Products in Institutional & Industrial Care: Detergents

Tinopal® CBS SP Slurry 33 is a 33% active slurry of fluorescent whitening agents. It has good water solubility even at low temperatures, chlorine bleach stability in the wash cycle, and is non-friable with no dusting. It is recommended for use in laundry and commercial laundry applications.

Lutensol® AT 25 Powder is a C16C18 fatty alcohol ethoxylate that functions as a viscosity enhancer, allowing dispersions to exhibit high mechanical and electrolyte stability as well as a small particle size. It serves as an emulsifying agent and can be used as an additive, dispersant, or co-surfactant.

Trilon® C Liquid 50% is a clear, amber, aqueous solution of pentasodium diethylenetriaminepentaacetate (Na5DTPA) that is effective in systems where the chelating agent must compete with other complexing materials and be compatible with concentrated electrolytes. It is used to soften water and remove traces of alkaline earth and heavy metals.

Rheovis® TTA is a liquid product with a 30% concentration of solids. It is an anionic, high shear thinning, associative rheology modifier with an optimal pH range of 6-11. This shear thinning thickener can be used to formulate no-drip hard surface cleaners, such as a glass cleaner.

Sokalan® HP 20 is an 80% liquid multifunctional polymer that enhances the detergency of LAS and reduces clay re-deposition while also improving the detergency on oxidizable stains. It is highly effective at moderate pH levels and provides these multifunctional benefits for boosting detergency of LAS, reducing clay re-deposition, and improving detergency on oxidizable stains.

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.

Dehyquart® AU-38 C is recommended for fabric softening as an antistatic agent and for its good rewetting capacity. It is highly biodegradable, and, as it is developed with dipropyleneglycol, it is suitable for customers who do not want the smell of IPA or the risk of working with flammable products.

Lutensol® AO 11 is a nonionic surfactant that is approximately 100% active. It is derived from C13C15 oxo alcohol with 11 moles of ethylene oxide, consisting of approximately 67% C13 and 33% C15. This high-performance surfactant exhibits low toxicity and offers excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Texapon® K-30 UP is an anionic surfactant that appears as a slightly yellow liquid to slightly pasty substance with a concentration of approximately 29%. It has the ability to generate a very high initial foam and does not contain any preservatives. It is commonly used in the formulation of shampoos, shower and bath preparations, and skin cleansers.

Lutensol® AO 3 is a nonionic surfactant that is approximately 100% active. It is derived from C13C15 oxo alcohol with 3 moles of ethylene oxide, consisting of approximately 67% C13 and 33% C15. This high-performance surfactant exhibits low toxicity and offers excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Lutensol® ON 30 is a nonionic surfactant and 100% active alkyl polyethylene glycol ether made from a saturated synthetic short-chain fatty alcohol with approximately 3 moles of ethylene oxide. It is a high-performance surfactant with low toxicity and great emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Lutensol® TO 12 is a type of C13 oxoalcohol ethoxylate with low toxicity that functions as a wetting agent. It has emulsifying properties and can effectively emulsify different types of oils and water, including paraffinic, naphthenic, aromatic, triglycerides, silicone, and resins. Furthermore, it provides emulsifier salt and water hardness stability and can modify surfaces by hydrophilizing them. Lutensol® TO 10 exhibits medium foam behavior and wetting dynamics and can wet various substrates, such as cotton, glass fiber, metal, and hydrophobic surfaces.

Sokalan® HP 56 K is a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinylimidazole that is available in both liquid (approximately 30% concentration) and granular (minimum 95% concentration). It offers significantly better performance compared to PVP, thanks to the additional functionality provided by vinylimidazole.

Lutensol® AO 5 is a nonionic surfactant, approximately 100% active, that is based on C13C15 oxo alcohol with 5 moles of ethylene oxide and consists of ca. 67% C13 and ca. 33% C15. It is a high-performance surfactant with low toxicity. Lutensol® AO 5 offers great emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Sokalan® PA 30 is an acrylic acid homopolymer with excellent performance properties. The product has good dispersancy, helping to prevent the redisposition of suspended soils back onto surfaces, and is a dispersing agent that can be used for both organic and inorganic solids.

Lutensol® CS 6250 is a clear, colorless liquid with 100% activity that is a good solubilizer, penetrating agent, and low-foaming agent. It acts as a co-solvent or co-surfactant with a cloud point greater than 100 °C. It is a petroleum-based, non-ionic surfactant, and Lutensol® AO 7 is the main component in this category.

Lutensol® TO 8 is a high-performance nonionic surfactant with approximately 100% active content. It is derived from a saturated iso-C13 alcohol and contains 8 moles of ethylene oxide. This surfactant exhibits low toxicity and offers excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Lutensol® AT 25 Flakes is a fatty alcohol ethoxylate based on C16C18 and serves as a viscosity enhancer. It is particularly useful in dispersing systems as it promotes high mechanical and electrolyte stability as well as a small particle size. It functions as an emulsifying agent and can be used as a co-surfactant and dispersant.

