TERGITOL™ 15-S-5

Superior overall cleaning performance, readily biodegradable, rapid wetting & spreading on hard surfaces, lower aqueous surface tension than other ethoxylated surfactants, fast foam collapse rates for easy rinsing, dissolves easily in aqueous solutions, narrow gel range, non-APE based. It can also be used in oilfield drilling and production formulations.

Synonyms
Alcohols C12-14 secondary ethoxylated, Poly(ethylene oxide), Alcohols, C12-14-secondary
CAS Number
84133-50-6, 25322-68-3, 126950-60-5

Characteristics

Molar Weight
420 g/mol
Boiling Point
> 250 °C
Flash Point
178 °C
Forms
Liquid

Uses and Applications

Key applications

  • Metal working
  • Cleaning products
  • Detergent
  • Hard surface cleaning
  • Paint and Coatings

Industries

  • Cleaning