LUTENSOL TO 10

LUTENSOL TO 10 is a non-ionic surfactant. 
LUTENSOL TO 10 is C-13 oxo alcohol alkoxylates used as an industrial formulator.

LUTENSOL TO 10 is a nonionic surfactant. 
LUTENSOL TO 10 is based on a saturated iso-C13-alcohol. 

LUTENSOL TO 10 is manufactured by causing the iso-C13 oxo alcohol to react with ethylene oxide in stoichiometric proportions. 
The ethoxylation tempature is kept as low as possible. 

This, combined with the high purity of the feedstocks, ensures that high-performance products with low toxicity are obtained. 
The numeric code in LUTENSOL TO 10 name indicates the degree of ethoxylation. 
LUTENSOL TO 10 is a soft, slightly yellowish paste.

LUTENSOL TO series products can be used as wetting agents, penetrants, emulsifiers, leveling agents, etc. in the textile industry.
In terms of pre-treatment auxiliary agents: (such as degreasing agent, refining agent, wool cleaning agent, etc.), adding a small amount of isomeric alcohol polyoxyethylene ether can obtain an excellent refining cleaning effect.

Two or more of the LUTENSOL TO series products are properly compounded to obtain a silicone oil emulsifier with excellent performance, which has a special emulsification effect on amino silicone oil and dimethyl silicone oil, and the amount of silicone oil is less than that of general emulsifiers. 
The emulsion is more stable.

At the same time, LUTENSOL TO series products can also be used as raw materials for solvent-based cleaning agents, emulsifiers in emulsion polymerization, with extremely strong penetrating power, which can penetrate into the inside of fibers.

Uses of LUTENSOL TO 10:
Food and Beverage Processing,
Food Service and Kitchen Hygiene,
Commercial Laundry,
Industrial Cleaning.

Applications of LUTENSOL TO 10:
The LUTENSOL TO types belong to a group of nonionic surfactants that have established themselves in detergents and cleaners, and in other branches of the chemical industry, by virtue of the high levels of surface activity that they display. 
Their main area of application is in detergents and cleaners for household, industrial and institutional use.
Because they are nonionic, the LUTENSOL TO types can be combined very effectively with anionic, cationic and nonionic surfactants and auxiliaries.

They are fully compatible with alkylaryl sulphonates (Lutensit TC-ALB types), ether sulphates (Lutensit AS 2230) and other sulphated and sulphonated products. 
This enables synergistic effects and very high levels of performance to be obtained. 

They are also compatible with the Lutensit KLC types (cationic products based on dimethyl fatty alkylbenzeneammonium chloride) and with other nonionic surfactants such as our LUTENSOL A N, AO, AP, AT, F, GD, ON, XA, XL and XP types, and with the low-foaming surfactants in our Plurafac LF and our Pluronic PE and RPE ranges. 
Their compatibility with dyes, pigments, protective colloids, thickeners and other substances with a molar mass in the upper range is also very good.

The versatility of the LUTENSOL TO types is such that they can be used to formulate acid, alkaline and neutral cleaners that satisfy the most varied demands. 
They are very effective emulsifiers in combination with Emulan and other products from the LUTENSOL range.

Laundry Detergents:
The LUTENSOL TO types and other similar nonionic surfactants have been gaining in importance in recent years, for the following reasons.

1. Detergent manufacturers have been working steadily for years to reduce the amount of pentasodium triphosphate (STP) in their products, or to eliminate LUTENSOL TO completely, for ecological reasons. 
The proportion of nonionic surfactants in detergent formulations, in terms of their total surfactant content, has had to be increased to compensate for the drop in performance caused by replacing STP with other builders. 
Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, especially those with a medium-length alkyl chain, have been shown to provide substantial increases in detergency in extensive trials.

2. Laundry detergents that contain predominately anionic surfactants are only really effective on cotton fabrics at high temperatures and at high concentrations. 
Detergents, especially all-temperature detergents, have to contain a large proportion of nonionic surfactants if they are to provide acceptable results on cotton, synthetic fibres and blended fabrics. 
The detergency of medium-chain fatty alcohol ethoxylates is substantially better than that of anionic surfactants, especially in the low-to-medium temperature range and at reduced concentrations.

