Products in Cleaning Aids: Hard Water Tolerance

Sokalan® CP 9 Powder is a powdered product that functions as a dispersant, scale inhibitor, and builder. With features like color protection, dispersing, hard water tolerance, and superior cleaning, it caters to markets in Home, Institutional and Industrial Care. Its applications include home care (laundry and fabric care, surface care), institutional and industrial care (commercial laundry, industrial cleaning), and more. Available in powder form, it is used in cleaners, detergents, laundry detergents, and more.

Sokalan® NR 2595 is a liquid product that serves as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and descalant. Sokalan® NR 2595 applications span mineral processing and automatic dishwashing in home care, delivering versatile functionality as a dispersant and surfactant in agrochemical contexts.

Sokalan® CP 50 Granules are multifunctional, acting as a dispersant, surfactant, and detergent additive. Primarily found in solid granular form, Sokalan® CP 50 Granules serve agricultural and feed markets, displaying effectiveness as dispersants and surfactants.

Sokalan® CP 10 S is a versatile liquid compound employed as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and detergent additive. Its multifunctional nature extends to various domains, including agrochemical applications for dispersion and surfactancy, cleaning ingredients as a detergent additive and dispersing agent, and industrial uses as a dispersing and sizing agent. This product is applied in processes such as mineral processing and water treatment due to its liquid physical form.

Sokalan® PA 15 serves as a multifunctional agent, contributing as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and descaler. It's particularly useful in cleaning formulations, providing descaling and dispersing properties, along with benefits like anti-spotting, hard water tolerance, and scale inhibition. It finds application in mineral processing and water treatment processes.

Sokalan® CP 50 serves as a multifunctional compound, operating as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and detergent additive. Sokalan® CP 50 finds application in mineral processing and proves beneficial in home care, especially in laundry detergents.

Sokalan® CP 10 excels with features like anti-spotting, compatibility, hard water tolerance, preventing soil redeposition, and scale inhibition. Its versatility spans agriculture, home, institutional and industrial care, and industrial applications, crucial in chemical and industrial manufacturing. In home, institutional and industrial care, it aids home care, fabric care, institutional and industrial care, especially in laundry and textile manufacturing. In the industrial sector, it's pivotal for paper and pulp, specifically in coated paper production. Sokalan® CP 10 extends to pest control in agriculture and feed, playing a key role in power, water, and utilities processes, particularly water treatment. In a liquid form, it enhances applications in mineral processing, water treatment, and laundry detergents for home care and commercial laundry detergents in institutional and industrial cleaning.

Sokalan® PA 25 CL Granules showcase features that include anti-spotting, hard water tolerance, and scale inhibition. The markets it caters to encompass the agriculture and feed, Home, Institutional and Industrial care, and industrial sectors. In Home, Institutional and Industrial Care, it contributes to home care with a focus on dish care. Within the industrial sector, it plays a role in leather and textiles for textile manufacturing and in paper and pulp for coated paper and paperboard production. Additionally, it is utilized in agriculture and feed for pest control in both agricultural and industrial settings. The applicable processes for Sokalan® PA 25 CL Granules include mineral processing. Available in a solid physical form, these granules are especially suited for use in automatic dishwashing applications, providing anti-spotting, hard water tolerance, and effective scale inhibition in various industrial and care-related processes.

Sokalan® CP 5 Granules present a versatile composition as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and detergent additive. These solid granules are ideal for industrial applications, particularly in mineral processing, Sokalan® CP 5 Granules offers effective dispersion and sizing properties to various processes.

Sokalan® CP 12 S offers a suite of features, including anti-spotting, good compatibility, hard water tolerance, soil redeposition prevention, and scale inhibition. Its application spans agriculture and feed, home, institutional and industrial care, and industrial sectors. In chemical and industrial manufacturing, it plays a pivotal role in processes. Within home, institutional and industrial care, it contributes to home care, emphasizing laundry and fabric care, and institutional and industrial care, particularly in commercial laundry. Its significance extends to the industrial sector in leather and textiles and paper and pulp. Sokalan® CP 12 S addresses pest control in agriculture and feed, and plays a crucial role in power, water and utilities processes, especially in water treatment. Its diverse applications encompass mineral processing and water treatment, while in home care, it finds use in laundry detergents, and in institutional and industrial cleaning, it is employed in commercial laundry detergents.

