TERGITOL™ 15-S-20

A secondary alcohol ethoxylate, nonionic surfactant with superior overall cleaning performance, readily biodegradable, rapid wetting & spreading on hard surfaces, and lower aqueous surface tension than other ethoxylated surfactants. It has a fast foam collapse rates for easy rinsing, dissolves easily in aqueous solutions, narrow gel range, non-APE based, and used in multiple applications such as high performance cleaners & detergents and solid cleaners.

Synonyms
Alcohols, C12-14-secondary, ethoxylated, Poly(ethylene oxide)
CAS Number
84133-50-6, 25322-68-3

Characteristics

Molar Weight
1080 g/mol
Boiling Point
> 250 °C
Flash Point
> 232 °C
Forms
Liquid, Solid

Uses and Applications

Key applications

  • Cleaning products
  • Oil and Gas
  • Pulp and paper
  • Textile handling
  • Agricultural
  • Detergent
  • Hard surface cleaning
  • Paint and Coatings

Industries

  • Cleaning