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BIO-SOFT® is a nonionic surfactant blend that is an excellent cleaner, degreaser, and detergent. It can be formulated into concentrates and ready-to-use products for household, industrial, and institutional applications. 

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POLYSTEP

STEPANTEX® is a cationic surfactant providing excellent softening, cold water dispersability and good rewetting properties. It is used in household and industrial fabric softeners. 

STEPANTEX

STEPFAC

AMMONYX® is an amphoteric surfactant finding application in personal care, HI&I applications as foam enhancers, viscosity builders and as emulsifiers and lubricants in textile applications. 

AMMONYX

Our butyl-based TOXIMUL® series are multifunctional polymeric surfactants that are excellent emulsifiers in oil-based systems and come in a range of high ethylene oxide (EO) content. Our product line of low pour point materials has been developed with a range of hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) values, EO content and water solubility to enable formulators to find solutions for even the most challenging formulations.


TOXIMUL

STEPAN-MILD® is an mild surfactant blend with good foam quality and viscosity building. It is used for baby products, shampoos, bubble baths, liquid hand soaps, shower gels and bath products.

STEPAN-MILD

STEPOSOL

STEPANOL® offers a range of features and benefits, including cleansing, compatibility, creamy texture, dense foam, and effective detergency. It is easy to handle, enhances foam, and has good electrolyte tolerance and wetting properties. STEPANOL® provides high foaming, high purity, and viscosity boosting, with options for low viscosity and mild formulations. It also creates a pearlescent effect and excels in solubilizing. STEPANOL® meets bio-based, credo clean Standard, kosher, natural, and sustainable labeling claims. Ideal for beauty and care, home care, institutional and industrial care, leather and textiles, personal hygiene, pest control, and processing and packaging applications, STEPANOL® ensures high performance and versatility.

STEPANOL

STEPANATE® SCS-40 is a versatile solubilizer, coupling agent, and cloud point depressant that is applicable in heavy-duty cleaners, wax strippers, dishwashing detergents, and the oil field and metalworking sectors. Holding kosher certification, it serves the home care, industrial products, and institutional and industrial cleaning markets.

STEPANATE® SCS-40

STEPOSOL® MET-10U is a unique unsaturated di-substituted amide crafted from renewable sources through nobel prize-winning metathesis technology. With attributes like rapid soil-penetrating kinetics, excellent solvency, heat and hydrolytic stability, and low voc content, it finds its place in various applications, including agriculture and coatings.

STEPOSOL® MET-10U

STEPANTEX® VL 90 A stands as a diester fabric softener quaternary, delivering excellent softening, antistatic, and rewetting properties. This cationic surfactant paste is applicable in household and industrial cleaners and finds a diverse range of applications, including metal cleaning and polishing compounds, cutting oils, textile auxiliaries, leather conditioners, water repellents, shoe polishes, emulsifiers, paper treatment, and clays.

STEPANTEX® VL 90 A

AMMONYX® LO is a lauramine oxide that finds applications in personal care, hi&amp;i applications as foam enhancers, viscosity builders, and as emulsifiers and lubricants in textile applications. It offers long-lasting foam. This product meets the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.

AMMONYX® LO

STEPANTEX® VT-90 is a diester fabric softener quaternary, providing excellent softening, cold water dispersibility, and good rewetting properties. This cationic surfactant paste can be used to produce up to 25% solid dispersions in household and industrial fabric softeners. The product is biobased.

STEPANTEX® VT-90

STEPANTEX® DC 90 is a diester fabric softener quaternary that offers commendable softening, antistatic, and rewetting properties. As a liquid cationic surfactant, it is particularly well-suited for creating formulations of fabric softeners intended for both household and industrial use. It falls within the chemical group of dialkyl quaternary esters and functions as a textile antistatic agent. Notably, this product is kosher-certified, can be cold-mixed, and does not necessitate heating during the formulation process.

STEPANTEX® DC 90

NACCONOL® 90G is a high-active sodium salt of linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, renowned for its high foaming, fast wetting, and emulsification attributes. It finds use in cleaning formulations where foam is desirable and is versatile enough to be used in high-active, powder formulations, as well as construction products like concrete admixtures, firefighting foams, and dust control additives.

