PLURAFAC LF 224

PLURAFAC LF 224 is a liquid nonionic surfactant that combines fatty alcohol alkoxylate chemistry with effective wetting and low-foaming performance. 
PLURAFAC LF 224's ability to control foam, including potential defoaming behaviour in suitable formulations, makes it useful in cleaning systems involving circulation and mechanical agitation. 
PLURAFAC LF 224 is used in dishwashing, commercial laundry, industrial cleaning, and acidic cleaning-in-place formulations for food and beverage processing equipment. 

CAS Number: 111905-53-4

Synonyms: Butoxylated alcohol, Ethoxylated alcohol, Butoxylated, ethoxylated alcohol, Alkoxylated fatty alcohol, Nonionic surfactant, Low-foaming nonionic surfactant, Low-foam alcohol alkoxylate, Foam-control surfactant, Wetting agent, Low-foam wetting agent, Industrial surfactant, Cleaning surfactant, Detergent surfactant, Defoaming surfactant, Surface-active agent, Alcohol ethoxylate-butoxylate blend

PLURAFAC LF 224 is a liquid nonionic surfactant using fatty alcohol alkoxylate chemistry.
Designed for applications requiring controlled foam formation, PLURAFAC LF 224 is used in cleaning formulations across industrial, institutional, and commercial environments.

PLURAFAC LF 224's liquid delivery form provides an option for manufacturers incorporating a low-foaming surfactant into formulated cleaning products. 
PLURAFAC LF 224 combines wetting properties with low-foaming or even defoaming behaviour, making it useful in systems where foam control is a key formulation requirement.

Wetting helps a cleaning solution establish contact with the surface being treated, while controlled foam formation supports applications involving circulation or mechanical agitation.
PLURAFAC LF 224 for foam control when combined with Glucopon surfactants and Deriphat 160 C, although the resulting performance depends on the complete formulation and operating conditions. 

PLURAFAC LF 224 is suitable for use in dishwashing products, commercial laundry formulations, industrial cleaners, and institutional cleaning and sanitation products.
PLURAFAC LF 224's application areas also include food service and kitchen hygiene, together with cleaning products used in food and beverage processing facilities.

PLURAFAC LF 224 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant based on fatty alcohol alkoxylate chemistry.
PLURAFAC LF 224 is designed for formulations where wetting, cleaning, and surface activity are needed without excessive foam formation.

PLURAFAC LF 224 can help improve contact between liquid formulations and surfaces, making it useful in industrial cleaning, processing, and chemical formulation systems.
PLURAFAC LF 224's liquid form, low-foam behavior, and good handling properties make it suitable for products that require stable performance and easier incorporation into mixtures.

PLURAFAC LF types are compatible with non-ionic surfactants.
PLURAFAC LF types can also be used in combination with anionic and cationic surfactants.
They do not react with Ca, Mg, or any other substance in hard water, nor with soluble alkali salts, anionic polymers such as carboxymethyl cellulose, or Sokalan CA and PA varieties.

Applications of PLURAFAC LF 224:
PLURAFAC LF 224 is used in dishwashing products, commercial laundry detergents, industrial cleaners, and institutional cleaning formulations where wetting and low-foaming performance are required.
PLURAFAC LF 224's applications also include professional kitchen hygiene and cleaning products for food and beverage processing equipment.
PLURAFAC LF 224 can be incorporated into acidic cleaning-in-place (CIP) agents and used to control foam in surfactant blends, including combinations with Glucopon surfactants and Deriphat 160 C.

PLURAFAC LF 224 is used as a low-foaming nonionic surfactant in detergent, cleaner, and industrial formulation systems.
PLURAFAC LF 224 helps improve wetting, dispersion, emulsification, and surface contact without creating excessive foam.

PLURAFAC LF 224 is suitable for low-foam cleaning products, institutional cleaners, industrial cleaners, rinsing systems, and process formulations where foam control is important.
PLURAFAC LF 224 can also be used in formulations that require both cleaning performance and foam reduction.

Features
PLURAFAC LF 224 features nonionic fatty alcohol alkoxylate chemistry, a liquid delivery form, and wetting properties suited to cleaning formulations.
PLURAFAC LF 224's low-foaming behaviour, with potential defoaming performance depending on the system, makes it useful where foam must be controlled during cleaning.
PLURAFAC LF 224 can also support foam management in blends with Glucopon surfactants and Deriphat 160 C, giving formulators flexibility when balancing wetting and foam control. 