Sokalan® CP 7 is a copolymer of methacrylic acid and acrylic acid. Polymeric dispersing agents have the potential to inhibit incrustation and scale formation due to their ability to disperse suspended solids. Furthermore, Sokalan® CP 7 boosts detergent properties, thereby overcoming deficiencies seen when phosphates are removed from formulations.

Sokalan® HP 165 is an unbranched homopolymer of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) that functions as a dye transfer inhibitor for fabric color care. It is a performance booster used in color care ingredients and is suitable for use in laundry and commercial laundry applications.

Trilon® M Liquid T is a readily biodegradable liquid product with an approximately 40% active concentration. It improves cleaning performance with stubborn stains such as natural fats, sebum, blood, milk, ink, and dingy soils. It also shows excellent stain removal performance in laundry detergents and can be used in both alkaline and acidic formulations.

Trilon® BX Liquid is used to soften water and to remove alkaline earth and heavy metal impurities. It is often incorporated in detergents and cleaners for household and industrial uses. Available both as 40% active liquid and 85% active powder.

Inoterra™ DWE is a clear liquid of 85% concentration, which utilizes the synergy between natural alcohol ethoxylates and 2-PH surfactants. Water is present to provide better phase stability. It has a cloud point of 53°C and an HLB of 12.4. It is listed on Safer Choice, although the final surfactant choice depends on the formulation.

Sokalan® CP 5 is a polymeric dispersing agent that has the potential to inhibit incrustation and scale formation. This is due to its ability to disperse suspended solids, which boosts detergent efficacy and overcomes deficiencies seen when phosphates are removed from formulations.

Lutensol® AO 7 is a nonionic surfactant, approximately 100% active, that is based on C13C15 oxo alcohol with 7 moles of ethylene oxide that consists of ca. 67% C13 and ca. 33% C15. It is a high-performance surfactant with low toxicity. It also offers great emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Tinogard® TL is a broad-spectrum UV light stabilizer that protects light-sensitive colorants, fragrances, and actives from photolytic degradation. It reduces the viscosity loss of acrylate-based gels and inhibits light-induced yellowing. Tinogard® TL is non-ionic, oil- and alcohol-soluble, and can be easily incorporated into oil- or aqua-based systems. It usually needs to be pre-mixed with a fragrance, emollient, non-ionic surfactant, or solubilizer.

Plantatex® HCC provides fabric rejuvenation and is available in a 39% concentration. It is a high-performance wax dispersion with sensorial effects on fabrics, recommended for fabric care leave-on applications such as spray, fabric conditioner, or care balm, as well as rinse-off applications such as liquid laundry detergents. It is easy to handle and easily processable in cold temperatures.

Eumulgin® O 10 is an oleth-10 polymer that is ideal for use in the manufacturing of detergents. It is used as a non-ionic O/W-emulsifier for skin and hair care applications. It is supplied as a yellowish-white, paste-like mass with a distinctive odor.

Lutensol® TO 5 is a nonionic surfactant with an approximate 100% active ingredient content based on a saturated iso-C13 alcohol ethoxylated with 5 moles of ethylene oxide. It is a high-performance surfactant known for its low toxicity. Lutensol® TO 5 exhibits excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties, making it a versatile choice for various applications.

Sokalan® CP 9 is a hydrophobically modified polyacrylate, available as an approximately 25% solids liquid. It has the potential to inhibit incrustation and scale formation as a result of its ability to disperse suspended solids. It boosts detergent effectiveness by overcoming deficiencies seen when phosphates are removed from formulations.

Trilon® BX Powder is the tetrasodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA-Na4) in solid form and of high purity. It plays an active role in removing many types of soil and boosting the detergency of laundry detergent by sequestering heavy metals. Furthermore, it can be used in all types of cleaner and degreaser formulations for I&I applications, with 84% active powder.

Sokalan® HP 96 is a clear to rarely slightly cloudy, yellow liquid at room temperature, available as a 70% active liquid. It tends to form sediment when cold and can help reduce the level of anionic surfactants in laundry formulations while providing anti-graying benefits.

Sokalan® HP 66 K is a modified copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinylimidazole and is available in liquid form with a concentration of approximately 41%. It offers significantly better performance compared to PVP, with higher activity and better solubility in detergents than Sokalan® HP 56 K.

Lutensol® AO 8 is a nonionic surfactant with approximately 100% activity, based on C13C15 oxo alcohol with 8 moles of ethylene oxide and consisting of about 67% C13 and 33% C15. It is a high-performance surfactant with low toxicity, providing excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties.

Trilon® B Liquid is a 40% aqueous solution of tetrasodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate (Na4EDTA). It plays an active role in removing many types of soil and boosting the detergency of laundry detergent by sequestering heavy metals. Furthermore, it can be used in all types of cleaner and degreaser formulations for I&I applications.

Rheovis® FRC is a liquid product with a concentration of approximately 55% (solids). It is an efficient cationic thickening agent for fabric softeners and can be used within a pH range of 3.0 to 7.0. It functions as a thickener and is used as a performance booster. Its application is in laundry and commercial laundry.