MultiTech Surfactant A

Identification

Carrier

Water

Chemical Family

Sophorolipid

Categories

Markets → Paints & Coatings → Applications → Building & Construction → Architectural Coatings

Markets → Building & Construction → Applications → Building Envelope & Roofing → Architectural Coatings

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Home Care → Auto Care

Markets → Automotive & Transportation → Applications → Lubricants & Functional Fluids → Automotive Fluids & Lubricants

Markets → Automotive & Transportation → Applications → Coatings & Finishes → Automotive OEM Coatings

Markets → Paints & Coatings → Applications → Automotive & Transportation → Automotive OEM Coatings

Technologies → Cosmetic Ingredients → Product Families → Surfactants & Cleansers → Blends & Other Cleansers

Technologies → Cleaning Ingredients → Product Families → Soaps & Surfactants → Blends & Other Surfactants

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Home Care → Carpet & Upholstery

Technologies → Cleaning Ingredients → Product Families → Cleaning Aids → Detergents & Degreasers

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Home Care → Dish Care

Technologies → Agrochemicals → Product Families → Adjuvants & Formulation Ingredients → Dispersants & Emulsifiers

Technologies → CASE → Product Families → Additives → Dispersing & Wetting Additives

Technologies → Cleaning Ingredients → Product Families → Cleaning Aids → Emulsifiers & Demulsifiers

Technologies → Cosmetic Ingredients → Product Families → Functionals → Emulsifiers, Solubilizers & Dispersants

Technologies → Industrial Additives & Materials → Product Families → Textile & Leather Chemicals → Finishing Additives & Treatments

Technologies → Industrial Additives & Materials → Product Families → Paper & Pulp Chemicals → Finishing Additives & Treatments

Markets → Industrial → Applications → Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing → Fluids & Lubricants

Markets → Food & Nutrition → Applications → Processing & Packaging → Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Technologies → CASE → Product Families → Additives → Functional Additives

Markets → Personal Care → Applications → Personal Hygiene → Hand Hygiene

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Institutional & Industrial Care → Industrial Cleaning

Markets → Printing & Packaging → Applications → Printing & Inks → Inkjet Printing

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Institutional & Industrial Care → Institutional & Catering

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Home Care → Laundry & Fabric Care

Markets → Industrial → Applications → Leather & Textiles → Leather Manufacturing

Technologies → Fluids & Lubricants → Product Families → Additives → Other Additives

Technologies → Industrial Additives & Materials → Product Families → Processing Aids → Other Processing Additives

Markets → Printing & Packaging → Applications → Packaging Coatings → Overprint Varnishes

Markets → Paints & Coatings → Applications → Packaging Coatings → Overprint Varnishes

Technologies → Fluids & Lubricants → Product Families → Additives → Performance Additives

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Home Care → Pet Care

Technologies → Industrial Additives & Materials → Product Families → Processing Aids → Polymerization Additives

Markets → Industrial → Applications → Paper & Pulp → Pulping & Processing

Technologies → Agrochemicals → Product Families → Adjuvants & Formulation Ingredients → Stickers, Surfactants & Wetting Agents

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Home Care → Surface Care

Technologies → Fluids & Lubricants → Product Families → Additives → Surface Protective Additives

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Institutional & Industrial Care → Technical Cleaning

Markets → Industrial → Applications → Leather & Textiles → Textile Manufacturing

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Institutional & Industrial Care → Vehicle & Machinery

Markets → Industrial → Applications → Power, Water & Utilities → Water Treatment

Technologies → Industrial Additives & Materials → Product Families → Water Treatment Chemicals → Water Treatment Additives

Applications

Applicable Processes

Alkyd Resins Manufacturing,

Emulsion Polymerization,

Leather Manufacturing,

Paper Manufacturing,

Textiles Manufacturing,

Water Treatment

Application Format

Rinse Off

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces

Concrete

Fluids & Lubricants Type

Brake Fluids & Oils,

Industrial Oils & Fluids,

Metalworking Fluids

Applications & Uses

High Performance for All Applications, from Household to C.A.S.E. to Industrial

	Home Care and I&I	C.A.S.E	Industrial
Strong primary or secondary surfactant	Excellent	Good	Good
Forms stable emulsions under all conditions	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Powerful wetting properties, very low contact angle <60°	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Effective solubilizer; capable of dissolving complex additives	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Effective dispersant	Good	Excellent	Good
Robust compatibility and performance under tough conditions; high/low pH, high/low temperature, high salt, hard water and oxidizing agents	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Unmatched detergency and scouring	Excellent	Not Applicable	Good
Works with other bio-based legacy surfactants (Including sarcosinates, glutamates and isethionates)	Excellent	Not Applicable	Good

