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Lutensol XP 90 can be used to clean metal components such as automotive engines and mechanical parts.
Lutensol XP 90 can be used as a solvent-based cleaning agent, with superior emulsifier and wetting properties compared to the TX series.
Lutensol XP 90 is used as a dispersant.
CAS Number: 160875-66-1
EC Number: 605-233-7
Molecular Formula: Variable UVCB substance (approximately C10H21(OCH2CH2)9OH; no fixed molecular formula because it consists of a distribution of ethoxylated homologues)
Molecular Weight: Variable (typically approximately 585–635 g/mol)
SYNONYMS:
LUTENSOL XP 90, Lutensol® XP 90, 2-Propyl-1-heptanol ethoxylated, Ethoxylated 2-Propyl-1-heptanol, C10 Guerbet Alcohol Ethoxylate, C10 Alcohol Ethoxylate (9 EO), C10-Guerbet Alcohol + 9 EO, Alcohol Ethoxylate, Ethoxylated Guerbet Alcohol, Alkyl Polyethylene Glycol Ether, Polyoxyethylene C10 Guerbet Alcohol Ether, Nonionic Alcohol Ethoxylate
Lutensol XP 90 is a highly active, nonionic surfactant by BASF, based on C10-Guerret alcohol and ethylene oxide.
Lutensol XP 90 excels in fast-dynamic wetting, emulsifying, and oily soil removal, making it a premium raw ingredient for household, industrial, and institutional hard-surface, laundry, and dishwashing cleaners.
Lutensol XP 90 isomeric alcohol series surfactant (CAS No.: 160875-66-1).
At room temperature, Lutensol XP 90 appears as a cloudy liquid and often forms a sediment.
Lutensol XP 90 is fully compatible with anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants
Lutensol XP 90 is a nonionic surfactant, this is an alkyl polyethylene glycol ether based on C10-Guerret alcohol and ethylene oxide.
Lutensol XP 90 is manufactured by causing the C10-alkohol to react with ethylene oxide in stoichiometric proportions.
Lutensol XP 90 is nonionic surfactants for use in detergents and cleaners and for the chemical and allied industries
Lutensol XP 90 is a nonionic surfactant.
Lutensol XP 90 is an alkyl polyethylene glycol ether based on C10-Guerret alcohol and ethylene oxide.
Lutensol XP 90 is manufactured by causing the C10-alkohol to react with ethylene oxide in stoichiometric proportions.
The numeric code in Lutensol XP 90 name indicates in general the degree of the ethoxilation.
Lutensol XP 90 is a cloudy liquid at room temperature, and it tends to form a sediment.
Lutensol XP 90 is a 100% nonionic surfactants.
Lutensol XP 90 is alkyl polyethylene glycol ethers made from a C10-Guerret Alcohol and ethylene oxide.
Lutensol XP 90 is manufactured by reacting the C10-alcohol with ethylene oxide in stoichiometric proportions.
Lutensol XP 90 is a dynamic wetting agent with a C10 Guerret Alcohol Ethoxylate with 9 EO.
With its fast dynamics and excellent detergency on oily soils, Lutensol XP 90 finds application in various fields, including dishwashing, laundry, hard surface cleaning, food and beverage processing, food service and kitchen hygiene, commercial and institutional laundry, and industrial cleaning.
Lutensol XP 90 is a 100 % active liquid nonionic surfactant.
Alkyl polyethylene glycol ethers based on C10-Guerret alcohol and ethylene oxide and a degree of ethoxylation of approximately 9.
Lutensol XP 90 displays high levels of surface activity and exhibits emulsifying, dispersing, and wetting properties.
Lutensol XP 90 can be combined with anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants and auxiliaries.
Lutensol XP 90 is fully compatible with alkylaryl sulphonates, ether sulphates, and other sulphated and sulphonated products.
Lutensol XP 90 is a nonionic surfactant, this is an alkyl polyethylene glycol ether based on C10-Guerret alcohol and ethylene oxide.
