Products in Adjuvants & Formulation Ingredients

STEOL® CA-330 is a low-active, 3-mole ammonium laureth sulfate with commendable foaming and viscosity characteristics, coupled with low skin irritation potential. Its versatile applications span children's cleaning products, shampoos, bath products, cleansing products, industrial foaming agents, and various agricultural formulations.

STEOL® CS-270 is a concentrated 70% active flowable paste comprising 2-mol sodium laureth sulfate. Its versatile application includes detergents, dishwashers, laundry products, shampoos, bath products, liquid hand soaps, and industrial cleaners. This anionic surfactant excels in producing foam regardless of water hardness, with skin irritation properties being minimal. It is also beneficial as an additive and scouring agent in textile and agricultural applications.

STEOL® CS-460 is a 60% active, synthetic 3-mole sodium laureth sulfate featuring excellent detergent and foaming properties. This anionic surfactant's ethanol content lends clarity and fluidity at room temperature. Its versatility spans shampoos, laundry detergents, h&i cleaners, textile mill keir boiling and bleaching formulations, textile detergents, and various agricultural applications.

STEPANOL® WA-EXTRA PCK is a liquid anionic surfactant that provides excellent foaming and was designed for higher viscosity formulations. It is utilized in a variety of personal care, household detergent formulations, and textile applications. This product meets the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.Org.

WACKER® L 067 is a superspreading surfactant based on trisiloxane technology. Due to its unique structure, WACKER® L 067 exhibits high surface activity, allowing it to effectively wet and spread on almost any hydrophobic surface. It has versatile applications, including use as a tank-side adjuvant to improve spray coverage and uptake, or to reduce spray volume. It can also serve as an adjuvant in agrochemical formulations.

SILFOAM® SC 120 is an anhydrous antifoam compound known for its low viscosity, making it easier to handle compared to high-viscosity alternatives. It demonstrates exceptional resistance to alkaline environments, showcasing its versatility in various applications. The excellent alkali resistance of SILFOAM® SC 120 further enhances its suitability for a wide range of uses.

SILFOAM® SE 6 is a milky, comparatively viscous antifoam emulsion used in various fields, including cosmetic and food contact applications. It contains broad-spectrum, physiologically safe active ingredients based on polydimethylsiloxane and silicon. SILFOAM® SE 6 is widely used for controlling foam in systems and products that might come into indirect contact with foodstuffs, such as cleaners for food containers, conveyor systems, and storage surfaces.

SILFOAM® SRE is a versatile antifoam that contains 20% active ingredients and 33% solids. It is relatively rich in emulsifier but has a low viscosity, making it easy to measure accurately. SILFOAM® SRE also demonstrates high resistance to alkalis and acids, allowing for its application in a wide range of pH-sensitive scenarios.

SILFAR® S 188 is a 100% silicone antifoam agent that has been specifically formulated for use in the pharmaceutical and food processing industries. It functions by acting as an antifoam agent, effectively preventing or alleviating flatulence in the digestive system. Additionally, it forms a protective lining on various surfaces, such as the gastric mucous membrane, providing additional benefits.

SILFOAM® SE 2060 is a versatile antifoam solution with 15% active ingredient and 25% solids. It stands out for its higher emulsifier content, making it easily metered due to its low viscosity. With its excellent resistance to alkalis and acids, it finds utility in various applications where pH plays a crucial role.

WACKER® L 066 is a 100% polysiloxane polyethylene glycol copolymer. WACKER® L 066 exhibits unique high surface activity, which allows it to wet and spread effectively on nearly any surface. WACKER® L 066 is primarily used for lowering the surface tension of aqueous and non-aqueous solutions, as a highly effective wetting agent, and for the hydrophilic treatment of numerous materials and surfaces.

SILFOAM® SC 155 is an anhydrous antifoam compound with low viscosity. It was specifically developed for use in biotechnology, fermentation, the agrochemical industry, and technical processes. This compound has a colorless, opaque appearance and is slightly translucent. It contains 100% active content.

SILFAR® SE 4 is a silicone antifoam emulsion that finds its use in the food and pharmaceutical sectors, as well as in fermentation processes and agrochemical formulations. It serves as an effective antifoam agent in various stages, including fermentation and downstream processes like active ingredient extraction and solvent recovery, where compliance with USP and EP standards is necessary.

SILFAR® SE 88 is a silicone antifoam emulsion suitable for various industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, fermentation processes, and agrochemical formulations. It is specifically designed for European use as a processing aid in food production, based on E 900. It is important for the food manufacturer to ensure that only minimal traces of the product are present in the final food, as per the necessary regulations.

SILFOAM® SE 39 is a low-viscosity antifoam emulsion known for its long-lasting efficiency. It is especially well-suited for surfactant-rich formulations like liquid detergents and textile auxiliaries. SILFOAM® SE 39 is particularly effective in applications where high surfactant concentrations or intense product movement would quickly render conventional antifoam emulsions ineffective.

Wacker Chemie Methyl Acetate (MetAc) 99.5% is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild, ester-like odor. It serves as a solvent in various industries, including detergents, adhesives, cosmetics, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Methyl acetate is particularly effective as a solvent for cellulose ester, cellulose ether, nitrocellulose, and polyvinyl acetate. It is also capable of dissolving many fats and oils.

WACKER® L 053 is a polyether-functional polydimethylsiloxane that is completely water-soluble. WACKER® L 053 can be used in a wide range of applications, such as the textile industry, polishes, cleaners, and the plastics industry. WACKER® L 053 exhibits both special lubricant properties and antistatic action.

