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TERGITOL™ 15-S-40

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Non-ionic surfactant

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Synonym(s):
Secondary alcohol ethoxylate 41 EO
CAS Number:
84133-50-6
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

laboratory grade

Quality Level

200

description

non-ionic

form

solid

mol wt

~1,960 g/mol

greener alternative product characteristics

Design for Degradation
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CMC

1314 ppm (25°C)

transition temp

cloud point >100 °C (1 wt% actives aq solution)
pour point 43 °C

solubility

water: freely soluble (some compositions may form gels)

density

1.059 g/mL at 55 °C

HLB

18

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General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is a biodegradable surfactant and is aligned with the 10th principle of Green Chemistry "Design for Degradation".
Tergitol 15-S-40 is a secondary alcohol ethoxylate with 41 ethylene oxide (EO) units.

Features and Benefits

  • Emulsion stabilizer
  • Provides freeze/thaw & ionic stability
  • Electrolyte solubility
  • Good handling properties

Legal Information

TERGITOL is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated company of Dow

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302 + H332,H315,H318

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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