NACCONOL® 90G

STEPOSOL® CITRI-MET presents a solution composed of steposol® met-10u, citrus terpenes, and emulsifiers, surpassing petroleum-based solvents in cleaning and solvency with minimal voc content and a bio-based source. It's applicable to various cleaner types, from home-market multi-surface cleaners to industrial cleaners.

STEPOSOL® CITRI-MET

BIO-TERGE® PAS-8S is a low-foaming anionic surfactant with excellent coupling and wetting properties. Its versatility shines in formulating hi&amp;i cleaners, covering areas like hard surface cleaning, carpet cleaning, machine dishwashing, and glass cleaning. Its compliance with the u.S. Epa safer choice program and cleangredients.Org adds to its appeal.

BIO-TERGE® PAS-8S

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POLYSTEP® A-16-22 serves as an anionic surfactant with a primary focus on latex production. Its effectiveness shines, particularly when used in conjunction with vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride. Its use extends to the manufacture of styrene butadiene rubber (sbr) and styrene acrylic latexes.

POLYSTEP® A-16-22

POLYSTEP® B-1 stands as an anionic surfactant integral to latex production for particle size control, particularly in agricultural contexts. With its kosher certification, it aligns with dietary requirements. Its capabilities encompass acting as a dispersant, emulsifier, and adjuvant. It proves valuable in capsule suspensions (cs), concentrated emulsions (ew), latex manufacturing, microemulsions (me), and more.

POLYSTEP® B-1

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® B-5

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NINOL® 40-CO is a cochin oil-based dea amide generated through a type 1:1 reaction between the ester of a fatty acid and diethanolamine. It contributes to viscosity building, foam boosting, and stabilization. Its uses encompass shampoos, bubble baths, light-duty liquids, cutting fluids, drawing compounds, and metalworking cleaners.

NINOL® 40-CO

BTC® 818-80% operates as a dialkyl quat suited for formulation into disinfectant, sanitizer, and fungicidal products, spanning household, institutional, and industrial applications. Similar applications include algaecides, disinfectants, fungicides, sanitizers, and water treatment. It aligns with the ddac chemical group and is kosher-certified.

BTC® 818-80%

STEPANQUAT® GA 90 is a quaternary compound utilized as a conditioning agent in hair conditioners, skin care products, and household and industrial fabric softeners. It's derived from natural and plant-based sources, bio-based, and suitable for applications such as body washes, detanglers, fabric softeners, facial cleansers, hair conditioners, hair styling products, and textile softeners.

STEPANQUAT® GA 90

ALPHA-STEP® PC-48 is an anionic surfactant derived from oleochemicals and is extensively utilized in household, industrial, and personal care applications. It meets the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and clean ingredients listing. Its functions include serving as a foam booster, and it boasts attributes like being bio-based, kosher (certified), naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, sulfate-free, and eo po-free.

ALPHA-STEP® PC-48

BTC® 12 SPECIAL functions as a quaternary biocide in swimming pool applications. Belonging to the adbac chemical group, this kosher-certified product finds a place in the antimicrobials, home care, and institutional and industrial cleaning markets. It is categorized under the product families of microbial control and preservers.

BTC® 12 SPECIAL

NINOL® M10 is a prilled nonionic surfactant, specifically a coconut mipa amide. This surfactant contributes to viscosity building, foam boosting, and foam stabilization. It maintains stability across neutral, alkaline, and acidic systems. Its common uses include shampoos, bath products, and liquid hand soaps.

NINOL® M10

BIO-TERGE® PAS 7S is an anionic surfactant characterized by low foaming, excellent coupling properties, and good wetting. It's highly versatile and can be used to formulate various industrial and institutional (i&amp;i) cleaners, such as carpet cleaners, hard surface cleaners, and machine dishwashing detergents.

BIO-TERGE® PAS 7S

STEPOSOL® SB-W derives from soybean oil and serves as a methyl ester. Its application spectrum covers uses like solvent-based degreasing, acting as a lubricating agent, and more. It's recognized as an eco-friendly substitute for solvents like d-limonene, naphtha, and mineral spirits.

STEPOSOL® SB-W

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.

STEPWET® DOS 70-PG

BTC® 1218-50 operates as a quaternary compound formulated for a wide range of household, institutional, and industrial cleaners, as well as products within water treatment and swimming pool systems. It's placed within the adbac chemical group and holds kosher certification.