Properties of PLURAFAC LF 224:
PLURAFAC LF types consist of alkoxylated, predominantly branched fatty alcohols.
They contain higher alkene oxides in addition to ethylene oxide.

The fatty alcohol chains of PLURAFAC LF 031, 131, 132, 231, and 431 terminate in an alkyl group.
PLURAFAC LF 1430 is a special alkoxylate.

PLURAFAC LF types are clear or slightly cloudy liquids.
They may experience pH loss during storage, but this does not affect their effectiveness.

Solubility of PLURAFAC LF 224:
The solubility of the PLURAFAC LF types increases in line with their cloud point.
Products with a cloud point below room temperature can be made to form clear solutions by adding solubilizers such as alcohols, glycols or sodium cumene sulfonate.
The solubility of the PLURAFAC LF types (10% at 23 °C)

Viscosity of PLURAFAC LF 224:
PLURAFAC LF 224 is advisable to stir the surfactant into water when preparing aqueous solutions of PLURAFAC LF types.
The viscosity of solutions made up in the reverse order can be too high at certain concentrations.
The viscosity of mixtures of PLURAFAC LF types and water (Brookfield LVT, 23 °C, in mPa·s)

Chemical Nature of PLURAFAC LF 224:
The PLURAFAC LF types are low-foaming nonionic surfactants.
They consist of alkoxylated, predominantly unbranched fatty alcohols, and they contain higher alkene oxides alongside ethylene oxide.

The fatty alcohol chains of PLURAFAC LF 131, LF 132, LF 231 and LF 431 terminate in an alkyl group.
PLURAFAC LF 7319 and PLURAFAC LF 1430 are special alkoxylate.

Stability and Reactivity of PLURAFAC LF 224:

Chemical Stability:
PLURAFAC LF 224 remains stable under prescribed conditions.

Reactivity:
Hazardous reactions are not expected.

Conditions to Avoid:
Humidity and temperatures exceeding 70°C.

Incompatible Materials:
Caustics, halogens, acids, and reactive chemicals.

Hazardous Decomposition Products:
None during normal use; fire releases harmful vapours and carbon oxides.

Handling and Storage of PLURAFAC LF 224:

Safe Handling:
Follow industrial hygiene practices.

Hygiene Measures:
Wash after handling; prohibit eating, drinking, and smoking.

Storage Requirements:
Keep containers sealed and dry.

Temperature Protection:
Exceeding 70°C irreversibly changes product properties.

First Aid Measures of PLURAFAC LF 224:

Inhalation:
Move to fresh air; obtain medical attention.

Skin Contact:
Wash with soap and water.

Eye Contact:
Rinse for 15 minutes; consult an eye specialist.

Ingestion:
Rinse mouth; seek medical attention.

Notes for Physician:
Symptomatic treatment; no known antidote.

Firefighting Measures of PLURAFAC LF 224:

Suitable Extinguishing Media:
Water spray, powder, or foam.

Protective Equipment:
Self-contained breathing apparatus and firefighting clothing.

Accidental Release Measures of PLURAFAC LF 224:

Personal Precautions:
Wear protection; spills create slipping hazards.

Environmental Precautions:
Prevent entry into waterways.

Cleanup Methods:
Absorb small spills; pump large quantities.

Exposure Controls and Personal Protective Equipment of PLURAFAC LF 224:

Respiratory Protection:
Required when ventilation is inadequate.

Hand Protection:
Chemical-resistant gloves.

Eye Protection:
Chemical goggles and face shield.

Body Protection:
Exposure-appropriate clothing.

Identifiers of PLURAFAC LF 224:
CAS Number: 111905-53-4
Chemical Type: Low-foaming nonionic surfactant
Physical Form: Liquid

CAS Number: 111905-53-4
Product Number: 30044064
Product Type: Low-foaming nonionic surfactant
Chemical Category: Alcohol alkoxylate
Physical Form: Liquid
INCI/Chemical Name: Butoxylated, Ethoxylated alcohol
SKU: BP435185

Properties of PLURAFAC LF 224:
Appearance: Colourless to yellowish liquid
Physical Form: Liquid
Chemical Nature: Fatty alcohol alkoxylate
Surfactant Type: Low-foaming nonionic surfactant
pH Value: Approximately 7
Density: Approximately 0.96 g/cm³ at 23 °C
Dynamic Viscosity: Approximately 55 mPa·s at 23 °C
Boiling Point: Greater than 100 °C
Flash Point: Greater than 200 °C
Solidification Temperature: Approximately -2 °C
Vapour Pressure: Less than 0.1 hPa at 20 °C