Products

H-Sil® STS-M is a versatile liquid silicone that serves multiple industries. It is prized for its ability to maintain temperature stability and provide effective lubrication in food ingredient applications. In the agrochemical sector, it also excels in maintaining temperature stability while reducing surface tension, enhancing its performance. Furthermore, its compatibility extends to cosmetic formulations, where it contributes to various product functionalities.

H-Sil® EM-60 Concentrate is a 60% active nonionic emulsion of regular viscosity silicone. This product can be used as-is or diluted with water to form a stable emulsion letdown. It is formulated to provide excellent gloss, lubrication, and protection to a variety of surfaces. This product is an excellent ingredient for formulators to use in automotive tire and vinyl dressings, including polishes and waxes for automobiles and other hard surfaces.

H-Sil® D4 is a volatile cyclic dimethyl silicone fluid that is clear and odorless. This low-toxicity solvent evaporates completely at room temperature and leaves no residue. It is widely used in cosmetics to provide spreading, easy rub-out, and a slick, non-greasy feel to the skin. It is a good cleaning solvent for industrial applications with degreasing properties for dry cleaning and spot treatment applications.

H-Quest® C 100 sodium glucoheptonate has many industrial uses as a high-performance chelating agent. Its superior performance in the pH range between 9 and 14 is due to its efficiency in forming stable chelates with divalent and trivalent metal ions such as Ca+2, Mg+2, Fe+2, Fe+3, Zn+2, Al+3, etc.

H-Sil® 1108 is a low-molecular-weight, nonionic silicone polyether surfactant blend that imparts low surface tensions to formulated products. This product improves the spreading and wetting properties of household, industrial, and coating products. In spray adjuvant applications, it gives aqueous surface tensions of less than 23 mN/M.

H-Sil® SDF 60,000 cSt is a linear polymer that is often referred to as "high-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane" or "silicone fluid." Its applications include cosmetic ingredients, lubricants for plastics, insulating fluids, household product ingredients, mold-release agents, surface active agents, and many others.

H-Sil® EM 1060 is a 60% active, nonionic emulsion of 10,000 cSt polydimethylsiloxane. This product can be used as-is or diluted with water to form a stable emulsion letdown. It is effective as a release agent for rubber, plastic, and shell metals in foundry applications. This product has additional applications in leather care, textiles, surface lubrication, surface protection, and gloss improvement.

H-Sil® SDF 10,000 cSt is a linear polymer that is often referred to as "high-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane" or "silicone fluid." Its applications include cosmetic ingredients, lubricants for plastics, insulating fluids, household product ingredients, mold-release agents, surface active agents, and many others.

H-Sil® STS is a low-molecular-weight, nonionic silicone surfactant that imparts low surface tension to formulated household and agricultural products. It improves the wetting and detergency of neutral household cleaning detergents and degreasers on hard surfaces. This product will improve the wetting, spreading, and penetration of agricultural chemicals and is an additive for use in pesticide products or as a tank-mix adjuvant. It can achieve surface tensions of 22 m/M with rates as low as 0.01% in aqueous-based agriculture and coating formulas, thus improving spreading across a variety of surfaces. This product is exempt from tolerance under 40 CFR 180.1001(c) for agricultural uses.

H-Sil® EM-HTS Concentrate is a nonionic emulsion of hydroxy functional silicone fluid designed to provide superior performance in a variety of applications, including:

• Tire and vinyl dressings
• Polishes and waxes for hard surfaces
• As a performance booster to standard silicone emulsions
• As a durable release agent

H-Sil® SDF 30,000 cSt is a linear polymer that is often referred to as "high-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane" or "silicone fluid." Its applications include cosmetic ingredients, lubricants for plastics, insulating fluids, household product ingredients, mold-release agents, surface active agents, and many others.

