Products in Institutional & Catering: 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.

Plurafac® LF 711 is a liquid nonionic surfactant from the alcohol alkoxylates chemical family. With a dual function as a surfactant, this versatile solution is crafted to elevate the performance of various formulations. In its liquid form, Plurafac® LF 711 ensures easy incorporation and handling. Notably, it holds ISO 9001 certification, underscoring its commitment to quality and compliance standards.

Plurafac® LF 305 is a versatile liquid surfactant with a dual function as a rinse aid and surfactant. Tailored for various applications, it finds utility in dishwash detergents, alkaline cleaners, hand dishwash, institutional cleaners, dairy cleaners, metal cleaners, spray cleaners, and acid cleaners. In its liquid form, Plurafac® LF 305 ensures easy integration into diverse formulations.

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.

MAKON® NF-12 E is a nonionic surfactant valued for its low foaming properties and excellent wetting action. It's employed across applications like mechanical dishwashing, metal cleaning, spray washing, general-purpose cleaning, emulsion polymerization, textile wetting and scouring, and as an adjuvant for agricultural products.

Plurafac® RA 300 is a surfactant composed of fatty alcohol alkoxylates with a cloud point of 37°C. It is a low-foaming product and is listed on the EPA's Safer Chemical Ingredients List. It is suitable for use in a variety of applications, including bottle wash, rinse aid, and cleaning in place.

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.

Plurafac® SL 62 is a moderately low-foaming surfactant with a cloud point of 62°C. It is suitable for high-temperature cleaning applications above 60°C, especially in food and beverage processing and industrial cleaning, offering cleaning with low foam as a significant benefit.

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.

Plurafac® LF 221 is a surfactant that consists of alkoxylated, mostly unbranched fatty alcohols and higher alkene oxides, in addition to ethylene oxide. It is suitable for use in low-temperature cleaning applications, specifically those at or below 45°C. It can be easily incorporated into highly acidic cleaners.

Dehypon® GRA is a low foam surfactant specifically designed for powder and solid formulations. It exhibits excellent wetting behavior that allows for a "detergent plus rinse aid claim," making it suitable for use in both the wash and rinse cycles.

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.

Plurafac® D 250 is a non-ionic emulsifier that is suitable for oily soils, with a cloud point of 59°C and moderate foaming properties. It belongs to the EO/PO alcohol surfactant category and functions as a good non-ionic emulsifier for oily soils.

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.

Plurafac® S 305 LF is a low foaming surfactant with a cloud point of 19°C. The final surfactant choice will depend on the formulation and cleaning process temperature. It provides benefits such as defoaming and foam control, as well as wetting and low foam properties.

Plurafac® S 405 LF is a low-foaming surfactant composed of fatty alcohol alkoxylates with a cloud point of 28°C. It offers benefits in wetting and low foam properties. The product is commonly used in rinse aids and is listed on the EPA's Safer Chemical Ingredients List.

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-901 is a nonionic surfactant with low foaming properties. It is made up of predominantly unbranched fatty alcohols that are alkoxylated with both higher alkene oxides and ethylene oxide. This 100% active product provides benefits such as low foaming solutions and wetting capabilities.

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® S 505 LF is a low-foaming surfactant composed of fatty alcohol alkoxylates with a cloud point of 47°C. The final choice of surfactant depends on the formulation and cleaning process temperature. It provides excellent wetting and low foaming, making it suitable for rinse aid applications.

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.

Dehypon® LT 104 is a low-foaming surfactant with marked wetting power. It can be used in low-foaming industrial cleaners, machine-dishwashing agents, and formulations based on sodium hydroxide or phosphoric acid where conventional fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers are not sufficiently stable during storage.

Plurafac® LF RA-P is an excellent rinse aid surfactant for plastics, providing a superior drying profile that minimizes spotting and filming on plastics in industrial and institutional wash applications. By reducing manual and mechanical drying times, it saves costs for manual labor and energy.

Dehypon® LS 24 is a low-foaming non-ionic surfactant. It is an EO/PO derivative used for detergents and cleaners in which foaming has to be kept to a minimum. It appears as a yellowish liquid, clear to slightly cloudy at room temperature.

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.

Plurafac® SLF 180 is a low-foaming surfactant with a cloud point of 18°C and is listed on EPA’s Safer Chemical Ingredients List. It is suitable for low temperature cleaning (45°C or lower) and has very good synergy with Pluronic N3, especially when used as a rinse aid in low temperature warewash machines. Final surfactant choice will be formulation dependent.

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.

Good performance for cleaning and foam control. Suitable for high-temperature cleaning (greater than 60°C). The cloud point is 30°C, so it has very low foaming above that temperature, which is ideal for carpet extraction operating temperatures (typically 35 to 50°C). Listed on the EPA's Safer Chemical Ingredients List, it is a low-foaming fatty alcohol EO/PO derivative.

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.