Nonionic Surfactants for Home Care and I&I

Nonionic Surfactants 

for Home Care and I&I 

KOLB

Dear Reader, 

If you formulate innovative Home Care or cleaning products requiring 

a performance targeted surfactant, we will certainly have the right solution 

for your formulation. 

Our portfolio offers a wide range of wetting agents, emulsifiers, low foaming 

and defoaming surfactants as well as selected specialties. 

You have the choice, whether you want to work with products from natural 

or synthetic sources. 

Take advantage of our long experience in alkoxylation, as well as our modern 

laboratory to jointly create innovative solutions suiting your needs.

List of Content 

Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, natural, linear C-chain 4-5 

Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, natural, linear C-chain, unsaturated 5 

Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, synthetic, branched C-chain (semi linear) 6 

Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, synthetic, branched C-chain 6-8 

Low-foaming alcohol, fatty acid and polyol alkoxylates 

Selected specialties 9 

EO/PO Block co-polymers 10 

Special Blend 10 

Polyethylene glycols 

Low odour alcohol ethoxylates 

10 

Triglyceride ethoxylates / Fatty acid ethoxylates 10 

Fatty amine ethoxylates 10 

Values 11 

Classification according to HLB values 12-13

[mole] EO 

Product name Chemical description 

Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, natural, linear C-chain 

C10 Alcohol 2.5-8 mole EO (containing at least 30 % w/w of renewable fatty alcohol) 

Greenbentin-DE/025 POE (3) Decanol 2.5 liquid 26183-52-8 8.2 S 

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Greenbentin-DE/040 POE (4) Decanol 4.0 liquid 26183-52-8 10.5 S C 


Greenbentin-DE/060 90 % POE (6) Decanol 6.0 liquid 26183-52-8 12.5 S C 


Greenbentin-DE/080 85 % POE (8) Decanol 8.0 liquid 26183-52-8 13.8 S C 


C12-C14 Alcohol 2-11 mole EO 

Imbentin-AG/124S/020 POE (2) C12-C14 Alcohol 2.0 liquid 68439-50-9 6.0 S C 






Imbentin-AG/124S/065 90 % POE (7) C12-C14 Alcohol 6.5 liquid 68439-50-9 11.9 S C 







Form at 25 °C 

CAS-number 

HLB value 

Detergent Regulation 

Detergent Ingredient 

Database 

Application/comments 

Wetting, emulsifying, detergency, cleaning 

(hard surface & high pressure), industrial cleaning, 

fat dispersing and dissolving agent, vehicle care. 

For more detailed information please refer to our 

„Greenbentin product range“ brochure. 

Wetting and dispersing, emulsifying, detergency and 

cleaning (used as main surfactant), laundry prespotters, 

dishwash detergents, hard surface cleaner.

[mole] EO 




Imbentin-AG/168S/030 POE (3) C16-C18 Alcohol 3.0 solid 68439-49-6 6.7 S C 









Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, natural, linear C-chain, unsaturated 

C16-C18‘ Alcohol 2-10 mole EO 

Imbentin-POA/020 5055 POE (2) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 2.0 liquid 68920-66-1 5.0 S 

Imbentin-POA/050 5055 POE (5) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 5.0 pasty 68920-66-1 9.0 S 


Imbentin-POA/060 POE (6) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 6.0 pasty 68920-66-1 10.0 S 


Imbentin-POA/080 POE (8) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 8.0 pasty 68920-66-1 11.5 S 

Imbentin-POA/080 90 % POE (8) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 8.0 liquid 68920-66-1 11.5 S 

Imbentin-POA/100 POE (10) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 10.0 solid 68920-66-1 12.5 S 


CAS-number 

HLB value 



Database 


Dispersing, solubilizing, detergency (washing powders), 

industrial cleaning (solid cleaners), providing higher melting 

points due to longer fatty alcohol chain (C16-C18). 

Emulsifying, dispersing, wetting, cleaning (industrial 

cleaner). 