Sokalan® CP 13 S functioning as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and detergent additive, this liquid compound finds application in mineral processing and water treatment processes. With agrochemical functions like dispersion and surfactant, cleaning ingredient roles as a detergent additive and dispersing agent, and industrial applications for dispersion and sizing, it proves versatile in various domains.

Sokalan® PA 80 S is a liquid with polyacrylic acid as its chemical name, falling under the polyacrylate chemical family. This versatile solution serves as a dispersant, surfactant, and descalant. Designed for applications in agriculture and feed, Home, Institutional and Industrial care, and industrial markets, Sokalan® PA 80 S offers flexibility for various uses. In liquid form, it provides convenience for incorporation into different processes.

Sokalan® NR 2530 is a liquid offering multiple functions as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and descalant. Its key features include anti-spotting properties, tolerance to hard water, and effective scale inhibition. Primarily utilized in mineral processing, it also finds applications in automatic dishwashing for home care.

Sokalan® PA 30 CL Granules are multifunctional additives serving as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and descalant. Primarily used in mineral processing, Sokalan® PA 30 CL Granules offer anti-spotting, hard water tolerance, and scale inhibition features.

Sokalan® CP 45 Granules serve as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and detergent additive. Tailored for mineral processing, it features agrochemical functions like dispersing and surfactancy, cleaning ingredient roles as a detergent additive and dispersing agent, and industrial applications for dispersion and sizing in mineral processing.

Sokalan® PA 110 S, available in liquid form, acts as a versatile agent performing sizing, dispersing, surfactant, and descaling functions. Its industrial use includes roles as a dispersing and sizing agent in mineral processing. In home care, it contributes to automatic dishwashing processes.

Sokalan® PA 25 CL PN is a multifunctional product designed as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and descaler. ISokalan® PA 25 CL PN serves as a dispersing and sizing agent in industrial applications, particularly in mineral processing.

Sokalan® PA 30 CL is a versatile liquid serving as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and descaler. Sokalan® PA 30 CL is adept in mineral processing and water treatment processes while also effective in automatic dishwashing applications for home care.

Sokalan® CP 5 is a multifunctional solution, acting as a sizing agent, dispersant, surfactant, and detergent additive. Primarily employed in mineral processing, its versatility extends to home care, particularly in laundry detergents. This liquid form enables easy integration into various processes and applications.

Sokalan® DCS offers key features, including anti-spotting, hard water tolerance, and scale inhibition. It is applicable in the markets of the home, Institutional and Industrial care and Industrial sectors. In Home, Institutional and Industrial Care, it plays a role in home care, specifically in dish care applications. In the industrial sector, its applications extend to leather and textiles for textile manufacturing and paper and pulp for coated paper and paperboard production. The applicable processes include mineral processing. Sokalan® DCS, available in liquid form, is especially suitable for use in automatic dishwashing applications, contributing to anti-spotting, hard water tolerance, and effective scale inhibition in both home and industrial settings.

Sokalan® PM 10 I is in its liquid form, functions as a sizing agent, dispersant, and descalant. It serves as a dispersing agent and sizing agent in industrial applications, offering anti-spotting properties, tolerance to hard water, and scale inhibition benefits.

Sokalan® RO 400 is a liquid solution designed to function as both a descaler and a dispersant. Specifically formulated for applications in household, industrial, and institutional care (Home, Institutional and Industrial care) as well as the industrial sector, Sokalan® RO 400 offers versatility for various uses. With its primary functions as a descaler and dispersant, this product contributes to efficient cleaning processes. In liquid form, it ensures easy incorporation into different cleaning applications.

Sokalan® PM 15 I presents features that include anti-spotting, hard water tolerance, and scale inhibition, making it suitable for various applications. It serves markets in the healthcare and industrial sectors. In Home, Institutional and Industrial Care, it contributes to home care with a focus on dish care. Within the industrial sector, it plays a role in leather and textiles for textile manufacturing and in paper and pulp for coated paper and paperboard production. The applicable processes for Sokalan® PM 15 I include mineral processing. With a liquid physical form, Sokalan® PM 15 I is well-suited for use in automatic dishwashing applications, providing effective anti-spotting, hard water tolerance, and scale inhibition in diverse industrial and care-related processes.

