| Surfactants
Evaluated in KNSO (65:35)w |
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| Non-ionic |
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| Surfactant |
% Active |
Vis. Redn.* |
Comments |
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| Mazox LDA |
1 |
0 |
Alkyl amine oxide |
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| 1,4-butyne diol |
1 |
0 |
Excellent Wetting
agent |
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| Surfadone LP-300 |
1 |
0 |
lauryl pyrrolidone |
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| Surfonic PWE-533 |
1 |
0 |
alkyl phosphate ester |
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| Empilan CIS |
1 |
0 |
alkyl amide
ethoxylate |
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| Plurafac RA 40 |
1 |
0 |
linear alkyl
ethoxylate |
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| Lutensol XL 40 |
1 |
0 |
branched alkyl
ethoxylate |
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| Igepal CO 990 |
1 |
0 |
nonylphenol
ethoxylate, High EO content |
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| Igepal CO 520† |
1 |
0 |
nonylphenol
ethoxylate, Low EO Content |
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| Sorbitan monopalmitate |
1 |
0 |
Made from Sorbitol |
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| No apparent viscosity reduction is realized through the use of
non-ionic surfactants |
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| * Relative viscosity reduction ---
0 - No reduction, 2 - just pourable
to 5 - Outstanding reduction |
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| † Basic
starting material for the very effective viscosity reducing anionic
surfactant Polystep B-1 |
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