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MERPOL® SE
MERPOL® SE is a non-ionic surfactant that can be used as a wetting agent or emulsifier at a low level of use when low foaming is required.
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- Manufacturer: Stepan Specialty
- Product Line: ZELEC® and MERPOL® Alcohol Phosphates & Alcohol Ethoxylates
- Product: MERPOL® Alcohol Ethoxylate
- Industries: Adhesives | Care Chemicals | Coatings
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Overview
MERPOL® SE is a powerful wetting agent that is best utilized when detergency is not required. It is highly efficient at a use level of 0.01-0.1%. MERPOL® SE is used as a wetting agent for textiles, asbestos, paper processing, and cleaners for paper machine felts.
Specifications
% Active: 95
Cloud Point: <59°C
CMC: 60 mg/l
Density: 0.97 g/ml
Draves Wetting, sec @ 25°C: 25
Flash Point, PMCC,: >93°C
Form @ 25°C: Liquid
Freeze Point: -20°C
HLB: 10.5
Specific Gravity @ 25°C: 0.97
Surface Tension: 28.0 mN/m
Viscosity, cps @ 25°C: 60
Primary Chemistry:
Alcohol Ethoxylate Surfactant
Features & Benefits
- Reduce surface tension (<30 dynes/cm at 0.005% concentration at 25°C)
- Improve wetting
- Non foaming
- Enhanced emulsification
Problems Solved
Defects in paints and coatings caused by foam generated by surfactants.
Applications
Paper and tissue processing
Paper machine felts cleaners
Textiles and fibers processing
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