Pesticide formulations — As an emulsifier and wetting agent, it enables oil-soluble pesticides to disperse uniformly in water, enhancing spreadability and penetration on plant surfaces to improve efficacy.
Cosmetics and personal care products — Used in creams, lotions, and makeup removers as a hydrophilic emulsifier to help form stable oil-in-water systems, providing a refreshing, non-greasy skin feel.
Food processing — As an emulsifier and solubilizer (food additive code E436), used in baking fats, ice cream, and condiments to improve texture and mouthfeel, maintaining system uniformity.
Textile auxiliaries — Used as a component in spinning oils and dyeing/finishing auxiliaries, imparting smoothness and antistatic properties to fibers, while promoting dye dispersion for improved dyeing uniformity.
Metalworking fluids — As an emulsifier in semi-synthetic and emulsion-type cutting fluids, it rapidly emulsifies base oil in water to form a stable working fluid, providing lubrication and cooling performance.
Coatings and inks — As an emulsifier in emulsion polymerization, facilitating monomer dispersion and polymerization reactions, helping form stable polymer emulsions, improving storage stability and film-forming properties of coatings.
Petroleum extraction and processing — Used as an emulsifier in drilling fluids and enhanced oil recovery fluids, aiding stable mixing of oil-based or water-based systems, improving rheology and cuttings carrying capacity, also for emulsification treatment prior to crude oil demulsification.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Ionic type | Nonionic surfactant |
| Emulsion type | O/W (oil-in-water) |
| Acid/alkali/hard water resistance | Good tolerance, suitable for complex process conditions |
| Blending compatibility | Good compatibility with various ionic and nonionic auxiliaries |
| Appearance | Light yellow to amber viscous liquid |
| Flash point | >149°C (closed cup), non-flammable liquid |
The above information is derived from the product database of Hai'an Guoli Chemical Co., Ltd. and technical data for Tween T-85 (CAS: 9005-70-3).