Products in Functional Additives: Wetting Agent

The Suga®Fax materials are derived from alkyl polyglucosides, a renewable resource made from coconut oil and corn syrup. These starting materials provide biodegradable, mild surfactants that can function in extreme conditions for a variety of consumer and industrial applications. Because of their safety, Suga®Fax products are excellent in consumer and industrial products, dramatically lowering the risk to human exposure. Suga®Fax surfactants are recommended wherever wetting, hydrotroping, and detergency are needed in a consumer or industrial product.

Cola®Teric HLA and Cola®Teric HFA are high foaming amphoteric surfactants that provide outstanding hydrotroping properties in high electrolyte systems. Additionally, they contribute to wetting, detergency, and rinsibility. These high foaming amphoterics produce a stable, slow draining, dense foam, and is ideally suited for use in household and industrial cleaners, mild personal care cleansers, and oilfield related foamers.

Cola®Terge 102 is a high performance blend of surfactants designed for use in water-based degreasing and hard surface cleaning applications. It is a fast wetter for penetrating soils and surfaces and a powerful emulsifier while holding soils in suspension. Cola®Terge 102 is suitable for use in alkaline, acidic and general purpose cleaners. The simple combination of Cola®Terge 102 with or without builders makes an excellent water-based degreaser.

Cola®Zolines, chemically described as 1–hydroxyethyl 2–alkyl imidazolines, are classified as cationic surface active agents. Cola®Zolines and their acid salts offer the following functional properties: wetting, emulsifying, detergency, thickening, moisture displacing, corrosion inhibiting, and antistatic effects. These functional properties are useful in agricultural emulsions, industrial cleaners, paints/coatings, plastics, and petroleum applications.

Cola® Mine 11CM-MOD is Coconut Diethanolamide, Modified.

Cola®Zolines, chemically described as 1–hydroxyethyl 2–alkyl imidazolines, are classified as cationic surface active agents. Cola®Zolines and their acid salts offer the following functional properties: wetting, emulsifying, detergency, thickening, moisture displacing, corrosion inhibiting, and antistatic effects. These functional properties are useful in agricultural emulsions, industrial cleaners, paints/coatings, plastics, and petroleum applications.

Unlike some conventional surfactants used in 50% Caustic Soda solutions, Cola®Trope AHS is readily soluble and requires no prolonged mixing or heating. It is also stable in mineral acids (i.e., 25% HCl, 20% HNO3, and 85% H3PO4). Suggested uses are in the area of industrial and household products where high performance and low foam are required. Metal cleaning, bottle washing concentrates, heavy duty steam cleaning, wax striping, etc., are only a few of the areas where Cola®Trope AHS deserves evaluation

Cola®Wet TDS-35, chemically described as tetrasodium dicarboxyethyl stearyl sulfosuccinamate, is an anionic surfactant displaying a wide array of functional properties. This versatility makes it ideal for use in industrial detergents, agricultural, cosmetic, and textile products, as well as in emulsion polymerization of vinyl monomers.

Cola®Zolines, chemically described as 1–hydroxyethyl 2–alkyl imidazolines, are classified as cationic surface active agents. Cola®Zolines and their acid salts offer the following functional properties: wetting, emulsifying, detergency, thickening, moisture displacing, corrosion inhibiting, and antistatic effects. These functional properties are useful in agricultural emulsions, industrial cleaners, paints/coatings, plastics, and petroleum applications. Cola®Zolines, chemically described as 1–hydroxyethyl 2–alkyl imidazolines, are classified as cationic surface active agents. Cola®Zolines and their acid salts offer the following functional properties: wetting, emulsifying, detergency, thickening, moisture displacing, corrosion inhibiting, and antistatic effects. These functional properties are useful in agricultural emulsions, industrial cleaners, paints/coatings, plastics, and petroleum applications.

Cola®Dol 900 is high-performance, environmentally-friendly nonionic surfactants designed specifically for ease of re-formulation when replacing nonyl phenol ethoxylates.

Cola®Trope SC-45 is a high foaming, chlorine stable, caustic soluble surfactant and hydrotrope. Cola®Trope SC-45 is an aqueous solution of an anionic surfactant containing both sulfonate and carboxylate functionality. It is stable to hypochlorites, and soluble in caustic and electrolytic solutions. It also wets rapidly, and has excellent detergent properties. Cola®Trope SC-45 is used in applications in alkaline spray foam cleaners containing chlorine, and in other formulations where high foam and excellent detergency are required.