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[mole] EO 


Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, synthetic, branched C-chain (semi linear) 

C9-C11 Alcohol 2.5-12 mole EO 

Imbentin-C/91/025 POE (3) C9-C11 Alcohol 2.5 liquid 68439-46-3 8.1 S 

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Imbentin-C/91/040 POE (4) C9-C11 Alcohol 4.0 liquid 68439-46-3 10.5 S C 



Imbentin-C/91/060 90 % POE (6) C9-C11 Alcohol 6.0 liquid 68439-46-3 12.5 S C 





Imbentin-C/91/120 POE (12) C9-C11 Alcohol 12.0 pasty 68439-46-3 15.3 S 

Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, synthetic, branched C-chain 

C10 Alcohol 3-10 mole EO 

Imbentin-E/100/030 POE (3) Isodecanol 3.0 liquid 78330-20-8 8.5 S 

Imbentin-E/100/050 POE (5) Isodecanol 5.0 liquid 78330-20-8 11.5 S C 

Imbentin-E/100/050 95 % POE (5) Isodecanol 5.0 liquid 78330-20-8 11.5 S C 







CAS-number 

HLB value 



Database 


Wetting, emulsifying, detergency, cleaning 

(hard surface & high pressure), industrial cleaning, 

fat dispersing and dissolving agent, vehicle care. 

Wetting and dispersing, emulsifying, fat dispersing 

and dissolving, cleaning (multi-purpose and spray cleaners), 

used in microemulsions, replacement for alkyl phenol 

ethoxylates.

[mole] EO 




Imbentin-U/030 POE (3) Isoundecanol 3.0 liquid 127036-24-2 8.7 S 

Imbentin-U/050 POE (5) Isoundecanol 5.0 liquid 127036-24-2 11.2 S C 



Imbentin-U/070 90 % POE (7) Isoundecanol 7.0 liquid 127036-24-2 12.8 S C 


Imbentin-U/080 90 % POE (8) Isoundecanol 8.0 liquid 127036-24-2 13.4 S C 




Imbentin-T/020 POE (2) Isotridecanol 2.0 liquid 9043-30-5 6.0 

Imbentin-T/030 POE (3) Isotridecanol 3.0 liquid 9043-30-5 8.1 S C 



Imbentin-T/050 85 % POE (5) Isotridecanol 5.0 liquid 9043-30-5 10.6 S C 









Imbentin-T/65 POE (10) Isotridecanol 9.5 pasty 9043-30-5 13.6 S C 


CAS-number 

HLB value 



Database 


Wetting, emulsifying, cleaning (industrial and high 

pressure cleaners), detergency, fat dispersing and dissolving, 

replacement for alkyl phenol ethoxylates. 

Wetting, emulsifying, detergency (fabric, liquid and powder), 

cleaning (multi-purpose and special cleaners, 

dishwashing, I&I), dispersing, waxes/polishes, replacement for 

alkyl phenol ethoxylates. 

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[mole] EO 






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Imbentin-T/120 POE (12) Isotridecanol 12.0 solid 9043-30-5 14.6 S C 

Imbentin-T/150 POE (15) Isotridecanol 15.0 solid 9043-30-5 15.4 S 

Imbentin-T/150 80 % POE (15) Isotridecanol 15.0 liquid 9043-30-5 15.4 S 



Imbentin-C/125/020 POE (2) C12-C15 Alcohol 2.0 liquid 68131-39-5 6.0 C 








CAS-number 

HLB value 



Database 


Wetting, emulsifying, detergency (fabric, liquid and powder), 

cleaning (multi-purpose and special cleaners, 

dishwashing, I&I), dispersing, waxes/polishes, replacement for 

alkyl phenol ethoxylates. 

Wetting, emulsifying, cleaning (liquid, multi-purpose and 

industrial cleaners, I&I), detergency (liquid and powders).

