GENAPOL X 050

CAS Number: 9043-30-5

GENAPOL X 050 is a nonionic surfactant for the detergent industry.
GENAPOL X 050 is a nonionic emulsifier for the chemical industry.

The GENAPOL X products combine low-foam emulsification and wetting properties which make them the first choice for many NPE-free formulations as mulsifier, wetting agent and adjuvant.

Applications of GENAPOL X 050:
Owing to their excellent surface-active properties the GENAPOL X grades have numerous uses. 
Having excellent wetting action, especially in the low-temperature range, and marked degreasing and emulsifying properties, they are suitable raw materials and mixture components for the manufacture of universal cleaners in every form.

Due to their excellent surface-active properties, GENAPOL X grades have numerous uses. 
With superb wetting capabilities, especially in the low-temperature range, and marked degreasing and emulsifying properties, they are suitable raw materials and mixture components for the manufacture of universal cleaners in every form, wax and silicone emulsions.

Major fields of application are:
Cleaners for the technical sector,
Textile industry,
Metal industry
Paper industry
Industrial cleaning,
Metal working,
Crop protection,
Mining,
Emulsion polymerization,
Silicone and wax emulsions.

Uses of GENAPOL X 050:
GENAPOL X 050 is a nonionic emulsifier for the chemical industry. 
This colourless, clear liquid is compatible with anionic, cationic and other nonionic surfactants and resistant against strong alkaline and acid solutions. 
GENAPOL X 050 is used as a wetting agent and emulsifier e.g. in detergents, industrial & institutional cleaners or in wax and silicon emulsions.

Benefits of GENAPOL X 050:
GENAPOL X 050 products combine low-foam emulsification and wetting properties which make them the first choice for many NPE-free formulations as mulsifier, wetting agent and adjuvant.

Superb wetting capabilities
Marked degreasing and emulsifying properties

Functions of GENAPOL X 050: 
Dispersant & Wetting Agent, Degreaser, Wetting Agent, Emulsifier, Surfactant (Nonionic), Surfactant

Compatibility of GENAPOL X 050:
GENAPOL X 050 is compatible with anionic, cationic and other nonionic surfactants and resistant against strong alkaline and acid solutions. 

Miscibility of GENAPOL X 050:
As nonionic surfactants the GENAPOL X grades can be used together with other products regardless of their ionicity.

Solubility of GENAPOL X 050:
The solubility of GENAPOL X grades in water, like that of most nonionic surfactants, depends on their degree of ethoxilation.

Cloud point of GENAPOL X 050:
The cloud point of the GENAPOL X grades, like that of all polyglycol ether derivatives, is a reliable indicator of their degree of ethoxilation.

Surface-active properties of GENAPOL X 050:
The surface-active properties of the GENAPOL X grades, like their solubility, largely depend on the degree of ethoxilation.

Wetting effect of GENAPOL X 050:
The wetting effect increases with the degree of ethoxilation to attain an optimum in readily water-soluble GENAPOL X-050. 
The wetting capacity of GENAPOL X-050 is particularly marked in the low-temperature range.

Surface tension of GENAPOL X 050:
The ability to lower the surface tension of water is also related to the degree of ethoxilation.
The most effective grades are GENAPOL X 060 and GENAPOL X 080. 
The effect on the surface tension of water decreases as the degree of ethoxilation increases.

Cleaning properties of GENAPOL X 050:
The GENAPOL X grades are noted for their excellent cleaning properties.
Whereas GENAPOL X-060 has a very strong degreasing action and is preferred when greasebound contamination is to be removed, GENAPOL X-080 is mainly used to remove pigmented contamination.

Foaming of GENAPOL X 050:
The foaming capacity of GENAPOL X grades varies from moderate to slight according to the degree of ethoxilation. 
GENAPOL X-020 has the least tendency to foam. 
The foaming capacity slightly increases with increasing ethylene glycol content but does not equal that of anionic surface-active compounds.

Stability of GENAPOL X 050:
The GENAPOL X-grades are insensitive to water hardness constituents and largely resistant to the usual chemicals in normal application concentrations.
Like all polyglycol ether derivatives, the GENAPOL X grades have limited stability to oxidizing agents which evolve chlorine so that their use is restricted to application in dilute solutions. 
The preparation of highly concentrated mixtures of oxidizing or reducing agents and polyglycol ether derivatives is not possible.

Storage of GENAPOL X 050:
GENAPOL X 050 can be stored at least to 2 years in original sealed containers at room temperature under the recommended conditions.
Protect GENAPOL X 050 from exposure to cold during transport and storage. 

The properties of GENAPOL X 050 are reversibly altered by exposure to cold. 
If GENAPOL X 050 becomes turbid, thickens or freezes through exposure to cold, thaw slowly at room temperature and afterwards stir briefly.

Properties of GENAPOL X 050:
Concentration [%]: approx. 100%
Appearance: colourless, slightly cloudy liquid
pH value, 5% as is in ethanol/water 1:1: approx. 6 - 8
Solubility at 20°C:
1% in water: cloudy
10% in mineral oil: slightly cloudy
10% in xylene: clear
Density at 50°C [g/cm3]: approx. 0.95
Viscosity at 50°C [mPas]: 17 ± 4
Refractive index at 50°C: about 1.447
Hazen colour: 130 max.
Pour point [°C]: 0 ± 4
Water (Karl Fischer method) [%]: 0.5 max.
Cloud point [°C] (5g in 25g 25% BDG solution): 59 – 62
Flash point [°C]: about 170
HLB value: about 10

Technical Data about GENAPOL X 050:
Appearance: Liquid
Active Substance (ca.): 100%
Chemical Description: Iso-tridecyl alcohol polyglycol ether with 5 EO
Cloud Point method: 5g/25g/25% BDG
Cloud Point [°C]: ca. 60.5
Water content: max. 0.5%
HLB (calc.): 10
EPA exempted from tolerance under 40 CFR §180: 910, 930, 960

Specifications of GENAPOL X 050:
CAS Number: 9043-30-5
Grade: Technical
Appearance: liquid
Color: cloudy
Density: 0.95 g/cm3 @ 50 °C (122 °F)
Dynamic Viscosity: 65 mPa.s @ 20 °C (68 °F)
Flash Point: Approximate 170 °C (338 °F) Method: Open Cup
Odor: slight
pH: 8-Jun
Solubility in Water: soluble

Chemical Family of GENAPOL X 050:
Diols, Glycol Ethers, Glycols

Function of GENAPOL X 050:
Adjuvant

Composition of GENAPOL X 050:
Isotridecyl alcohol polyglycol ether with 5 mol EO

Further GENAPOL X grades:
GENAPOL X 020
GENAPOL X 030
GENAPOL X 060
GENAPOL X 070
GENAPOL X 080
GENAPOL X 089
GENAPOL X 090
GENAPOL X 100
GENAPOL X 108
GENAPOL X 150
GENAPOL X 158
GENAPOL X 159
GENAPOL X 208
GENAPOL X 307
GENAPOL X 1003
GENAPOL X 1005