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- Manufacturer: PCC Chemax, Inc.
- Product Line: PCC Chemax Surfactants
- Product: Surfactant Blends
- Industries: Care Chemicals | Facility Infrastructure
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
Chemax EM-1169
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Chemax EM-1169 from PCC Chemax is a proprietary surfactant blend recommended for emulsifying vegetable oils to support metalworking and industrial formulations. It is available as a clear, yellow liquid with a pH of 3.38.
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Specifications
Acid value, mg KOH/g: 6.41
Color (Gardner): 1.4
pH (5% aqueous): 3.38
Appearance @ 25°C: Clear yellow liquid
Specific gravity @ 25°C: 1.01
Pounds per gallon: 8.41
Aqueous solubility: Dispersible
Flash point, °C: 280;
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Overview
Chemax EM-1169 is a premium surfactant blend that delivers effective emulsification, wetting, and dispersion in industrial and metalworking formulations. Supplied as a clear, yellow liquid, it is ideally suited for producing stable vegetable oil emulsions, including soybean oil systems. Chemax EM-1169 provides excellent hard-water stability and broad system compatibility with various process chemistries in the metalworking industry. The surfactant also disperses easily in water.
Features & Benefits
- Proprietary formula
- Surfactant blend
- Excellent emulsification properties
- High purity
- Improves stability of emulsions and dispersions
- Enhances wetting for uniform coverage
- Excellent compatibility with most metalworking chemistries
- Stable in hard water
Problems Solved
Many vegetable oil-based cleaners, metalworking fluids, and textile formulations rely on suitable emulsifiers to prevent emulsion instability, resulting in separation or creaming. In hard-water applications, many surfactants tend to form insoluble salts that precipitate and impact product performance.
Applications
Industrial cleaners and degreasers
Metalworking fluids and additives
Coatings, adhesives, and sealants
Textile auxiliaries and finishes
Soybean oil emulsifications
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