Lutensol XP 90 is manufactured by causing the C10-alkohol to react with ethylene oxide in stoichiometric proportions.
Lutensol XP 90 is a dynamic wetting agent with a C10 Guerret Alcohol Ethoxylate with 9 EO.
Lutensol XP 90 is a high-performance nonionic surfactant obtained by the ethoxylation of branched C10 Guerret alcohol with approximately nine moles of ethylene oxide.
Lutensol XP 90 has been developed to provide exceptional wetting, detergency, emulsification, and soil removal while maintaining excellent compatibility with a broad range of formulation ingredients.
Its branched molecular structure distinguishes Lutensol XP 90 from conventional linear alcohol ethoxylates by providing improved dynamic wetting and significantly reduced gel formation during storage and processing.
Lutensol XP 90 combines excellent cleaning efficiency with low foaming behavior, making it suitable for numerous industrial and institutional cleaning formulations.
Lutensol XP 90 is readily biodegradable and is considered an environmentally preferable alternative to many alkylphenol ethoxylates used in traditional detergent systems.
Its balanced hydrophilic-lipophilic properties make Lutensol XP 90 an effective wetting agent, emulsifier, detergent, and dispersing agent across a wide variety of industrial applications.
USES and APPLICATIONS of LUTENSOL XP 90:
Lutensol XP 90 is widely incorporated into household cleaning products including all-purpose cleaners, kitchen cleaners, bathroom cleaners, and hard surface detergents where rapid wetting and excellent grease removal are essential.
Lutensol XP 90 is extensively used in industrial and institutional cleaning formulations for factories, commercial facilities, food processing plants, transportation equipment, and maintenance operations because of its excellent detergency and controlled foaming behavior.
Lutensol XP 90 serves as an efficient emulsifier in heavy-duty degreasers for machinery, engines, metal components, manufacturing equipment, and industrial processing systems requiring rapid penetration of oily deposits.
Its excellent wetting performance makes Lutensol XP 90 valuable in textile processing operations, where it functions as a wetting agent, scouring auxiliary, dispersing agent, and process aid for improving fiber treatment efficiency.
Lutensol XP 90 is also utilized in paints, coatings, pigment dispersions, polymer emulsions, wax emulsions, silicone formulations, and specialty chemical products requiring high-performance nonionic surfactants.
Lutensol XP 90 performs efficiently in alkaline, neutral, and mildly acidic formulations and is compatible with builders, solvents, enzymes, chelating agents, corrosion inhibitors, and numerous surfactant blends.
Lutensol XP 90 is suitable for commercial laundry detergents, vehicle care products, institutional sanitation chemicals, floor cleaners, agricultural formulations, industrial process chemicals, and numerous specialty cleaning applications requiring excellent wetting and emulsification.
Lutensol XP 90 can be used as a solvent-based cleaning agent.
Lutensol XP 90's emulsifying and wetting properties are superior to the TX series.
Lutensol XP 90 can be compounded with anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants.
Lutensol XP 90 can be used to clean metal components such as automotive engines and mechanical parts.
Lutensol XP 90 can be used as a solvent-based cleaning agent, with superior emulsifier and wetting properties compared to the TX series.
Lutensol XP 90 can be compounded with anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants.
Lutensol XP 90 can be used to clean metal components such as automobile engines and mechanical parts.
Lutensol XP 90 is used as a dispersant.
Lutensol XP 90 can be used as a wetting agent and penetrant in purification, refining, impregnation and surface treatment processes.
When combined with other penetrants, Lutensol XP 90 can be used as a leather degreasing agent.
Lutensol XP 90 also has many uses in industries such as papermaking, paint making, and construction.
Lutensol XP 90 can be used to formulate acidic, alkaline, and neutral cleaners that satisfy the most varied requirements.
Applications for Lutensol XP 90: Dishwashing, Laundry, Hard Surface Cleaning, Food and Beverage Processing, Food Service and Kitchen Hygiene, Commercial Laundry, Institutional Cleaning and Sanitation.
