Products in Institutional & Industrial Care: Hydrotrope

H Soft® AO-8 is 40% active octyl dimethylamine oxide in water, with excellent wetting, solubilizing, and hydrotrope properties and low to moderate foam. It is suitable for anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants, and is acid and hypochlorite stable. Its exceptional quality makes it suitable for a wide range of markets and applications.

T-Mulz® D6PE is a phosphate ester designed for use in alkaline formulations and hard surface cleaners. It may also be used in concentrated electrolyte solutions to improve salt tolerance. This product functions as a hydrotrope and is capable of coupling silicates, phosphates, and carbonates into alkaline mixtures. The added benefits of this product are that it provides detergency and improved wetting power to the formulation.

T-Mulz® T9PE is a phosphate ester designed for use in alkaline formulations and hard surface cleaners. It may also be used in concentrated electrolyte solutions to improve salt tolerance. This product also functions as a hydrotrope and is capable of coupling silicates, phosphates, and carbonates into alkaline mixtures. The added benefits of this product are that it provides detergency and improved wetting power to the formulation. It finds application in agricultural tank mix additives as fertilizer-water conditioner formulations.

T-Mulz® 800 is an alcohol ethoxylate-based phosphate ester designed for use in alkaline cleaners, yarn lubricants, and concentrated electrolyte solutions. This product is compatible with anionic and nonionic surfactants. It provides improved salt tolerance, functions as a hydrotrope, and gives excellent detergency, wetting, and coupling.

T-Mulz® 734-2 KS is the potassium salt of an organic phosphate ester that is designed for use in alkaline cleaners and concentrated electrolyte solutions. It improves salt tolerance and functions as a hydrotrope. This product serves as a coupling agent in conjunction with other surfactants to clarify formulations that might otherwise be inhomogeneous. It also has the ability to improve a formula€™s wetting ability and detergency.

T-Mulz® 844 M is a phosphate ester designed for use in alkaline cleaners, yarn lubricants, and wet processing. It demonstrates excellent salt tolerance, especially under alkaline conditions. This product also functions well as a hydrotrope and can couple solvent, electrolyte, and surfactant mixtures. Additional benefits of using T-Mulz® 844 M include improved wetting and detergency. This product also finds application as a primary emulsion polymerization surfactant and is well suited to acrylic latexes.

Librateric AA-38H is a clear, pale straw-colored liquid featuring coco imino dipropionate - 38% sodium salt in water. This product is soluble in water and showcases synergistic effects when combined with nonionic surfactants, allowing for the inclusion of low levels of surfactant in formulations. It is recommended for various applications, including industrial and institutional cleaning, vehicle cleaning, cleaning within the food industry, as well as household and institutional hard surface cleaning.

Librateric AA-30 (MB) is a clear pale straw-colored liquid consisting of coco imino dipropionate - 30% sodium salt in water. Notably, Librateric AA-30 is manufactured from mass balance palm kernel oil. This versatile product is recommended for industrial cleaning applications that require high foaming. Its applications encompass a wide range of industrial and institutional cleaning tasks, including vehicle cleaning, cleaning within the food industry, as well as household and institutional hard surface cleaning.

Naxonac® 690-50 is an alkyl phenol ether phosphate designed to meet your needs as an emulsifier, imparting corrosion resistance in the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate and highly carboxylated acrylics and enhancing detergency in alkaline systems. It does not discolor when used to de-dust alkaline powders.

Naxonac® 184 is an anionic surfactant designed to meet multiple needs in metalworking fluids. It serves as an emulsifier, wetting agent, anti-wear additive, corrosion inhibitor, and lubricant. Its stability and solubility in alkali systems are some of the main advantages of phosphate esters. It can also be used as a hydrotrope to couple nonionic surfactant systems that are not soluble, while at the same time increasing wetting and detergency properties. With these features, Naxonac® 184 is an excellent choice for metalworking applications.

Naxonac® 8610 is an alkyl phenol ether phosphate designed to provide emulsification, solubility, coupling, and detergency in water-soluble applications. As an anionic surfactant, one of the main advantages of the phosphate ester is its stability and solubility in alkali systems. It can be used as hydrotropes to couple nonionic surfactant systems that are not soluble and at the same time increase wetting and detergency properties.

Naxonac® 8104 is a complex mixture of monoesters and diesters of alkyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphoric acid, showing hydrotropic abilities in liquid formulations. It is an effective surfactant in heavy-duty alkaline liquid formulations and is soluble in high electrolyte systems. It is also an effective solubilizer and corrosion inhibitor in various sanitary and industrial cleaning formulations.

Naxonate® 40SC is an effective hydrotrope with broad formulation compatibility, boasting an active level of 40% and providing increased low-temperature stability with moderate sulfate levels. It is listed on the Cleangredients Chemical Listing and meets the criteria of the Design for the Environment (DfE).

Naxonac® 965 is an anionic surfactant that can be used as an emulsifier in emulsion polymerization, pesticides, and cleaning formulations due to its stability at high temperatures, high alkalinity, and electrolyte systems. Additionally, its solubility in alkali systems makes it a great hydrotrope that can be used to couple nonionic surfactant systems that are not normally soluble while simultaneously increasing wetting and detergency properties.

Naxchem® N-Foam 802 is a specialized blend of alkyl ether phosphate, designed for use in foaming applications and as a curing and foaming agent in resin production. When neutralized, it can be used as a cleaning agent. It is highly effective at producing stable foam.

