Products in HI&I Care: Low Foaming

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.

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.

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.

Lutensol® XP 80 is a 100% active product with very fast wetting and effective cleaning. It is readily biodegradable and has a lower tendency to form gels compared to longer-chain alcohol ethoxylates. Additionally, it is listed on the EPA’s Safer Chemical Ingredients List. The final surfactant choice would be formulation-dependent.

Pluronic® 31R1 is a 100% active product with a cloud point of 25°C. It is suitable for machine floor cleaning as an excellent foam controlling agent and provides very good defoaming properties. The final surfactant choice depends on the formulation. It is listed on EPA’s Safer Chemical Ingredients List and is suitable for institutional cleaning and sanitation as well as food and beverage processing and kitchen hygiene.

Lutensol® TO 89 is suitable for both manual and machine floor cleaning. The hydrophobe is based on saturated iso-C13 alcohol with moderate branching. It is an effective NP-9 replacement in commercial laundry, with a cloud point of 60°C and moderate foam. Blends of Lutensol TDA 6 and 9 provide synergistic cleaning for dirty motor oil and dust sebum stains.

Lutensol® TO 65 is a nonionic surfactant with an approximate 100% active ingredient content based on a saturated iso-C13 alcohol ethoxylated with 6.5 moles of ethylene oxide. It is a high-performance surfactant known for its low toxicity. Lutensol® TO 65 exhibits excellent emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and compatibilizing properties, making it a versatile choice for various applications.

Lutensol® LA 60 is a low-foaming solubilizer and penetrating agent that can also act as a co-solvent or co-surfactant. It is commonly used for its detergency in various cleaning formulations and is useful for wetting, dispersing, emulsifying, and providing detergency.

Lutensol® TDA 9 is a versatile non-ionic surfactant that serves as a workhorse for laundry applications. Its hydrophobe is derived from a natural fatty alcohol, and it is available as approximately 100% active. The cloud point of this surfactant is 60°C. It offers excellent rapid wetting properties, relatively low foaming levels, and good detergency. In addition, it has the ability to function as an emulsifier, dispersant, and solubilizer.

Plurafac® LF 303 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® CS-10 is a low-foaming anionic surfactant with high temperature stability and excellent caustic solubility (up to 35% NaOH and 50% KOH solution). It is highly recommended for bleach-free alkaline CIP cleaners or any low-foam formulation. Its benefits include low-foam cleaning and the ability to provide low-foaming solutions.

AG 6206 is a low foaming alkyl glucoside, non-ionic surfactant, based on a short chain fatty alcohol and glucose.

AG 6202 is a low foaming alkyl glucoside, non-ionic surfactant, based on a short chain fatty alcohol and glucose.

Berol DGR 81 is an environmentally improved non-ionic surfactant blend with very good degreasing properties.

Ethylan 1005 is a nonionic surfactant based on a synthetic primary alcohol.

Alcosperse 747 is a patented hydrophobically modified copolymer designed for use in detergent and cleaning formulations. It can be used as a pigment dispersant in acrylic emulsion-based paint formulations to deliver efficient, reliable color production. It is especially effective for dispersing water-resistant pigments, clays and carbon black. It is an excellent choice for acrylic emulsion-based paint formulations. Alcosperse 747 Benefits Excellent pigment dispersion Outstanding color acceptance Good hydrophobic properties Watermark-resistant performance Long shelf life Alcosperse 747 Features VOC-free Low molecular weight Easy to handle and incorporate into formulations Good storage stability

Berol 611 is a low foaming NPEO-free surfactant with excellent wetting and dissolving properties at room temperature. Suitable as replacers for NP 9/NP 10 surfactants.

Witconate NAS 88 sodium octane sulfonate is a low foaming hydrotrope, efficient degreaser and wetting agent for many applications. It is direct release, bleach stable and DFE approved. Listed on CleanGredients and Safer Choice.

Berol LFG 61 is a alcohol ethoxylate and alkylglucoside mix, complete surfactant package, low foaming nonionic surfactant blend.

Berol 840 is a low foaming narrow range non-ionic surfactant based on a synthetic alcohol.

AG 6210 is a non-ionic surfactant, alkyl glucoside. It is based on a blend of short chain fatty alcohols and glucose. AG 6210 soluble in water and propylene glycol and dispersible in 2-propanol. It can be used as a: Corrosion inhibitor Dispersing agent Foam booster Degreaser

Petro 22N Powder is a napthalene sulfonate designed for low foaming applications.

Ampholak YJH-40 is a low-foaming, salt-free octyliminodipropionate that is alkaline-stable with good alkali tolerance. Ampholak YJH 40 is typically used in detergents, shampoos, and other cleaners.

Ethylan 1003 is a nonionic surfactant based on a synthetic primary alcohol.

Petro 22N Liquid is a napthalene sulfonate designed for low foaming applications.

Berol 087 is a non-ionic surfactant based on n-primary alcohol. It has a hydrophilic (water soluble) character.

Dissolvine GL-47-S is a Glutamic acid, N,N-diacetic acid, tetrasodium salt (GLDA) Dissolvine GL is a bio-based, readily biodegradable, cruelty free, globally acceptable and effective chelating agent for Personal Care. With an outstanding environmental profile and friendly INCI name, it’s an ideal choice to bring enhanced preservation, stability, and performance to your formulations. Dissolvine GL is available as a 47% solution in water, Dissolvine GL-47-S in solid form.

Lankropol OPA is a fatty acid sulphonate with good wetting characteristics coupled with low foaming power.

OMA 4 is an oleyl monoethanolamide, with excellent emulsifying properties and low foam.

Ethylan CPG7545 is a low foaming nonionic surfactant with good wetting power and detergency.

T-Mulz® P-4LF is a phosphate ester designed for use in alkaline cleaners and hard surface detergents. This product is excellent for metal cleaner formulations due to its low foaming characteristic. This clear, yellow, viscous liquid has a surface tension (0.05% aqueous) of 70 dynes/cm.

T-Det® 17R2 is a 100% active, high-molecular-weight, di-functional block co-polymer. The external polypropylene oxide block reduces foaming and enables gel-free formulating, making it a low-foaming surfactant. This product acts as a lubricant and leveling aid for paper coating and is used in bottle cleaning, mechanical dishwashing, and rinse-aid formulations.

T-Det® LF 401 is a non-ionic surfactant that is known for its low- to medium-foaming properties. It is highly effective in detergency and wetting, making it suitable to be used in combination with anionic and cationic surfactants in various cleaning applications.

T-Det® LF 416 is a low-foaming, nonionic surfactant that is soluble in water at temperatures below its cloud point. It is also soluble in polar solvents such as alcohols and glycol ethers, as well as in aromatic solvents like xylene, toluene, and benzene. This surfactant is designed for low-foaming applications, including rinse aids, metal cleaners, cold phosphate cleaners, and hard surface cleaners.

T-Det® 1618 DI 302 is a low-foaming, 100% active fatty alcohol alkoxylate that is used in rinse aid, bottle wash, mechanical dishwash formulations, and pulp and paper processing. It functions as a leveling aid in paper coating and is extremely hydrophobic. This product has a low foaming profile across a wide temperature range and can also be used as a defoamer, though a dispersing agent may be required.