Products in Agrochemicals: Wetting Agent

MultiTech Surfactant Ais a REACH-registered; TSCA-pending sophorolipid biosurfactant (INCI: glycolipid) that can be tailored for use in a variety of industrial applications, by acting as a dispersant, emulsifier, wetting agent and more. MultiTech Surfactant A attributes:Low HLBLow/no foamingHydrophobicExcellent emulsifier MultiTech Surfactant A biosurfactants:USDA certified 100% biobasedReadily biodegradableNo prop 65 issues & no 1,4-dioxane Non-GMO & palm oil freeLow carbon footprint

MAKON® L101 is a nonionic eo/po block copolymer distinguished for water-in-oil emulsification, low foaming, defoaming, and fast wetting attributes. Its usage spans metalworking, paints and coatings, agriculture, and industrial applications. Its core applications include anti-foaming, defoaming, oil cutting, dispersants, water-in-oil emulsifiers, emulsion polymerization, and textiles. It is a low-ash product.

MAKON® OP-9 is a nonionic surfactant with versatile applications in agricultural, dilutable hard surface cleaners, and industrial formulations. It operates as an emulsifier, detergent, dispersant, and wetting agent, catering to a wide range of needs. Belonging to the chemical group of octyl phenol ethoxylates, its functions encompass acting as an emulsifier, an adjuvant, and a wetting agent. It's important to note that this product is also certified as kosher.

STEPGROW® GL 102 is a non-akyl polyglycoside (apg)-containing nonionic/anionic adjuvant blend designed to be used in glufosinate-ammonium soluble liquid (sl) formulations. It provides excellent spreading and stickiness on target surfaces to increase contact time and adsorption of the active ingredient.

STEPWET® DF-95 is a high-activity anionic surfactant utilized across a variety of agricultural delivery systems. It belongs to the chemical group of alkyl sulfates and functions primarily as an adjuvant and wetting agent. Its wide-ranging application encompasses capsule suspensions (cs), dry products, oil dispersants (od), ready-to-use (rtu) formulations, soluble liquids (sl), suspension concentrates (sc), suspension emulsions (se), tank mix adjuvants, water dispersible granules (wg), and wettable powders (wp).

STEPGROW® EP-ADJ is designed with versatility in mind, functioning as a multi-purpose adjuvant, wetting agent, and penetrant. Its primary role lies in enhancing the efficacy of agrochemicals. It's intended to be tank-mixed with herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, miticides, plant growth regulators, and foliar nutritional ingredient products. Its market presence is noted in agricultural solutions.

AMMONYX® M is an amphoteric surfactant produced in europe, functioning as a foam enhancer, wetting agent, detergent, and thickening agent. Its applications span personal care and hi&i cleaning products, including 2-in-1 shampoos, automatic dishwashing detergents, body washes, facial cleansers, hand dishwashing detergents, hand soaps, and various types of hard surface cleaners.

STEPWET® DOS 70-DG is an excellent wetting agent for use in aqueous systems, even at low concentrations, and in mineral dispersions. This product can be used as an emulsifier agent for oil-in-water emulsions for emulsion polymerization, agricultural, and textile applications.

STEPWET® DF-90 stands as a high-active anionic surfactant suitable for use in water-dispersible granules and wettable powders. It finds application within various agricultural delivery systems and falls under the category of alkylbenzene sulfonates. Ts roles encompass serving as an adjuvant and wetting agent.

MAKON® 8 serves similarly to makon® 12, functioning as a high-active nonionic surfactant with versatile applications. Its use spans agricultural applications, detergents, sanitizers, industrial cleaners, metal cleaners, textiles, and paper deinking. Just like MAKON® 8's counterpart, it holds kosher certification.

TOXIMUL® 8320 is a nonionic surfactant used in a variety of agricultural formulations. Toximul 8320 is a butyl polyalkylene oxide block copolymer. Toximul 8320 is a 100% active nonionic surfactant used to emulsify systems heavy in chlorinated solvents and pesticides. This surfactant has a lower pour point to reduce handling problems.

TOXIMUL® 8240-A is a nonionic surfactant used as an effective hlb emulsifier or hlb replacement in agricultural formulations. It can also be used as a wetting agent and as a blend component for a pesticide formulation containing a wide hlb range.

