Why It Matters
Carpet-cleaning franchises, building-service contractors and private-label brands buy surfactant/solvent extraction and shampoo concentrates by the drum. Buyers look for concentrate/dilution guidance and commercial pack sizes.
Solution Approach
Carpet-cleaning franchises, building-service contractors and private-label brands buy surfactant/solvent extraction and shampoo concentrates by the drum. Buyers look for concentrate/dilution guidance and commercial pack sizes. RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Formulation Workflow
1
Application & Soil Assessment
Define the cleaning task, surfaces, soils, and water hardness, plus the safety and regulatory profile for the use environment.
2
Surfactant & Builder Selection
Match surfactants, builders, solvents, chelants, acids or alkalis, and preservatives to the soil, surface compatibility, and label claims.
3
Formulation & Use-Dilution Trial
Optimize the actives ratio and use dilution, checking foam, clarity, stability, and performance at the in-use concentration.
4
Performance & Stability Validation
Confirm cleaning efficacy, storage and freeze-thaw stability, and packaging compatibility before scale-up.
Recommended Chemistries (5)
Coco-Glucoside
CAS 141464-42-8
Surfactants
Cleaning / Degreasing
Mild, high-foaming, readily biodegradable nonionic APG that lifts soil with low residue on carpet fibers
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Cocobetaine 35%
CAS 61789-40-0
Surfactants
Universal co-surfactant: foam booster, mildness enhancer, viscosity builder
Amphoteric foam booster/co-surfactant that raises detergency and viscosity while staying gentle on fibers
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Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether
CAS 111-76-2
Glycols & Polyols
Workhorse grease-cutting solvent for all-purpose and industrial cleaners
1993 (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER) · Class Glycol-ether solvent that dissolves oily/greasy soils for spotting and extraction concentrates
Melting Point: -70 °C Boiling Point: 171 °C at 743 mmHg Density: 0.902 at 20 °C
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Sodium Xylene Sulfonate 40%
CAS 1300-72-7
Surfactants
Hydrotrope and coupling agent for concentrated formulas
Hydrotrope that keeps surfactant/solvent concentrates clear and stable and aids dilution/rinsing
Melting Point: 27 °C Boiling Point: 157 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.23
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Food-Grade Silicone Antifoam Emulsion (10-50% Active)
CAS 63148-62-9
Silicone Fluids & Oils
Defoaming / Foam Control
Controls excess foam in extraction recovery tanks so wet-vac systems run efficiently; sourced on demand
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Anionic Surfactants
LAS, SLES, SLS, and AOS — the primary cleaning workhorses for laundry detergent, liquid dish, hard surface cleaners, and shampoos
DetergencyFoamingWettingEmulsification
65 chemistries
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Amphoteric & Cationic Surfactants
Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) as co-surfactant, and benzalkonium chloride (BKC) as EPA-registered sanitizer active
Foam BoostingBiocidal ActionConditioningMildness
12 chemistries
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Glycol Ether Solvents
Ethylene and propylene glycol ethers for grease cutting, soil penetration, and fast drying in hard surface and industrial cleaning
Grease CuttingSolvencySurface Penetration
32 chemistries
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