Products in Industrial Additives & Materials: Latex Manufacturing

DiTech Nonionic Surfactant A is an ethoxylated phosphate ester used in paints and coatings applications. It functions as an emulsifier and a post-additive.

POLYSTEP® B-5A is an alkyl sulfate with an emulsifying function in latex production. It falls within the surfactant category and serves as an emulsifier in the manufacturing process of latex. Its role is crucial in forming and stabilizing latex emulsions, ensuring high-quality latex-based products. Its primary market is emulsion polymerization, where it plays a vital role in the production of latex materials.

STEPAN-MILD® SL3-BA is a 30% active disodium salt of a 3-mole ethoxylated lauryl sulfosuccinate. It stands as a mild cleansing agent that finds its way into shampoos, hand soaps, baby shampoos, bubble baths, cleansing products, creams, lotions, and even the manufacture of latexes.

POLYSTEP® OP-9 PE is an octylphenol ethoxylate phosphate ester used as an emulsifier and post-additive in paints and coatings, especially in emulsion polymerization processes. It is also kosher certified. This product is relevant to the industrial market and applicable processes such as emulsion polymerization and latex manufacturing.

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.

POLYSTEP® B-40 stands as a mild anionic surfactant suited for diverse latex systems, potentially replacing ape surfactants. Belonging to the alkyl ether sulfates chemical group, it functions as an emulsifier. It holds kosher certification and finds its place in the market for emulsion polymerization, particularly in latex manufacture.

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.

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.

STEPANOL® EHS is an anionic surfactant known for its exceptional wetting and penetration properties. It falls under the chemical group of alkyl sulfates and effectively functions as a latex frothing agent, catering to markets like emulsion polymerization, home care, industrial products, and institutional and industrial cleaning. Its applications include bathroom cleaners, fabric pre-treaters, and both dilutable and ready-to-use hard surface cleaners.

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.

POLYSTEP® P-12 offers a phosphate ester composition that contributes to particle size control, low coagulum, shear stability, and freeze-thaw stability in coating production. It serves as an emulsifier, commonly found in latex additives and manufacture. Notably, it holds a kosher certification.

POLYSTEP® B-330S is an anionic surfactant integral to latex manufacture, aiding in particle size control. Its advantages extend to various polymer systems, particularly those involving vinyl chloride and styrene-butadiene emulsions. Derived from fatty alcohols, ethoxylated to an average of 3 moles, and sulfated via stepan's continuous so3 process.

POLYSTEP® TD-507 is a nonionic surfactant capable of working alongside anionic surfactants to produce latexes. It's also post-added to improve mechanical stability and application formulations after latex formation. Available as a 70% active liquid solution, it offers potential as an ape (alkylphenol ethoxylates)-free alternative.

POLYSTEP® B-7 is an anionic surfactant utilized in latex production. Notably, it enhances water resistance, making it valuable in various polymer systems, particularly styrene-butadiene or vinyl chloride. This surfactant's benefits extend to the manufacture of fine-particle-size acrylics and styrene-acrylics, often leading to improved water resistance.

POLYSTEP® SY 15 is an anionic surfactant that primarily serves as a primary emulsifier in the emulsion polymerization process. Specifically designed for latex manufacturing, it plays a pivotal role in forming and stabilizing latex emulsions. Moreover, POLYSTEP® SY 15 is kosher certified, ensuring its alignment with relevant dietary requirements. Its utilization in latex production contributes to the creation of top-notch latex materials characterized by enhanced stability and performance.

POLYSTEP® TD-189 is a nonionic surfactant from the alcohol ethoxylates category, specifically tridecyl alcohol ethoxylates. It serves as an emulsifier in latex manufacturing, contributing to the formation and stabilization of latex emulsions, ultimately producing high-quality latex materials. Kosher certification assures compliance with dietary requirements.

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.

NINATE® 411 is an isopropyl amine salt of branched alkylbenzene sulfonic acid. It is an anionic surfactant used in the manufacture of latex. It also finds application in a variety of agricultural formulations and in oil- and solvent-based systems. It is kosher-certified.

BIO-SOFT® N1-9 is a c11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with a high hlb, strong water solubility, and high cloud point, making it well-suited for general-purpose cleaning and fragrance solubilization. It offers emulsification, moderate to high foam, detergency, and moderate to fast wetting. Like other mentioned products, it complies with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.

POLYSTEP® B-5-N serves as an anionic surfactant useful in latex manufacture, especially in polymer systems like styrene butadiene or vinyl chloride. It's also applicable to fine particle-size acrylics and styrene acrylics. This product, when combined with nonionic surfactants, can yield satisfactory acrylic emulsions. Notably, POLYSTEP® B-5-N contains no formaldehyde.

