XIII. SOLVENTS / EMULSIFIERS
i. Nonyl Phenol Ethoxylates
a) The specification is as follows:
Product : Non-ionic
surfactant
Appearance : Clear viscous
liquid
Ionogenity : Non-ionic
Active matter : 99 %
wt, minimum
Water content : 0.50
% wt, maximum
pH (1% wt in distilled
water) : 6.5 - 7.5
Specific gravity at
15.5/15.5 deg C: 1.06
Kinematic viscosity
at 40 deg C : 112 CS
Freezing point : 0 -
2 deg C
Cloud point (1% Aq.
Sol.) deg C: 56 - 60
Solubility in water
: Soluble
Solubility in solvent
: Insoluble in mineral oil, butyl glycol trioleate. Soluble in
xylene,
chlorinated hydrocarbons
Pout point : 2 - 3 deg
C
Wetting point (Draves
wetting test): 2 - 4 sec
b) Packing will
be in 220 Kgs net - HDPE barrels
ii. Octyl Phenol Ethoxylates
a) The specification is as follows:
Product : Non-ionic
surfactant
Appearance : Clear viscous
liquid
Ionogenity : Non-ionic
Active matter : 99 %
wt minimum
Water content : 0.50
% wt, maximum
pH (1% wt in distilled
water) : 6.5 - 7.5
Specific gravity at
15.5/15.5 deg C: 1.06
Kinematic viscosity
at 40 deg C : 108 CS
Freezing point (1% Aq.
Sol) deg C: 63 - 69
Solubility in water
: Soluble
Solubility in solvent
: Insoluble in mineral oil, butyl glycol trioleate. Soluble in
xylene,
chlorinated hydrocarbons
Pour point, deg C :
2 - 3
Wetting time ( Draves
wetting test): 1 - 3 sec
b) Packing will
be in 220 Kgs net - HDPE barrels