Petro BA Powder

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name

Sodium Alkyl Naphthalene Sulfonate

Cleaning Ingredients Functions

Coupling Agent,

Dispersant,

Foam Booster,

Surfactant,

Surfactant (Anionic),

Wetting Agent

Technologies

Cleaning Ingredients

Product Families

Cleaning Ingredients — Cleaning Aids

Wetting & Dispersion Aids

Cleaning Ingredients — Functional Additives

Foam Control Agents,

Other Functional Additives,

Performance Additives

Cleaning Ingredients — Soaps & Surfactants

Anionic Surfactants

Features & Benefits

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

Markets

HI&I Care

Applications

HI&I Care — Home Care

Surface Care

HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care

Industrial Cleaning

Home Care Applications

Metal Cleaners

I&I Cleaning Applications

Industrial Cleaners,

Metal Cleaners

Properties

Physical Form

Powder,

Solid

Appearance

Tan powder

Characteristics

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Active Content	min. 95	%	—
Density (Bulk)	1.19 - 1.21	g/cc	—

Specifications

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Moisture Content	max. 2.0	%	—
Salt Content	max. 2.5	%	—
Unsulfonated Oil	max. 14	%	—
pH Value	7.5 - 10.0	%	—

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Canada,

Mexico,

USA

Regional Availability

• North America