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ECO Brij® S20

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non-ionic

Synonym(s):

Brij® S20, Polyethylene glycol octadecyl ether, Polyoxyethylene (20) stearyl ether

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Linear Formula:
C18H37(OCH2CH2)nOH, n~20
CAS Number:
9005-00-9
UNSPSC Code:
12161902
NACRES:
NA.28
MDL number:
MFCD00074177
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Quality Segment

200

form

solid

greener alternative product characteristics

Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
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sustainability

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impurities

≤3.0% water

mp

44-46 °C (lit.)

acid number

≤1.0 mg KOH/g

hydroxyl value

45‑60 mg KOH/g

HLB

15.3

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Aligned,

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO

InChI

1S/C20H41O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-19-22-20-18-21/h2-20H2,1H3

InChI key

PSEGVHKUPXNGGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

ECO Brij® S20 is an ethoxylated natural fatty alcohol, a nonionic bio-based surfactant that belongs to the class of polyoxyethylene ethers. This naturally derived detergent offers a number of functional benefits including detergency, wetting and dispersing making it suitable for a range of applications in biochemical and biological research.
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 biobased surfactant and is aligned with the 7th principle of Green Chemistry "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" and the 10th principle "Design for Degradation".

Features and Benefits

  • 100 % Renewable
  • 100 % Bio-based
  • Certified to the USDA BioPreferred Program
  • Lower carbon footprint than petrochemical-based versions
  • High-purity chemical suitable for a wide variety of research applications

Other Notes

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Legal Information

Brij is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC
ECO BRIJ is a registered trademark of Croda Inc.

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STS0218

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ECO Brij® S10 average Mn ~711

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ECO Brij® S10

ECO Brij® S100 average Mn ~4,670

Sigma-Aldrich

STS0216

ECO Brij® S100

Brij® S20

Sigma-Aldrich

P4019

Brij® S20

HLB

15.3

HLB

12.4

HLB

18.8

HLB

15

acid number

≤1.0 mg KOH/g

acid number

-

acid number

≤2.0 mg KOH/g

acid number

-

hydroxyl value

45‑60 mg KOH/g

hydroxyl value

-

hydroxyl value

13‑25 mg KOH/g

hydroxyl value

-

form

solid

form

solid

form

solid

form

solid

impurities

≤3.0% water

impurities

-

impurities

≤1.0% water

impurities

-

greener alternative product characteristics

Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

greener alternative product characteristics

Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

greener alternative product characteristics

Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

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-

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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SKUGTIN
STS0218-100G04065266169317
STS0218-500G04065266169324

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