ROKAnol® L12 is a non-ionic surfactant, belonging to the group of ethoxylated fatty alcohols, INCI name: Laureth-12. The product co-forms a group of surfactants based on lauryl alcohol. It is a paste with a colour of max. 100 on the Hazen scale at 40°C. ROKAnol® L12 has very good water solubility. The HLB parameter value for this product is around 14.7. The commercial product contains over 99% active substance and solidifies at a temperature of about 32°C. ROKAnol® L12 is characterised by higher hydrophilicity than ROKAnol® L7. It has additional emulsifying and solubilising properties. Thanks to its high cloud point value in water, it can be used in applications requiring high temperatures.
Due to its very good detergent, wetting, dispersing and emulsifying properties, the product is used as a basic surfactant in liquid and powder detergents, dishwashing liquids, household and technical cleaners, and hand cleaners. In such applications, this product exhibits synergy with ROKAnol® LK3, producing a high detergency effect and limiting soil redeposition.
ROKAnol® L12 can be used in environments with oxidising agents, reducing agents and hard water. It is active in cold water, in acidic and neutral baths, as well as in dissolved alkali. It exhibits higher resistance to alkaline environments than ROKAnol® L7. ROKAnol® L12 can be used in mixtures with other non-ionic additives and in mixtures with anionic and cationic surfactants. In a mixture with alkyl sulphates and alkyl aryl sulfonates, it shows a synergistic cleaning effect.
ROKAnol® L12 can also be used in a wide range of cosmetic products, i.a. skin and hair wash and care agents, in coloured cosmetics, sunscreens, and shaving and after shave products. In addition, this product can be used in fibre pre-treatment processes as a component of a formulation removing oil stains (mineral oils) from fabrics/knits, which result from industrial knitting and weaving processes. Due to its cotton wetting properties, it can be used as a component of a bleaching composition for raw knitted and woven cotton fabrics. It is also used in the final stage of the textile dyeing process as one of the ingredients removing excess dyes from the bath.
ROKAnol® L12 is biodegradable in the environment.
The product complies with the biodegradability criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 on detergents.
PCC EXOL SA is one of the most important manufacturers of surfactants and chemical formulations in Central and Eastern Europe. The company offers surfactants, specialist additives and chemical formulations for many branches of industry.
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