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15S7

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TERGITOL™

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Type 15-S-7

Synonym(s):

Secondary alcohol ethoxylate

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UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.25

description

non-ionic

Quality Level

200

type

Type 15-S-7

form

liquid

mol wt

508 g/mol

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Design for Degradation
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CMC

38 ppm

transition temp

pour point 1 °C
cloud point 37 °C

HLB

12.1

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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-7 is a linear non-ionic surfactant that is a secondary ethoxylated alcohol. It is compatible with anionic, cationic, and other nonionic surfactants.

Application

Tergitol™ 15-S-7 has been used:
  • To study the synergistic effect of Tergitol 15-S-7 and AOT (dioctyl sulfosuccinate) on bacterial oxidation of alkanes in crude oils
  • In cloud-point extraction technique to extract polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from aqueous solutions
  • Along with MgSO4 in anolyte reservoir for electrokinetic experiments
  • As a very efficient surfactant in removing non-polar oil
  • To study the phase behavior of surfactant-brine–oil system, which is desired for enhanced oil recovery

Features and Benefits

  • Excellent formulation & handling properties
  • Superior wetting & rinseability
  • Low odor
  • Narrow gel range

Legal Information

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

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

469.4 °F - open cup

Flash Point(C)

243 °C - open cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Rates of solubilization of triolein into nonionic surfactant solutions.
Chen BH, et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 128(1-3), 129-143 (1997)
Effects of surfactant mixtures, including Corexit 9527, on bacterial oxidation of acetate and alkanes in crude oil.
Bruheim P, et al.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 65(4), 1658-1661 (1999)
Electrokinetic remediation of contaminated soil with waste-lubricant oils and zinc.
Park SW, et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 169(1-3), 1168-1172 (2009)
Behavior of surfactant mixtures in model oily-soil detergency studies.
Aronson M P, et al.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 60(7), 1333-1339 (1983)
Effects of additives on the cloud points of selected nonionic linear ethoxylated alcohol surfactants.
Li J L, et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 346(1-3), 237-243 (2009)
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