Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Product Benefits
- Calfoam® ES-303 is a high purity, low salt, and low color sodium laureth sulfate that offers excellent flash foaming, foam stability, air entrainment, detergency, and mildness. Calfoam® ES-303 does not contain a diluent alcohol, important for formulas that require the absence of a solvent.
- Calfoam® ES-303 is CleanGredients® Listed, which means it has been pre-approved by the U.S. EPA to meet the criteria of their Safer Choice Standard. This certification may streamline the approval process for EPA’s Safer Choice program, getting a formulator’s Safer Choice labeled product to market faster.
Applications & Uses
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- Bath & Shower Applications
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- I&I Cleaning Applications
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Calfoam® ES-303 is an anionic surfactant that provides mild and profuse foam that is gentle to the skin and is perfect for personal care and HI&I formulations. Calfoam® ES-303 is a great flash foamer, creates very dense foam and performs well under a range of conditions in formulations when used alone or in combination with other surfactants. Calfoam® ES-303 is perfect for bubble bath, shampoo, shower gel, facial cleanser, liquid hand cleaner, fabric care, hand dish wash, and car care products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Active Content 28 wt% - Unsulfonated Material max. 1.5 wt% - Sodium Sulfate max. 1.0 wt% - Sodium Chloride max. 0.3 wt% - Foam Height (at 25°C, 1% Active Solution, 5 Minutes) 133 mm - Foam Height (at 25°C, 1% Active Solution, Initial) 138.67 mm - Freeze Point 28.4 °F - - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Specific Gravity 1.043 - - Molecular Weight 429 - - Viscocity (at 25°C) 50 cPs - pH (at 10% water solution) 7 - 8.5 - - Density 8.698 lb/gal - Appearance Clear - - Color Colorless to light yellow - - Physical State Liquid - - Boiling Point min. 100 °C - Miscible in Water - - Odor Slight soapy - -
Regulatory & Compliance
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Safety & Health
- Safety Information
Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and observe good industrial hygiene practices. Material is slippery on wet and hard surfaces.
Packaging & Availability
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Calfoam® ES-303 is available in 480 lb. poly. drums, 2300 lb. poly. totes, and bulk quantities.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage and Handling Information
Store in a plastic or plastic lined, tightly closed container. Do not store with strong oxidizing agents. 1,4-Dioxane levels may change as a result of time, temperature, pH and other product ingredients. Do not store product above ambient temperature (~65-78°F or ~18-26°C). Storage of product above ambient temperature can generate, affect or increase 1,4-Dioxane levels in the product.