Question

Which industries and processes does OP-21 octylphenol polyoxyethylene ether mainly apply to?

Answer

2026-05-27 官方文档 OP-21辛基酚聚氧乙烯醚

OP-21 octylphenol polyoxyethylene ether is widely used in eight major industries including textile printing and dyeing, leather processing, papermaking, detergents, pesticide formulations, coatings and inks, emulsion polymerization, and metalworking fluids, playing a core auxiliary role in key process steps such as scouring, penetration, emulsification, dispersion, degreasing, and cleaning.

Main Application Industries and Processes

Industry	Process Step	Functional Role
Textile Printing and Dyeing	Pretreatment scouring, dyeing	Penetrant, scouring agent, leveling agent
Leather Processing	Degreasing, fatliquoring	Degreasing auxiliary, penetration promoter
Papermaking Industry	Pulping, waste paper deinking	Wetting and dispersing agent
Detergent Industry	Formulation of household and industrial cleaning products	Detergent active ingredient
Pesticide Formulations	Emulsifiable concentrate, emulsion in water preparation	Emulsifier
Coatings and Inks	Pigment grinding and dispersion	Wetting and dispersing agent
Emulsion Polymerization	Whole process of polymerization	Emulsion stabilizer
Metalworking Fluids	Cutting, degreasing	Wetting, emulsifying, and cleaning component

Core Functions at a Glance

Emulsification: Pesticide EC/EW, emulsion polymerization, various oil-phase emulsifying systems
Wetting and Penetration: Textile pretreatment, paper fiber wetting, coating pigment wetting
Dispersion: Pigment and filler dispersion, waste paper deinking ink detachment and dispersion
Cleaning and Detergency: Industrial and household detergents, leather degreasing, metal degreasing
Leveling: Textile dyeing process

Data Source

All the above information comes from the official product database of Hai'an Guoli Chemical Co., Ltd. (CAS No.: 9036-19-5), categorized according to the product safety data sheet and application field descriptions.

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