Naxonate® 4KT is a highly effective hydrotrope with performance similar to that of sodium xylenesulfonate and sodium toluenesulfonate. It imparts counter-ion compatibility. The major advantage of using Naxonate® 4KT in formulations is that it has a lower sulfate content compared to SXS and STS.

Naxsoft® NA-8 is an aqueous solution of a primary alkane sulfonate which exhibits low foaming, excellent coupling properties, and is biodegradable. It has excellent hydrotrope and wetting properties in both high and low pH systems, is soluble in both highly acidic and basic formulations, and is compatible with bleach. Naxsoft® NA-8 is listed on the Cleangredients Chemical listing and meets DfE criteria.

Naxonate® ST is a free-flowing powder with high activity as a hydrotrope. It is used as an anti-caking agent in powdered detergents and is commonly chosen for low sulfate and low sulfone formulations due to its effectiveness in high concentration recipes.

Naxonate® 4AX is an effective hydrotrope used in neutral detergents and shampoos. It imparts counter-ion compatibility as well as low sulfate levels. Hydrotropes are a proven answer to solubility problems in a wide variety of commercial applications. Optimum hydrotrope selection can result in enhanced system performance.

Naxonac® 1595 is an anionic surfactant that can be used as an emulsifier in agrochemical and cleaning formulations due to its stability at high temperatures and in alkaline and electrolyte systems. It is also advantageous as it can act as a hydrotrope to couple nonionic surfactant systems that are not soluble, thereby increasing wetting and detergency properties.

Naxonate® 45SC is our most effective hydrotrope, with an active level of 45%. It requires slightly higher storage temperatures and has moderate sulfate levels. Additionally, it is listed on the Cleangredients Chemical listing and also meets the DfE criteria.

Naxonate® 4ST is an ideal hydrotrope for liquid detergents, with similar coupling performance to sodium xylenesulfonate but lower sulfate and sulfone levels. It generates essentially no foam or wetting action and has minimal influence on surface tension, providing a cost-effective way to solubilize complex formulas, elevate cloud points, and control viscosity.

Naxonate® 4LS is our standard sodium xylene sulfonate, exhibiting reduced sulfone levels, which can be imperative for achieving clarity in formulated systems, especially upon dilution. The lower sulfone content helps the formulator consistently meet customer needs, and the product is listed on the Cleangredients Chemical listing and meets DfE criteria.

DePHOS H66 - 872 is a potassium salt of an organic phosphate ester. It functions as a hydrotrope, particularly in acid and alkaline systems where low foam is preferred.

DeTROPE SA-45 is a 45% active sodium alkanoate solution in water. It is highly effective, multifunctional, and low foam. Recommended for cleaners, it is chlorine stable and also demonstrates wetting and corrosion inhibition properties.

DeTROPE CA - 100 is a liquid, anhydrous-modified carboxylate. It is suggested for use as a low-foaming hydrotrope in both aqueous and powdered alkaline systems.

DeTERGE LF - 7315 is a low-foaming, modified amphoteric surfactant ideal for highly alkaline and acidic systems. It functions effectively as the primary surfactant, offering wetting and detergency in both acidic and alkaline environments. Its excellent solubility may eliminate the need for a hydrotrope. Moreover, it is biodegradable, non-phenolic, and phosphate-free.

DeCORE AFCI - 45 is an anionic, amine-free, water-soluble multi-metal corrosion inhibitor. It's recommended for safeguarding a range of metals, such as aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, steel, and cast iron, as well as ferrous and non-ferrous metals in aqueous systems. Additionally, DeCORE AFCI - 45 serves as a highly efficient hydrotrope for alkaline systems.

DeTERGE CS - 45LF is an exceptional, cost-effective, low-foaming surfactant resistant to chlorine. It's formulated for products containing up to 15% active caustic and other alkaline electrolytes. Chemically classified as an alkoxylated carboxylate, it's intended solely for use in alkaline systems and not recommended for acid systems.

DeTERIC ODP - LF is a low-foaming sodium octyliminodipropionate primarily utilized for demulsification in water-based systems. Additionally, it demonstrates excellent hydrotroping properties in highly alkaline or acidic formulations.

DeCORE IMT - 100LF is a low-foaming, anionic, mixed amine carboxylate. It is recommended as a corrosion inhibitor for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, offering effective protection while minimizing foam formation.

DeCORE APCI - 95MOD is a low-foaming, water-soluble anionic corrosion inhibitor. It is employed to prevent rust on various metal surfaces and is recommended as a versatile corrosion inhibitor for copper, brass, magnesium, bronze, galvanized steel, cast iron, and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Lanphos TEP4K is a phosphate ester manufactured using polyphosphoric acid resulting in a product that is predominantly mono-ester. The main advantage of a phosphate ester over a conventional anionic is it’s excellent stability in high concentration of acid, alkali and electrolyte. Lanphos TEP4K is supplied in neutral form as a potassium salt and behaves as a hydrotrope for the solubilisation of both anionic and nonionic surfactants into high concentration of electrolyte.

Ariix Sodium Cumene Sulfonate 90% Powder is comprised of Sodium cumenesulphonate. It is commonly used as Anti Caking Agent, Coupling Agent, Dispersing Agent, Emulsifying Agent, Hydrotrope, Solubilizer and Cloud Point Depressant for a variety of applications in Industrial Cleaning, Household Cleaning and Other Personal Care.

Cola®Fax 3386 is a 100% active, low foaming, aromatic based, phosphate ester with characteristics of low coefficient of friction, corrosion inhibition, high electrolyte compatibility, hydrotroping, and low toxicity. It is used in metal cleaning, chain lubricating, hydrotroping, maintenance cleaning.