Products in Commercial Laundry: Alcohol Alkoxylates

Plurafac® LF 120 is a low foaming nonionic surfactant consisting of fatty alcohol alkoxylates. Its versatility spans across industries, finding use in dishwashing, food processing, commercial laundry, and institutional cleaning.

MERPOL® SE is a nonionic surfactant known for its effective wetting properties and low foaming characteristics. It finds application in textile and paper processing, including automatic dishwashing detergents, brewery cleaners, floor cleaners, laundry aids, laundry detergents, and meat packing plant cleaners. Its market reach includes home care, industrial products, and institutional and industrial cleaning.

Lutensol® XL 90 is a 100% active nonionic surfactant that enhances the wetting and degreasing power of foam cleaners. With its fast dynamics and excellent detergency on oily soils, it finds application in various fields, including dishwashing, laundry, hard surface cleaning, food and beverage processing, food service and kitchen hygiene, commercial and institutional laundry, and industrial cleaning.

Lutensol® XL 50 is a 100% active product with a comparatively lower level of residual alcohol than regular alcohol ethoxylates with the same degree of ethoxylation. It is suitable for use as a foam control and degreasing agent in machine floor cleaning.

Plurafac® LF 500 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant that provides excellent foam control for Glucopon® surfactant and Deriphat® 160 C. It is mainly used for its wetting, low-foaming, or even defoaming properties. Plurafac® LF 500 finds applications in various industries, such as food and beverage processing, food service and kitchen hygiene, commercial laundry, institutional cleaning and sanitation, and industrial cleaning.

Lutensol® XL 80 is a 100% active product. It has very fast dynamics and excellent detergency on oily soils. Even when used at low levels, it can boost the degreasing power of the detergent without reducing the foam. It has a lower tendency to form gel compared to longer-chain alcohol ethoxylates.

Plurafac® LF 400 is a surfactant composed of predominantly unbranched fatty alcohols, including higher alkene oxides and ethylene oxide. The product is a low-foaming surfactant that offers excellent performance in terms of spotting and filming and has wetting and low-foam properties.

Dehypon® LS 36 is a low foaming non-ionic surfactant with a cloud point of 10°C. It is excellent for extraction cleaning and suitable for low temperature cleaning (Less than or equal to 45°C). The product exhibits good performance for cleaning and foam control.

Plurafac® LF 120 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant composed of fatty alcohol alkoxylates. It exhibits excellent cleaning properties and synergistic effects when used in combination with Dehypon LS 36, resulting in reduced foam behavior. This versatile surfactant is suitable for various applications, including dishwashing, food and beverage processing, food service and kitchen hygiene, commercial laundry, and institutional cleaning and sanitation.

Lutensol® XP 40 is a nonionic surfactant manufactured by causing a C10-alcohol to react with ethylene oxide in stoichiometric proportions. It is a cloudy liquid at room temperature and tends to form sediment. The numeric code in the product name indicates the general degree of ethoxylation.

Plurafac® LF 900 is a surfactant composed of 5% surfactant in a 25% solution of BDG, which provides excellent foam control and good wetting. It is listed on the EPA’s Safer Chemical Ingredients List, and its benefits include defoaming and foam control, as well as wetting and low foam properties.

Lutensol® XL 40 is available as a 100% active product and is suitable for machine floor cleaning as a foam controlling and degreasing agent. The level of residual alcohol is comparatively very low when compared to regular alcohol ethoxylates with the same degree of ethoxylation. It has a HLB value of 10.5 and is listed on the Safer Choice label. The final surfactant choice will be dependent on the formulation.

Plurafac® LF 403 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant composed of predominantly unbranched fatty alcohols alkoxylated with higher alkene oxides and ethylene oxide. Its most important properties are wetting, low-foaming, or even defoaming, making it an excellent choice for controlling foam, particularly when used in combination with Glucopon® surfactant and Deriphat® 160 C.

Plurafac® LF-224 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant composed of predominantly unbranched fatty alcohols alkoxylated with higher alkene oxides and ethylene oxide. Its most important properties are wetting, low-foaming, or even defoaming, making it an excellent choice for controlling foam, particularly when used in combination with Glucopon® surfactant and Deriphat® 160 C.

Plurafac® LF 431 offers excellent caustic stability and does not yellow when in direct contact with NaOH beads. The choice of final surfactant depends on the formulation and temperature of the cleaning process. Its essential properties include wetting, low-foaming, or even defoaming.

Lutensol® XL 70 is a 100% active product with very fast dynamics and excellent detergency on oily soils. It has a lower tendency to form a gel compared to longer-chain alcohol ethoxylates due to its fast-acting nature, which is attributed to its superior wetting profile.

