Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Base Chemicals Functions
- Blend
- No
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Fluids & Lubricants Functions
- Product Code
- MITM12015
- Single Ingredient
- Yes
- Synonyms
- Ethoxylated propoxylated C6-10 alcohols, Ethoxylated propoxylated C6-10 alcs.
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- HII Features
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Fluids & Lubricants End Use
- Fluids & Lubricants Type
- Home Care Applications
- Markets
- Applications
- Product Applications
- wetting agents
- detergents
- degreasers
- emulsifiers
- dispersants
- rinse aids
Properties
- Physical Form
- Soluble In
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
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
- Packaging Information
Product is available in tank cars, tank trucks and drums of 440 pounds (199 kilograms) net weight.
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
- Cloud Point
- 14.0-20.0 °C
- Color (SDS)
- White
- Color Scale
- max. 0.5 Pt-Co
- Density
- 8.45 lb/gal
- Flash Point
- 185.0 °C
- Flash Point (SDS)
- 365.0 °F
- HLB Value
- 11.9
- Item Number
- Kinematic Viscosity
- 240.0 cSt
- Kinematic Viscosity (SDS)
- 68.0 mm²/s
- Melting Point (SDS)
- 21.0 °F
- Moisture Content
- max. 100.0 %(W/W)
- Odor (SDS)
- Slight
- Other Hazards
- None known.
- Pour Point
- -6.0 °C
- Principal
- Relative Density (SDS)
- 1.01
- pH
- 5.5-7.5
- pH (SDS)
- 5.5-7.5
- Optical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Color Scale max. 0.5 Pt-Co Pt-Co ST-30.12 - Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions HLB Value 11.9 - pH 5.5-7.5 - 5% in 10:6 IPA:water - Physical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Cloud Point 14.0-20.0 °C °C 1% aqueous solution Density 8.45 lb/gal lb/gal At 25°C Flash Point 185.0 °C °C Pensky-Martens Closed Cup (PMCC) Kinematic Viscosity 240.0 cSt cSt At 25°C Moisture Content max. 100.0 %(W/W) %(W/W) ST-31.53 Pour Point -6.0 °C °C - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Flash Point (SDS) 365.0 °F °F Closed Cup Kinematic Viscosity (SDS) 68.0 mm²/s mm²/s At 40°C Melting Point (SDS) 21.0 °F °F Relative Density (SDS) 1.01 - pH (SDS) 5.5-7.5 -