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Galaxy™ 200, featuring Lauramide MEA, is a versatile cleaning ingredient with an array of benefits. This product serves as a fragrance solubilizer, stable foam enhancer, and cold-processable ingredient. Whether used in home care or personal care formulations, Galaxy™ 200, available in flake form and packaged in bags, delivers consistent performance and enhances the quality of your products.

INCI Name: Lauramide MEA

CAS Number: 142-78-9

Applicable Processes: Latex Manufacturing, Resin Manufacturing, Textiles Manufacturing, Wax Manufacturing

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Identification & Functionality

INCI Name
Agrochemical Functions
Cleaning Ingredients Functions
Industrial Additives Functions
Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions

Features & Benefits

HII Features
Industrial Additives Features
Product Attributes

Galaxy 200 is a non-ionic surface active agent, mainly used as viscosity booster and foam stabilizer. It provides excellent viscosity building and foam stabilization in anionic surfactant based systems such as shampoos, hand washes and body cleansers. It is also widely used as a lather stabilizer for laundry and dish wash detergents.

Applications & Uses

Application Format
Fragrances & Perfume Applications
Hair Care Applications
Personal Hygiene Applications
Skin Care Applications
Product Applications

Galaxy 200 finds applications in various products. It is used for wide range of applications such as:

  • In shampoos as foam and viscosity booster
  • In bathing bars (syndet and combi-bars), body wash, liquid soap, shower gels, etc.
  • In textile auxiliaries as a scouring agent
  • A rust inhibitor, latex stabilizer, in anti-static compounds, as a water proofing formulation ingredient and as a wax and resin additive
  • In laundry and dish wash detergents as a foam stabilizer for Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonates and as an alternative to amine oxides
  • In pharmaceutical and agricultural preparations as a water-in-oil emulsifier.
  • It helps in solubilizing perfumes

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Flakes off - white to pale yellow
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Chemical FormulaR-CO-NH-CH₂CH₂OH
pH (10% in distilled water)8.0 - 10.5
Free Amine (as MEA)max. 2.0% by mass
Free Fatty Acid (as lauric acid)max. 0.5% by mass
Melting Point78 - 85°C
Puritymin. 96.5% by mass
Moisture Contentmax. 1.0% by mass

Safety & Health

Safety Information

Spill should be contained / collected and disposed off as per the regulations. Avoid ingestion, contact with eyes and prolonged contact with skin and clothing. In case of contact with eyes and skin, seek adequate and timely medical attention.

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging Information

Galaxy 200 is available in 25 kg paper bags with HDPE liner. Total of 480 bags palletized i.e. 12 MT or 500 bags non-palletized i.e. 12.5 MT can be shipped in 20 ft. full container load. It is also available in jumbo bags. Total of 20 jumbo bags palletized i.e. 10 MT can be shipped in 20 ft. full container load.

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
1 Year
Storage & Handling Information
  • Store the material in a clean, dry place below 35°C away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight.
  • In the original sealed condition, when stored as suggested, the shelf life of the product is at least one year.
  • Slight drop in pH is possible over prolonged storage. In case of drop in pH, it is safe to use the material as long as the pH is ≥ 8.0.
  • Once the bag is opened, use the product within a week.
  • During storage, to avoid lumping, do not stack more than 8 bags (non - palletized) one above the other, and for palletized, place single pallet on ground or in rack.
  • Jumbo bags should not be placed one above the other during storage