Lanphos PA8

Lanphos PA8 is a high-performance phosphate ester surfactant designed to deliver excellent wetting, emulsification and dispersing properties across a wide range of industrial applications. It provides effective surface tension reduction, promoting improved substrate wetting and enhanced formulation performance.

The product is compatible with a variety of surfactant systems and exhibits good stability over a broad pH range, making it suitable for use in demanding formulation environments. Lanphos PA8 also offers good tolerance to electrolytes, supporting consistent performance in complex systems.

Lanphos PA8 is particularly well suited for use in coatings, metal treatment, agrochemical and industrial cleaning formulations, where efficient wetting, emulsification and dispersion are essential to overall system performance.

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Key Features

 

• High‑Performance Anionic Surfactant ‑ Lanphos PA8 is an alcohol phosphate ester in free acid form, providing strong wetting, dispersing, and emulsifying capabilities.
  • 100% Active, High‑Purity Material ‑ Supplied at 100% activity, allowing efficient formulation and strong performance even at low use levels.
  • Excellent Solubility & Handling Properties ‑ It is soluble in water and stable as a pale straw liquid with a low pour point (<0 °C), ensuring easy handling across temperature ranges.

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Applications

 

Lanphos PA8 is used in a wide range of industrial and formulation applications, including:

Wetting Agent
– Enhances substrate wetting and surface coverage due to its anionic phosphate ester structure, reducing surface tension and improving interaction between liquids and solid surfaces.

Dispersing Agent
– Effectively disperses solids, pigments and particulates, helping to minimise agglomeration and maintain stable, uniform systems in demanding formulations.

Emulsifier
– Supports the formation and stabilisation of emulsions, contributing to improved consistency and long-term stability in cleaning, coatings and chemical processing applications.

Metal Treatment & Surface Preparation
– Its acidic nature (pH 1.5–3.5) makes it particularly suitable for metal treatment, etching and conditioning formulations, promoting improved surface activation and preparation.

Industrial & Institutional Cleaning
– Contributes wetting, controlled acidity and emulsification, enhancing the removal of oils, greases and particulate contaminants from hard surfaces.

Coatings & Chemical Processing
– Functions as an anionic surfactant, improving wetting, dispersion and formulation stability, supporting consistent performance in specialty coatings and industrial processing systems.