BIO-SOFT® N-901 is a nonionic surfactant blend with an hlb of 12, making it a remarkable cleaner and detergent for hi&i applications. Its degreasing capabilities render it suitable for heavy-duty cleaning tasks. Additionally, it can function as an np-9 replacement. This product aligns with the u.S. Epa safer choice program’s surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.

STEPGROW® AB 1014 emerges as an innovative liquid surfactant blend, expertly crafted to fulfill multiple roles in Paraquat formulations. Beyond its primary function as a wetting and spreading agent, it also serves as a viscosity builder, contributing to the overall effectiveness and stability of the formulation. With its specialized composition and liquid form, STEPGROW® AB 1014 promises versatility and reliability, ensuring optimal performance and enhanced efficacy in various agricultural applications.

STEPFAC™ 8181 PT3K is a 100% active potassium-neutralized salt of an alkyl polyethoxyethanol phosphate ester, serving as a dispersant in oil-based systems and as a compatibility agent in high-electrolyte aqueous systems. Classified within the chemical group of ethoxylated phosphate esters, its functions span dispersant, emulsifier, adjuvant, and wetting agent roles.

STEPWET® DOS 70-PG stands out as an exceptional wetting agent, showcasing impressive performance even at low concentrations in mineral dispersions and aqueous systems. It boasts multiple functions, such as being a latex frothing agent, emulsifier, adjuvant, and wetting agent, with particular effectiveness in emulsifying oil-in-water emulsions in the emulsion polymerization, textile, and agricultural industries.

BIO-TERGE® AS-40 HASB is sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate that provides excellent viscosity, foam characteristics, and mildness. It is an ideal anionic surfactant for a variety of household, industrial, and institutional cleaning and personal care applications, as well as agricultural formulations and construction products used for concrete bases, firefighting foams, and dust control. It is preserved with excess alkalinity, which allows the formulator flexibility when choosing a preservative for their finished formulation.

AMMONYX® MCO serves as an amphoteric surfactant, functioning as a cleansing agent, foam booster, and viscosity builder in personal care and h&i cleaning products. Its roles span 2 in 1 shampoo, automatic dishwashing detergents, body wash, carwash automatic, carwash hand, facial cleansers, fine fabric wash, floor cleaners, and more.

MAKON® NF-12 is a nonionic surfactant renowned for its low foaming characteristics and excellent wetting capabilities. Its versatility is evident in applications like mechanical dishwashing, metal cleaning, spray washing, general-purpose cleaning, emulsion polymerization, textile wetting and scouring, and as an adjuvant for agricultural products.

BIO-SOFT® EC-600 is a nonionic surfactant blend featuring an hlb (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance) value of 10.6. This versatile surfactant finds use in wetting, emulsification, and as a degreasing booster within industrial cleaners, detergents, and paint additives. One of its notable features is its comparison to np-6 (nonylphenol ethoxylate), where bio-soft® n-600 exhibits rapid wetting properties. It effectively replaces nonylphenol ethoxylates as a more environmentally friendly option. Furthermore, it aligns with the standards set by the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen, and its inclusion on cleangredients underscores its commitment to sustainable formulations.

MAKON® TD-18 is a nonionic surfactant utilized in a wide range of agricultural formulations. It can be employed as an hlb (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance) variable and falls within the category of alcohol etheroxylates and tridecyl alcohol etheroxylates. Its functions encompass being an emulsifier, adjuvant, and wetting agent. This product is kosher-certified.

BIO-SOFT® NC-10 is a nonionic surfactant sourced from coconut oil alcohol. Operating at 100% activity, it acts as an emulsifier within diverse agricultural formulations. In addition to its emulsification role, it functions as an adjuvant and wetting agent. Its kosher certification validates its compliance with dietary requirements. By promoting effective emulsification and enhancing performance as an adjuvant and wetting agent, it bolsters agricultural formulations.

BIO-SOFT® EC-639 is a nonionic surfactant providing stability in aqueous acidic and alkaline solutions, moderate and stable foam, and high detergency. It aligns well with laundry, household, institutional, and industrial hard surface cleaners. The surfactant adheres to the u.S. Epa safer choice surfactant screen and cleangredients listing.

