Peregal O-15 (Fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene (15) ether, CAS No.: 68439-49-6) is a high-performance nonionic surfactant renowned for its excellent emulsifying and wetting capabilities. This product exhibits outstanding stability against acids, alkalis, and hard water, and is compatible with nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric auxiliaries, making it an indispensable core component in many industrial formulation systems. Its appearance is white to slightly yellow flakes or paste, facilitating storage, transportation, and precise dosing.
In terms of emulsifying performance, Peregal O-15 effectively stabilizes oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions, imparting a fine and uniform texture to end products. Meanwhile, its excellent wetting and spreading properties significantly reduce liquid surface tension, enabling rapid spreading on substrate surfaces and improving process efficiency. These core characteristics allow it to span multiple industrial fields, playing diverse critical roles.
| Industry Sector | Process/Application | Functional Description |
|---|---|---|
| Textile and Printing/Dyeing | Pretreatment, dyeing, finishing processes | As an efficient leveling agent and emulsifier, it enhances dye penetration and uniformity, preventing color streaks and spots, suitable for various fibers and their blended fabrics |
| Industrial and Hard Surface Cleaning | Metalworking, machinery, food industry cleaning, etc. | Used as a core raw material for powerful degreasers, exhibiting excellent emulsifying, dispersing, and detergency for mineral oils, animal and vegetable oils, suitable for medium to high temperature cleaning environments |
| Daily Chemicals and Cosmetics | Preparation of creams, lotions, sunscreens, and skin care products; fragrance solubilization | As an O/W emulsifier, it forms stable formulations with good skin feel; also used for solubilizing fragrances and essential oils in aqueous formulations, improving transparency and stability |
| Pesticide Formulations | Processing of emulsifiable concentrates, aqueous emulsions, microemulsions | Effectively improves the spontaneous emulsification and dispersion of pesticide solutions in water, enhancing efficacy utilization rate |
| Leather Processing | Soaking, degreasing processes | Rapidly wets the leather hide, promotes emulsification and removal of natural fats, accelerates soaking and rehydration, improves uniformity of subsequent chemical penetration |
| Papermaking Industry | Rewetting treatment of toilet paper, tissues, wet wipes, etc. | Significantly improves paper surface hydrophilicity, water absorption speed, and soft hand feel, enhancing rewetting performance |
| Coatings and Inks | Water-based coatings, water-based ink systems | As a wetting and dispersing aid, it reduces system surface tension, promotes rapid wetting and stable dispersion of pigments and fillers, preventing floating, flooding, and sedimentation |
In actual formulation applications, it is recommended to adjust the dosage of Peregal O-15 according to different process requirements. In textile leveling processes, it is typically used as a compounding component; in industrial cleaning formulations, it can serve as a primary or auxiliary emulsifier; in cosmetics, it is recommended to compound with other emulsifiers for better stability and skin feel. This product maintains good performance over a wide range of temperatures and pH, especially suitable for medium to high temperature process conditions.