Product name Chemical description EO [mole] 

Low-foaming alcohol, fatty acid and polyol alkoxylates 

Selected specialties 

Imbentin-PPF POE/POP Adduct liquid 69013-18-9 S 

Imbentin-SG/43/C POE/POP Adduct liquid 69013-18-9 S C 

Imbentin-SG/703 POE/POP Adduct liquid 69013-18-9 S 

Imbentin-SG/723/AG POE/POP Adduct liquid n.a. S 

Imbentin-SG/725/T POE/POP Adduct liquid n.a. S 

Imbentin-SG/45/AG POE/POP Adduct liquid 69013-18-9 S 



Imbentin-SG/46/C POE/POP Adduct liquid 69013-18-9 S 



Imbentin-SG/2583/B POE/POP Adduct liquid 69013-18-9 S 

Imbentin-SG/142/EB POE/POP Adduct, end-capped liquid n.a. S 


Imbentin-SG/737/T POE/POP Adduct liquid 69013-18-9 S 


Imbentin-SG/172/T POE/POP Adduct liquid 69013-13-9 S 

Imbentin-SG/729/AG POE/POP Adduct liquid n.a. S 




Hedipin-CSG/01 POE/POP Adduct liquid n.a. S 


CAS-number 

HLB value 



Database 


Low-foaming surfactants (household, industrial and 

institutional cleaners), rinse aids, wetting agents. 

For more detailed information please refer to our brochure 

“Low-foaming and defoaming surfactants“. 

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Product name Chemical description EO [mole] 

EO/PO Block co-polymers 


CAS-number 

HLB value 



Database 


Imbentin-PAP/6100 POE/POP, PO Block MW 1750 liquid 9003-11-6 S Defoaming, detergency (dishwashing), cleaning (I&I). 

Imbentin-PAP/6200 (1) POE/POP, PO Block MW 1750 

liquid 9003-11-6 S 

Low-foaming, wetting, detergency (rinse aid) 

cleaning (general and mechanical). 

Special Blend 

Imbentin-HSC Functional blend liquid 57171-56-9 S Hard surface cleaning, I&I (floor, kitchen, vehicles and tiles). 

Polyethylene glycols 

Imbentin-PEG/1500 P PEG-32 powder 25322-68-3 Binders for detergent concentrates (solid), cleaners, 

Imbentin-PEG/4000 G 

Low odour alcohol ethoxylates 

Fatty alcohol 5-8 mole EO 

PEG-80 pellets 25322-68-3 

sanitary pasty polishes, toilet soaps, stain removers. 

Imbentin-C/91/35 OFA POE (5) C9-C11 Alcohol 5.0 liquid 68439-46-3 11.6 S C 

Imbentin-POA/050 OFA NUOVA POE (5) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 5.0 liquid 68920-66-1 9.0 S 

Imbentin-C/91/080 OFA POE (8) C9-C11 Alcohol 8.0 liquid 68439-46-3 13.8 S C 

Triglyceride ethoxylates / Fatty acid ethoxylates 

Castor oil 30-40 mole EO / Coconut fatty acid 10 mole EO 

Hedipin-R/300 POE (30) Castor oil 30.0 liquid 61791-12-6 11.5 S 

Hedipin-R/360 POE (36) Castor oil 36.0 liquid 61791-12-6 12.3 S 

Hedipin-R/400 H POE (40) Castor oil 40.0 liquid 61791-12-6 13.0 S 

Hedipin-CFA/100 POE (10) Coconut fatty acid 

10.0 liquid 61791-29-5 13.5 S 

Fatty amine ethoxylates 

Fatty amine 2 mole EO 

Imbentin-CAM/020 POE (2) Coco amine 2.0 liquid 61791-14-8 S 

Imbentin-TAM/020 POE (2) Tallow amine 2.0 liquid 61791-26-2 S 

Imbentin-OAM/020 POE (2) Oleyl amine 2.0 liquid 26635-93-8 S C 

Specific low odour surfactants, wetting, detergency, 

emulsifying. 

Solubilizing, emulsifying, detergency (fabric), waxes/polishes. 

Wetting, solubilizing, emulsifying, detergency 

(liquid detergents). 

Specific surfactant for industrial cleaning, wetting, emulsifying, 

dispersing, thickening (in acidic formulations).

