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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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Applications & Uses
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- Bath & Shower Applications
- Home Care Applications
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- Application
- ALPHA-STEP PC-48 is an anionic surfactant derived from oleochemicals and its hydrophobic chain distribution, which ranges from C12 to C18, allows for excellent detergency, foaming and mildness properties in a wide variety of household, industrial and personal care applications.
- ALPHA-STEP PC-48 is appropriate when formulating high foaming, high active personal care products such as body wash.
- It has a very low viscosity response and is very good at clarifying formulas with high levels of electrolytes.
- This versatile surfactant also functions well in hard water, having favorable hard water tolerance and lime soap dispersing ability.
- ALPHA-STEP PC-48 is a readily soluble liquid that can be easily formulated between a pH of 4 to 9.
- Applications include household and industrial liquid laundry, hand dishwash, hard surface cleaners, hand soaps, specialty foam applications, body washes and facial cleansers.
Properties
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- Appearance
- Clear yellow liquid (at 25⁰C)
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- Characterisitic
- Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions pH (10% in water) 5 - 7 - - Sodium Chloride Content max. 0.1 % - Color max. 3 - Gardner Total Active Content (MW 338) 37 - 40 % - Methanol Content max. 500 ppm - Free Oil Content max. 2.5 % - Free Peroxide max. 30 ppm - Sodium Sulfate Content max. 3 % - Sulfite (as NaHSO₃) max. 50 ppm -
Regulatory & Compliance
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Safety & Health
- Safety Information
- Normal safety precautions (i.e., gloves and safety goggles) should be employed when handling ALPHA-STEP PC-48.
- Contact with the eyes and prolonged contact with the skin should be avoided.
Packaging & Availability
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Storage & Handling
- Storage Condition
- It is recommended that ALPHA-STEP PC-48 be stored in sealed containers.
- Store and handle in equipment normally used for detergents.
- Recommended storage temperature is 60-100°F (15-38 °C).
- Material of construction of storage tank should be 316 stainless steel (or fiberglass with DION 382 liner).
- Transfer pumps should be Viking stainless steel (or other similar gear pump) with internal pressure relief capabilities.
- The tank and pump should be grounded.
- If frozen, mild heat and agitation are recommended to ensure material is homogenous before use.
- Keep product between pH of 4 and 9 or hydrolysis will occur.