Secondary Alcohol Ethoxylates: SOFTANOL™ Secondary alcohol ethoxylate
- Main Applications
Surfactant, detergents for household, shampoo, various industrial detergents, scouring agent
- Applications
- Functions
Basic Information
SOFTANOL™ is a linear secondary alcohol product made with the raw material of normal paraffin that has been commercialized by Nippon Shokubai. The SOFTANOL™ series of products are used in a wide range of fields including in general detergents and in the textile industry, paper and pulp industry, and metals industry as surfactants with outstanding properties such as excellent wetting power, unique foam properties, superior surface tension reduction, low viscosity, and a low pour point for easy handling. SOFTANOL™ has excellent biodegradability, making it easy to treat in wastewater and sufficiently degradable even in river water. This has enabled SOFTANOL™ to build a solid reputation as a product that can meet society’s need for environmental sustainability, especially in this day and age where wastewater treatment is becoming increasingly strict from the perspectives of maintaining and improving the natural environment and preventing water pollution. Please try SOFTANOL™ for yourself.
Features and Properties
- Extremely easy to handle
Low viscosity, low pour point, narrow (or no) gelling range - Excellent surface activation
Excellent wetting power, superior surface tension reduction, high detergency even at low temperatures, excellent solubility, solubilizing, unique foam properties and good defoaming properties - Easy wastewater treatment
Good biodegradability - Highly safe
Low toxicity, Low irritation - Extremely weak odor
Does not have a distinctive alcohol odor due to the removal of unreacted alcohol - Antiviral
Has antiviral properties against the novel coronavirus COVID-19
Product Details
SOFTANOL™ M
The SOFTANOL™ M series of products are non-ionic surfactants with ethylene oxide added to linear secondary alcohol of the alkyl group carbon C12-14.
This series has the most versatile products with various HLB values, which enable them to be used for a variety of purposes.
（Existing Chemical Substances Number 7-97)
SOFTANOL™ EP
The SOFTANOL™ EP series of products are linear secondary alcohol-based and extremely low foaming non-ionic surfactants.
This series of products are particularly suitable for use in industrial fields due to their excellent permeability and low pour point.
（Existing Chemical Substances Number 7-97）
SOFTANOL™ MES
The SOFTANOL™ MES series of products are linear secondary alcohol-based and sulfosuccinate half ester anionic surfactants.
This series of products are particularly suitable for use as detergents for household such as in shampoos, as they are extremely low irritant for the skin and eyes and also lower the irritant properties of other surfactants.The SOFTANOL™ MES series of products are also suited for industrial applications that make use of their special emulsifying effect.
（Existing Chemical Substances Number 7-118）
Examples of Applications
| Product | Composition | Main Applications |
|---|---|---|
| SOFTANOL™ M Series SOFTANOL™30／50／ 70／90／120／150／ 200／300／400／500 | Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether (C12-14 Secondary alcohol) | Emulsifier, Defoamer, Spreading agent, Special detergent, Detergents for household and industrial detergents, Liquid detergent, Various industrial applications (textiles, agriculture, paper and pulp, other), Refining agent, Emulsion polymer, Dispersant |
| SOFTANOL™ EP Series SOFTANOL™ EP5035／EP7025／ EP7045／EP7085／ EP9050／EP90150／ EP120 – 30 | Polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether (C12-14 Secondary alcohol) | Various industrial applications (textiles, paper and pulp, metals industry), Industrial detergent, Defoamer, Automatic dishwasher detergent |
| SOFTANOL™ MES Series SOFTANOL™ MES-3／MES-5／ MES-9 | Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfosuccinate half ester | Detergents for household, Special emulsifier |