3. Medium-chain fatty alcohol ethoxylates can be used to control foaming in household detergents. 
Their degree of ethoxylation can be in the lower or upper range, depending on the temperatures for which detergents are designed. 
Detergents are often expected to produce different amounts of foam at different temperatures, and this is normally achieved simply by adjusting the proportions of linear alkylbenzenesulphonate, fatty alcohol sulphate, soap and nonionic surfactants, but special antifoams can be added if required.

4. Nonionic surfactants with ca. 7 mol of EO are the best choice for liquid laundry detergents, because they are the most effective in the 60°C temperature range. 
The popularity of LUTENSOL TO 7 and LUTENSOL TO 79 has been increasing in line with the increasing demand for household liquid detergents.
High-temperature powders We would recommend LUTENSOL TO 8, LUTENSOL TO 10, LUTENSOL TO 11 and LUTENSOL TO 12 for use at temperatures of up to 95 °C, either alone or in combination with LUTENSOL AO types.

Machine-washing detergents for The LUTENSOL TO types with a medium degree of ethoxylation perform use at 60°C best at 60 °C, and they perform well in low-phosphate and phosphate-free formulations. 
We would therefore recommend using LUTENSOL TO 7, LUTENSOL TO 79, LUTENSOL TO 8 and LUTENSOL TO 89 here, either alone or in combination with LUTENSOL AO types.

LUTENSOL TO 389 has been shown to perform very well in low-foaming, lowphosphate and phosphate-free detergents and in institutional laundry detergents, either alone or in combination with LUTENSOL AO 3109.
LUTENSOL TO 389, TO 5, TO 6 and TO 65 have been shown to remove fatty soil very effectively in combination with LUTENSOL TO 8.

Combinations of LUTENSOL TO 5 or TO 6 and Plurafac LF 403 can be employed in low-foaming institutional laundry detergents for use at 60 – 70 °C.
Light-duty liquids and powders, LUTENSOL TO 7, TO 79, TO 8, TO 89 and TO 389 perform very well in detergents for wool, hand-washing detergents of this type in combination with LUTENSOL AO 3109 and detergents Plurafac LF 400 or Plurafac LF 401.

Cleaners: 
The LUTENSOL TO types have high detergency and high soil-dispersing capacity, and they are very effective emulsifiers and wetting agents. 
LUTENSOL TO is for this reason that they are frequently employed in detergents and cleaners and in other industrial processes that require this type of performance. 

The LUTENSOL TO types with a low degree of ethoxylation perform very well as emulsifiers for mineral oils, which is particularly useful in cleaners that are applied cold.
The LUTENSOL TO types with a degree of ethoxylation in the middle of the range perform particularly well in all-purpose cleaners and in cleaners for industrial, household and institutional use that are applied at higher temperatures.

Large amounts of acids, alkalis, salts and organic solvents may have to be added to some formulations in order to fulfil special requirements. 
High concentrations of inorganic salts, bases and acids can impair the solubility of the LUTENSOL TO types. 

Electrolytes of this type do not cause the LUTENSOL TO types to decompose, but they can cause surfactant solutions to become cloudy or to separate out. 
Nevertheless, the performance of solutions of LUTENSOL TO types is not affected by turbidity provided they are still homogeneous.

Neutral Cleaners:
The water-soluble products in the range - LUTENSOL TO 8, TO 10, TO 12,
TO 89, TO 109 and TO 129 - perform particularly well in neutral cleaners in combination with anionic surfactants from our Lutensit range (Lutensit TC-ALB types), dispersing agents (Sokalan CP and PA types) and chelating agents (Trilon). 
LUTENSOL TO can be advisable to add a solubilizer such as cumene sulphonate to highly concentrated formulations.

Neutral metal cleaners:
Neutral cleaners and degreasers with a corrosion-inhibiting action for metal pretreatment can be formulated from products such as Korantin MAT, Korantin PAT, Korantin PM and Korantin PP. 
The water-soluble surfactants in the range, especially LUTENSOL TO 8 or TO 89 and LUTENSOL TO 10 or TO 109, are very effective wetting agents for use in this type of formulation.