Cola®Liquid DC-2 is a (modified 2:1 fatty acid diisopropanolamide) DEA-free fatty amide designed for effective detergency and wetting while demonstrating controlled foaming.

Cola®Teric CAPB is an amphoteric derived from caprylic imidazoline, and can be used in machine dishwashing and steam cleaning formulations while providing low foam. Cola®Teric CAPB will also find use in hard surface cleaning formulations because of its excellent wetting properties. Cola®Teric CAPB has excellent stability in strongly alkaline aacid systems. Cola®Teric CAPB is compatible with most anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactants and is an excellent solubilizer for higher molecular weight surfactants.

Cola®Dol 91-6 is a high active nonionic surfactant. Cola®Dol 91-6 is stable in both aqueous acidic and alkaline solutions, allowing for application in a wide range of products.

The Suga®Fax materials are derived from alkyl polyglucosides, a renewable resource made from coconut oil and corn syrup. These starting materials provide biodegradable, mild surfactants that can function in extreme conditions for a variety of consumer and industrial applications. Because of their safety, Suga®Fax products are excellent in consumer and industrial products, dramatically lowering the risk to human exposure. Suga®Fax surfactants are recommended wherever wetting, hydrotroping, and detergency are needed in a consumer or industrial product.

Cola®Teric CBS is an amphoteric surfactant in the sultaine class. It exhibits outstanding surface activity, wetting, foaming, and compatibility in a wide variety of applications. Due to its amphoteric nature, this product is compatible with cationic, anionic, and nonionic surfactants. The compatibility and stability of formulations containing Cola®Teric CBS are maintained over a broad pH range.

Cola®Trope 1254 is an anionic hydrotroping agent designed to maximize the benefits in all systems. It can be used to replace phosphate esters in moderately alkaline systems to eliminate phosphorus release. As a free flowing liquid at an alkaline pH, it can easily be added to existing systems to improve foaming action and help solubilize nonionics. It will also help suppress Krafft points in blends with high levels of inorganic builders and provide some wetting action on hard surfaces.

Cola®Liquid DCM is a DEA-free fatty amide blend designed for incorporation into most water dilutable products. In addition to corrosion inhibition, Cola®Liquid DCM provides high detergency for effective cleaning, and prevents soil from re-depositing after being loosened. The unique wetting properties are intended to allow dispersion over oily surfaces without creeping under and loosening flooring adhesives. The high viscosity of Cola®Liquid DCM delivers a thick, pleasing consistency for formulations, and the controlled foam provides satisfactory suds without disproportionate volume.

Cola®Liquid DCT is a Modified Cocamide DIPA and Tall Oil Soap. Cola®Liquid DCT is an excellent substitute for 2:1 DEA amides. Colonial Chemical’s Cola®Liquid products consist of completely liquid, consumer acceptable non-DEA amides that perform like traditional alkanolamide surfactants. Cola®Liquid DCT can be used in any application where traditional alkanolamide surfactants have been used.

Cola®Fax 3384 is a 100% active, low foam branched alcohol phosphate ester in the acid form, with good wetting and defoaming capabilities. It is useful in metal working lubricants and synthetic cutting fluids. It is also used in spray applications for hard surface cleaners and as a hydrotrope in built alkaline systems.

Cola®Mine CDM is a modified 2:1 cocamide diethanolamide that functions as an excellent detergent and emulsifier. The amide, diethanolamine, and soap content vary in each Cola®Mine product depending on the intended function. Cola®Mine CDM provides excellent soil dispersing, potent wetting, good lubricity, and rust inhibition characteristics in hard surface cleaners, chain lubricants, and vibratory finishing compounds.

Alcohols, C8-C10, ethoxylated propoxylated. Colonial DF-16 is a Low foam Wetting Agent.

Cola®Fax 3383 is an organic phosphate ester with ultra low foam. With 50 active potassium salt, it is designed for use as a hydrotrope and/or solubilizer for conventional and low-foam nonionics in alkaline systems. It is useful in conventional and low-foam nonionics in alkaline systems. It is also used in place of SXS to solubilize LAS and alkanolamide formulas such as liquid hand dishwashes.

