Products in Dish Care: Thickener

AMPHOSOL® CA is a cocamidopropyl betaine derived from coco-methyl esters. This mild amphoteric surfactant AMPHOSOL® CA serves as a foam booster and viscosity builder in various personal care applications, as well as specialty foamer applications, hard surface cleaning, and vehicle care.

AMPHOSOL® LB-HP is a lauramidopropyl betaine used in a variety of applications for personal care, home care, and institutional and industrial cleaning. This amphoteric surfactant can be used to boost foam and build viscosity in formulations. It is preserved with excess alkalinity, which allows the formulator flexibility when choosing a preservative for their finished formulation.

AMPHOSOL® CS-50 is an amphoteric surfactant that can be used as a secondary surfactant, providing foam boosting and viscosity building for personal care and hi&i applications. It is a cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine that is bio-based, kosher certified, naturally derived, sulfate-free, eo/po-free, and plant-derived.

AMPHOSOL® HCG is a naturally-derived cocamidopropyl betaine with 30% actives. This mild amphoteric surfactant offers foam boosting and viscosity building across personal care, hard surface cleaning, and specialty foamer products. Like other products, it carries attributes such as being bio-based, kosher-certified, naturally derived, plant-derived, sulfate-free, and free of eo and po.

AMPHOSOL® LB is a mild amphoteric surfactant derived from narrow-cut methyl esters. This lauramidopropyl betaine is known for its capabilities in foam boosting and viscosity building, finding applications across personal care, home care, and industrial products. Its versatility spans uses such as 2-in-1 shampoo, baby care, body scrubs, body wash, carwash automatic, and carwash hand.

AMPHOSOL® CG-50 is a 37% active form of cocamidopropyl betaine derived from coconut oil. This high-active, mild amphoteric surfactant functions as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and viscosity builder across personal care products, hard surface cleaning, vehicle care, and specialty foaming applications. It aligns with the surfactant screen of the u.S. Epa safer choice program and is listed on cleangredients.

AMPHOSOL® CDB-HP is an enhanced amphoteric surfactant designed for cold processing and easy handling. It functions as a secondary surfactant, contributing to viscosity building and foam boosting across an array of personal care applications. Its flexibility in preservation choice is a valuable feature for formulators.

AMPHOSOL® HCA-HP is a mild amphoteric surfactant derived from coco methyl esters, providing foam boosting and viscosity building in a wide range of personal care, hard surface cleaning, and specialty foamer applications. It is preserved with excess alkalinity, which allows the formulator flexibility when choosing a preservative for their finished formulation.

AMPHOSOL® HCG-HP is a mild amphoteric surfactant derived from coconut oil that provides foam boosting and viscosity building in a wide range of personal care, hard surface cleaning, and specialty foamer products. It is preserved with excess alkalinity, which allows the formulator flexibility when choosing a preservative for their finished formulation.

AMPHOSOL® CG is a 30% active cocamidopropyl betaine derived from coconut oil. This mild amphoteric surfactant is used as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and viscosity builder in personal care, hard surface care, vehicle care, and foaming specialties. This product is bio-based, naturally derived, plant-derived, and sulfate-free.

BIO-SOFT® TA-2 is a nonionic tallow amine ethoxylate surfactant with functions that encompass wetting, foam generation, emulsification, and corrosion inhibition. Its primary use is as an acid thickener, making it valuable in cleaners intended for vertical surfaces like toilet bowls, dairy, brewery, and food processing equipment.

AMPHOSOL® CS-50 E is a cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine that is compatible with anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, and cationic surfactants and is stable over a wide ph range. It exhibits high foaming even in high electrolyte solutions and is stable in extreme alkaline solutions. This amphoteric surfactant exhibits foam synergies with common anionics and can be used in place of cocamidopropyl betaine to boost flash foam.

AMPHOSOL® CG-UN is an amido-type betaine derived from refined coconut oil, providing foam boosting and viscosity building across applications like shampoos, automatic dishwashing detergents, baby care products, bathroom cleaners, body scrubs, and more, in markets like home care, institutional and industrial cleaning, personal care, and vehicle care.

