Castor Oil Ethoxylates
- HS Code: 34024200
- CAS NO. : 61791-12-6
- General Description
- Chemical Properties
- Technical Specification
- Applications
- Compliance and Certifications
- Packaging Details
- Key Features/Benefits
- Storage and Handling
General Description
Castor Oil Ethoxylates are non-ionic surfactants produced by the controlled ethoxylation of natural castor oil. They combine the lubricity and polarity of castor oil with the solubilizing and emulsifying properties of ethylene oxide, resulting in versatile surfactants used across industrial, agricultural, personal care, and textile applications.
These products are valued for their excellent emulsification, wetting, and dispersing performance, along with good compatibility across a wide pH range and with other surfactant systems. Different ethoxylation levels allow precise tuning of hydrophilic-lipophilic balance, making Castor Oil Ethoxylates suitable for both oil- and water-based formulations.
CO-36 and CO-40 are non-ionic surfactants with excellent solubilizing, emulsifying, and dispersing properties. They are widely used in home care, personal care, textiles, agrochemical formulations, paints, coatings, and other industrial applications requiring stable emulsions and high performance.
Chemical Properties
• Physical State: Liquid
• Chemical Composition: Castor Oil Reacted with Ethylene Oxide
• Solubility: Miscible in water
• Stability: Stable under normal storage and processing conditions
Technical Specification
• Castor Oil Ethoxylated 36 moles
• Appearance: Yellow Liquid
• Colour < 5 Gardner
• Saponification Value: 60.000 – 75.000 Mg KOH/gm
• pH (1% aqueous solution): 6.000 – 8.000
• Water Content: ≤ 1.000 %
• Hydroxyl value: 70.000 – 80.000 Mg KOH/gm
• Cloud Point: 70.000 – 76.000 °C
Applications
Industrial and Household Cleaners: Used as emulsifiers and wetting agents to enhance grease removal and formulation stability.
Textile Processing: Used as emulsifying agents, scouring agents, and lubricants in fiber processing and dyeing operations.
Agriculture: Used as emulsifiers and dispersants in pesticide and agrochemical formulations.
Personal Care and Cosmetics: Used as solubilizers and emulsifiers in creams, lotions, and hair care formulations.
Oilfield and Industrial Formulations: Used as emulsifiers and dispersants in specialty industrial fluids.
Compliance and Certifications
Manufactured in ISO-certified facilities; RM REACH compliant
Packaging Details
220 kg HDPE Drum,
210 kg Steel Drum,
1000 KG IBC
Key Features/Benefits
• Non-ionic nature ensures broad formulation compatibility
• Excellent emulsifying and solubilizing performance
• Tunable HLB through controlled ethoxylation
• Good stability across wide pH and temperature ranges
• Derived from renewable castor oil base
Storage and Handling
• Store in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight;
• Keep containers tightly closed;
• Shelf life: 24 months under recommended storage
