Vanconol® LFS-1901 Low-Foam Surfactant
Abstract
Vanconol® LFS-1901 Low-Foam Surfactant has a chemical composition of a mixture of acetylenic diol and branched alcohol polyether. This product offers excellent dynamic surface tension performance, low foam, penetration, emulsification, dispersion and detergency properties. It is an excellent emulsifier with strong emulsifying power, is stable to acidic and alkaline solutions, and has strong formulation versatility, allowing use together with other nonionic and anionic surfactants in cleaning and dyeing formulations that require low foam.
Core Product Information
| Item |
Specification |
| Product model |
LFS-1901 |
| Chemical type |
Mixture of acetylenic diol and branched alcohol polyether |
| Appearance |
Colorless to pale yellow transparent liquid |
| Active Matter (wt.%) |
60% |
| pH |
6-7 |
| Ether cloud point (°C) |
40-45 |
Key Performance Indicators
| Performance |
Value |
| Static surface tension (0.1% aqueous solution) |
32.5 mN/m |
| Dynamic surface tension at 6 bubbles/s (0.1% aqueous solution) |
38 mN/m |
| Foaming performance (foam volume after 10 min) |
250 ml |
| Water solubility (0.1% aqueous solution) |
Soluble in water |
Main Features and Advantages
- Low dynamic surface tension: Provides low-foam and non-foaming behavior during high-speed motion and application.
- Excellent dynamic wetting: Rapidly lowers dynamic surface tension, improving wetting efficiency.
- Strong formulation versatility: Can be used together with other nonionic and anionic surfactants.
- Acid and alkali resistance: Stable in acidic and alkaline solutions.
Recommended Application Fields
- Low-foam cleaning: Industrial cleaning formulations requiring low foam.
- Dyeing and printing: Textile dyeing and printing pretreatment and scouring.
- Emulsification and dispersion: Serves as an excellent emulsifier for emulsification, penetration, dispersion and detergency.