Alkaline cleaners: 
Cleaners of this type are based on caustic alkalis and carbonates, silicates and phosphates. 
They are mainly used to clean metal before LUTENSOL TO is plated, coated, phosphatized or anodized. 

LUTENSOL TO 8, TO 10, TO 11 and TO 12 perform best, in combination with anionic surfactants such as Lutensit TC-APS 35 and Lutensit TC-ALB types, chelating agents (Trilon) and dispersing agents (Tamol N types).
LUTENSOL TO 89, TO 109 and TO 129 can also be employed in liquid alkaline cleaners.

Acid cleaners:
LUTENSOL TO 8, TO 10, TO11, TO 12, TO 89, TO 109 and TO 129 can be used in pickling solutions, degreasers, descalers and derusters based on hydrochloric, sulphuric, phosphoric or sulphamic acid. 
Formulations can also contain LUTENSOL FA 12 K, Lutensit TC-KLC 50 and corrosion inhibitors such as our Korantin BH types, Korantin PM and Korantin PP.

Household cleaners: 
Household cleaners are mostly neutral, but they can be slightly alkaline or slightly acidic. 
They can be formulated with LUTENSOL TO 5, TO 6, TO 65, TO 7, TO 79, TO 8, TO 10, TO 11, TO 89 and TO 109 together with other anionic and nonionic surfactants, chelating agents (Trilon) and dispersing agents (Sokalan). 
LUTENSOL TO 12, TO 15 and TO 20 can be used alongside our Pluriol E types as binders for solid cleaners.

Solvent-based: 
cleaners LUTENSOL TO 3 and LUTENSOL TO 5 can be used alongside Emulan P to emulsify hydrocarbons such as kerosene and white mineral spirits in emulsion-type cleaners and solvent-based cleaners that are applied cold.

Emulsification: 
The LUTENSOL TO types generally perform well as emulsifiers, although some perform better than others. 
Their practical performance as emulsifiers can be assessed according to their hydrophilic-lipophilic balance, which correlates with their degree of ethoxylation.

The LUTENSOL TO types can be combined with other emulsifiers from our nonionic Emulan and anionic Emulphor ranges, and with alkali soaps, amine soaps and sulphonated oils. 
Graduated tests are the most effective means of determining the best emulsifiers or combinations of emulsifiers and the amounts required. 

Tests are indispensable if emulsions are subjected to severe demands due to the presence of electrolytes, finely divided suspended solids or water-soluble, organic solvents. 
Special emulsifier combinations often have to be employed to cope with exceptional thermal or mechanical stress.

LUTENSOL TO 5, TO 6, TO 65, TO 7, TO 8, TO 10, TO 11, TO 12, TO 15, TO 20 and TO 389 can be used to emulsify aromatic solvents such as benzene, toluene, xylene and solvent naphtha.
LUTENSOL TO 7, TO 8, TO 10, TO 11, TO 12, TO 15 and TO 20 can be used in emulsion polymerization process to emulsify monomers such as styrene, acrylic and vinyl compounds, either alone or in combination with anionic emulsifiers such as Emulphor OPS 25.

Dispersing: 
The dispersing capacity of surfactants, which plays an important part in cleaning and emulsification processes, can be their single most important attribute in situations in which sparingly soluble solids have to be dispersed in water, polar solvents or mixtures of water and solvents. 
The LUTENSOL TO types are effective dispersing agents in grinding and milling processes, and they can be used to disperse the solids generated by precipitation, coagulation and other chemical reactions. 
They can be used alone or in combination with protective colloids, depending on the particular application.

Wetting:
The LUTENSOL TO types are very effective wetting agents. 
They can be employed in many branches of industry in a variety of refining, mixing, impregnating and surface-treatment processes in aqueous media. 

No specific recommendations can be made on account of the diversity of these processes. 
Again, graduated tests under practical conditions are the most effective means of determining the best products for specific applications.

Other Applications: 
There are many other applications for the LUTENSOL TO types in the manufacture of leather, paper, paints and building products.
LUTENSOL TO 3 and LUTENSOL TO 5 can be employed as feedstocks in the production of ether sulphates.

