Product Description

TERGITOL 15-S-7 Surfactant is a biodegradable, clear liquid surfactant that is ideally suited for applications requiring outstanding surface-chemical performance from a water-soluble product. TERGITOL 15-S-7 Surfactant is a mixture of linear secondary alcohols reacted with ethylene oxide. As a nonionic surfactant, it is chemically stable in the presence of dilute acids, bases, and salts, and it is compatible with anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants. TERGITOL 15-S-7 Surfactant is soluble in water, chlorinated solvents and most polar organic solvents.

Features and Benefits

The unique “T”-shaped molecular structure of TERGITOL 15-S-7 Surfactant, combined with the very low levels of unethoxylated secondary alcohols and low-mole adducts present, imparts highly desirable end-use features, including:

• Excellent detergency performance
• Outstanding wetting properties
• Excellent rinseability
• Low foam stabilities
• Versatile solubility characteristics
• Low pour point
• Low neat and aqueous viscosities
• Narrow aqueous gel range
• Rapid dissolution rates
• Low odor

• Household and industrial laundry detergents
• Hard-surface cleaners and degreasers
• Industrial and institutional cleaners
• Hydrocarbon and water-based laundry prespotters
• Power car washes and care products
• Paper deinking, rewetting, pulping, and deresinating
• Oil-in-water emulsions
• Textile wet processing
• Dye assist and leveling agents for carpets and textiles
• Wetting agent, coupling agent, and emulsifier for fiber lubricants
• Emulsifier for polyethylene textile softeners
• Dispersant, stabilizer, wetting agent for paints
• Agricultural dispersant and wetting agent
• Metal cleaners and acid-cleaning compounds
• Low-temperature soak-tank cleaning systems
• Oil field chemicals
• Water treatment operations
• Circuit board cleaners
• Leather hide soaking, tanning, and dyeing operations.