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Identification & Functionality
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Applications & Uses
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- Dosage and Handling
Goal: Calculation of the environmental performance of products manufactured and sold by Business Line Interface & Performance
System Boundary: Cradle-to-Gate
Functional Unit (FU): 1 kg TEGO® Sulpho 2
Methodology: All our Life Cycle Assessments are following the principles of ISO 14040/44 and ISO 14067 standards. The established method of the Dutch Environmental Science Research Center Leiden (CML) with characterization factors from November 2013 was used.
Data Sources: The LCA was created in 2016 by an internal Life Cycle Management team. The LCA is based on primary data from the year 2014 by Evonik for the production process, while secondary data from databases (such as GaBi and ecoinvent), suppliers or literature is utilized for external processes and raw materials. The software GaBi 10 was used for the LCA modeling. The data for energy consumption were updated with values from 2021.
Cut-off rules for the inventory: In general, 1% for single inputs and below 5% for the sum. No environmentally relevant flows were neglected. Some utilities of production processes have been modeled analog to known processes. Transports have been considered but distances have mainly been estimated. The result uncertainty in all categories is about ± 20% as these results base on several assumptions.
Results (Cradle-to-Gate):
Evaluation Variables Value Unit per FU Blue Water Consumption 28.6 kg Acidification Potential 0.01 kg SO2 eq. Global Warming Potential incl. LUC 4.6 kg CO2 eq. Primary Energy Demand 105.2 MJ LUC = Land Use Change
Properties
- Appearance
- Yellowish
- Physical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Active Matter Content | 100 | % | — |
| Density (at 25°C) | 1.04 - 1.06 | g/ml | — |
| Dynamic Viscosity (at 25°C) | 650 - 1050 | mPa.s | — |
| Cloud Point (4% in water) | 55 - 61 | °C | — |
| Flash Point | min. 90 | °C | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Framework of the LCA
Goal: Calculation of the environmental performance of products manufactured and sold by Business Line Interface & Performance
System Boundary: Cradle-to-Gate
Functional Unit (FU): 1 kg TEGO® Sulpho 2
Methodology: All our Life Cycle Assessments are following the principles of ISO 14040/44 and ISO 14067 standards. The established method of the Dutch Environmental Science Research Centre Leiden (CML) with characterization factors from November 2013 was used.
Data Sources: The LCA was created in 2016 by an internal Life Cycle Management team. The LCA is based on primary data from the year 2014 by Evonik for the production process, while secondary data from databases (such as GaBi and ecoinvent), suppliers or literature is utilized for external processes and raw materials. The software GaBi 10 was used for the LCA modeling. The data for energy consumption were updated with values from 2021.
Cut-off rules for the inventory: In general, 1% for single inputs and below 5% for the sum. No environmentally relevant flows were neglected. Some utilities of production processes have been modeled analog to known processes. Transports have been considered but distances have mainly been estimated. The result uncertainty in all categories is about ± 20% as these results base on several assumptions.
Results (Cradle-to-Gate):
Evaluation Variables Value Unit per FU Blue Water Consumption 28.6 kg Acidification Potential 0.01 kg SO2 eq. Global Warming Potential incl. LUC 4.6 kg CO2 eq. Primary Energy Demand 105.2 MJ LUC = Land Use Change
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
- 25 kg drums (Pallet at 300 kg = 12 x 25 kg)
- 210 kg drums (Pallet at 840 kg = 4 x 210 kg)
- Container at 1000 kg
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 12 months
- Storage Stability
TEGO® Sulpho 2 may be stored for at least 12 months upon delivery under the condition that it is kept in factory-sealed packaging and protected against extreme weather conditions, particularly against heat, cold and moisture, in a temperature range between 5 - 50°C.
- We recommend to store TEGO® Sulpho 2 at temperatures between +15°C and + 50°C.
- Storage of the product below +15 °C may result in cloudiness, which can be observed due to crystallization. Therefore the viscosity can increase dependent on storage temperature and storage period.
- By warming up to +20°C the product becomes clear and must be completely homogenized by gentle stirring without affecting the quality.