Benefits & Claims

Benefit Claims

Dispersing,

Emulsifying,

Solubilizing

Labeling Claims

Formaldehyde-free,

Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)-free,

Biodegradable,

Natural,

Low VOC,

1,4-Dioxane-free,

Ethylene Oxide-free,

Bio-based,

Non-Genetically Modified Organism (GMO),

Palm-free,

Palm Oil-free,

Vegan,

Low Carbon Footprint (PCF),

Sustainable,

Not Listed In California Proposition 65,

High Purity

End Uses

Coating End Applications

Primer,

Varnishes,

Waterborne Coating

Fluids & Lubricants End Use

Brake Fluids,

Industrial Lubricants,

Metalworking Fluids

Home Care Applications

Automatic Dishwash,

Bathroom Cleaners,

Bug Cleaner,

Carpet Shampoos,

Dishwash Detergents,

Engine Cleaner,

Glass Cleaners,

Laundry Detergents,

Tar Cleaner,

Tile Cleaners,

Tub Cleaners,

Pet Shampoos

I&I Cleaning Applications

Bathroom Cleaners,

Bug Cleaner,

Degreasers,

Engine Cleaner,

Industrial Cleaners,

Institutional Cleaners,

Multipurpose Cleaners,

Tar Cleaner,

Train Cleaners,

Truck Wash,

Brake Cleaner

Industrial Additives End Use

Textiles,

Leather,

Paper & Pulp

Ink & Toner End Applications

Inkjet Ink

Personal Hygiene Applications

Hand Cleansers,

Waterless Hand Cleaners

Features

Agrochemicals Features

Improves Wetting,

Low Surface Tension,

Easy to Disperse

CASE Ingredients Features

Good Compatibility,

Good Film Former,

Improved Substrate Wetting,

Low Migration,

Low Toxicity,

Low VOC,

Water Resistance,

Good Pigment Dispersion,

Good Wettability,

High Performance,

Excellent Solubility,

Low CMC,

Low HLB

Fluids & Lubricants Features

Excellent Dispersibility,

Good Wetting Properties,

Good Film Former

HII Features

Dispersing,

Emulsifying,

Film Forming,

Spreadability,

Wetting,

Excellent Solubility,

Good Dispersion Properties,

High Solvency,

High Stability,

Performance Enhancer,

Low toxicity,

Soil Removal,

Solubilizing Properties,

Boosts Cleaning Performance,

Surface Tension Reduction,

Degreasing,

Grime Cleaner,

Soap Scum Removal

Industrial Additives Features

Low Foaming,

High Purity

Features & Benefits

Key Attributes

Free From

• Palm oil
• 1,4-dioxane
• Ethylene oxide
• 3 Formaldehyde
• Proposition 65 chemicals

Product Formulation Performance

• Wetting: Promotes excellent spreading through contact angle reduction and a low CMC.
• Emulsifier: Low HLB and High HLB ingredients allow for matched-pair blending.
• Dispersant: Supports small particle size and micro-nutrient particles.
• Versatile: Hard water, salty water, cold water pH stability for in-tank and in-can use in the field.
• Coalescing Agent: Can be used in low concentrations with no negative impact on coating properties.
• Multifunctional: The ester portion brings solvency and can be blended with the acid version increasing detergency.
• Ester Solvent: Promotes the cleaning of process oils
• Biobased: Potential for removing ethylene-oxide based surfactants from water treatment process.
• Cleansing: Strong solvency and detergency properties for removal of process materials.
• Inverter: High HLB Amphi CH may promote inversion and speed flockin.
• Solubilizer: Can break biofilms, releasing them for treatment faster.

Unique Capabilities for C.A.S.E. and Industrial Applications

	C.A.S.E	Industrial
Provides coalescing properties to water-based coatings	✔
Low migration in low pH-based architectural coatings	✔
High performance in microemulsion applications; low CMC and effective concentration		✔
Tunable foaming; at high concentrations produces low foam and outperforms ester solvents		✔
Flexible emulsification; both water/oil and oil/water		✔
Capable of sequestering and removing dissolved cations (chelation)		✔

Functions

Agrochemical Functions

Surfactant,

Dispersant,

Wetting Agent

CASE Ingredients Functions

Coalescing Agent,

Solubilizer,

Surfactant,

Surfactant (Anionic),

Surfactant (Nonionic),

Dispersant,

Wetting Agent

Cleaning Ingredients Functions

Degreaser,

Emulsifier,

Solubilizer,

Surfactant

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions

Surfactant,

Emulsifier,

Solubilizer

Fluids & Lubricants Functions

Emulsifier,

Solvent,

Surfactant,

Surfactant (Anionic),

Surfactant (Nonionic),

Wetting Agent

Industrial Additives Functions

Surfactant,

Emulsifier,

Wetting Agent,

Dispersant,

Surfactant (Anionic),

Surfactant (Nonionic),

Scouring Agent,

Solubilizer

Function

Dispersant, Wetting Agent, Degreaser, Emulsifier, Solubilizer, Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic), Surfactant (Anionic), Scouring Agent, Coalescing Agent, Solvent

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Structure

Lactonic Molecule

Linear Molecule

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Product Properties

MultiTech Surfactant A are versatile solutions with unique properties:

• Wide HLB 6-12
• Surface tension reduction
• Low CMC
• Small micelle size
• Non-ionic and anionic character

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

FDA Compliant,

USDA BioPreferred,

USDA Certified

Chemical Inventories

TSCA (USA)

Grade

High Purity Grade

Storage & Handling

Storage and Handling Guidelines

• Handling: Ventilate. Avoid breathing vapors or mist. Avoid direct or prolonged contact with skin and eye.
• Storage: Product can be stored in a sealed container in a cool temperature. Avoid freezing or overheating. Keep container tightly sealed.