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STEPANATE® SXS

STEPANATE SXS is an anionic surfactant used in liquid detergent, heavy-duty cleaning, wax stripping, dishwashing detergent formulations, mining flotation and textile applications. It functions as a solubilizer, coupling agent, and cloud point depressant. This product meets the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program's surfactant screen and is listed on Cleangredients.org.

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  • Kosher
  • Safer Choice

Properties

  • Category: Surfactants
  • Actives, %: 41
  • BCI: 0
  • Boiling Point, ºC: 100
  • Cloud Point, °C: -5
  • Density at 25°C, g/ml: 1.16
  • Draves Wetting at 25°C, seconds: >300.0
  • Flash Point, °C: >94
  • Form at 25°C: Liquid
  • Freeze Point, °C: -7
  • ISO 16128 NOI: 0.0
  • Pour Point, °C: -7
  • Solids, %: 43
  • Specific Gravity at 25°C: 1.16
  • Surface Tension, mN/m: 57.5
  • Viscosity at 25°C, cps: 7
  • RVOC, U.S. EPA %: 0

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Chemical Description

SODIUM XYLENE SULFONATE

Chemical Group

  • Anionic Surfactants
  • Sulfonates
  • Hydrotropic Sulfonates

Functions

Emulsifier, Adjuvant, Hydrotrope

Market

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

Application

  • 2 in 1 Shampoo
  • Bathroom Cleaners
  • Body Wash
  • Brewery Cleaners
  • Carwash - Automatic
  • Carwash - Hand
  • Concentrated Emulsions (EW)
  • Degreasers
  • Engine Degreasers
  • Facial Cleansers
  • Floor Cleaners
  • Hand Dishwashing Detergents
  • Hand Soaps
  • Hard Surface Cleaners - Dilutable
  • Hard Surface Cleaners - Ready to Use
  • Kitchen Cleaners
  • Microemulsions (ME)
  • Mining - Flotation
  • Oil in Water Emulsions (EW)
  • Other Institutional and Industrial Cleaning
  • Shampoos
  • Soluble Liquids (SL)
  • Suspoemulsions (SE)
  • Tank Mix Adjuvants
  • Textile Applications
  • Truck Wash
  • Warewash Detergents
  • Automatic Dishwashing Detergents

Formulation Inspiration

865 Alkaline-Based Car Wash Presoak

1135 Economy Liquid Laundry Detergent

1139 Fine Fabric 2X Liquid Laundry Detergent

1147 Citrus Heavy Duty Cleaner

1185 Fast-Acting, Neutral, Dilutable All-Purpose Cleaner

1187 Economy Liquid Dish Detergent with LAS/SLES-3/Lauryl/Myristyl Amidopropyl Amine Oxide

1197 Wheel Cleaner

1323 Heavy Duty Degreaser Concentrate for Outdoor Use

1326 Engine/Truck Degreaser (Concentrate & Ready-to-Use)

1328 Car Wash/Boat Wash

1554 Premium Liquid Laundry Detergent with BIO-SOFT® 35-7

1555 Economy Heavy-Duty Liquid with BIO-SOFT® 35-7

 

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