CHARACTERISTICS of LUTENSOL XP 90:
Lutensol XP 90 provides exceptionally rapid dynamic wetting.
Lutensol XP 90 demonstrates excellent detergency toward oily and particulate soils.
Lutensol XP 90 offers superior emulsification of oils, waxes, greases, and hydrophobic contaminants.
Lutensol XP 90's branched molecular structure minimizes gel formation and improves handling during storage.
Lutensol XP 90 provides outstanding compatibility with builders, solvents, hydrotropes, chelating agents, and enzymes.
Lutensol XP 90 exhibits excellent stability in hard water systems.
Lutensol XP 90 maintains effective cleaning performance across a broad temperature range.
Lutensol XP 90 offers excellent dispersing capability for insoluble materials.
Its balanced HLB value makes Lutensol XP 90 suitable for numerous cleaning and emulsification applications.
Lutensol XP 90 exhibits reliable chemical stability during manufacturing and long-term storage.
BENEFITS of LUTENSOL XP 90:
The rapid reduction of surface tension accelerates soil penetration and cleaning performance.
Excellent wetting properties improve coverage on difficult-to-clean substrates.
Superior emulsification promotes efficient removal of grease, oils, waxes, and oily residues.
Reduced gel formation simplifies storage, pumping, and manufacturing operations.
Outstanding hard water tolerance maintains cleaning performance under challenging water conditions.
Broad compatibility with other formulation ingredients allows highly flexible detergent design.
The balanced HLB value provides versatility in multiple industrial formulations.
High active content contributes to efficient formulation with minimal inert material.
Readily biodegradable chemistry supports the development of environmentally responsible products.
Effective cleaning performance can be achieved at relatively low dosage levels.
Lutensol XP 90 enhances rinseability and minimizes cleaning residues on treated surfaces.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES of LUTENSOL XP 90:
Lutensol XP 90 is a nonionic alcohol ethoxylate based on branched C10 Guerbet alcohol chemistry.
Lutensol XP 90's molecular architecture consists of a hydrophobic branched alkyl chain chemically bonded to a hydrophilic polyethylene oxide chain containing approximately nine ethylene oxide units.
The balanced structure provides exceptional wetting capability together with efficient emulsification and detergency.
The branched alcohol backbone improves formulation stability while significantly reducing gel formation during storage.
Lutensol XP 90 rapidly lowers surface tension, allowing cleaning solutions to spread quickly across hydrophobic and contaminated surfaces.
Lutensol XP 90's nonionic character ensures compatibility with anionic, cationic, amphoteric, and other nonionic surfactants as well as numerous formulation additives.
Lutensol XP 90 performs efficiently over a broad pH range and remains chemically stable in acidic, neutral, and alkaline cleaning systems.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION of LUTENSOL XP 90:
Lutensol XP 90 utilizes Guerret alcohol technology, providing significantly faster dynamic wetting than many conventional linear alcohol ethoxylates.
The increased degree of ethoxylation enhances water solubility while maintaining excellent detergency and emulsification efficiency.
Lutensol XP 90's optimized HLB value allows excellent performance in both aqueous cleaning systems and emulsion formulations.
The branched alcohol backbone reduces crystallization and gel formation during storage, resulting in improved handling characteristics.
Lutensol XP 90 is frequently selected as a replacement for alkylphenol ethoxylates because it provides comparable or superior cleaning performance while offering improved environmental characteristics.
Lutensol XP 90's compatibility with builders, hydrotropes, enzymes, solvents, corrosion inhibitors, fragrances, dyes, and preservative systems allows formulators to develop highly efficient and stable cleaning products for numerous industrial sectors.
PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL PROPERTIES of LUTENSOL XP 90:
Product Name: LUTENSOL XP 90
Chemical Type: Nonionic Surfactant
Chemical Family: Alcohol Ethoxylate
Chemical Description: C10 Guerbet Alcohol Ethoxylate (approximately 9 EO)
REACH Substance Name: 2-Propyl-1-heptanol, ethoxylated
CAS No.: 160875-66-1
EC No.: 605-233-7
Molecular Formula: Variable UVCB substance (approximately C10H21(OCH2CH2)9OH;
no fixed molecular formula because it consists of a distribution of ethoxylated homologues)
Molecular Weight: Variable (typically approximately 585–635 g/mol)
Ionic Character: Nonionic
Active Content: Approximately 100%
Physical Form: Liquid
Appearance: Cloudy to slightly hazy liquid
Color: Colorless to pale yellow
Odor: Mild, characteristic
Physical State: Liquid
Chemical Nature: Ethoxylated branched C10 Guerbet alcohol
Ionic Character: Nonionic
Active Matter: Approximately 100%
Degree of Ethoxylation: Approximately 9 EO
pH (5% aqueous solution): Approximately 7
Water Solubility: Completely soluble
Solubility in Alcohols: Soluble
Density (25°C): Approximately 1.01 g/cm³
Density (70°C): Approximately 0.96 g/cm³
Dynamic Viscosity (23°C): Approximately 400 mPa·s
Dynamic Viscosity (60–70°C): Below 35 mPa·s
Cloud Point (EN 1890): Approximately 46°C
HLB Value: Approximately 14.5
Surface Tension Reduction: Excellent
Dynamic Wetting Performance: Outstanding
Emulsification Capacity: Excellent
Dispersing Ability: Excellent
Detergency: Excellent
Grease Removal Efficiency: Very high
Foam Characteristics: Low to moderate foam
Hard Water Stability: Excellent
Electrolyte Tolerance: High
Hydrolytic Stability: Good
Thermal Stability: Excellent under recommended processing conditions
Flash Point: Approximately 145°C
Autoignition Temperature: Above 300°C
Vapor Pressure (20°C): Very low
Freezing/Solidification Point: Approximately 8°C
Boiling Point: Not applicable (UVCB mixture)
Relative Vapor Density: Not determined
Partition Coefficient (Log Pow): Not applicable
Explosion Properties: Not classified as explosive
Oxidizing Properties: None
Chemical Stability: Stable under normal storage conditions
Biodegradability: Readily biodegradable
Gel Formation Tendency: Lower than comparable linear alcohol ethoxylates
FIRST AID MEASURES of LUTENSOL XP 90:
-Description of first-aid measures
*General advice:
Show this material safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
*If inhaled:
After inhalation:
Fresh air.
*In case of skin contact:
Take off immediately all contaminated clothing.
Rinse skin with
water/ shower.
*In case of eye contact:
After eye contact:
Rinse out with plenty of water.
Call in ophthalmologist.
Remove contact lenses.
*If swallowed:
After swallowing:
Immediately make victim drink water (two glasses at most).
Consult a physician.
-Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed.
No data available
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES of LUTENSOL XP 90:
-Environmental precautions:
Do not let product enter drains.
-Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:
Cover drains.
Collect, bind, and pump off spills.
Observe possible material restrictions.
Take up dry.
Dispose of properly.
Clean up affected area.
FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES of LUTENSOL XP 90:
-Extinguishing media:
*Suitable extinguishing media:
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Foam
Dry powder
*Unsuitable extinguishing media:
For this substance/mixture no limitations of extinguishing agents are given.
-Further information:
Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION of LUTENSOL XP 90:
-Control parameters:
--Ingredients with workplace control parameters:
-Exposure controls:
--Personal protective equipment:
*Eye/face protection:
Use equipment for eye protection.
Safety glasses
*Body Protection:
protective clothing
*Respiratory protection:
Recommended Filter type: Filter A
-Control of environmental exposure:
Do not let product enter drains.
HANDLING and STORAGE of LUTENSOL XP 90:
-Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities:
*Storage conditions:
Tightly closed.
Dry.
STABILITY and REACTIVITY of LUTENSOL XP 90:
-Chemical stability:
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature).
-Possibility of hazardous reactions:
No data available
