Petro AG Special Powder

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Alkylnaphthalene Sulfonate (ANS)

Chemical Name

Sodium Alkyl Naphthalene Sulfonate

Base Chemicals Functions

Anti-Caking Agent,

Dispersant,

Surfactant,

Surfactant (Anionic)

Technologies

Base Chemicals & Intermediates

Product Families

Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Intermediates

Organic Acids

Features & Benefits

Base Chemicals Features

Acid Stability,

Base Stability,

Excellent Rinseability,

Good Detergency,

Good Foaming,

Good Wetting,

Surface Tension Reduction,

Thermal Stability,

Water Tolerance

Product Highlights

• Petro alkyl naphthalene sulfonates are regarded as surface-active hydrotropes. They exhibit characteristics such as wetting, foaming, detergency and surface tension reduction.
• They have excellent rinseability, acid and base stability, hard-water tolerance and high-temperature stability.
• These versatile surfactants are used in a variety of applications including carpet cleaners, transportation cleaners, rinse aids, metal cleaners, rust removers and hard surface cleaners.

Applications & Uses

Base Chemicals End Uses

Cleaners

Properties

Physical Form

Powder,

Solid

Appearance

Tan powder

Characteristics

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Active Content	min. 95.0	%	—
Particle Size (median)	30-70	μm	—

Specifications

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Moisture Content	max. 2.0	%	—
pH (5% solids)	7.5 - 10.0	—	—
Salt Content	max. 2.5	%	—
Unsulfonated Oil	max. 1.4	%	—

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Canada,

Mexico,

USA

Regional Availability

• North America