T-Det® EPO 61 is an anhydrous, liquid nonionic surface-active agent produced by the reaction of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. It is used in the paper, petroleum, textile, detergent and agriculture industries, and is recommended as a dispersing agent, gelling additive, wetting additive and chemical intermediate.

Functions: Dispersant, Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic), Wetting Agent, Wetting Agent

Labeling Claims: APE-free, Kosher, Non-Hazardous, Pareve

Certifications & Compliance: Kosher

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Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
Home Care Applications
I&I Cleaning Applications
Recommended Uses & Known Applications
  • Petroleum - Useful component of crude oil demulsifiers which are necessary to separate water from crude oil before the oil is sent to the refinery for processing.
  • Paper Manufacture - Eliminates foam in starch solutions added to the pulp. Also, in sulfite pulp bleaching, T-Det EPO-61, added to the unbleached pulp as it goes for chlorination, raises brightness levels and reduces pitch problems.
  • Water Treatment - Wetting ability and low foaming characteristics are useful in water treating compounds.
  • Foam Control - Used in a variety of industries to reduce or eliminate foam. It can be used by itself or can be incorporated in compounded formulations.
  • Agricultural Chemicals - Can be used as an emulsifier and wetting agent in preparation of agricultural toxicant formulations.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Clear Liquid
Soluble in
Water
Compatible with
Cationic surfactants, Anionic surfactants
Stable in
Bases, Acids, Salts
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Activity99.5--
Active Ingredients99.7%-
Specific Gravity (at 40°C)1.01--
Average Weight8.4lbs/gal-
Cloud Point (at 1% Aqueous)22 - 25°C-
pH (at 1% Aqueous)4 - 7--
Flash Pointmin. 200°CPensky Martens Closed-Cup
Pour Pointmin. - 2°C-
Viscosity (at 25°C)271.0cPs-
Product Compatibility Information

This product should not be mixed with concentrated oxidizing or reducing agents since the mixtures of these compounds with organic compounds could form a potentially explosive mixture.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
Chemical Inventories

Safety & Health

Toxicity Information

This product is regarded as non-hazardous, and possesses low acute oral and skin penetration toxicity. It should not be used in products for internal use.

Packaging & Availability