POLYSTEP® A-18K is a sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate that functions as an emulsifier in latex production. Its kosher certification attests to its compliance with dietary requirements. In the domain of emulsion polymerization, it plays a key role in forming and stabilizing latex emulsions, contributing to the production of top-quality latex-based products.

STEPSPERSE® 61 is a voc-free, high-performance polymeric dispersant and wetting agent for waterborne formulations. It is highly effective for dispersing and stabilizing organic pigments and carbon black. Dispersions prepared with STEPSPERSE® 61 exhibit excellent compatibility with various resin systems with a minimal impact on coating properties.

POLYSTEP® A-18-S is an economical and versatile biodegradable surfactant supplied at a high ph. It finds use in the manufacture of vinyl chloride latex, acrylics, and styrene acrylic latexes. It exhibits better hydrolytic stability than sls (sodium lauryl sulfate) and performs effectively at low levels.

STEPWET® DOS 70 functions as a potent wetting agent for aqueous systems and mineral dispersions. STEPWET® DOS 70 also serves as an emulsifying agent for oil-in-water emulsions. Its applications encompass emulsion polymerization and agriculture, and its production is centered in Europe.

POLYSTEP® P-12A is a phosphate ester that plays a pivotal role in coating production by controlling particle size, coagulum, shear stability, and freeze-thaw stability. Within emulsion polymerization of various compositions, it demonstrates advantages like low coagulum formation, stable particle size, shear stability, and resistance to various degradations.

POLYSTEP® A-15/30K holds significance in latex manufacture, particularly with vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, and styrene-butadiene. Its exceptional thermal and hydrolytic stability makes it a reliable choice for latex production within the emulsion polymerization market. Its application finds its place in latex manufacturing.

BIO-SOFT® N25-9 is a c12–15 linear alcohol ethoxylate with a high hlb, offering emulsification, moderate foam, detergency, and excellent wetting. Its high cloud point promotes formulation clarity. This product is commonly used in laundry detergents, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning applications.

BIO-SOFT® N23-5 is a c12-13 linear alcohol ethoxylate that provides moderate wetting, low foam, emulsification, and detergency. With a low hlb, this product can be used in textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning applications. The product is kosher-certified and preservative-free.

POLYSTEP® F-9 is a nonionic surfactant offering several advantages in latex manufacturing. Its role spans particle size control, mechanical stability enhancement, and improved freeze-thaw stability. With its kosher certification, it adheres to dietary requirements. In the market for emulsion polymerization, it contributes to the production of latex characterized by controlled particle sizes, enhanced mechanical attributes, and improved freeze-thaw cycle stability.

BIO-SOFT® N1-5 is a c11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with a low pour point that provides fast wetting, detergency, and low to moderate foam. This product finds application in laundry detergents, textiles, paint, and hi&i cleaning applications. The product is kosher-certified and preservative-free.

BIO-SOFT® N1-7 is a c11 linear alcohol ethoxylate delivering fast wetting, moderate to high foam, emulsification abilities, and effective detergency. Its application spans laundry detergents, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning. It meets the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and cleangredients listing, ensuring environmental and safety compliance.

STEPWET® DOS 50NC is an anionic surfactant able to provide very good wetting properties for aqueous systems. It enables the reduction of surface tension to extremely low levels. It is suitable for emulsion polymerization as a primary emulsifier and/or post-additive to latex, as well as a paint additive for coatings.

BIO-SOFT® S-101 is a c11.3 linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid that delivers excellent detergency and compatibility with other anionic, nonionic, and amphoteric surfactants. Its versatile application encompasses various hi&i cleaning scenarios, including acidic formulations. This surfactant's utility extends to emulsifiable concentrates, concentrated emulsions, and suspoemulsions within agricultural contexts. Compliant with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen, it also makes an appearance on cleangredients.

POLYSTEP® B-5 is an anionic surfactant primarily utilized in latex production, specifically well-suited for manufacturing acrylics and styrene acrylics with fine particle sizes. It can be combined with nonionic surfactants to create efficient acrylic emulsions. The product POLYSTEP® B-5 is biodegradable.

POLYSTEP® TD-6 is a nonionic surfactant designed to collaborate with anionic surfactants for latex production. POLYSTEP® TD-6 is added after the initial latex formulation, thereby improving mechanical stability and application formulations. This liquid form surfactant offers an appealing APE-free option.

BIO-SOFT® N91-6 is a c9-11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with a low pour point and high hlb, excelling in fast wetting, moderate foam, emulsification, and detergency. Applications include laundry detergents, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning. It satisfies the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.