Question

In which industries and processes is the penetrant JFC-2 (isooctyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether) mainly used?

Answer
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The penetrant JFC-2 (isooctyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether) is mainly used in six major industries, covering textile printing and dyeing, leather processing, papermaking, industrial cleaning, pesticide formulations, and oilfield chemicals.

Detailed application industries and processes

The penetrant JFC-2 is a nonionic surfactant (CAS: 9002-93-1) with isooctyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether as the main component. Due to its excellent penetration, wetting and spreading abilities, and outstanding chemical stability, it is used as a core auxiliary agent in various industrial fields.

1. Textile printing and dyeing industry: Used as a pretreatment penetrant in processes such as desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, and dyeing, to accelerate the penetration of chemicals into fibers, improving treatment uniformity and fabric quality.

2. Leather processing industry: Used as a component of degreasing agents and a soaking penetration aid, accelerating raw hide soaking and softening, promoting deep oil emulsification and removal, and shortening processing cycles.

3. Paper industry: Used for felt cleaning, penetrating into fiber gaps to help remove resin, stickies, and other deposits, extending felt service life.

4. Industrial cleaning: Used in formulations of hard surface cleaners and metal parts degreasers, providing strong penetration into oil layers for deep degreasing and cleaning.

5. Pesticide formulations: Used as a wetting and penetration aid in wettable powders, aqueous suspension concentrates, and emulsifiable concentrates, improving the spreading and penetration of the spray liquid on plant leaves and target surfaces.

6. Oilfield chemicals: Plays a penetration-enhancing role in drilling fluids, assisting in filtrate invasion control, improving filtration and lubrication properties of drilling fluids, and maintaining wellbore stability.

Core process parameters

PropertyParameter
TypeNonionic surfactant
AppearanceColorless to slightly yellow transparent liquid
IonicityNonionic
CompatibilityCompatible with anionic, cationic, and amphoteric auxiliaries
Chemical resistanceResistant to acid, alkali, and hard water
Applicable temperatureNormal temperature to medium temperature

Data source description

The above information is all from the product database of Haian Guoli Chemical Co., Ltd., and is the official product data of penetrant JFC-2 (isooctyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether).