STEOL® CA-460

STEOL CA-460 is a 60% active synthetic 3-mole ammonium laureth sulfate providing excellent foaming and foam stability properties. This anionic surfactant contains ethanol, making it clear and fluid at room temperature. It is used in liquid laundry detergents, car/truck wash, dishwash, industrial foaming applications, scouring, leveling, coupling in textile and metalworking applications.

  • Preservative Free
  • Readily Biodegradable
  • Kosher

Properties

  • Category: Surfactants
  • Actives, %: 59
  • BCI: 0
  • Boiling Point, ºC: 88
  • Cloud Point, °C: 6
  • CMC, mg/l: 84.0
  • Density at 25°C, g/ml: 1.01
  • Draves Wetting at 25°C, seconds: 18
  • Flash Point, °C: 28
  • Form at 25°C: Liquid
  • Freeze Point, °C: 1
  • ISO 16128 NOI: 0.0
  • Moles of EO: 3
  • Pour Point, °C: 4
  • Specific Gravity at 25°C: 1.01
  • Surface Tension, mN/m: 31.0
  • Viscosity at 25°C, cps: 66
  • RVOC, U.S. EPA %: 14

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Chemical Description

AMMONIUM LAURETH SULFATE, 3 MOLES EO

Chemical Group

  • Alkyl Ether Sulfates
  • Anionic Surfactants
  • Sulfates

Functions

Adjuvant, Dispersant, Emulsifier, Foam Booster

Market

  • Agricultural Solutions
  • Home Care
  • Industrial Products
  • Institutional and Industrial Cleaning
  • Personal Care

Application

  • Body Scrubs
  • Body Wash
  • Capsule Suspensions (CS)
  • Carwash - Automatic
  • Carwash - Hand
  • Concentrated Emulsions (EW)
  • Hand Soaps
  • Hard Surface Cleaners - Dilutable
  • Hard Surface Cleaners - Ready to Use
  • Industrial Foaming Applications
  • Kitchen Cleaners
  • Laundry Detergents
  • Microemulsions (ME)
  • Oil in Water Emulsions (EW)
  • Shower Gel
  • Soluble Concentrates (Sl)
  • Soluble Liquids (SL)
  • Suspension Concentrates (SC)
  • Suspoemulsions (SE)
  • Tank Mix Adjuvants
  • Truck Wash