Raw materials for production of kitchen cleaning detergents

Detergents – the key to a perfectly clean kitchen

In maintaining cleanliness, both in households and in industry, the role of detergents goes far beyond aesthetics. They are fundamental to ensuring sanitary safety. In an environment where there are constantly significant amounts of dirt and high humidity, it is crucial to use specialised preparations that guarantee high effectiveness.

Raw materials for the production of kitchen cleaning fluids – a wide range from the PCC Group

The effectiveness of kitchen cleaning products is mainly determined by the chemical raw materials used in their production. The key active ingredients must have specific chemical and physical properties that enable effective removal of dirt. The most important of these are:

Detergent (cleaning) properties

High detergency properties are essential for effective removal of contaminants. The main group of chemical compounds responsible for this property are surfactants. The PCC Group’s wide range of products includes the ROKAnol® DB series, which deserves special attention. They are based on C12-C15 fatty alcohol. Their pronounced surface activity determines their use as detergents and cleaning agents. They are often chosen, for example, as ingredients in window cleaning fluids due to their very good foaming, wetting and degreasing properties.

Foaming properties

The ability to produce and stabilise foam is a key parameter in the formulation of many detergents, especially those intended for hand washing. ROKAmina K30B, ROKAnol® IT10 and EXOsoft PC35 are particularly recommended in this segment.

Wetting properties

Wetting agents in detergents are very important. Thanks to their amphiphilic structure and ability to accumulate at the phase boundary, surfactants effectively reduce surface tension, which facilitates better distribution of the detergent over the cleaned surface. ROKAnol® L4P5 is worth noting in the PCC Group’s product range. It is one of the best wetting agents with high detergency for general household cleaning and professional cleaning. Alongside ROKAnol® L5P5, ROKAnol® L4P5 is one of the most versatile surfactants in the range.

Antistatic properties

Chemical raw materials for the production of kitchen cleaning fluids also include antistatic additives. Their purpose is to disperse surface charges. Surfactants such as ROKAmina K30B or ROKAmid RAD work well here.

Emulsifying properties (emulsifiers)

Emulsifiers combine ingredients of different polarity in a formulation and stabilise the resulting emulsion. They also influence its viscosity and density, and thus its application properties. The PCC Group offers a wide range of emulsifiers. Available for sale are, among others, ROKwinol 20, EXOsoft PC35 and EXOalc 1618. Particularly noteworthy are the products from the ROKAnoli (LP) series, e.g. ROKAnol® LP2227. They form a large group of low-foaming products with good emulsifying properties.

Surfactants in kitchen cleaning

Surfactants are the most important group of chemical compounds in the production of kitchen cleaning detergents. The unique chemical structure of their molecules determines the wide range of applications for these substances. They often fulfil more than one function in a formulation, acting simultaneously as emulsifiers, hydrotropes or wetting agents.

PCC Group customers can take advantage of a wide range of raw materials, including surface-active compounds. ROKAnol® L7, for example, is a truly universal substance. Thanks to its excellent detergent, wetting, dispersing and emulsifying properties, it is used as a primary surfactant in liquid and powder detergents, dishwashing liquids, household and technical cleaning agents, and hand cleaners. The range also includes raw materials for milder formulations, such as ROKAtend LS. Customers can also purchase betaines such as ROKAmina K30B and ROKAmina K40, which are valued for their mild and foam-stabilising properties.

High-quality specialised detergents

The high standards set for the detergent industry require the supply of raw materials of the highest quality.

A number of products from the PCC Group’s extensive catalogue have been awarded the prestigious international ECOCERT quality label, which is the most important and recognised certificate of quality and environmental safety in Europe.

The PCC Greenline series deserves special attention. It includes products manufactured from natural raw materials. The natural origin of the raw material allows them to be classified as eco-friendly and non-toxic products, which significantly expands the range of their applications.