| Industry field | Application process/function | Typical product form |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetics and personal care products | O/W emulsifier, high-efficiency solubilizer, emollient | Creams, lotions, makeup removers, facial cleansers, bath products, transparent water-based systems |
| Textile printing and dyeing auxiliaries | Leveling agent, softening agent, antistatic finishing agent | Dyeing and finishing of synthetic fibers and their blended fabrics |
| Metalworking fluids | Emulsifier and lubricating component | Semi-synthetic and emulsified cutting fluids, grinding fluids |
| Industrial and household hard surface cleaning | Low-foam nonionic surfactant, emulsifying and stripping grease and dirt | Kitchen heavy-duty degreasers, general hard surface cleaners, multi-functional cleaning formulations |
| Pesticide formulations | Emulsifying dispersant, promoting uniform dispersion of active ingredients | Emulsifiable concentrates (EC), microemulsions (ME), emulsion in water (EW) and other liquid formulations |
Core process functions of HEL-40 in various industries: Emulsification process (O/W emulsification, suitable for cosmetics, metalworking fluids, pesticide formulations); Solubilization process (solubilizing fragrances, essential oils, and oil-soluble active compounds in aqueous systems, suitable for transparent cosmetics and cleaning agents); Dispersion process (promoting uniform distribution of solid or liquid components in the aqueous phase, suitable for textile leveling and pesticide formulations); Wetting and spreading process (reducing surface tension, improving substrate wettability, suitable for hard surface cleaning and textile finishing).
Data source: Product technical specification of Hai'an Guoli Chemical Co., Ltd. (Hydrogenated castor oil polyoxyethylene ether HEL-40, CAS: 61788-85-0)