H-Sil® SC C20-23 is a high-molecular-weight, nonionic silicone surfactant that has multifunctional properties in a wide range of applications. In hard surface cleaners, this product imparts low surface tensions and improved oily soil emulsification. This product is a water-soluble substantive additive to automobile surface cleaning formulas, and it imparts gloss and surface break for improved drying. It is an effective water-soluble mold-release agent that will allow easy rinsing for paintable mold-release products. This product is non-toxic and has a very low irritation profile for the skin and eyes. Prototype formulas and use recommendations are available from your Harcros representative.

H-Sil® SDF 1000 cSt is a regular viscosity linear polymer that is often referred to as "polydimethylsiloxane" or "silicone fluid." Its applications include cosmetic ingredients, lubricants for plastics, insulating fluids, household product ingredients, mold-release agents, surface active agents, and many others.

H-Sil® EM-60 HG is a proprietary blend of silicone fluids and reactive organo-silicones emulsified into a high-solids emulsion. It is designed to provide premium performance as a tire and vinyl dressing. This product is easily diluted with water to form a stable dispersion for use levels ranging from 10 to 20% actives. A 20% active product gives excellent all-round performance by delivering a high-gloss, durable (several washings) coating to tires and vinyl.

H-Sil® OE is a silicone-based odor eliminator designed for industrial and consumer applications. This product acts as an odor eliminator by neutralizing the nitrogen groups that are present in most odors. It is a concentrate that can be diluted at 5 - 10% by weight in water for most applications. No other additives are needed. Fragrances can be added to the dilution by using common surfactants and fragrance bases. 5% dilutions of H-Sil® OE were successfully compared against leading industrial and consumer products via a test panel, and it consistently outlasted the competitors. At a use level of 5 - 10%, this product was successfully tested against the following odors:

• Smoke
• Butyric acid (body odor)
• Amine odors
• Urine
• Ammonia

H-Sil® SDF 12,500 cSt is a linear polymer that is often referred to as "high-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane" or "silicone fluid." Its applications include cosmetic ingredients, lubricants for plastics, insulating fluids, household product ingredients, mold-release agents, surface active agents, and many others.

H-Sil® D5 is a volatile cyclic dimethyl silicone fluid that is clear and odorless. This low-toxicity solvent evaporates completely at room temperature and leaves no residue. It is widely used in cosmetics to provide spreading, easy rub-out, and a slick, non-greasy feel to the skin. It is a good cleaning solvent for industrial applications with degreasing properties for dry cleaning and spot treatment applications.

H-Sil® EM-FS-50 is a fluorosilicone-in-water emulsion that uses nonionic emulsifiers. This unique emulsion is specially formulated for hard surface polishes. The fluoro portion of the molecule adds protection from greasy and waterborne soils, and the silicone portion provides gloss and additional protection from outdoor elements. It is an excellent product for formulating spray-on and wipe-off transportation polishes and protectants.

H-Sil® SDF 200 cSt is a regular viscosity linear polymer that is often referred to as "polydimethylsiloxane" or "silicone fluid." Its applications include cosmetic ingredients, lubricants for plastics, insulating fluids, household product ingredients, mold-release agents, surface active agents, and many others.

H-Sil® SDF 350 cSt is a regular viscosity linear polymer that is often referred to as "polydimethylsiloxane" or "silicone fluid." Its applications include cosmetic ingredients, lubricants for plastics, insulating fluids, household product ingredients, mold-release agents, surface active agents, and many others.

H-Sil® SC-C8 is a high-molecular-weight silicone polyether that imparts low surface tension to formulated products. It helps promote wetting and surface activity and is an effective additive to both cosmetic formulations and household products. This product is stable in most formulations when used up to 5% and is an excellent co-surfactant for use in hair-care shampoos and conditioners. In skin care products, it is an effective emollient and humectant.

Harcros Caustic Potash 18% is a potassium hydroxide solution used in chemical manufacturing, industrial cleaning, and refining and gas processing. Belonging to the alkalis, bases, hydroxides, and potassium salts chemical families, it serves as a key component in pH control, neutralization, and other processing applications.