Values 

Hydrophylic-lipohylic balance (HLB) 

This value indicates the hydrophylic-lipophylic balance of a molecule and 

is calculated theoretically: 

Ethoxylated fatty alcohols: 

Esters and polyols: 

Defoamers 

Dispersants of solids in oil 

Lubricants 

W/O emulsifiers 

O/W co-emulsifiers 

Wetting agents 

O/W emulsifiers 

W/O co-emulsifiers 

Detergents 

Solubilizers 

HLB = 20 x 

HLB = 20 x 1 - 

molecular weight of hydrophylic part 

molecular weight of molecule 

saponification value 

acid value of fatty acid 

Oil Solubility Water 

0 5 10 15 20 

HLB value 

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Classification according to HLB values 

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HLB value 5-7: W/O emulsifiers, O/W co-emulsifiers 

Product Chemical description HLB value 

Imbentin-POA/020 5055 POE (2) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 5.0 

Imbentin-AG/124S/020 POE (2) C12-C14 Alcohol 6.0 

Imbentin-T/020 POE (2) Isotridecanol 6.0 

Imbentin-C/125/020 POE (2) C12-C15 Alcohol 6.0 


HLB value 7-11: Wetting agents 






Greenbentin-DE/025 POE (3) Decanol 8.2 

Imbentin-E/100/030 POE (3) Isodecanol 8.5 

Imbentin-U/030 POE (3) Isoundecanol 8.7 




Imbentin-POA/050 OFA NUOVA POE (5) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 9.0 



Imbentin-POA/060 POE (6) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 10.0 







Imbentin-T/050 85 % POE (5) Isotridecanol 10.6 

HLB value 11-15: Detergents, O/W emulsifiers 




Imbentin-POA/080 90 % POE (8) Cetyl Oleyl Alcohol 11.5 






Imbentin-E/100/050 95 % POE (5) Isodecanol 11.5 


Hedipin-R/300 POE (30) Castor oil 11.5 

Imbentin-C/91/35 OFA POE (5) C9-C11 Alcohol 11.6 


Imbentin-AG/124S/065 90 % POE (7) C12-C14 Alcohol 11.9 



Imbentin-C125/070 90 % POE (7) C12-C15 Alcohol 12.0 





Hedipin-R/360 POE (36) Castor oil 12.3 


Greenbentin-DE/060 90 % POE (6) Decanol 12.5 




Imbentin-C/91/060 90 % POE (6) C9-C11 Alcohol 12.5 



Imbentin-U/070 POE (7) Isoundecanol 12.8

Classification according to HLB values 


Imbentin-U/070 90 % POE (7) Isoundecanol 12.8 








Hedipin-R/400 H POE (40) Castor oil 13.0 



Imbentin-U/080 90 % POE (8) Isoundecanol 13.4 





Hedipin-CFA/100 POE (10) Coconut fatty acid 13.5 




Greenbentin-DE/080 85 % POE (8) Decanol 13.8 

Imbentin-C/91/080 OFA POE (8) C9-C11 Alcohol 13.8 












HLB value 15-20: Detergents, O/W emulsifiers, solubilisers 










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This information is based on our current knowledge and is only intended 

to provide general descriptions of our products and their possible uses. 

It does not constitute a warranty and the customer should verify whether 

the contents of these products are suitable for the intended purpose. 

Health and safety advice on the products is given in the individual product 

safety datasheets, available on request. 

Imbentin, Hedipin, Kotilen, Kosteran and Greenbentin are Trade 

Marks of Kolb Distribution Ltd.

Please have a look at our website: 

Under www.kolb.ch you will find all our brochures 

and leaflets to download. 

Product information and material safety data sheets 

are handed out on request. 