Sokalan® RO 100 is a versatile liquid designed to serve as both a descaler and a dispersant. This product is tailored for applications in household, industrial, and institutional care (Home, Institutional and Industrial Care) as well as the industrial sector. With its primary functions as a descaler and dispersant, Sokalan® RO 100 enhances cleaning processes, making it suitable for a variety of applications. In liquid form, it ensures ease of incorporation into different cleaning processes.

ALPHA-STEP® MC-48 is an anionic surfactant derived from oleochemicals, serving as a hydrotrope for solubilizing highly active systems. It exhibits favorable performance in hard water conditions, showcasing tolerance and lime soap dispersing ability. It is a readily soluble liquid with a ph range of 4 to 9, finding applications in household and industrial products.

IGEPAL CA-520 is a nonionic surfactant that facilitates emulsification of non-polar hydrocarbon solvents and oils. Its applications encompass solvent emulsion cleaners, dry cleaning detergents, anti-icing additives for automotive gasoline, emulsifiers for pesticides, and floor polishes. It falls under the category of octyl phenol ethoxylates.

STEOL® KA-460 emerges as an anionic surfactant recognized for its impressive wetting, foaming, and detergency attributes. It's a suitable candidate for incorporation into liquid dishwashing detergents, laundry detergents, textile detergents, industrial cleaners, and car and truck wash applications. The product bears kosher certification.

IGEPAL CO-430 is a nonionic surfactant used as a defoaming agent in low-foaming detergents and cold-water cleaners. It also functions as a dispersing agent for petroleum oils and as a co-emulsifier in nonionic surfactant blends. It has applications in paper processing, industrial metal cleaning, and textile applications.

IGEPAL CO-530 is a nonionic surfactant with diverse applications, including paper processing and industrial metal cleaning. It's employed as an emulsifier for silicones and agricultural chemicals, serving as an oil-soluble surfactant, emulsifying agent, detergent, and dispersing agent for petroleum oils. Classified within the chemical group of nonylphenol ethoxylates, its primary function centers around being a deinking agent, which is particularly relevant in paper processing.

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.

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.

All-Plus Chemicals APF200G is a highly effective dispersant and encrustation inhibitor designed to combat carbonate, silicate, and phosphonate scales in automatic dishwashing and laundry applications. It offers exceptional dispersal properties across a wide range of formulations and exhibits excellent performance in inhibiting filming on glasses and dishes. Additionally, its superior tableting ability and dry powder mixability make it an ideal choice for various formulations. With optimized characteristics such as particle size distribution and bulk density, it ensures ease of handling, characterized by low hygroscopicity and the absence of dust generation.

Petro® D-425 Liquid is a sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonate condensate (NSC). Anionic naphthalene sulphonate condensates are used as primary dispersants in paints.

Kemsurf ESD is the excellent detergent, characterized by its remarkable performance, demonstrates enduring detergency in both brine and hard water, ensuring consistent efficacy across diverse water conditions. Its impressive solubility makes it particularly advantageous for alkaline liquid formulations, contributing to ease of use. As an excellent foaming agent, it enhances the cleaning process while showcasing pronounced thickening in the presence of sodium chloride, adding versatility to its applications. Notably stable to aqueous ions, this detergent maintains its effectiveness in hard water, with superior lime soap dispersing properties due to the solubility of the calcium salt. However, it is essential to note that its chemical and temperature stability is subject to hydrolysis in acidic pH and high temperatures, making it unsuitable for use above 50°C. In summary, this detergent stands out for its versatile cleaning capabilities, solubility, foaming performance, and compatibility with water conditions, albeit with specific limitations in terms of pH and temperature.

Kemsurf CA, a calcium salt derived from biodegradable dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, is manufactured through SO3 sulphonation, resulting in a product with low inorganic content and an appealing color. It serves as a hydrophobic anionic surfactant, primarily employed as an emulsifier for oils and aromatic solvents in degreaser formulations. Its versatile applications span from pesticide and herbicide systems, particularly in spray applications, to emulsifying waxes and hydrocarbon solvents. With compatibility with other anionic and nonionic surfactants, Kemsurf CA maintains stability, detergency, foaming power, and soil suspension in diverse conditions, including alkaline, mild acid, low electrolyte, and both hard and soft water settings.