Inventory status General terms of sale

PCC Group

ROKAnol®GT9W (C9-16 alcohol ethoxylated)

ROKAnol GT9W is a non-ionic surfactant from the group of ethoxylated fatty alcohols, with a chain length of C9–C16. The product belongs to the ROKAnol GT line. It contains approx. 85% of active substance. Its commercial form is a liquid with a colour of max. 50 on the Hazen scale at room temperature.

The product solidifies at about -1°C. This feature facilitates its use and storage. ROKAnol GT9W is hydrophilic, therefore it dissolves well in water and lower aliphatic alcohols. In addition, it has high cloud point ranging between 54 and 57°C in an aqueous solution.

ROKAnol GT9W is stable in oxidising and reducing environments, as well as in the presence of hard water. Additionally, the product is resistant to acidic and alkaline environments, to the presence of salts and organic solvents, that are included in formulations as a result of meeting special, strict application requirements. ROKAnol GT9W has a much higher resistance to electrolytes, especially to alkalis, compared to lower ethoxylates from the ROKAnol GT line. Thus, it can be used in more alkaline formulations, especially in professional detergents and auxiliary agents in the textile industry.Due to the lack of ionic forms in its chemical structure, ROKAnol GT9W can be used in combination with other non-ionic surfactants and in formulations that contain anionic and cationic surfactants. The product has very good degreasing and detergent properties, thus providing for highly efficient removal of impurities from woven/knitted fabrics and hard surfaces. ROKAnol GT9W is also perfect as a component of preparations for fibre pre-treatment processes. The product is effective in the removal of oil stains of a mineral origin from woven/knitted fabrics that result from knitting/weaving processes. Due to its excellent wetting properties, ROKAnol GT9W can be used as a component of bleaching compositions for raw knitted and woven cotton fabrics. When used in a bleaching bath, the product improves dye capillarity during the next stage of fibre treatment, i.e. the dyeing process.The surfactant complies with the biodegradability criteria as set out in Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 on detergents.

Properties and applications

Advantages of the product:

excellent wetting agent,
very good emulsifier and dispersant,
excellent detergent properties,
easy use and storage,
very good hydrophilic properties,
stable in the presence of oxidising and reducing agents and in hard water,
compatible with non-ionic, anionic and cationic ingredients of the formulation,
stable in acidic and alkaline formulations,
improves dye capillarity when used in the bleaching process,
removes oil stains from hard surfaces as well as from knitted and woven fabrics,
easily biodegradable,
approved for use as an indirect food additive.

Applications:

auxiliary agents in textile industry,
cotton bleaching compositions,
agents for removing oil stains resulting from weaving processes,
hard surface cleaning,
liquid detergents and softeners,
commercial laundry products,
kitchen cleaning,
professional preparations for removing oil stains from pavements/asphalt,
institutional cleaning products,
cosmetics containing silicone derivatives.

Manufacturer: PCC Exol SA

PCC EXOL SA is one of the most important manufacturers of surfactants and chemical formulations in Central and Eastern Europe. The company offers surfactants, specialist additives and chemical formulations for many branches of industry.

See products

Certyfikaty producenta