Substitutes for alkylphenol:
In July 2003, the European Parliament published Directive 2003/53/EC ethoxylates (APEO) “….relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (nonylphenol, nonylphenol ethoxylates….” in the Official Journal. 
This legislation was introduced in response to demands to minimise the risks posed by nonylphenol that were identified in the EU Risk Assessment.

This legislation has been in force since January 2005.
The directive covers all applications that result in discharges, emissions or losses to the environment and has the aim of minimising discharges of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates into receiving waters. 

Nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates may only be brought into circulation at concentrations of less than 0.1 % w/w as substances or as ingredients of preparations in applications in which they are discharged.
The applications that are affected by this directive include commercial cleaning, household cleaning and textile and leather processing.
These requirements also apply to products that are imported from outside Europe.

Properties of LUTENSOL TO 10:
LUTENSOL TO 2, TO 3, TO 5, TO 6, TO 65, TO 7 and TO 8 are cloudy liquids at 23 °C which tend to form a sediment. 
They are clear at 50 °C.

LUTENSOL TO 79, TO 89, TO 109, TO 129 and TO 389 are clear liquids at 23 °C.

LUTENSOL TO 10, TO 11, TO 12, TO 15 and TO 20 are soft, slightly yellowish pastes.

Chemical Nature of LUTENSOL TO 10:
The LUTENSOL TO types are nonionic surfactants. 
They are based on a saturated iso-C13 alcohol.

They conform to the following structural formula.
RO(CH2CH2O)xH

R = iso-C13H27
x = 2, 3, 5, 6, 6,5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20

The LUTENSOL TO types are manufactured by causing the iso-C13 oxo alcohol to react with ethylene oxide in stoichiometric proportions. 
The ethoxylation temperature is kept as low as possible. 
This, combined with the high purity of the feedstocks, ensures that high-performance products with low toxicity are obtained.

Storage of LUTENSOL TO 10:
The LUTENSOL TO types should be stored indoors in a dry place. 
Storerooms must not be overheated.

The LUTENSOL TO types are hygroscopic and readily soluble in water, with the result that they absorb moisture very quickly. 
Drums must be resealed each time they are opened.

The storage temperature should not be allowed to fall substantially below 20 °C. 
The setting points of these products also need to be taken into account. 

LUTENSOL TO 3, TO 5, TO 6, TO 7, TO 8, TO 65 and TO 565 are cloudy liquids at room temperature, and they tend to form a sediment. 
This cloudiness can be dissipated by heating them to ca. 50 °C.
Liquid that has solidified or that shows signs of sedimentation should be heated to 50 – 60 °C and homogenized before it is processed.

Drums that have solidified or that have begun to precipitate should be reconstituted by gentle heating, preferably in a heating cabinet. 
The temperature must not be allowed to exceed 60 °C. 

This also applies if drums are heated by external electrical elements. 
Internal electrical elements should not be used because of the localized anomalies in temperature that they cause.

The LUTENSOL TO types must be blanketed with nitrogen if they are stored in heated tanks (at 50 – 60 °C) to prevent them from coming into contact with air. 
Constant, gentle stirring helps to prevent them being discoloured as a result of prolonged contact with electrical elements or external heating coils

Shelf life of LUTENSOL TO 10: 
The LUTENSOL TO types have a shelf life of at least two years in their original packaging, provided they are stored properly and drums are kept tightly sealed.

Safety of LUTENSOL TO 10:
We know of no ill effects that could have resulted from using the LUTENSOL TO types for the purpose for which they are intended and from processing them in accordance with current practice.
According to the experience we have gained over many years and other information at our disposal, the LUTENSOL TO types do not exert any harmful effects on health, provided that they are used properly, due attention is given to the precautions necessary for handling chemicals, and the information and advice given in our safety data sheets are observed.

Other Descriptions of LUTENSOL TO 10:

Product Groups:
Nonionic Surfactants

Sub Product Groups:
Alcohol Ethoxylates

Function:
Nonionic Surfactant

Form of Delivery:
Paste

Chemical Description:
C13-Oxo alcohol + 10 EO

Product Suitabilities:
Suitable for EU Ecolabel

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Certificates:
Care Chemicals: ISO 14001 (Antwerpen)
Care Chemicals: ISO 9001 (Antwerpen)
Care Chemicals: ISO 9001 (global)

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