SURFONIC® LF-18

SURFONIC® LF-18 is an alkoxylated alcohol. This product is useful in many low foam applications such as rinse aids and mechanical dishwash formulations. It is also useful in formulating metal cleaning agents, semi-synthetic metal working fluids, low foam acid cleaners and agricultural adjuvants. SURFONIC® LF-18 is dispersible in water and soluble in many organic solvents.

Principal: Indorama Ventures Oxides LLC

Functions: Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic)

End Uses: Acid Cleaners, Agricultural Adjuvants, Automatic Dishwash, Degreasers, Detergents, Dispersants, Emulsifier, Metal Cleaners, Metalworking Fluids, Rinse Aids, Wetting Agents

Chemical Name: Alcohols, C6-10, ethoxylated propoxylated

Chemical Family: Ethoxylated Fatty Alcohols

Labeling Claims: NPE-free

Features: Low Foaming

Safety Data Sheet

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

HII Features
Labeling Claims

Applications & Uses

Properties

Safety & Health

Safety Information
  • The SURFONIC® LF-series products are considered to be biodegradable; however, the rate of biodegradation is retarded because of the polyoxypropylene chain in the products.
  • Removal of organic carbon reached 40% after 71-85 days in a laboratory activated sludge study.
  • The SURFONIC® LF surfactants are expected to exhibit aquatic toxicity similar to or less than that of alcohol ethoxylates.
  • Study of a low foam surfactant similar to SURFONIC® LF-17 surfactant shows it to be much less toxic to aquatic life than alcohol ethoxylates (water flea, LC50, 72 ppm; fathead minnow, LC50, 13 ppm).

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S002321
Principal

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions
  • SURFONIC LF-18 surfactant may be satisfactorily stored in carbon steel tanks using steel pipes and pumps.
  • Caution must be exercised, however, to keep the material in the anhydrous state to prevent severe corrosion to the carbon steel tank and related equipment.
  • A drier on the breathing nozzle is recommended to help maintain anhydrous conditions in the storage tank.
  • For longer term color stability, it is recommended that the product be stored under an inert atmosphere.
  • Solid sediment may form upon standing.
  • There should be circulation in the storage vessel to keep solids suspended.
  • Low pressure steam coils in storage tanks and steam tracing of transfer lines should be provided in cases where low environmental temperatures may make pumping of the product difficult.

Other

Appearance
Clear to slightly hazy liquid substantially free of foreign matter
Appearance (SDS)
Liquid
Color (SDS)
White
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Slight
Other Hazards
None known
Temperature Control
No
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
HLB Value11.9-
pH5.5-7.5-5% in 10:6 IPA:water
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color Scalemax. 0.5 Pt-CoPt-CoST-30.12
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Cloud Point14.0-20.0 °C°C1% aqueous solution
Density8.45 lb/gallb/galat 25°C
Flash Point185.0 °C°CPensky-Martens Closed Cup (PMCC)
Kinematic Viscosity240.0 cStcStat 25°C
Moisture Contentmax. 100.0 %(W/W)%(W/W)ST-31.53
Pour Point-6.0 °C°C
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Flash Point (SDS)365.0 °F°FClosed Cup
Kinematic Viscosity (SDS)68.0 mm²/smm²/sat 40°C
Melting Point (SDS)21.0 °F°F
Relative Density (SDS)1.01-
pH (SDS)5.5-7.5-
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life730.0 dd