BTC® 1218-50

AMMONYX® MCO serves as an amphoteric surfactant, functioning as a cleansing agent, foam booster, and viscosity builder in personal care and h&amp;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.

AMMONYX® MCO

BIO-TERGE® AS-40 stands as an anionic surfactant that offers remarkable viscosity, foam characteristics, and mildness. This makes it an excellent candidate for an array of hi&amp;i cleaning and personal care applications, as well as applications in agriculture formulations and construction products like concrete bases, firefighting foams, and dust control.

BIO-TERGE® AS-40

AMPHOSOL® 2CSF stands as a mild amphoteric surfactant, specifically disodium cocoamphodipropionate. It contributes as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and viscosity builder in personal care, household, and industrial cleaning products. It's versatile, finding its way into contexts such as 2 in 1 shampoo, automatic dishwashing detergents, baby care, bathroom cleaners, body scrubs, body wash, degreasers, facial cleansers, hand dishwashing detergents, and more. It's also noteworthy for being bio-based, kosher certified, naturally derived, plant-derived, salt-free, sulfate-free, and eo/po-free.

AMPHOSOL® 2CSF

STEPANATE® SXS-30 is an anionic surfactant that serves in various capacities, including liquid detergent, heavy-duty cleaning, wax stripping, dishwashing detergent formulations, and textile applications. Its roles encompass functioning as a solubilizer, coupling agent, and cloud point depressant. The product has been certified as kosher.

STEPANATE® SXS-30

BTC® 885 is a quaternary for formulation into a wide variety of institutional and industrial cleaning applications, including water treatment, gas and oil drilling muds and packer fluids, gas and oil recovery injection water systems, gas and oil fracturing fluid systems, and wood preservation. This biocidal active is associated with a u.S. Epa-registered end-use formulation that meets the criteria for applications against emerging viral pathogens. End-use formulations meeting this criteria may be considered for use as hard surface disinfectants against sars-cov-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the disease covid-19. The product is kosher-certified.

BTC® 885

AMMONYX® CETAC serves as a cationic surfactant employed in hair conditioners, skin creams, and lotions to deliver conditioning and softening benefits. It is also multifunctional, working as a skin-feel enhancer, textile antistatic agent, and adjuvant. Its applications span a wide range, including 2-in-1 shampoo, automatic dishwashing detergents, body wash, creams and lotions, dairy cleaners, degreasers, detanglers, and more. Notably, it is kosher-certified, preservative-free, and sulfate-free.

AMMONYX® CETAC

AMMONYX® CETAC-30 is a cationic surfactant with its primary application in hair conditioners, hair styling aids, creams, and lotions. Its functions encompass enhancing skin feel and acting as a textile antistatic agent. Its presence spans across the home care, industrial products, institutional and industrial cleaning, and personal care markets. It's worth noting that the product is kosher-certified, preservative-free, and sulfate-free.

AMMONYX® CETAC-30

NINOL® CAA stands for a naturally derived esthetic enhancer and fragrance solubilizer. Its large hansen solubility sphere enables the solubilization of fragrances and other organic materials at room temperature. Despite its capacity for dissolving, it maintains viscosity and foaming performance. As a dea-free nonionic surfactant, it offers viscosity-building performance and foam stabilization similar to traditional amides and betaines, presenting an effective solution that meets both performance and esthetic needs.

NINOL® CAA

AMMONYX® CDO SPECIAL is a cocamidopropyl amine oxide employed in personal care, household and industrial cleaning, and specialty foaming applications. AMMONYX® CDO SPECIAL is an amphoteric surfactant stable under peroxide bleach conditions, serving as a foam booster and textile antistat agent.

AMMONYX® CDO SPECIAL

STEPANOL® MEV is a concentrated aqueous surfactant blend consisting of sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, and cocamide mea. It combines good foaming and viscosity attributes with ease of handling, simple mixing, and dilution qualities. The formulation of shampoos, liquid body washes, liquid hand soaps, and bath products benefits from its attributes.

STEPANOL® MEV

ACCOSOFT® 808-90% presents a highly concentrated imidazoline fabric softener quaternary with 90% solids content. Designed for household and industrial liquid fabric softeners, its liquid form eases handling and formulation. By incorporating this cationic surfactant, stable dispersions with solid concentrations of up to 18% can be achieved, imparting softness and reducing static cling to fabrics.

