Fatty Alcohol Alkoxylate

This chemical compound is sodium ethoxylatedalkylsulfate. It's also called sodium fatty alcohol ethersulfate.Active matter content: 99%

Description of the Fatty Alcohol Alkoxylate  :

Chemical structure

The structure of fatty alcohol alkoxate consists of three main components: long-chain alkyl, alkoxy and carboxyl groups. Among them, the long-chain alkyl group is usually a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon group, the alkoxy group refers to the alcohol part, and the carboxyl group refers to the acid part. These components combine in a specific way to form the unique chemical structure of the fatty alcohol alkoxate.

Surface activity

Fatty alcohol alkoxate has good surface activity, can form micelles in aqueous solution, and reduces the surface tension of water, resulting in wetting, emulsification, solubilization, and foaming. These properties make fatty alcohol alkoxylates a key ingredient in various detergents, cosmetics, and personal care products.

Hydrophilic and lipophilic

The hydrophilicity and lipophilicity of fatty alcohol alkoxate depend on its chemical structure and composition. In general, with the increase of the carbon chain, the lipophilicity of fatty alcohol alkoxate increases, and its hydrophilicity increases with the increase of hydroxyl content. This balance of hydrophilicity and lipophilicity enables fatty alcohol alkoxate to act as a bridge on the water-oil interface to achieve emulsification, dispersion, and solubilization.

Stability

Fatty alcohol alkoxate has good chemical stability and is not prone to hydrolysis, oxidation and thermal decomposition. However, under strong acid and base or high temperature, the alkoxate of fatty alcohol may undergo hydrolysis or oxidation reaction, reducing surface activity. Therefore, when using fatty alcohol alkoxate, it is necessary to control its storage and use conditions.

Biodegradability

Fatty alcohol alkoxate can be degraded by microorganisms to a certain extent. In the natural environment, the accumulation of fatty alcohol alkoxylates can lead to ecological problems such as the eutrophication of water bodies and the accumulation of living organisms. Therefore, when using fatty alcohol alkoxate, its impact on the environment should be considered.

Toxicity

Fatty alcohol alkoxate is safe for humans and animals under normal conditions of use. Therefore, when using products containing fatty alcohol alkoxate, care should be taken to follow safety guidelines and product instructions.

 Technical Parameter of Fatty Alcohol Alkoxylate  :

Applications of Fatty alcohol alkoxylate  :

Abluent

Fatty alcohol alkoxate is widely used as the main component in detergents. Because it reduces the surface tension of water, wetting, emulsification, solubilization, and foaming, it can help the detergent better decontaminate. In household and industrial cleaning, fatty alcohol alkoxate is used in laundry detergent, dish soap, hand sanitizer, and other products to effectively remove oil, dust, and stains.

Cosmetics and personal care products

Fatty alcohol alkoxyates are also widely used in cosmetics and personal care products. As an emulsifier, thickener, and emollient, fatty alcohol alkoxate can help the product better spread, penetrate, absorb, and improve the use effect of the product. In personal care products such as shampoos and body washes, fatty alcohol alkoxylates play a role in moisturizing and cleaning, providing people with better skincare and beauty results.

Paints and coatings

In paint and coating manufacturing, fatty alcohol alkoxylates can act as emulsifiers and wetting agents to help disperse and stabilize pigments and fillers in solvents. In addition, fatty alcohol alkoxate can improve the fluidity and gloss of the coating, improving the coating coverage and adhesion. Therefore, fatty alcohol alkoxate is widely used to produce paints and coatings.

Petroleum industry

In the petroleum industry, fatty alcohol alkoxate is used in drilling fluids, oil recovery, and oil and gas separation. As an emulsifier and wetting agent, fatty alcohol alkoxate can reduce the interfacial tension of oil and water and improve the recovery efficiency and oil and gas separation efficiency. In addition, fatty alcohol alkoxate can be used as an anti-wax and anti-point agent, reduce the solidification and blockage of crude oil, and improve the efficiency of oil exploitation and transportation.

Agriculture

In agriculture, fatty alcohol alkoxate is used as an emulsifier and wetting agent of pesticides to help pesticides better adhere to plant surfaces and penetrate plant tissues, thereby improving the control effect of pesticides. In addition, fatty alcohol alkoxate can be used as a carrier of plant growth regulators to promote plant growth and development.

Production Method of Fatty alcohol alkoxylate  :

Direct esterification

Direct esterification is the most commonly used method for producing fatty alcohol alkoxate. Alcohols and acids were used as raw materials and esterified under the action of a catalyst to produce fatty alcohol alkoxate. Commonly used catalysts include acidic catalysts (such as sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, etc.) and alkaline catalysts (such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, etc.). It is necessary to control parameters such as temperature, pressure and reaction time during the reaction process to ensure the reaction and the quality of the product. Direct esterification has the advantages of a mature process and high product purity. Still, it must use many acid-base catalysts, which will cause great corrosion to equipment and produce environmental pollution problems such as wastewater and waste residue.

Transesterification

Transesterification is another method of producing alkoxate of fatty alcohols. The method uses long-chain fatty acids and low-carbon alcohols as raw materials and transesterification under a catalyst to produce fatty alkoxate. Catalysts commonly used include acid catalysts and metal salt catalysts. The advantages of transesterification are mild reaction conditions and high product purity. Still, it needs to use a lot of low-carbon alcohols as raw materials; the cost is high, and the separation and purification of products is difficult.

Enzyme catalysis method

The enzyme-catalyzed method is a new method for producing alkoxate of fatty alcohols. The method uses enzymes as catalysts and alcohol and acid as raw materials for esterification reactions to produce fatty alkoxate. The advantages of the enzyme-catalyzed method are mild reaction conditions, high product purity, and environmental friendliness. The enzyme catalysis method can be divided into two types: the one-step method and the two-step method. The one-step method is to mix alcohol, acid, and enzyme and react under certain temperature and pH conditions to produce fatty alcohol alkoxate. The two-step process is to esterify alcohol and acid to produce an intermediate and then esterify the intermediate with another alcohol to produce fatty alkoxate. The disadvantages of enzymatic catalysis are limited sources of enzymes, high cost, and possible specificity limitations for some substrates.

Biological fermentation

Biological fermentation is a method of producing fatty alcohol alkoxate by microbial fermentation. This method used microorganisms containing long-chain fatty alcohols as fermentation strains and cultured under suitable conditions. Then, alkoxy esters of fatty alcohols were extracted and separated. The advantages of biological fermentation are low production cost, environmental protection and so on. The disadvantages of biological fermentation are the lower concentration of the product, the longer fermentation period, and the need for further separation and purification.

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