At a Glance
Material Family
Surfactants - Nonionic
Record Type
UVCB
Primary Role
Surfactancy · Wetting
Solubility
typical: soluble/dispersible in oils and many organic solvents; only partially water-dispersible
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Low-HLB nonionic emulsifier and co-emulsifier for water-in-oil systems in personal-care lotions, creams, and bath oils, where it imparts emolliency and a smooth, conditioned skin feel.
- ▸ Oil-soluble wetting agent and coupling surfactant in HI&I hard-surface cleaners, solvent degreasers, and microemulsion concentrates, helping mobilize oily soils.
- ▸ Emulsifier and spray adjuvant in agricultural pesticide and herbicide concentrates, improving droplet spreading and active-ingredient deposition on foliage.
- ▸ Solubilizer and co-surfactant in industrial metalworking fluids, textile auxiliaries, and process formulations that need an oil-compatible nonionic.
- ▸ Low-foam additive paired with higher-EO surfactants to tune HLB and emulsion stability in specialty cleaning and coating systems.
Physical Properties
appearance
typical: colorless to pale-yellow liquid
odor
typical: faint, mild
average_molecular_weight
typical: ~362 g/mol (4 EO average)
hlb
typical: ~9.5
pour_point
typical: ~5-16 C
density_20c
typical: ~0.95 g/cm3
solubility
typical: soluble/dispersible in oils and many organic solvents; only partially water-dispersible
ionic_character
nonionic
Safety & Handling
Full SDS available on request
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Chemical Identity
CAS Number
68439-50-9
Synonyms & Trade Names
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