Desizol 7

R - (OCH2CH2)n - OH
Where 'R' represents the alkyl group of the parent alcohol and 'n' = number of molecules of ethylene oxide.

SHREE VALLABH surfactants are used by a variety of industries as diverse as cosmetics and steel manufacture. They are employed as:

• Antistatic Agents
• Plasticizers
• Detergents
• Scouring agents
• Dispersants
• Solubilizers
• Emulsifiers
• Wetting Agents
• Leveling Agents

DETERGENTS AND CLEANERS- Hard surface cleaners are usually on acidic or alkaline systems and therefore necessitate a surfactant which is chemically stable at extreme pH. SHREE VALLABH are often preferred in these cases because of their stability and relatively low foaming properties. High wetting and detergency are imparted to the product. The highest solubility, wetting and detergency properties are found in the SHREE VALLABH TDA range, making them suitable surfactants for detergent and cleaner formulations. SHREE VALLABH are effective emulsifiers and dispersing agents for many of the solvents used in liquid cleaners and degreasers. SHREE VALLABH OCA5 is most effective. The diverse properties of SHREE VALLABH suggest their use in many other cleaners, such as liquid detergents, metal cleaners, car. Washing compounds, dairy and glass cleaners. They can be employed alone or in conjunction with anionic; cationic or other non-ionic surfactants. Nonionic surfactants can deactivates certain bactericides and SHREE VALLABH should not be employed in germicidal cleaners based on phenolics such as PCMX or DCMX.

DETERGENTS INTERMEDIATES- Polyethoxlated fatty alcohols are used as intermediates in the manufacture of other surfactants eg. alkyl ether sulfates - a group of high foaming detergents used by many industries. They are also the precursors of alkyl ether phosphates, a versatile class of anionic detergents, wetting and emulsifying agents.

TEXTILE PROCESSING AIDS- SHREE VALLABH have many applications in the processing of textile; they are used as lubricants, and as emulsifying, antistatic, scouring, wetting, dye leveling agents and lime soap dispersants. SHREE VALLABH are effective at all temperatures their cloud point, through maximum wetting is observed in conditions just below this critical temperature. The more water soluble members of the range are useful detergents, wetting agents and dye leveling agents in both acidic and alkaline solutions and in environments where ionics are unsuitable.Textile oils and fiber lubricants can be emulsified by products within the SHREE VALLABH LA, OCA and CS series. They may also impart lubricity and antistatic properties to the finish.

PAPER PROCESSING AIDS- Absorbency and rewetting characteristics of paper toweling can be improved by the addition of a suitable SHREE VALLABH during processing.

AGRICULTURE- SHREE VALLABH used alone or in conjunction with anionic, cationic or other nonionic surfactants, are suitable emulsifiers and wetting agents for herbicides and pesticides etc. The choice of surfactant depends to a large extent on the solvent carrier and the active compound to be emulsified.

COSMETICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS- The SHREE VALLABH CSA and OCA and LA series are general purpose emulsifying agents and are used extensively in cosmetic and pharmaceutical emulsion systems. Self-emulsifying wax bases can be produced by combining SHREE VALLABH CSA20 or SHREE VALLABH CSA15 with cetostearyl alcohol.