Lutensol® XP 30 is a dynamic wetting agent with a C10 Guerbet Alcohol Ethoxylate POE (3) composition and 100% active content. It is synthetically derived and readily degradable. This product is suitable for various formulation types, including emulsifier concentrates, oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions, microemulsions, suspension concentrates, suspo-emulsions, soluble liquids, and wettable powders.

Dehydol® 100 Liquid 90% is an alkyl polyethylene glycol ether made from C12–C18 alcohol and contains 9 moles of ethylene oxide. It is 90% active and available as a liquid at room temperature, with a cloud point of 80°C. Due to its wetting and emulsifying power, it's used in all kinds of household and institutional cleaners.

Lutensol® XP 50 is an excellent wetting agent composed of C10 Guerbet Alcohol Ethoxylate POE (5) with 100% active content. It is a highly effective substitute for NP-6. The product is synthetically derived and readily degradable. Lutensol® XP 50 is suitable for a wide range of formulation types, including emulsifier concentrates, oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions, microemulsions, suspension concentrates, suspo-emulsions, soluble liquids, and wettable powders.

Lutensol® XL 100 is a synthetically derived, readily biodegradable C10 guerbet alcohol alkoxylate POE (10) with 100% active content. This product is a highly effective solubilizer and offers excellent emulsification properties. It complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 on detergents and has been tested for biodegradability and emulsifying properties according to the methods listed in Annex III.

Lutensol® XL 79 is an easy-to-handle wetting agent and emulsifier with a C10 guerbet alcohol alkoxylate POE (7) composition and 85% active content. It provides enhanced performance compared to IDA. This product is synthetically derived and readily degradable. Lutensol® XL 79 is suitable for various formulation types, including emulsifier concentrates, oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions, microemulsions, suspension concentrates, suspo-emulsions, soluble liquids, wettable granules, and wettable powders.

Lutensol® XL 89 is an efficient and easy-to-handle wetting agent with a C10 guerbet alcohol alkoxylate POE (8) composition and 80% active content. It is synthetically derived and readily degradable. This product can provide improved performance compared to NP-9 in various in-can and tank mix applications. Lutensol® XL 89 is suitable for a wide range of formulation types, including emulsifier concentrates, oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions, microemulsions, suspension concentrates, suspo-emulsions, soluble liquids, wettable granules, and wettable powders.

Plurafac® LF 303 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant composed of predominantly unbranched fatty alcohols alkoxylated with higher alkene oxides and ethylene oxide. Its most important properties are wetting, low-foaming, or even defoaming, making it an excellent choice for controlling foam, particularly when used in combination with Glucopon® surfactant and Deriphat® 160 C.

T-Det® A610 EPO is a biodegradable, linear alcohol alkoxylate surfactant. It is liquid at room temperature and tends not to form surfactant/water gels. This product is an environmentally friendly surfactant with good detergent properties. The lack of gelling characteristics makes it suitable for a wide range of products.

DeIONIC 100VLF is a distinctive, very low-foaming modified alkoxylated alcohol. This product showcases multifunctional properties, encompassing wetting and dispersing capabilities.

DeIONIC LF-EP-25 Alkoxylated Alcohol, classified under the chemical family of alcohol alkoxylates, stands out with its biodegradable nature, making it an eco-friendly choice for home care applications such as bottle wash. With exceptional detergency and low foaming features, it excels in industrial and institutional cleaning, enhancing the performance of detergents and spray cleaners.

DeIONIC LF-EP-61 Alkoxylated Alcohol, belonging to the alcohol alkoxylates family, is utilized in both I&I cleaning and home care applications. It is suitable for acid cleaners, alkaline cleaners, and acid pickling in various scenarios. Additionally, it is effective in aluminum cleaners, making it versatile for different cleaning needs. With its biodegradable nature, it aligns with environmental considerations and labeling claims.

DeIONIC LF-EP-15 Alkoxylated Alcohol, belonging to the chemical family of alcohol alkoxylates, proves to be an effective component in alkaline cleaners for both I&I cleaning and home care applications. With notable features such as low foaming, excellent wetting, and foam enhancement, this liquid formulation serves as a versatile cleaning ingredient. It extends its functionality as an anti-foaming agent in automatic dishwash and bottle wash applications. Biodegradable and labeled as a nonionic surfactant, DeIONIC LF-EP-15 enhances detergency in both industrial and home care detergents.

DeIONIC LF-EP-40 Alkoxylated Alcohol, an alcohol alkoxylate, finds application in both I&I cleaning and home care scenarios. Ideal for acid and alkaline cleaners, as well as acid pickling, it proves versatile in bottle wash and car wash formulations. With strong detergency, low foaming attributes, and excellent wetting, it excels in hard surface cleaners, laundry detergents, and metal cleaners.