SILFOAM® SE 2 is a milky and relatively viscous antifoam emulsion. This versatile product finds application in various industries, including cosmetics and food contact applications. SILFOAM® SE 2 is formulated with physiologically safe active ingredients, consisting of polydimethylsiloxane and silicon. It is widely used to control foam in systems and products that may come into indirect contact with food, such as cleaners for food containers, conveyor systems, and storage surfaces.

SILFAR® S 184 is a 100% silicone antifoam agent specially designed for the pharmaceutical and food processing industries. It fully adheres to the specifications outlined in the "Simeticone (EP)" and "Simethicone (USP)" monographs. Produced under cGMP guidelines, SILFAR® S 184 is suitable for use as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), particularly in antiflatulence and antacid preparations.

SILFOAM® SC 132 is a viscous, opaque antifoam compound effective against a wide range of surfactants. It is based on high-molecular-weight polysiloxanes and has an average viscosity of approximately 20,000 mPa s. Even small amounts of SILFOAM® SC 132 are highly effective in suppressing foam in laundry detergents and systems with high surfactant concentrations.

ECOSTEP™ SE-11 is an omri-listed nonionic wetting agent certified for use in organic farming. This sorbitan ester ethoxylate emulsifier offers a high hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (hlb) suitable for formulations requiring excellent water solubility. The product is 100% active with a very low pour point for increased formulation flexibility and easier handling.

ECOSTEP™ BC-12 is an omri-listed nonionic wetting agent certified for use in organic farming. This butyl block copolymer is a multi-functional wetting agent and emulsifier with a high hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (hlb), suitable for formulations requiring excellent water solubility. The product is 100% active while maintaining a workable pour point for increased formulation flexibility and easier handling.

ECOSTEP™ AE-13 is an omri-listed nonionic wetting agent certified for use in organic farming. This 100% active alkylene oxide block copolymer acts as a wetting agent, and the high hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (hlb) is suitable for formulations requiring excellent water solubility. This product is particularly suitable for flowable suspension concentrates and can help improve the fluidity of these kinds of formulations.

ECOSTEP™ CE-13 is an omri-listed nonionic wetting agent certified for use in organic farming. This 100% active castor oil ethoxylate emulsifier offers a high hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (hlb) suitable for formulations requiring excellent water solubility. It is suitable for a variety of formulations, including emulsifiable concentrates, oil dispersions, suspension concentrates, and more.

Carbopol® Aqua 30 Polymer is a lightly crosslinked alkali-swellable acrylic emulsion polymer supplied as a 30% active polymer in water. It provides excellent suspension and stabilization with long flow characteristics and relatively low viscosity compared to other Carbopol polymers. Carbopol® Aqua 30 Polymer shows good compatibility with surfactants. It is recommended for use in low viscosity gels, emulsions and cleaners where suspension is required.

Carbopol® EZ-2 Polymer is a self-wetting highly crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymer designed to impart thickening, stabilizing and suspension properties to a wide range of home care and institutional products. Carbopol® EZ-2 Polymer is an easy to use powder for use as rheology modifier in applications where high thickening and stabilization with ease of handling are required. It shows low electrolyte tolerance.

CAVAMAX® W6 6 is standard grade alpha-cyclodextrin from Wacker Chemie AG. With 6 glucose units CAVAMAX® W6 has the smallest cavity of the parent cyclodextrins. This versatile product is useful for solubilizing, stabilizing or delivering small molecules. Synonyms: alpha-cyclodextrin, cyclohexaamylose, cyclomaltohexaose.

SIPERNAT® 45 is a high-absorbency carrier silica that is capable of converting liquid active substances or solutions into powders. It has the ability to produce concentrates with up to 75% concentration. This carrier silica finds typical applications in rubber and plastic additives, plant protection formulations, and feed additives.

SIPERNAT® 50 S is a hydrophilic, finely milled silica. Besides its application as flow aid and highly effective anticaking agent it also may serve as carrier of especially high absorptive capacity in case particle fineness is required.

Evonik 1,2-Pentandiol is a versatile alcohol compound with multiple applications. It serves as a fundamental building block for the manufacture of agrochemicals and skin care formulations. When used in skin care products, it enhances the skin's water-binding capacity, promoting hydration. Furthermore, these alcohols exhibit antimicrobial properties, making them suitable for use as preservatives.

SIPERNAT® 45 S is a carrier silica with high absorbency that finds typical applications in rubber and plastic additives, plant protection formulations, and feed additives. Its benefits include improved flow properties in fine particle applications, faster production rates, and increased capacity.

SIPERNAT® 22 S is a finely milled, hydrophilic silica. It is primarily used as a free-flow agent in other applications. SIPERNAT® 22 S can also be used in-situ hydrophobized in defoamers. The use of an alkaline catalyst is recommended.

TEGO® SML 20 is a liquid emulsifier that is non-ionic and made of polyoxyethylene-(20)-sorbitan monolaurate. It is used as a solubilizer for oils and dyestuffs, as well as a defoamer and antistatic agent in textile formulations. TEGO® SML 20 is compatible with anionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants due to its non-ionic nature. It is also biodegradable and has good environmental behavior. When used as a co-emulsifier, it exhibits synergistic effects with other surfactants.

AEROSIL® R 972 is hydrophobic fumed silica grade treated with DDS (Dichlordimethylsilane). The moderate hydrophobicity of these AEROSIL® products is suited for defoaming properties in the presence of appropriate hydrophobic liquids. They are recomended for improving the sedimentation stability of defoamer dispersions as well.

AEROSIL® 200 is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 200 m²/g.

SIPERNAT® 500 LS is a very finely ground silica with high surface area, low drying loss and particulary high absorbency.