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CAS NUMBER: 68439-50-9
EC NUMBER: 809-915-7
MOLECULAR FORMULA: CH3(CH2)11OH
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 186.33
DESCRIPTION:
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is a liquid surfactant.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) has a hydroxyl value of 171-180 mg KOH/g.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is used as a foaming agent in shampoos and bath gels, and as a wetting agent in detergents, laundry pre-spotters and hard surface cleaners.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) are a special class of non-ionic surfactants.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is manufactured by mixing ethylene oxide with fatty alcohols which have alkayl carbon atoms.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s have about 12 to 14 lauryl alcohols atoms and are commercially designated by the name LAE.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) surfactants have many properties that make them ideal for manufacture of detergents, soaps and shampoos.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s have a straight chain Oleo chemical alcohol that makes them exhibit good wetting, dispersion and emulsification properties.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s have high calcium ion tolerance, very high solubility for oily substances and are easily biodegradable.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are also hygroscopic, hydrophilic and lipophilic in nature.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are widely used to manufacture detergents and soaps due to their solubility and wetting properties.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are supplied in different grades which determine whether liquid or solid detergents will be made.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are used to manufacture sodium Lauryl ether sulphate which is the main ingredient in many detergents and shampoos.
The process starts with heating of coconut oil mixed with sodium hydroxide to convert the oil into lauric acid (fatty acids).
The fatty acid is then hydrogenated to convert it to fatty alcohol.
Lastly, the sulfonation process converts lauryl alcohol into lauryl sulfate which is then reacted with sodium hydroxide to form sodium lauryl sulfate which is the ingredient in detergents.
In some cases lauryl sulfate is reacted with ammonia to form ammonium lauryl sulfate which is also a detergent.
The ethoxylation process enhances the wetting and degreasing agents of lauryl sulfate.
Lauryl alcohol ethoxylate is mostly preferred as the number of ethylene oxide molecules enhances its foam forming ability, solubility and detergency.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is used in tiny amounts with other surfactants as a wetting agent and emulsifier for foamy toilet soaps.
Because Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) works as a highly active substance with low salt content and water, linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid is used in the manufacture of coupling agents, farming fungus killer, household and industrial cleaners, herbicides and in emulsion polymerization.
The natural source and biodegradable nature of lauryl alcohol ethoxylates prompts their use in shampoo and liquid detergent formulations for personal care segments.
Several lauryl alcohol ethoxylate find use in personal care and cosmetics as emulsifiers in creams, cleansing agents in shampoos and liquid detergents, solubilizers for fragrances.
Lauryl alcohol ethoxylate function as a foaming agent in personal care products such as shampoos and bath gels as it reduces the surface tension in liquid.
The effective wetting property of lauryl alcohol ethoxylates finds use in household cleaning products including detergents, laundry pre-spotters and hard surface cleaners.
While in industrial settings like textile and leather processing the wetting property effectively helps, reduce surface tension.
Ethoxylated alcohol formulas such as Lauryl Alcohol are classified as surfactants, which means they reduce surface tension in a liquid, or between a liquid and a solid.
As with all types of ethoxylated alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is a nonionic compound,
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) has no electrical charge on the hydrophilic end and generally takes the form of a thick liquid that is often sticky to the touch.
The ethoxylation process also tends to increase the water solubility of the material.
Products that typically contain Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) include cosmetics, laundry detergents, surface cleaners and personal care products, to name a few.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are non-ionic surfactants.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s generally take the form of a thick liquid.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are mainly used in cleaning agents, detergents, home care and emulsifier production
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)'s end applications include; detergents and industrial cleaners, dispersants, stabilizers, sanitizers, defoaming agents. agrochemical emulsifiers, metal working, textile processing, paper de-inking, drilling products intermediate anionic surfactants synthesis, dust control, adhesive, plastic industry, lube oil, cosmetic and pharmaceuticals .
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are biodegradable nonionic surfactants composed of ethylene oxide adduct of Lauryl Alcohol.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s vary in physical appearance, from clear or slightly hazy, colorless liquids to white solids, depending upon the level of ethoxylation.
In general, with increase in the ethylene oxide chain attached to the Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) hydrophobe increases the HLB value (water solubility), pour point, cloud point, density, viscosity, and flash point of the ethoxylate.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is a liquid surfactant.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)'s a foaming agent in shampoos and bath gels, as well as a wetting agent in detergents, laundry pre-spotters, and hard surface cleaners.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is used as an emulsifier and surfactant in the formulation of a variety of bath, eye, facial, hair, cleansing and sunscreen products, as well as cuticle softeners, deodorants and moisturizing products, biodegradable emulsifier for mineral oils and surfactant in production.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) function as a foaming agent in personal care products such as shampoos and bath gels as it reduces the surface tension in liquid.
The effective wetting property of lauryl alcohol ethoxylates finds use in household cleaning products including detergents, laundry pre-spotters and hard surface cleaners. While in industrial settings like textile and leather processing the wetting property effectively helps, reduce surface tension.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is used to manufacture detergents and soaps due to its solubility and wetting properties.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) also used in various industries such as textile, pharmaceutical, chemical and others.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is used to manufacture detergents and soaps due to its solubility and wetting properties.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) also used in various industries such as textile, pharmaceutical, chemical and others.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are a major class of non-ionic surfactants which are widely used in laundry detergents and to a lesser extent in household cleaners, institutional and industrial cleaners, cosmetics, agriculture, and in textile, paper, oil and other process industries.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is used as a wetting agent to reduce the surface tension in liquids, and as an emulsifier in paints and coatings.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) works extremely well as a foaming agent in personal care products such as shampoos and bath gels and serves as a reliable wetting agent in a wide range of industrial and household cleaning products including detergents, laundry pre-spotters, and hard surface cleaners.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is used in the textile industry as a wetting agent in textile and leather processing applications to reduce surface tension.