Ariix Sodium Xylene Sulfonate 40% Liquid is comprised of Sodium xylenesulphonate. It is commonly used as Anti Caking Agent, Anti Fungal Agent, Cleansing Agent, Coupling Agent, Dispersing Agent, Emulsifying Agent, Hydrotrope, Solubilizer, etc for a variety of applications in Other Personal Care, Food Packaging and Household Cleaning. Key benefits in use include: Clarifying, Cleansing, Anti-blocking, Anti-caking, Dispersing, Emulsifying, Wetting, Anti-fungal, etc. It is available in Liquid form.

It is a standard anionic surfactant. It is widely used as foam builder, wetting agent, surfactant, and dispersing agent in many applications. It is a highly concentrated sodium lauryl ether sulfate derived from natural fatty alcohols. Due to its high content of washing active substance, It is particularly suited for highly concentrated end products, or if raw materials with a lower water content are required.

Synperonic™ 91/8 is an ethoxylate (8) of a fully saturated C9/C11 alcohol. This water-soluble nonionic surfactant is an effective wetting agent and detergent in a wide variety of household and I&I cleaning applications. The product's applications include automatic and hand dishwashing; hard surface cleaning; industrial and institutional cleaning; vehicle care.

Synperonic™ 13/7-85 is an ethoxylated primary branched C13 alcohol with full saturation. This water-soluble, nonionic surfactant can be used as an effective wetting agent or degreaser in a number of home care and I&I applications. Synperonic™ 13/7-85 can also be used as a suitable replacement for nonylphenol ethoxylates.

NatraSense™ AG-810 is a 100% bio-based surfactant designed to provide multiple benefits to a formulation. With good tolerance to salts, builders, and extremes of pH, NatraSense™ AG-810 can be easily incorporated into a variety of cleaning formulations. NatraSense™ AG-810 has been proven not to cause stress-cracking of plastics, a common issue with conventional nonionic surfactants, while at the same time providing gloss retention and streak-free cleaning.

Brij™ L4 is an ethoxylated natural fatty alcohol derived from lauryl alcohol. This naturally derived surfactant exhibits excellent emulsifying and detergency properties, making it suitable for a variety of applications such as fabric and laundry care, as well as industrial and institutional cleaning.

ECO Natrasense™ WS MBAL is a 100% bio-based surfactant created by combining 100% bio-based ethylene oxide with a 100% bio-based fatty alcohol. It is specifically designed to replace nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs/APEs) and offers superior performance. This naturally derived surfactant provides several functional benefits, including detergency, wetting, and emulsifying properties, making it suitable for a range of hard surface and fabric care applications.

Synperonic™ 91/10 is an ethoxylate (10) of a fully saturated C9/C11 alcohol. This water-soluble nonionic surfactant is an effective wetting agent and detergent in a wide variety of household and I&I cleaning applications. The product's applications include automatic and hand dishwashing; hard surface cleaning; industrial and institutional cleaning, vehicle care.

ModiSurf™ is an innovative hard surface modification technology that enhances the hydrophilicity of various surfaces, thereby facilitating the removal of soils. Additionally, it creates a protective layer that helps reduce resoiling. This versatile technology is highly effective against common household soils and compatible with both acidic and alkaline cleaning formulations.

Synperonic™ A7L is a water-soluble nonionic surfactant that is a proprietary alkoxylate. This surfactant exhibits a low pour point, making it suitable for applications where low-foam detergents are required. Synperonic™ A7L offers versatile functionality and is an effective choice for various cleaning applications, including automatic and hand dishwash, fabric and laundry care, and industrial and institutional cleaning.

Crodasinic™ CS30 is a biodegradable anionic surfactant consisting of the sodium salt of an acyl sarcosine (sarcosinate). It is a mild, multifunctional surfactant providing a range of functional benefits, including detergency, wetting, stable foaming, and corrosion inhibition, for a wide variety of homecare and I&I applications.

NatraGem™ S140 is a naturally derived solubilizer that enables the incorporation of a wide range of lipophilic ingredients into clear formulations. NatraGem™ S140 is an easy-to-handle, cold-processable solution that can be used within gel, alcohol, and aqueous cleaning solutions without adversely affecting foaming properties. NatraGem™ S140 has proven anti-irritancy benefits.

ECO Brij™ S20 MBAL is a 100% bio-based ethoxylated natural fatty alcohol based on stearyl alcohol chemistry and manufactured via the RSPO's Mass Balance System. This naturally derived surfactant offers a number of functional benefits, including wetting and high foaming, for a variety of applications.