AMPHOSOL® DM is a mild amphoteric surfactant derived from c12–14 alkyl dimethyl amine. It acts as a primary or secondary surfactant, boosting foam, enhancing viscosity, and providing antistatic properties. It is compatible with anionic, nonionic, and cationic systems, making it suitable for a range of personal care products, including bubble baths, shampoos, hand soaps, and pet care items. Additionally, it finds application in liquid dishwashing formulations. An rspo mass balance-certified version of this product is also available.

STEPAN® VCP is a synthetic thickener suitable for liquid detergents and household cleaning products. It is compatible with most surfactants and has a maximum pH tolerance of 8.5. When combined with alkyl ether sulfates, it improves viscosity, foam, and the cloud point.

AMMONYX® M is an amphoteric surfactant produced in europe, functioning as a foam enhancer, wetting agent, detergent, and thickening agent. Its applications span personal care and hi&i cleaning products, including 2-in-1 shampoos, automatic dishwashing detergents, body washes, facial cleansers, hand dishwashing detergents, hand soaps, and various types of hard surface cleaners.

Rheovis® AT 120 offers detergent formulators multiple benefits, such as its high thickening efficiency, improved rheology profile (shear thinning), and its ability to be post-added in a typical manufacturing process. It can effectively produce transparent liquid detergents, improve the pumping response of liquid detergents, and is highly compatible with other detergent components.

ADM 115 Non-GMO Food Grade Native Corn Starch #028164 is a highly refined product and a low-moisture basic powdered starch manufactured by ADM in Europe. This product is used in food applications such as puddings, salad dressings, prepared mixes, and gravies. As an unmodified (thick-boiling) starch, it is typically high in viscosity, with a good body at both low and high solids. Additionally, the setback (viscosity increase upon aging of the starch paste) is characteristically high for this product.

Clinton 240 Acid Modified Industrial Corn Starch #028240 is a medium-viscosity, acid-modified starch that is employed by the paper and textile industries for size applications, particularly at high temperatures. A benefit of this product is that the hot paste is less viscous than that of an unmodified starch, and at elevated temperatures, the pastes are slightly clearer. For most applications, it is desirable to hold this paste at high temperatures to prevent excessive setback. When dried, this starch forms tough, opaque films that withstand the physical tests characteristic of the paper industry, such as the tensile, Mullen, and wax pick tests.

Clinton 225 Acid Modified Industrial Corn Starch #028225 is a relatively high-viscosity, acid-modified starch that is employed by the corrugating industry as a carrier starch. This product has a moisture content of 9 - 13% and a pH in the range of 6.0 - 7.0.

ADM Non-GMO Native Starch 100 I #028113 is a native maize corn starch that is soluble in hot water and suited for various industrial applications. For food applications, this starch is a cost-effective option to develop texture and provide stability. This product functions as an effective aqueous rheology modifier and a powerful binding agent.

Clinton 220 Acid Modified Industrial Corn Starch #028220 is a relatively high-viscosity, acid-modified starch that is employed by the paper and textile industries for size applications, particularly at high temperatures. A benefit of this product is that the hot paste is less viscous than that of an unmodified starch, and at elevated temperatures, the pastes are slightly clearer. For most applications, it is desirable to hold this paste at high temperatures to prevent excessive setback. When dried, this starch forms tough, opaque films that withstand the physical tests characteristic of the paper industry, such as the tensile, Mullen, and wax pick tests.

Clinton 260 Acid Modified Industrial Corn Starch #028260 is a medium-viscosity, acid-modified starch that is employed by the paper and textile industries for size applications, particularly at high temperatures. A benefit of this product is that the hot paste is less viscous than that of an unmodified starch, and at elevated temperatures, the pastes are slightly clearer. For most applications, it is desirable to hold this paste at high temperatures to prevent excessive setback. When dried, this starch forms tough, opaque films that withstand the physical tests characteristic of the paper industry, such as the tensile, Mullen, and wax pick tests.

ADM 100 Non-GMO Food Grade Native Corn Starch #028165 is a highly refined basic powdered starch manufactured by ADM in Europe. This product is used in food applications such as puddings, salad dressings, prepared mixes, and gravies. As an unmodified (thick-boiling) starch, it is typically high in viscosity, with a good body at both low and high solids. Additionally, the setback (viscosity increase upon aging of the starch paste) is characteristically high for this product.

