Specifications

 

PRODUCT:

SURFACTANT N8

DESCRIPTION:

 

Nonylphenol ethoxylate containing approximately eight moles of ethylene oxide per mole of nonylphenol.
SPECIFICATION:
Appearance, 25oC Clear liquid
Colour, Pt-Co 100 max
Cloud Point, 1% aqueous solution, oC 30 -34
pH, 1% aqueous solution 6 - 8
Water, %w/w 0.3 max
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
HLB 12.3
Melting Point, oC 0
Specific Gravity, g/mL @ 20oC 1.056
Viscosity, cP @ 20oC 350
SOLUTION PROPERTIES 1.0% 0.1% 0.01%
Surface Tension 29.5 29.4 28.6 mN/m
Tape Wetting 0.4 4.1 64.8 sec
Foam Height, initial 12.1 6.7 2.2 cm
Foam Height, final 9.6 6.2 1.5 cm
Measurements made at 20oC
SOLUBILITY

 

SURFACTANT N8 is readily soluble in water, alcohols, glycol ethers, simple esters and most aromatic solvents.  It is insoluble in aliphatic solvents and mineral oils.
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