- Chemical Name:Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-.omega.-hydroxy-
- Functions:Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic)
- Synonyms:(p-t-Octylphenoxy)polyethoxyethanol, Ortho-Gynol, p-tert-Octylphenoxy polyethoxyethanol, p-tert-Octylphenoxypolyoxyethanol, Poly(oxyethylene) p-tert-octylphenyl ether, Polyethylene glycol mono(4-octylphenyl) ether, Polyethylene glycol mono(4-tert-octylphenyl) ether, Polyethylene glycol mono(p-tert-octylphenyl) ether, Polyethylene glycol mono[p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl] ether, Polyethylene glycol octylphenol ether, Polyethylene glycol p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl ether, Polyethylene glycol p-octylphenol ether, Polyethylene glycol p-octylphenyl ether, Polyethylene glycol p-tert-octylphenol ether, Polyethylene glycol p-tert-octylphenyl ether, Polyethylene oxide-p-tert-octylphenyl ether, Polyoxyethylene glycol-p-tert-octylphenyl ether, Polyoxyethylene mono(octylphenyl) ether, α-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-ω-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
IGEPAL CA-720 serves as a nonionic surfactant, finding application across various phases of detergent compounding and aqueous processing in industries like textiles, paper, industrial metal cleaning, acid cleaning, floor cleaning, detergent sanitization, and waterless hand cleaning. It's classified within the chemical group of octyl phenol ethoxylates.