ADM Native Food Grade Corn Starch LM #028184 is a highly refined basic powdered starch manufactured by ADM. This product is used in food applications such as puddings, salad dressings, prepared mixes, and gravies. As an unmodified (thick-boiling) starch, it is typically high in viscosity, with a good body at both low and high solids. Additionally, the setback (viscosity increase upon aging of the starch paste) is characteristically high for this product.

Clinton 277 Acid Modified Industrial Corn Starch #028277 is a low-viscosity, acid-modified starch that is employed by the paper and textile industries for size applications, particularly at high temperatures. A benefit of this product is that the hot paste is less viscous than that of an unmodified starch, and at elevated temperatures, the pastes are slightly clearer. For most applications, it is desirable to hold this paste at high temperatures to prevent excessive setback. When dried, this starch forms tough, opaque films that withstand the physical tests characteristic of the paper industry, such as the tensile, Mullen, and wax pick tests.

ADM Native Food Grade Corn Starch #028185 is a highly refined basic powdered starch manufactured by ADM. This product is used in food applications such as puddings, salad dressings, prepared mixes, and gravies. As an unmodified (thick-boiling) starch, it is typically high in viscosity, with a good body at both low and high solids. Additionally, the setback (viscosity increase upon aging of the starch paste) is characteristically high for this product.

Alcoguard 5800 is a hydrophobically modified alkali swellable rheology modifier emulsion. It can be used in formula systems (e.g., electrolyte solutions, surfactants, etc.) with high levels of surfactants or electrolytes that adversely affect other thickeners. When the pH value of the system is greater than 7, Alcoguard 5800 efficiently thickens and stabilizes most water-based formulas. For some special formula systems and with the proper formulation technique, when the design is reasonable and the pH is below 7, Alcoguard 5800 can also effectively work as a thickener.

Aromox 14D-W970 is an amine oxide, based on a distilled C14-amine.

Alcogum L 520 cationic compatible acid swellable rheology modifier, designed to perform below pH 6, performs well in many applications. It is supplied at 20% active solids in water. When neutralized with an inorganic or organic acid, it provides a clear, viscous solution. The Alcogum® L 520 manufacturing process finely controls polymer structure and molecular weight to provide optimized performance in a broad range of applications areas.

Versa-TL 501 is a anionic sulfonated polystyrene water-based mud additive in an aqueous liquid, pH 7.

Galaxy™ CAPAO is a versatile ingredient whihc is categorized under cleaning ingredients, specifically as a rheology modifier and wetting & dispersion aid. Galaxy™ CAPAO offers a multitude of benefits, such as excellent wetting properties, thickening emulsions, effective degreasing, and foam stability. It maintains high stability even in alkaline environments. This liquid-form ingredient functions as a thickener, wetting agent, emulsifier, conditioner, and foam stabilizer.

Galaxy™ LAPAO, belongs to the realm of cleaning ingredients, specifically as a rheology modifier and wetting & dispersion aid. This versatile product finds applications in various market segments, including surface care, industrial cleaning, and dish care, making it a valuable addition to bleach, dishwash detergents, and industrial degreasers.

Cola®Teric AV is an alkyl betaine that effectively thickens HCl as well as mixtures of HCl and other mineral acids. As a surfactant, Cola®Teric AV also provides wetting and detergency properties in acid formulations. Due to its viscosity building efficiency, ease of formulation and long-term stability in mineral acids, Cola®Teric AV is ideal for use in acid bowl cleaners, dairy cleaners and a variety of applications where viscous acid solutions are required. For easiest results, add the ColaTeric AV to the water and then add the acid.

EasyTens® X1 is a naturally-derived thickening agent for oils and is able to thicken a wide variety of natural oils such as sunflower, olive and rapeseed oil leading to transparent jellies.

Microscrub® 100 are Medium particle size polyethylene powders for use as a scrub agent in industrial hand cleaners, and as texturing agents for floor coatings.Features and Benefits Low density polyethylene adds texture and antislip properties to coatings intended for walking surfaces Provides a consistent texture for industrial scrubs and cleaners High molecular weight polymer promotes enhanced abrasion resistance