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Lansurf CO12

Product Category: Nonionics

Castor + 12EO

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Lansurf CO12 is a nonionic surfactant produced from the ethoxylation of castor oil. This product offers good emulsification, wetting, detergency and lubricity. This product also has the advantage of being of low toxicity and has good food contact approval.

 

Lansurf CO12 possesses considerable lubricity in solution and may be used in metal forming applications as a plastic mould release agent and is also used as a general emulsifier for oils.

 

Typically this product finds application in:

  • Textile auxiliaries

  • Agrochemicals (co-emulsifier with anionics)

  • Areas where good emulsification is required

Specification

Appearance at 25°C

Clear yellow viscous liquid free from foreign matter

Cloud point °C

(5g in 45g (25% BDG solution))

48.0 - 56.0

pH 1% aqueous

5.0 - 7.0

Water content %

1 max

Wetting draves 0.5g/l

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# method 5g in 45g (25% BDG solution)

Typical Properties

Composition 

Castor oil ethoxylate

CAS number

61791-12-6

Solids content %

100

Moles of EO

12

Odour

Characteristic 

HLB value

7.0

Viscosity at 25°C (cP)

787

Specific gravity at 20°C

1.01

Solubility in water

Soluble

Pour point °C

~10

Flash point open cup °C

>100

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