Ethoxylated fatty alcohols

Description

1. Product Overview
Ethoxylated Fatty Alcohols are non-ionic surfactants manufactured via the controlled ethoxylation of linear or branched fatty alcohol feedstocks, producing high-performance wetting, emulsifying, and detergency agents. They serve as the backbone of modern industrial formulations—from high-efficiency laundry detergents to agrochemical emulsifiers and textile processing aids. Their strategic value lies in delivering exceptional hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) tunability, enabling formulators to achieve superior phase stability and soil removal across a wide pH and temperature range, directly reducing total cost of formulation.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: C12–C14, C12–C15, or C16–C18 fatty alcohol chains ethoxylated with 3–20 moles of ethylene oxide (EO)

• Purity grade: ≥99.5% active matter (industrial/technical grade); low 1,4-dioxane content (<5 ppm)

• Physical form: White to off-white paste, waxy solid, or free-flowing liquid (dependent on EO mole count)

• HLB range: 4–18 (tunable: low EO for oil-soluble; high EO for water-soluble)

• Cloud point (1% aqueous): 30–95°C

• Density (25°C): 0.95–1.05 g/cm³

• Packaging options: 200 kg net HDPE drums, 1,000 kg IBC totes, bulk isotanks, and 20 kg multi-layer bags for paste forms

• Shelf life: 24 months when stored in original sealed containers at 5–35°C, away from strong oxidizers

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Home & Industrial Cleaning: Primary non-ionic surfactant in liquid laundry detergents, automatic dishwashing rinse aids, and heavy-duty degreasers. Outperforms anionic-only systems by eliminating soap scum re-deposition and providing excellent hard-water tolerance.

• Agrochemical Formulation: Emulsifier and co-emulsifier for herbicide, fungicide, and pesticide emulsifiable concentrates (EC) and suspension concentrates (SC). Delivers stable droplet size below 2 microns, increasing biological efficacy and reducing active ingredient waste by up to 15%.

• Textile Processing: Wetting agent and kier boiling auxiliaries for scouring raw cotton and synthetic fibers. Provides rapid, uniform penetration without excessive foaming, cutting processing time by 20% versus traditional alkylphenol ethoxylates.

• Personal Care (Industrial grade): Emollient and solubilizer in industrial-scale shampoo and body wash bases – offers mildness and viscosity response superior to sulfated alternatives.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Batch-to-batch ethylene oxide distribution controlled via narrow-range ethoxylation (NRE) technology, reducing unreacted alcohol content to <0.5% – guaranteed by ISO 9001:2025-certified production.

• Supply reliability: Dual-sourced fatty alcohol feedstocks (palm kernel, coconut, and synthetic petrochemical-based) ensure uninterrupted supply despite commodity volatility.

• Logistics capability: Global warehousing nodes (Rotterdam, Houston, Shanghai, Jebel Ali) enabling 5-day average lead time to major industrial zones.

• Price competitiveness: Direct procurement of ethylene oxide and fatty alcohols combined with continuous ethoxylation reactors drives 8–12% cost advantage over spot market suppliers.

• Environmental & regulatory compliance: REACH, TSCA, and China MEE registered; readily biodegradable (OECD 301F); 1,4-dioxane levels below EU detergent regulation (EC No 648/2004) limits. Non-APEO, zero NP/NPE.

• Technical support: In-house application lab providing HLB optimization, formulation stability testing, and customized EO adducts for proprietary blends.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 20 MT (single grade, consolidated shipment)

• Bulk loading capacity: 20 MT per 20-foot standard container (ISO tank or 80 drums of 200 kg net on pallets)