TOXIMUL® 8320/30 is a nonionic surfactant widely applied across a range of agricultural contexts. Classified within the chemical group of castor oil ethoxylates, it functions as both an emulsifier and an adjuvant. Its versatile usage covers applications such as capsule suspensions (cs), concentrated emulsions (ew), emulsifiable concentrates (ec), fumigants, microemulsions (me), oil dispersants (od), oil in water emulsions (ew), ready-to-use (rtu) formulations, suspension concentrates (sc), suspoemulsions (se), tank mix adjuvants, and wettable powders (wp).

G-3300 operates as an anionic surfactant with versatile applications. It is employed as a pigment dispersant in both water- and oil-based paints. Additionally, it serves as an effective wetting agent suitable for waterborne coatings. Its integration can take place during the letdown phase of production or through post-addition to the final formulation. The potential positive effects encompass gloss enhancement, improved color acceptance, and enhanced washability.

STEPWET® DF-95 NEEDLES is a highly active anionic surfactant in needle form, used in a variety of agricultural delivery systems. Stepwet df-95 is a highly active anionic wetting agent. The product is available as a spray-dried powder, stepwet df-95, or extruded needles, stepwet df-95 needles. Both products are free-flowing and provide rapid, efficient granule wetting and breakup when added to a pesticide. Stepwet df-95 wetting agents can be used in water-dispersible granules and wettable powders.

AMMONYX® MO operates as a myristamine oxide, functioning as a cleansing agent, foam stabilizer, and viscosity builder in personal care and h&i products. This amphoteric surfactant is suitable for high-viscosity formulations and finds applications in various markets, including agricultural solutions, home care, institutional and industrial cleaning, personal care, and vehicle care.

BIO-SOFT® N91-2.5 is a c9-11 linear alcohol ethoxylate featuring a low hlb. This versatile product offers rapid wetting, low foam, emulsification, and detergency. Its applications span laundry, textiles, hard surface cleaning, machine-based cleaning, paints, carpet cleaning, and institutional and industrial cleaning contexts.

BIO-SOFT® N-900 is a nonionic surfactant blend renowned for its cleaning, degreasing, and detergent properties. It can serve as a replacement for np-9 and be formulated into both concentrates and ready-to-use products. This versatile product remains stable in aqueous acidic and alkaline solutions. It also aligns with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.Org.

STEPWET® DOS 85 is a powdered wetting agent utilized in agricultural formulations to enhance the wetting properties of wettable powders (WP) and water-dispersible granules (WG). It functions synergistically with various dispersing agents and acts as a super wetting agent in tank mix applications.

MAKON® TD-9 is a versatile nonionic surfactant that finds applications in diverse agricultural formulations and industrial contexts. Its kosher-certified status and role as an hlb variable make it a suitable choice for agricultural solutions, home care, and institutional and industrial cleaning, targeting applications like capsule suspensions (cs), concentrated emulsions (ew), and more.

BIO-SOFT® N91-8 is a c9-11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with an hlb of 13.9, suitable for oil-in-water formulations. It offers fast wetting and high foam, even in high-temperature cleaning, due to its elevated cloud point. With applications spanning laundry detergents, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning, it complies with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.

STEP-FLOW® 26 is a nonionic surfactant that can be used as a dispersant in a wide variety of agricultural applications. Step-flow 26 is a polyalkylene oxide block copolymer. Step-flow 26 provides primary dispersing and wetting properties in pesticide flowable suspensions. This nonionic dispersant increases the fluidity of flowable suspension concentrates. The hydrophilic properties of the surfactant promote the uniform dispersion of the concentrate when diluted in a broad spectrum of waters and fertilizers.

BIO-SOFT® N25-12 is a c12-15 linear alcohol ethoxylate with moderate wetting and moderate foam. It also provides emulsification, detergency, and excellent wetting. It can be used in laundry detergents, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial applications. The product is kosher-certified and preservative-free.

STEPGROW® AB 1008 serves as a single surfactant blend meticulously crafted to excel in suspension concentrate (SC) formulations. Its versatile formulation not only provides exceptional wetting and dispersion properties but also acts as an effective dispersant, ensuring uniform distribution of active ingredients. Furthermore, its utility extends to suspoemulsions (SE) and capsule suspensions (CS), making it an indispensable component for various agricultural formulations.

MAKON® 12 functions as a high-active nonionic surfactant of great utility across agricultural applications, detergents, sanitizers, industrial cleaners, metal cleaners, textiles, and paper deinking. MAKON® 12's role encompasses being an emulsifier, adjuvant, and wetting agent. The product bears kosher certification.