrial cleaners. Due to its excellent coupling properties in personal care products, it is used to couple conditioning agents in shampoos. Its ability to couple nonionic surfactants into high levels of electrolyte makes PEL-AMPH™ 2CSF very useful for built industrial cleaners. It is suggested for systems where sodium chloride would be detrimental to the performance of the final product or would cause corrosion problems. PEL-AMPH™ 2CSF is stable over a broad pH range and is the surfactant of choice in high electrolyte systems.

PEL-PHOS™ LP-300 Is a low-foaming aromatic phosphate ester with hydrotrope properties. It is a highly efficient agent for coupling nonionic surfactants into built hard surface cleaners. It is useful for cleaning formulations intended for metal & bottle-washing. When incorporated into metal cutting formulations, PEL-PHOS™ LP-300 provides extreme pressure lubricity due to its phosphate functionality.

PEL-AMID™ L-DIPA is a useful replacement for Cocamide & Lauramide DEA in personal care applications. This product is not diethanolamine derived but it performs similarly to traditional diethanolamides. It is a good viscosifier & foam booster that is an easy to handle liquid at room temperature. PEL-AMID™ L-DIPA can be used in any application where the traditional coco or lauryl diethanolamides have been used. PEL-AMID™ L-DIPA is effective in a wide variety of personal care products, including shampoos, body cleansers, bubble baths & facial cleansers.

PEL-DET 1075 Is a low-foaming carboxylate with hydrotrope properties. It is a highly efficient agent for coupling nonionic surfactants into alkaline, built hard surface cleaners. It is useful for cleaning formulations intended for metal & glass washing. PEL-DET 1075 is stable in hypochlorite solutions and will not cause hypochlorite to degrade more quickly. When incorporated into metal cutting formulations, PEL-DET 1075 provides a degree of corrosion inhibition.

PEL-SIL™ 9315 has a wide range of applications in polyurethane and in personal care products including, hair sprays and other leave-in hair products, shampoos, skin care lotions & shaving soaps. It is stable in neutral or mildly acid or alkaline aqueous solutions. Its stability is reduced by strong acid or alkali. PEL-SIL™ 9315 is used as a surfactant in the production of rigid urethane foams. It is not compatible on the isocyanate side and must be added with the polyol. It exhibits excellent compatibility with most polyol premixes.