TRITON DF-12 SURFACTANT - DOW

TRITON DF-12 SURFACTANT - DOW is a liquid product with chemical name Alcohols, C8-10, ethers with polyethylenepolypropylene glycol monobenzyl ether and belongs to the chemical family Dialkyl Ethers. It functions as a surfactant (nonionic), rinse aid, and wetting agent in cleaning and industrial applications. The product is soluble in water, alcohol, aromatic solvents, and chlorinated solvents, and insoluble in glycerin, aliphatic solvents, and glycols. It also exhibits caustic stability, defoaming, alkaline stability, acid stability, low foaming, good compatibility, and wetting properties.

Chemical Name: Alcohols, C8-10, ethers with polyethylenepolypropylene glycol monobenzyl ether

CAS Number: 68154-99-4

Chemical Family: Dialkyl Ethers

Labeling Claims: Animal Products-free, Biodegradable, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)-free, Irradiation-free, Low Odor, Non-Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), TSE-free

Certifications & Compliance: Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Dialkyl Ethers
Chemical Name
Alcohols, C8-10, ethers with polyethylenepolypropylene glycol monobenzyl ether
Tilley Product Number
12006-01
Cleaning Ingredients Functions
Rinse Aid,
Surfactant,
Surfactant (Nonionic),
Wetting Agent
Industrial Additives Functions
Surfactant,
Surfactant (Nonionic)
Technologies
Cleaning Ingredients,
Industrial Additives & Materials
Product Families
Cleaning Ingredients — Cleaning Aids
Wetting & Dispersion Aids
Cleaning Ingredients — Functional Additives
Performance Additives
Industrial Additives & Materials — Paper & Pulp Chemicals
Finishing Additives & Treatments
Industrial Additives & Materials — Processing Aids
Other Processing Additives
Cleaning Ingredients — Soaps & Surfactants
Nonionic Surfactants

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Animal Products-free,
Biodegradable,
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)-free,
Irradiation-free,
Low Odor,
Non-Genetically Modified Organism (GMO),
TSE-free
HII Features
Acid Stable,
Alkaline Stable,
Caustic Stability,
Defoaming,
Good Compatibility,
Low Foaming,
Wetting
Industrial Additives Features
Low Foaming

Applications & Uses

Markets
Food & Nutrition,
HI&I Care,
Industrial
Applications
HI&I Care — Home Care
Dish Care,
Surface Care
HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care
Food Facility Cleaning & Sanitization
Industrial — Paper & Pulp
Pulping & Processing
Food & Nutrition — Processing & Packaging
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Home Care Applications
Automatic Dishwash,
Metal Cleaners
I&I Cleaning Applications
Dairy Cleaners
Industrial Additives End Use
Wetting Agent

Properties

Physical Form
Liquid
Soluble In
Alcohol Soluble,
Aromatic Solvent Soluble,
Chlorinated Solvent Soluble,
Water Soluble
Appearance
Transparent, colorless liquid
Soluble in
Water, Alcohol, Aromatics, Chlorinated Solvents
Insoluble in
Glycerin, Glycols, Highly aliphatic solvents
Stable in
Alkaline Solution, Acidic Solution
Compatible with
Nonionic surfactants, Cationic surfactants, Anionic surfactants
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Active Ingredient100wt%
Cloud Point (1% aqueous solution)17°C
HLB10.6calculated
pH (5% aqueous solution)6
Viscosity (at 25°C)60cP
Density (at 25°C)1.068g/ml
Pour Point16°CASTM D97
Performance Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Surface Tension34
Critical Micelle Concentration290ppm
Draves 25 sec Wetting Concentration (at 25°C)0.07wt%
Draves 25 sec Wetting Concentration (at 50°C)0.08wt%
Hamilton Beach Foam Test (at 25°C, 0.01 wt%)0.8cm
Hamilton Beach Foam Test (at 75°C, 0.01 wt%)0.1cm

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)
Chemical Inventories
EINECS (EU),
ENCS (Japan),
IECSC (China),
KECI (Korea),
PICCS (Phillipines),
TCSI (Taiwan),
TSCA (USA),
TSCA Exempt (USA)