OP-13 Octylphenol Ethoxylate is mainly used in eight major industries: industrial and household cleaning, textile printing and dyeing, pesticide formulations, emulsion polymerization, metalworking, leather degreasing, papermaking, and coatings and inks, covering a wide range of processes from heavy-duty cleaning to fine chemical synthesis.
Detailed Description
OP-13 Octylphenol Ethoxylate (CAS No.: 9036-19-5) is a high-performance nonionic surfactant produced by Guoli Chemical. It appears as a light yellow to colorless transparent viscous liquid or paste, with a high active matter content (≥99%), an HLB value of approximately 14.5, and a cloud point of 105-115°C. Leveraging its excellent emulsifying, wetting, penetrating, dispersing, and detergency properties, this product demonstrates irreplaceable application value in numerous industrial fields.
In formulation systems, OP-13 can rapidly reduce oil-water interfacial tension, forming stable and fine emulsions. It is resistant to acids, alkalis, and hard water, and has excellent compatibility with anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants. This makes it a core component in various industrial auxiliary formulations, maintaining stable and efficient performance even under harsh conditions such as high temperature, high shear, or strong acids and alkalis.
Detailed Explanation of Eight Application Areas and Processes
- Industrial and Household Cleaners: As a core component of high-efficiency degreasers, it effectively removes heavy grease from metal hard surfaces and stubborn stains from fabrics, widely used in industrial cleaners, kitchen cleaners, laundry detergents, etc.
- Textile Printing and Dyeing Auxiliaries: Used as a scouring agent, penetrant, and leveling agent, it significantly improves wetting and penetration in fiber pretreatment and dyeing processes, helping dyes to evenly color the fabric, reducing color spots, while enhancing fabric hand feel and whiteness.
- Pesticide Emulsifiers: As a key emulsifying auxiliary, it stably and finely disperses oil-soluble active ingredients in water to form a uniform emulsion, enhancing the spreading and adhesion of the spray liquid on plant leaves, thereby improving biological activity.
- Emulsion Polymerization Emulsifiers: Provides a stable emulsification foundation for the emulsion polymerization of monomers such as vinyl acetate and acrylates, precisely controlling latex particle size, improving storage stability and application performance of polymer emulsions.
- Metalworking Fluids: Acts as a multifunctional additive in cutting fluids and grinding fluids, combining emulsifying, cleaning, lubricating, and anti-rust functions, reducing processing friction and heat buildup, extending tool life.
- Leather Degreasing Agents: Efficiently and gently removes natural fats and dirt in the raw hide degreasing process without damaging the leather surface, promoting uniform subsequent processes such as liming and tanning.
- Papermaking Auxiliaries: Used as a component of waste paper deinking agents and in paper coating processes, enhancing wetting and dispersion of pulp fibers, aiding in ink stripping and separation during deinking, improving pulp whiteness and paper performance.
- Dispersants and Wetting Agents for Coatings and Inks: Effectively promotes deagglomeration and stable dispersion of pigment and filler particles, preventing floating and flooding, improving color development, gloss, leveling, and hiding power of the system.
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Reference Data
The above application information is sourced from the Guoli Chemical product database, where the application fields and process descriptions are summaries of the product's measured performance and customer application feedback.
