Kemsurf OT60
Product Category: Anionics
Sodium Dioctylsulphosuccinate (Sodium Dioctylsulfosuccinate)
INCI Name: Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
Kemsurf OT60 is a high-performance, nonionic surfactant supplied at 60% active content, offering a balanced combination of wetting, emulsification and detergency. It effectively reduces surface tension, promoting rapid substrate wetting and improved soil removal across a wide range of applications.
The product is compatible with anionic, cationic and nonionic systems and provides reliable performance across varied pH and temperature conditions, making it suitable for use in a wide variety of formulation systems. Kemsurf OT60 is well suited for industrial cleaning, agrochemical and coatings applications where effective wetting and emulsification are required.
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Key Features
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Rapid wetting performance – promotes fast substrate penetration and efficient surface coverage.
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Balanced functionality – provides an effective combination of wetting, emulsification and detergency.
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Broad compatibility and stability – suitable for use in anionic, cationic and nonionic systems across a wide range of pH and temperature conditions.
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Applications
Kemsurf OT60 is used in a wide range of industrial and formulation applications, including:
Industrial & Institutional Cleaning
– Enhances wetting and soil removal, improving cleaning efficiency in hard surface cleaners, degreasers and maintenance formulations.
Agrochemical Formulations
– Acts as a highly effective wetting and emulsifying agent, improving the dispersion, spreading and coverage of active ingredients on plant surfaces.
Coatings and Paints
– Promotes rapid substrate wetting and helps achieve uniform film formation, reducing defects such as cratering and improving coating performance.
Textile Processing
– Improves fibre wetting and penetration, supporting more consistent dye uptake and finishing processes.
Metal Cleaning
– Provides efficient wetting and removal of oils, greases and particulate contaminants from metal surfaces.
General Emulsifier
– Suitable for stabilising oil‑in‑water emulsions, contributing to formulation stability and consistency across a variety of systems.
Specification
Appearance at 25°C
Clear pale yellow liquid free from foreign matter
pH (1% aqueous)
5.0 - 8.0
SAM % (equivalent weight 444)
58.0 - 63.0
Typical Properties
Composition
Sodium Dioctyl Sulphosuccinate
Odour
Characteristic
Specific gravity at 20°C
1.05
Pour point °C
<0
CAS number
577-11-7
Activity %
60
Solubility in water
Dispersible
Flash point closed cup °C
27
Solvent
IMS/Water
Viscosity at 25°C (cP)
37.2
Solubility in water
Dispersible
Surface tension at 0.1% aqueous (mN/m)
28.92