ACCOSOFT® 808-90%

ACCOSOFT® 780 PG is a canola-based diamidoamine fabric softener quaternary with a high flash point. Engineered for use in wash and rinse cycle detergents and softeners in the household and textile industries, it can be combined with nonionic surfactants to create stable detergent and softener formulations. Its application extends to a variety of rinse-cycle fabric softener concentrations.

ACCOSOFT® 780 PG

AMPHOSOL® CA is a cocamidopropyl betaine derived from coco-methyl esters. This mild amphoteric surfactant AMPHOSOL® CA serves as a foam booster and viscosity builder in various personal care applications, as well as specialty foamer applications, hard surface cleaning, and vehicle care.

AMPHOSOL® CA

BIO-SOFT® N-411 is an anionic surfactant in the form of an isopropyl amine salt of linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid. Its oil solubility and water dispersibility render it ideal for emulsion degreasers, laundry prespotters, dry cleaning products, paint strippers, hard surface cleaners, and as an emulsifier for petroleum-based solvents.

BIO-SOFT® N-411

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.

STEPANOL® EHS

BTC® 8358 is a quaternary that can be formulated into a variety of applications, similar to btc® 824. This product is kosher-certified and finds application in algaecides, deodorizers, disinfectants, fungicides, preservatives, sanitizers, and water treatment. It serves the antimicrobial market as well as the home care, institutional, and industrial cleaning sectors.

BTC® 8358

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® P-12A

BTC® 1010 is a quaternary for formulation into antimicrobial products used in a variety of institutional and industrial cleaning applications, water treatment applications, gas and oil drilling muds and packer fluids, gas and oil recovery injection water systems, gas and oil fracturing fluid systems, and wood preservatives. The product is kosher-certified.

BTC® 1010

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.

BIO-SOFT® N91-8

AMMONYX® LO SPECIAL is a naturally derived lauramine oxide surfactant that plays diverse roles across personal care, household, and industrial products. It serves as a foam enhancer, viscosity builder, and emulsifier in personal care formulations. Moreover, it functions as a lubricant in textile applications.

AMMONYX® LO SPECIAL

BTC® 776 is a quaternary for formulation into a wide variety of institutional and industrial cleaning applications, including water treatment, gas and oil drilling muds and packer fluids, gas and oil recovery injection water systems, gas and oil fracturing fluid systems, and wood preservation. The product is kosher-certified.

BTC® 776

BTC® 888 is a quaternary compound designed for various industrial and institutional cleaning applications, such as water treatment, gas and oil drilling muds, gas and oil recovery systems, and wood preservation. It holds biocidal activity and is associated with a u.S. Epa-registered formulation that meets criteria against emerging viral pathogens. This suggests its potential as a hard surface disinfectant against sars-cov-2, the virus responsible for covid-19.

BTC® 888

AMPHOSOL® CDB-HP is an enhanced amphoteric surfactant designed for cold processing and easy handling. It functions as a secondary surfactant, contributing to viscosity building and foam boosting across an array of personal care applications. Its flexibility in preservation choice is a valuable feature for formulators.

AMPHOSOL® CDB-HP

BIO-TERGE® AS-90 BEADS is a high-active, spray-dried anionic surfactant that excels in wetting, foaming, and detergency. Its applications span household, personal care, and industrial contexts, including shampoos, liquid hand soaps, bath products, dust control, concrete and firefighting foams, suspension concentrates, suspoemulsions, and agricultural applications.

BIO-TERGE® AS-90 BEADS

STEOL® CA-460 is a 60% active synthetic 3-mole ammonium laureth sulfate renowned for its excellent foaming and foam stability properties. This anionic surfactant, containing ethanol, maintains clarity and fluidity at room temperature. Its applications encompass liquid laundry detergents, car and truck washes, dishwashers, industrial foaming, scouring, leveling, and coupling in textile and metalworking applications.

STEOL® CA-460

STEPANOL® ALS 25 serves as an anionic surfactant with remarkable foam and viscosity traits. Its applications span liquid hand soaps, bath products, carpet and upholstery cleaners, and textile scouring. Being bio-based, kosher certified, naturally derived, and plant-derived, it's an environmentally friendly choice.

STEPANOL® ALS 25

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