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ROKAnol O18 (Oleth-18)

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Rokanol O18 belongs to non-ionic surfactants from the ethoxylated fatty alcohols (INCI name: Oleth-18) with hydrophilic character. At room temperature the product has the consistency of a paste. The commercial product contains about 100% active substance and is well soluble in water, low aliphatic alcohols, glycols and benzene.

Functions: Emulsifier, Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic)

Chemical Family: Ethoxylated Fatty Alcohols, Non-Ionics

End Uses: Textiles

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name
Industrial Additives Functions
CAS No.
9004-98-2
EC No.
500-016-2

Applications & Uses

Markets
Industrial Additives End Use
Applications

Non-ionic surfactant used mainly as a dispersing agent and as a washing, cleaning and softening agent in textile and dye industries. It can be used in oxidizing, reducing and hard water environments. Rokanol O18 can be used in a mixture with other non-ionic auxiliary agents and in mixtures with anionic and cationic surface active agents. Does not cause metal corrosion.

Properties

Physical Form
Odor
Weak
Appearance
Paste
Soluble in
Water
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Colour in iodine scale at 50°Cmax. 10--
pH (1% Solution)5.5 - 8.5--
Cloud point (NaCl solution 100 g/i)70 – 74°C-
Iodine value17 – 23gJ2/100g-
Molecular weightapprox. 1060g/mol-
Density at 50°Capprox. 1.016g/ml-
Solidification pointapprox. 30°C-
Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB)16.3--

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