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Kolb’s reference book for Home Care and I&I 

HLB value 


O/W coemulsifiers 



W/O coemulsifiers 

Greenbentin-DE/025 8.2 l l 

Greenbentin-DE/040 10.5 l l l 


Greenbentin-DE/060 90 % 12.5 l l l 


Greenbentin-DE/080 85 % 13.8 l l l 

Imbentin-AG/124S/020 6.0 l l 



Imbentin-AG/124S/045 10.1 l l l 



Imbentin-AG/124S/065 90 % 11.9 l l l 






Imbentin-AG/124S/110 90 % 14.3 l l 

Imbentin-AG/168S/030 6.7 l 









Imbentin-POA/020 5055 5.0 l 


Detergents 

Lowfoamers 

Antifoamers 

Solubilizers 

Emulsifiers / thickeners 

Binders 

Low odour 

HLB value 






Detergents 


Imbentin-POA/060 10.0 l l l 

Imbentin-POA/080 7075 11.5 l l 

Imbentin-POA/080 11.5 l l 

Imbentin-POA/080 90 % 11.5 l l 

Imbentin-POA/100 12.5 l l 

Imbentin-C/91/025 8.1 l l 

Imbentin-C/91/040 10.5 l l l 



Imbentin-C/91/060 90 % 12.5 l l l 


Imbentin-C/91/080 85 % 13.5 l l l 




Imbentin-E/100/030 8.5 l 

Imbentin-E/100/050 11.5 l l 

Imbentin-E/100/050 95 % 11.5 l l 

Imbentin-E/100/060 12.5 l l l 





Imbentin-U/030 8.7 l 

Imbentin-U/050 11.2 l l l 



Imbentin-U/070 90 % 12.8 l l l 


Lowfoamers 

KOLB 

Antifoamers 

Solubilizers 


Binders 

Low odour 

1/2

HLB value 






Imbentin-U/080 90 % 13.4 l l l 


Imbentin-T/020 6.0 l 



Imbentin-T/050 10.6 l l 

Imbentin-T/050 85 % 10.6 l l 

Imbentin-T/060 11.5 l l l 


Imbentin-T/070 90 % 12.2 l l l 


Imbentin-T/080 85 % 12.9 l l l 

Imbentin-T/080 90 % 12.9 l l l 


Imbentin-T/090 90 % 13.4 l l l 


Imbentin-T/65 90 % 13.6 l l l 


Imbentin-T/100 85 % 13.9 l l l 

Imbentin-T/100 90 % 13.9 l l l 

Imbentin-T/120 14.6 l l 


Imbentin-T/150 80 % 15.4 l l l 

Imbentin-C/125/020 6.0 l 

Imbentin-C/125/030 7.8 l 

Imbentin-C/125/050 10.0 l l 

Imbentin-C/125/060 11.2 l l 


Imbentin-C/125/55 90 % 12.6 l l l 

Imbentin-C/125/090 13.1 l l 

Imbentin-PPF 

l 

Imbentin-SG/43/C 

l 

Imbentin-SG/703 

l 

Imbentin-SG/723/AG 

l 

Detergents 

Lowfoamers 

Antifoamers 

Solubilizers 


Binders 

Low odour 

HLB value 






Imbentin-SG/725/T 

l 


l 


l 


l 


l 


l 


l 

Imbentin-SG/2583/B 

l 

Imbentin-SG/142/EB 

l 


l 


l 


l 


l 


l 


l 


l 


l 

Hedipin-CSG/01 

l 

Imbentin-PAP/6100 l l 

Imbentin-PAP/6200 (1) l l l 

Imbentin-HSC l l l 

Imbentin-PEG/1500 P 

l 

Imbentin-PEG/4000 G 

l 

Imbentin-C/91/35 OFA 11.6 l l l l 

Imbentin-POA/050 OFA NUOVA 9.0 l l 

Imbentin-C/91/080 OFA 13.8 l l l l 

Hedipin-R/300 11.5 l l 

Hedipin-R/360 12.3 l l 

Hedipin-R/400 H 13.0 l l 

Hedipin-CFA/100 13.5 l l l 

Imbentin-CAM/020 

l 

Imbentin-TAM/020 

l 

Imbentin-OAM/020 

l 

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Detergents 

Lowfoamers 

Antifoamers 

Solubilizers 


Binders 

Low odour

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