MAKON® UD-6

MAKON UD-6 is a C11 branched alcohol ethoxylate that shows good emulsification properties over a wide HLB range, and it is also a very effective degreaser. It can also be used for various hard surface cleaning applications, as a solubilizer for laundry cleaning applications, and as a functional additive providing wetting. This product meets the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program's surfactant screen and is listed on Cleangredients.org. This product can be used as a replacement for tridecyl alcohol ethoxylates and nonylphenol ethoxylates due to its branched structure, and low gel curve.

  • Kosher
  • Safer Choice

Properties

  • Category: Surfactants
  • Actives, %: 100
  • BCI: 0
  • Cloud Point, °C: 35 (1% aqueous)
  • CMC, mg/l: 251.4
  • Density at 25°C, g/ml: 0.99
  • Draves Wetting at 25°C, seconds: 3 (0.1% aqueous)
  • Flash Point, °C: >94
  • Form at 25°C: Liquid
  • Freeze Point, °C: 6
  • HLB: 11.9
  • ISO 16128 NOI: 0.0
  • Moles of EO: 6
  • Pour Point, °C: 9
  • Solids, %: 100
  • Specific Gravity at 25°C: 0.99
  • Surface Tension, mN/m: 26.8 (at 0.1% aqueous)
  • Viscosity at 25°C, cps: 215
  • Viscosity, cps: 18 (at 50°C)
  • RVOC, U.S. EPA %: 0

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Chemical Description

C11 BRANCHED ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE

Chemical Group

  • Alkoxylates
  • Ethoxylates
  • Nonionic Surfactants
  • Alcohol Ethoxylates

Functions

Emulsifier, Adjuvant, Multifunctional Wetting Agent

Market

  • Home Care
  • Institutional and Industrial Cleaning
  • Agricultural Solutions

Application

  • Capsule Suspensions (CS)
  • Concentrated Emulsions (EW)
  • Emulsifiable Concentrates (EC)
  • Fabric Pre-treaters
  • Hard Surface Cleaners - Dilutable
  • Hard Surface Cleaners - Ready to Use
  • Ink and Graffiti Removal
  • Kitchen Cleaners
  • Laundry Aids
  • Laundry Detergents
  • Meat Packing Plant Cleaners
  • Metalworking Cleaners
  • Microemulsions (ME)
  • Oil Dispersants (OD)
  • Oil in Water Emulsions (EW)
  • Other Institutional and Industrial Cleaning
  • Oven and Grill Cleaners
  • Recycling
  • Suspension Concentrates (SC)
  • Suspoemulsions (SE)
  • Tank Mix Adjuvants
  • Degreasers