Primary Alcohol Ethoxylate (AEO) is a type of nonionic surfactant widely used in various industries, including household cleaning, personal care products, textile processing, and industrial cleaning.
Performance and application
Primary Alcohol Ethoxylate (AEO) is a type of nonionic surfactant widely used in various industries, including household cleaning, personal care products, textile processing, and industrial cleaning. AEOs are produced by the ethoxylation of primary alcohols, which involves adding ethylene oxide units to a primary alcohol molecule. This process creates surfactants with varying hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) values, depending on the number of ethylene oxide units added.
AEO7 (Primary Alcohol Ethoxylate, 7 EO):
Composition: Contains an average of 7 ethylene oxide units per alcohol molecule.
AEO9 (Primary Alcohol Ethoxylate, 9 EO):
Composition: Contains an average of 9 ethylene oxide units per alcohol molecule.
Specifications
Primary Alcobol Ethoxylate (AEO7 AEO9)
| Type | Appearance | Moisture(1%) | PH Value (1% a.m.,25℃) | Color，Hazen | Cloud Point ℃ （1% A.M.） | Hydroxyl Value gKOH/g | Acid Value mgKOH/g | PEG% |
| AEO7 | Colorless or light yellow transparent liquid | ≤0.3 | 6.0-7.5 | ≤50 | 53-59 | 103-121 | / | ≤1.0 |
| AEO9 | Colorless or light yellow transparent liquid | ≤0.1 | 6.0-7.5 | ≤35 | 63-85 | 91-100 | / | ≤3.0 |
Packaging and storage
- Household Cleaning:Used in formulations for laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, and multi-purpose cleaners.
- Textile and Leather Processing:Acts as a wetting agent, emulsifier, and detergent.
- Personal Care Products:Incorporated in shampoos, body washes, and other personal care items for their mildness and effectiveness.
- Industrial Cleaning:Used in metal cleaning, oilfield chemicals, and as emulsifiers in various industrial processes.