APPLICATION:
Case:
-Wetting Agent and Emulsifier in Paints and Coatings
Personal Care:
-Foaming Agent in Shampoos and Bath Gels
Soaps and Detergents
-Wetting Agent in Detergents, Laundry Pre-spotters and Hard Surface Cleaners
Surfactants and Esters:
-Surfactant Intermediate, Sulfonated to Make SLES (Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate)
Textiles:
-Wetting Agent in Textile and Leather Processing
PROPERTIES:
-vapor density: 7.4 (vs air)
-vapor pressure: 0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
-assay: ≥98%
-form: solid or liquid
-autoignition temp.: 500 °F
-expl. lim.: 4 %
-refractive index: n20/D 1.442 (lit.)
-bp: 260-262 °C (lit.), 260-262 °C
-mp: 22-26 °C (lit.)
-density: 0.833 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
-application(s): flavors and fragrances
SPECIFICATION:
-Appearance (at 25°C): Clear to slightly hazy liquid
-Moisture (% wt.): 0.3 Max
-Hydroxyl Value (mg KOH/g): 150 - 120
-pH (1% solution): 5.5 - 7.5
-Cloud point (1% in DW) (°C): 50 - 60
-Product Form: Liquid
USES:
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) can be used “as is” in a wide range of applications, including:
-Emulsifiers & Wetting Agents.
-Industrial and institutional cleaners
-Agricultural chemicals
-Textile and leather processing
-Metalworking systems
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) can also be used in ether sulfates and ether carboxylates, Cosmetics as well as other industrial and agricultural applications.
BENEFITS:
-Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is a good thickener and is used in the production of thick winter body lotions, conditioners for dry hair, mascaras, and other cosmetics.
-Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) works well as a mild washing surfactant in skincare products.
-Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is a powerful solubilizer of essential oils, perfumes, and cationic surfactants.
-Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is a great ingredient for foaming aromatherapy products.
-Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) can also be added to cream and cleanser bases to increase foaming.
HOW LAURYL ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE WORKS:
-Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) works by lowering the surface tension of formulations, enhancing their spreading and wetting capabilities.
-Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) works as a foaming agent for your formulation, giving it the desired lather.
CONCENTRATION AND SOLUBILITY-
-It is recommended it be used at a concentration of 0.1-2%.
-Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) is soluble in water but is insoluble in oil.
HOW TO USE-
-Prepare the oil and water phases of your DIY formulation separately.
-Heat both phases separately.
-Add our Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO) to the heated water phase, accompanied by constant stirring.
-Blend both phases using an electric mini mixer or a large mixing spoon.
-Avoid strong stirring to avoid creating too much lather.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
-Melting point: 41-45 °C(lit.)
-Boiling point: 100 °C(lit.)
-density: 0.99 g/mL±0.002 g/mL at 20 °C
-vapor pressure: <1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
-refractive index: n20/D 1.461
-Fp: >230 °F
-storage temp.: Store below +30°C.
-solubility: H2O: 40 mg/mL at 20 °C, clear, colorless
-form: Waxy Pellets
-pk0: 0[at 20 ℃]
-color: White
-PH: 5.5-7.0 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃)
-Odor: Odorless
-PH Range: 5.5 - 7.5
-Water Solubility: soluble
-FreezingPoint: 35.0 to 40.0 ℃
-Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
-LogP: 2.26 at 25℃
SAFETY AND HANDLING:
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are mild on the human skin making the suitable for manufacturing detergents for washing clothes.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s are non toxic, inert, have high flash point and are non corrosive.
This makes them safe and easy to handle.
Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (3 EO)s do not affect microorganism and aquatic animals making them environmental friendly.
Upon use, they decompose into carbon dioxide and water and hence, they don’t cause any pollution.
SYNONYM:
Ethylene glycol monododecyl ether
2-dodecoxyethanol
Ethanol, 2-(dodecyloxy)-
Lauryl ethoxylate
Laureth-1
Lauryl monoethoxylate
Laureth 4
aetoxisclerol
atossisclerol
ethoxysclerol
Lipocol L-1
Ethylene glycol monolauryl ether
Lauryl alcohol oxy ethanol
Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol
2-(dodecyloxy)ethan-1-ol
dodecyl ethyleneglycol monoether
Ethylene glycol mono-n-dodecyl ether
2-Hydroxyethyl lauryl ether
Ethylene glycol dodecyl ether
J89TKQ5R54
CHEBI:78770
Aethoxysklerol
Laureth
DSSTox_CID_5218
DSSTox_RID_80389
DSSTox_GSID_44676
Lubrol 12A9
Cimagel
Hydroxypolyethoxydodecane
Ethanol,2-(dodecyloxy)-
Slovasol S
Rokanol L
Romopal LN
polyoxyethylenedodecyl ether
Lubrol PX
Nikkol BL
Aldosperse L 9
Actinol L3Alkasurf LAN 1
Alkasurf LAN 3
Carsonol L 2
Carsonol L 3
Chimipal AE 3
Actinol L 7
Laureth-11
Lauromacrogol 400
Noniolite AL 20
Texofor B 9
40L (polyether)
CAS-4536-30-5
Adeka Carpol M 2
Akyporox RLM 40
