Lv Bailing/O-8 (fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene (8) ether, C12~14) is a classic nonionic surfactant. With its ideal hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB value) and excellent chemical stability, it has become a core functional component in numerous industrial formulations. Its appearance is a white to slightly yellow paste or flake. It has good compatibility with anionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants, remains stable in acid, alkali, and high-concentration electrolyte salt solutions, and exhibits outstanding hard water resistance.
This product can form a stable interfacial film at the oil-water interface, demonstrating strong emulsification and solubilization capabilities for mineral oils, animal and vegetable oils, and various organic solvents. At the same time, it can rapidly reduce surface tension, imparting good wetting and penetrating properties to the system. With these core characteristics, Lv Bailing/O-8 has deeply penetrated key process links in multiple industrial fields.
| Industry | Main Process | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Textile Printing and Dyeing | High-temperature scouring in pretreatment, after-washing after dyeing, dye dispersion | Removes natural fiber companions and processing oil stains, improves fabric whiteness and capillary effect, enhances level dyeing and fabric hand feel |
| Industrial and Household Cleaning | Metal hard surface cleaning, heavy oil degreasing, formulation of household liquid detergent products | Excellent wetting, penetrating, and degreasing capabilities, good compatibility with various auxiliaries, strong detergency and easy rinsing |
| Agrochemicals | Formulation of emulsifiable concentrates (EC), emulsions in water (EW), microemulsions (ME), suspension concentrates (SC) | Improves emulsification and dispersion performance of pesticide active ingredients, enhances dilution stability and spreading/adhesion of the spray liquid on target surfaces |
| Emulsion Polymerization | Emulsion polymerization of acrylate, styrene-acrylic, vinyl acetate systems | Provides monomer pre-emulsification and stabilization of polymer latex, effectively controls particle size and system viscosity |
| Papermaking Industry | Deinking of waste paper, rewetting treatment | Promotes stripping of ink from fiber surfaces and emulsified dispersion, reducing residues, improving pulp brightness, and imparting good rewetting properties to paper |
| Leather Processing | Soaking, degreasing and other wet processing steps | Accelerates rehydration of dry hides and uniform soaking, efficiently removes natural fats, leaving the leather surface clean and non-greasy |
| Metalworking | Formulation of cutting fluids, grinding fluids, inter-process cleaning | Acts as a basic emulsifying component, providing lubrication, cooling, and strong degreasing effects, preventing metal rust and maintaining workpiece cleanliness |
Lv Bailing/O-8 performs particularly well in high-temperature processes due to its high cloud point in aqueous solutions, making it suitable for processes requiring high-temperature treatment without losing surface activity. It is recommended to adjust the dosage according to specific process requirements in the formulation. The typical dosage in textile scouring agents is usually 5% to 15% of the total formulation, while in pesticide emulsifiable concentrates, the dosage as an emulsifier is generally 5% to 10%, with specific optimization based on the HLB value requirements of the system and the type of oil phase.
This product is particularly suitable for use in combination with anionic surfactants (such as LAS, AES, etc.), which can produce significant synergistic effects and enhance overall surface activity performance. In emulsion polymerization systems, it can be used alone as the main emulsifier or in combination with anionic emulsifiers (such as sodium dodecyl sulfate) as a co-emulsifier to achieve better particle size control and latex stability.