NONOXYNOL 15

Nonoxynol-15 is a non-ionic surfactant made by ethoxylation of nonylphenol with ~ 15 ethylene-oxide units.

CAS:

26027-38-3

Formula:

C₄₅H₈₄O₁₆

Molar Weight

~ 885.17 g/mol

Melting Point

19–21 °C

Boiling Point

~ 250 °C

Density

~ 1.06 g/mL at 20 °C

Forms

Opaque viscous liquid for Nonoxynol-15

Odor

Slightly phenolic or very mild phenolic odor

Key applications

Used as a wetting-agent surfactant in industrial systems.
Emulsifies oil and water in formulations.
Acts as a non-ionic detergent in cleaning products.
Stabilizes formulations by solubilizing hydrophobic compounds.
Used in some topical pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulations.

Industries

Detergent and cleaning industry
Cosmetics and personal care
Pharmaceutical formulations
Paints, coatings, and emulsions
Pulp & paper processing

Nonoxynol-15; α-(p-Nonylphenyl)-ω-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) (n ≈ 15); Nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (15 EO); NPE-15; PEG-15 nonylphenol ether.

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