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TERGITOLTM TMN-100X 90% Surfactant PDF
TERGITOLTM TMN-100X 90% Surfactant PDF
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Property Comparison
TERGITOL TMN-100X (90%)
Property
b-SAE
branched-Secondary Alcohol Ethoxylate
90
Water
65
10.1
70.5
14.1
150/24
27
Nonionic Surfactant
Family
% Actives
Diluent
Cloud Point, 0C
Moles EO
%EO
HLB
Ross-Miles Foam1
Aq. Surface Tension2
1
2
TRITON X-100
OPE
Octyl Phenol Ethoxylate
100
None
66
9.5
67.0
13.4
160/145
31
Benefits
Applications
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Metal cleaners
Metalworking fluids
Agrochemicals
Pulp and paper
Felt washes
Physical Properties
Actives, wt%
Diluent, wt%
Appearance
Cloud point, 1.0% aq solution, 0C (0F)
HLB
pH, 10% aq solution
Viscosity at 250C (77oF), cP
Density at 200C (680F), g/ml
Flash Pt, Closed Cup, ASTM D93
Pour Point, 0C (0F)
90
10 Water
Transparent, colorless liquid
65 (149)
14.1
6
88
1.025
None
-6 (21)
Note: Additional physical and chemical property data is located on the product Material Safety Data Sheets
Performance Properties
Equilibrium surface tension1, dynes/cm
Dynamic surface tension2, dynes/cm
Critical micelle concentration in distilled water at
250C (770F), ppm
Draves 20 sec wetting conc., wt% at
250C (770F)
500C (1220F)
Ross-Miles Foam Test3 nitial/5 min, 0.1 at
250C (770F)
37.70C (1000F)
500C (1220F)
27
33
830
0.07
0.4
150 (24)
155 (29)
157 (27)
1.
2.
3.
Surface tension; 1 wt.% actives, 250C, Cloud Point: 0C, 1wt.% aqueous solution.
Measured at 0.1 wt.% and 250C (770F), Maximum Bubble Pressure at 4 bubbles/sec.
Ross-Miles Foam Test: measured at 0.1 wt.% and 250C (770F)
Solubility and
Compatibility
Soluble in water
Soluble in most polar and non-polar solvents and oils
Chemically stable in the presene of dilute acides, bases and salts
Compatible with soaps, anionic and cationic surfactants, and many organic solvents
Chemical
Description
Customized
Blending
Should TERGITOL TMN-100X (90%) Surfactant not exactly meet a particular performance
target, the end-user / formulator has the option to customize a blend of TERGITOL TMN-6
(90%) and TERGITOL TMN-10 (90%) Surfactants using Figures 1, 2 and 3 as guidelines.
This customized blending allows selection of the desired cloud point, HLB balue, Moles EO,
and/or wt.% EO that will best meet the performance application requirement.
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T E R G IT O L T M N -1 0 0 X (9 0 %) S u r fa c ta n t
B le n d : T E R G IT O L T M N -1 0 : T E R G IT O L T M N -6
B le n d R a tio : 7 0 : 3 0 w t%
100
90
T M N -1 0 0 X
80
Values
70
W t% E O
C lo u d P o in t, C
HL B
M o le s E O
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
W t% T E R G IT O L T M N -1 0 (9 0 % ) S u rfa c ta n t in B le n d
T E R G IT O L T M N -1 0 0 X (9 0 %) S u r fa c ta n t
H L B a n d M o le s E O P r o file
2 0 .0
T M N -1 0 0 X
Values
1 5 .0
HL B
M o le s E O
1 0 .0
5 .0
0 .0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
W t% T E R G IT O L T M N -1 0 (9 0 % ) S u rfa c ta n t
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T E R G IT O L T M N -1 0 0 X (9 0 %) S u r fa c ta n t
C lo u d P o in t a n d W t% E O P r o file s
80
T M N -1 0 0 X
Values
70
60
W t% E O
C lo ud P o int, C
50
40
30
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
W t% T E R G IT O L T M N -1 0 (9 0 % ) S u rfa c ta n t in B le n d
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