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Lanspec EMP906

Alcohol Ethoxylate

INCI Name: Alcohol Ethoxylate

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Lanspec EMP906 is a nonionic surfactant produced through the ethoxylation of a synthetic primary alcohol. It is compatible with soaps, anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants, offering good formulation flexibility across a range of systems. The product provides effective oil‑in‑water and water‑in‑oil emulsification, together with reliable wetting and detergency performance, supporting efficient dispersion and stabilisation in aqueous formulations.


Lanspec EMP906 is particularly well suited for use as an emulsifier in emulsion polymerisation processes, including vinyl acetate, styrene‑acrylic, and acrylic polymer systems. It contributes to good emulsion stability and particle‑size control, making it suitable for polymer latexes used in coatings, adhesives, and other industrial applications where consistent emulsification and stabilisation performance are required.

 

Key Features

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  • Highly effective nonionic emulsifier - Delivers strong oil‑in‑water and water‑in‑oil emulsification, along with reliable wetting and detergency performance.

  • Excellent performance in emulsion polymerisation - Specifically suited for vinyl acetate, styrene‑acrylic, and acrylic polymer systems, providing good emulsion stability and particle‑size control.

  • Broad formulation compatibility - Compatible with soaps, anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants, offering flexibility across polymerisation and industrial formulations.

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Applications

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Emulsion Polymerisation
Lanspec EMP906 is an excellent emulsifier for emulsion polymerization for systems such as:

  • Vinyl Acetate – Homopolymer

  • Vinyl Acetate – Acrylic

  • Styrene – Homopolymer

  • Styrene – Acrylic

  • Acrylic Monomers – Esters and Acids

 

Polymer Latexes for Coatings and Adhesives

- Suitable for use in polymer latex systems used in paints, coatings, adhesives, and construction binders, where good emulsion stability and particle‑size control are required.


Industrial Emulsification Systems
- Provides effective oil‑in‑water and water‑in‑oil emulsification, along with wetting and detergency performance, in a range of industrial surfactant‑based formulations.

Specification

Appearance at 25°C
 

Clear to hazy liquid free foreign matter

Solids content %

78.0 - 82.0

Cloud poin°C (1% aqueous)

68.0 - 72.0

Colour (hazen)

100 max

pH (5% aqueous)

5.0 - 8.0

Typical Properties

Composition

Alcohol ethoxylate

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Characteristic

Specific gravity at 20°C

1.07

Flash point open cup °C
 

>150

CAS number

69011-36-5

HLB value

13.5

Solubility in water

Soluble

Surface tension at 0.1% aqueous (mN/m)

27.84

Moles of EO

10

Viscosity at 25°C (cP)

286

Pour point °C
 

<15

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