Kemsurf ESD

Kemsurf ESD is an anionic surfactant based on a sodium lauryl ether sulphate, manufactured from a natural C12–14 alcohol ethoxylated with approximately three moles of ethylene oxide and subsequently sulphated and neutralised to the sodium salt. It offers excellent detergency and solubility, maintaining cleaning performance even in the presence of hard water or high electrolyte concentrations. The product is readily biodegradable and provides strong foaming and wetting characteristics, making it suitable for a wide range of aqueous formulations.

 

Kemsurf ESD is particularly valued for its salt‑tolerance and salt‑thickening behaviour, showing pronounced viscosity build when sodium chloride is added to dilute solutions. It is stable in alkaline formulations and demonstrates good lime‑soap dispersing properties due to the solubility of its calcium salts. These properties make Kemsurf ESD well suited for use in household and industrial cleaning products, gypsum board manufacture, oilfield applications, and emulsion polymerisation systems where robust foaming and detergency are required.

 

Key Features

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• Excellent detergency and foaming performance - An anionic sodium lauryl ether sulphate delivering strong cleaning power and high, stable foam, with no loss of detergency in hard water or high‑salinity systems.

• Outstanding salt and hard‑water tolerance - Remains effective in the presence of electrolytes and calcium ions, with pronounced salt‑thickening behaviour and excellent lime‑soap dispersing properties.

• Good solubility and formulation robustness - Readily biodegradable surfactant with good solubility in alkaline formulations, suitable for use across a wide range of industrial, household, and process applications.​

 

Applications

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Excellent Detergency and Foaming Performance
- An anionic sodium lauryl ether sulphate delivering strong cleaning power and high, stable foam, with no loss of detergency in hard water or high‑salinity systems.

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Outstanding Salt and Hard‑Water Tolerance
- Remains effective in the presence of electrolytes and calcium ions, with pronounced salt‑thickening behaviour and excellent lime‑soap dispersing properties.

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Good Solubility and Formulation Robustness
- Readily biodegradable surfactant with good solubility in alkaline formulations, suitable for use across a wide range of industrial, household, and process applications.