Anionic Surfactants for Cleaners & Agriculture Formulations

 

Recommended Level of Use: 

• ​ A concentration of 0.25-0.75% is recommended for initial trials.

Regulatory Clearances: 

• NIAPROOF® Surfactant 08 is the only Sodium 2-Ethylhexyl Sulfate anionic surfactant in the market that is EPA registered and NSF certified as a CleanGredients and Design For the Environment (DFE).

• ​FDA § 173.315: Washing or assisting the lye peeling of fruits and vegetables, followed by a water rinse (maximum concentration of 0.2% on a contained basis or 0.5% max as supplied).

• FDA § 175.105: Component of adhesives used in articles intended for packaging and transporting.

• FDA § 176.170: Component of paper and paperboard in contact with fatty and aqueous foods provided that surfaces comply with extractive limitations.

• EPA § 180.100 1-c: Inert ingredients for use in formulations applied to crops or post-harvest raw agricultural commodities.

• EPA § 180.100-e: Inert ingredients for use in formulations applied to animals.
   

Recommended Level of Use:

• When used as a penetrant, NAS-4 provides rapid saturation of densely packed materials, such as baled cotton, wood, and paper at concentrations of 0.5-1.0%.

• For improved wetting efficiency, the product is to be used at 0.1 to 0.5%.

Regulatory Clearances:

• FDA § 175.105: Component of adhesives used in articles intended for packaging and transporting.

• FDA § 176.1210: Component of closures with sealing gaskets for food containers.

• EPA § 180.1001-c: Inert ingredients for use in formulations applied to crops or post-harvest raw agricultural commodities.

• EPA § 180.100-e: Inert ingredients for use in formulations applied to animals.
   

Household Cleaners:

• NIAPROOF® anionic surfactants are commonly used in a variety of household & industrial cleaners and detergents for their excellent penetration and to eliminate much of the work involved in scrubbing and manual cleaning.

• NIAPROOF® also provides superior cleaning performance when used in wallpaper penetrants.

• It is also an excellent choice for use in carpet cleaners and detergents as NIAPROOF® 08 does not recoil carpets as sodium lauryl sulfates do and boosts the detergency of the formulation.

Industrial Cleaners

• NIAPROOF® Anionic surfactants are excellent for use in acid-based cleaners and descalers that are typically utilized in metal cleaning applications, dairy production, and rust removal applications.​

• In metal finishing applications, NAS-08 is added to alkalis to improve the cleaning performance and provide a clean surface that is suitable for plating or spraying.

• It is also used in electronic cleaners and plating applications to decrease the surface tension of the electrolytic solution and accelerate the release of hydrogen byproducts.

• NIAPROOF® 04 is used in plating applications to dissolve impurities, eliminate pitting, and decrease the surface tension of the bath.

Fruit & Vegetable Wash and Agriculture Applications

• NIAPROOF® Anionic Surfactant 08 is an excellent choice for adjuvants, crop protection products, and pest control formulations.

• ​NIAPROOF® Anionic Surfactant 08 is approved for use in fruit and vegetable wash for faster peeling while removing soil and microorganism contaminants.

• NIAPROOF® Anionic Surfactant 08 provides a uniform pickling solution, reduces the amount of acid required for pickling, and accelerates the pickling process for high productivity.

• The sodium salt sulfate surfactants can also be used as a coupling agent for inorganic salts that are used in making fruit and vegetable washing solutions.

ChemPoint specialists are available for assistance and to answer any questions you have about NIAPROOF® anionic surfactants from Niacet.