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TERGITOL

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Type 15-S-9, for molecular biology

Synonym(s):

Secondary alcohol ethoxylate

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.25

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

description

non-ionic
(application(s): life science and biopharma)

type

Type 15-S-9

form

liquid

mol wt

596 g/mol

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Design for Degradation
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CMC

52 ppm

transition temp

cloud point 60 °C
pour point 9 °C

HLB

13.3

foreign activity

foreign activity (Dnase, Rnase, none detected)

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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-9 is a linear non-ionic surfactant that is a secondary ethoxylated alcohol. This clear liquid surfactant is compatible with anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants.

Application

Tergitol has been used as a surfactant to study its influence on the formation of multi-phase micro-emulsions.
Tergitol™ 15-S-9 has been used:
  • To synthesize thermally stable mesoporous alumina
  • To synthesize porous TiO2
  • Along with SDS, ethanol and water for continuous phase preparations in electrospray emulsification
  • In the synthesis of Lath-like γ-alumina and boehmite nanofibers

Features and Benefits

  • Superior detergency
  • Rapid dissolution & good rinseability
  • Excellent formulation & handling properties
  • Narrow gel range
  • Readily biodegradable (OECD 301E)
  • Low odor

Other Notes

Polyglycol ether (nonionic) surfactants.

Legal Information

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

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Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3


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Interfacial tension and phase behavior of surfactant-brine?oil system.
Bera A, et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 383(1-3), 114-119 (2011)
Uniform discotic wax particles via electrospray emulsification.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 334(1), 22-28 (2009)
Thermally stable mesoporous alumina synthesized with non-ionic surfactants in the presence of amines.
Gonzalez-Pena V, et al.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 44, 203-210 (2001)
Mesoporous alumina (I): comparison of synthesis schemes using anionic, cationic, and non-ionic surfactants.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 100(1-3), 183-190 (2007)
Preparation method and some tribological properties of porous titanium dioxide layers.
Piwonski I
Thin Solid Films, 515(7-8), 3499-3506 (2007)

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