Lansurf CDE-G
Product Category: Nonionics
Coconut Diethanolamide - Containing Free Glycerol
INCI Name: Cocamide DEA
Lansurf CDE‑G is a coconut diethanolamide manufactured using a process that results in a product containing some free glycerol. It is a nonionic surfactant known for providing excellent foaming stability, soil suspension, and thickening properties. These characteristics make it suitable for use as a foam stabiliser, detergent, emulsifier, and dispersing agent, either on its own or in blends.
Because of its ability to enhance foam stability and increase viscosity, Lansurf CDE‑G is commonly used in a wide range of cleaning, industrial, and textile applications. It is fully soluble in water and offers reliable performance across diverse formulation types.
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Key Features
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Nonionic coconut diethanolamide offering strong foam stabilisation, emulsification, and dispersing performance.
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Contains free glycerol, providing enhanced thickening, mildness, and processing flexibility across formulation types.
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Delivers excellent foam stability and soil‑suspending capability, ideal for applications requiring improved cleaning efficiency and formulation robustness.
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Highly compatible and fully water‑soluble, enabling easy incorporation into detergents, degreasers, textile additives, and solvent/wax emulsions.
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Suitable for use across multiple industrial sectors including liquid hand soaps, industrial degreasing, metal cleaning, textile printing (anti‑frosting), and solvent/wax emulsification.
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Applications
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Lansurf CDE-G typically finds application in:
Liquid Hand Soaps
- Enhances foam quality, stability, and viscosity while maintaining mildness
Industrial Degreasing
- Provides strong detergency and emulsification for removing oils and heavy soils
Metal Cleaning
- Offers effective wetting and cleaning action for metal preparation and maintenance
Anti‑frosting Agent in Printing of Man‑made Fibres
- Helps prevent frosting during fibre processing, improving print quality
Emulsifier for Solvents and Waxes
- Ensures stable emulsions in formulations containing hydrophobic materials
Specification
Appearance at 25°C
Clear amber liquid free from foreign matter
Water content %
1.0 max
Diethanolamine content%
5.0 max
Soap as saduim laurate %
2.0 max
Esters as methyl laurate %
5.0 max
Typical Properties
Composition
Coconut diethanolamide
Solids content %
100
Solubility in water
Soluble
CAS number
68603-42-9
Viscosity at 40°C (cP)
1146
Pour point °C
<0
Odour
Characteristic
Specific gravity at 20°C
1.007
Flash point open cup °C
>100.5
Wetting draves 0.5g/l

