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Lutensol AT types
= Registered trademark of BASF SE
Lutensol AT 11 Lutensol AT 50 E
Lutensol AT 13 Lutensol AT 50 Powder
Lutensol AT 18 Lutensol AT 50 Flakes
Lutensol AT 18 Solution Lutensol AT 80 E
Lutensol AT 25 E Lutensol AT 80 Powder
Lutensol AT 25 Powder Lutensol AT 80 Flakes
Lutensol AT 25 Flakes
onionic surfactants for use in detergents and cleaners and for the
N
chemical and allied industries
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Chemical nature The Lutensol AT types are nonionic surfactants. They are alkylpolyethylene
glycol ethers made from a linear, saturated C16C18 fatty alcohol. They
conform to the following formula.
RO(CH2CH2O)xH
Properties
Lutensol AT 18 Solution is a clear or cloudy, colourless or slightly yellowish
liquid.
Lutensol AT 11 AT 13 AT 18 AT 18 AT 25 E AT 25 AT 25
Solution Powder Flakes
Lutensol AT 50 E AT 50 AT 50 AT 80 E AT 80 AT 80
Powder Flakes Powder Flakes
The above information is correct at the time of going to press. It does not
necessarily form part of the product specification.
Particle size distribution A typical particle size distribution curve for the powders in the
Lutensol AT range is shown below.
100
80
70
60
50
0
30
20
10
0
10 100 1000 10000
Particle size (m)
Solubility Details on the solubility of the Lutensol AT types in various solvents are given
in the table below.
Lutensol AT 11 AT 13 AT 18 AT 25 AT 50 AT 80
Distilled water + + + + + +
Potable water
(approx. 2.7 mmol Ca2+ ions/l) + + + + + +
ydrochloric acid
H
(5% w/w) + + + + +
Mineral oils
Ethanol + + + + + +
Aromatic hydrocarbons + + + + + +
+ = Clear solution
= Sparingly soluble
= Insoluble
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10000
Viscosity (mPa s)
Luten-
sol
AT 18 Lutensol
AT 80
Lutensol
AT 25
1000
Lutensol
AT 11,
Lutensol
Lutensol
AT 13
AT 50
100
10
20 30 0 50 60 70 80
Temperature C
Lutensol AT types
Dynamic viscosity as a function of temperature
Method: EN 12092, Brookfield LVT
065 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105
70 ca. 800 ca. 2000 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105
75 ca. 50 ca. 400 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105
065 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105
70 ca. 70 ca. 100 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105
065 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105 > 105
Storage a) The Lutensol AT types should be stored in a dry place in their original
packaging, which should be kept tightly sealed. Storerooms must not be
overheated.
b) The Lutensol AT types are hygroscopic and soluble in water, with the
result that they absorb moisture very quickly. Drums and bags should be
tightly resealed each time material is taken from them.
Materials The following materials can be used for tanks and drums used to store
Lutensol AT 25 E, AT 50 E and 80 E.
Shelf life The Lutensol AT types have a shelf life of at least two years, provided they
are stored in their original packaging and kept tightly sealed.
Applications
The Lutensol AT types have excellent detergency and excellent soil-
dispersing capacity. They are mainly employed in household, industrial and
institutional detergents and cleaners.
Their degrees of ethoxylation are such that they perform particularly well in
heavy-duty laundry detergents in the medium and high temperature ranges.
They also improve the flowability of detergent powders.
The Lutensol AT types also perform very well in aqueous cleaner formula-
tions and in formulations based on mixtures of water and organic solvents.
Very large amounts of acids, alkalis, salts and organic solvents may have to
be added to some types of formulation in order to fulfil special requirements.
High concentrations of inorganic salts, bases and acids can impair the
solubility of the Lutensol AT types, but this does not necessarily affect their
performance. Electrolytes of this type do not cause the Lutensol AT types to
decompose.
The Lutensol AT types also perform well as wetting agents, and they have
high wetting power in water and polar solvents.
Because they are nonionic, the Lutensol AT types can be combined with
anionic, cationic and nonionic surfactants and auxiliaries. They are fully com-
patible with alkylaryl sulphonates (Lutensit A-LB types), ether sulphates
and other sulphated and sulphonated products. This enables synergistic
effects and very high levels of performance to be obtained. They are also
compatible with Lutensit TC-KLC 50 (a cationic product consisting of
dimethyl-N-alkylbenzylammonium chloride) and with other nonionic sur-
factants such as our Lutensol A N, AO, AP, ON, TO, XL and XP types and
the low-foaming surfactants in our Plurafac LF and Pluronic PE and RPE
ranges. The compatibility of the Lutensol AT types with dyes, protective
colloids, thickeners and other substances with a high molar mass is also
very good.
The Lutensol AT types also have excellent resistance to hard water, and their
dispersing capacity for lime soaps is very high
Lutensol AT 11, Lutensol AT 13 Lutensol AT 11 and Lutensol AT 13 are distinguished by their high wetting
power and high detergency combined with moderate foam formation.
They are a particularly appropriate choice for heavy-duty and light-duty
laundry detergents in powder or liquid form, and for industrial cleaners.
Lutensol AT 11 or Lutensol AT 13 can be used in aqueous cleaners and
in cleaners based on a mixture of water and organic solvents.
Lutensol AT 18 Lutensol AT 18 has high wetting power and high detergency. It is therefore
recommended for use in heavy-duty laundry detergents and in detergents
for delicate goods supplied in powder and liquid form, and in cleaners
for industrial and institutional applications. Lutensol AT 11 can be used in
aqueous formulations and in formulations based on a mixture of water and
organic solvents.
Lutensol AT 25 E Lutensol AT 25 and Lutensol AT 50 are mainly used as surface-active
Lutensol AT 25 Powder binders for solid cleaners and detergents supplied in block form. They are
Lutensol AT 25 Flakes very effective emulsifiers for hydrophobic substances such as fatty acids,
Lutensol AT 50 E ester-type waxes, monomers for emulsion polymerization and polar
Lutensol AT 50 Powder solvents, etc., which normally require surfactants with a high HLB. They
Lutensol AT 50 Flakes can be used to stabilize emulsions and to disperse suspended solids in
water.
Safety
We know of no ill effects that could have resulted from using the
Lutensol AT types for the purpose for which they are intended and from
processing them in accordance with current practice.
According to the experience we have gained over many years and other
information at our disposal, the Lutensol AT types do not exert any harm-
ful effects on health, provided that they are used properly, due attention is
given to the precautions necessary for handling chemicals, and the informa-
tion and advice given in our safety data sheets are observed.
Handling All contact with the eyes and prolonged contact with the skin should be
avoided. Safety glasses should be worn when handling these products in
their undiluted form.
Labelling Please refer to the latest Safety Data Sheets for detailed, up-to-date
information on classification, labelling and product safety.
Note
The data contained in this publication are based on our current knowledge
and experience. In view of the many factors that may affect processing
and application of our product, these data do not relieve processors from
carrying out their own investigations and tests; neither do these data imply
any guarantee of certain properties, nor the suitability of the product for
a specific purpose. Any descriptions, drawings, photographs, data, pro-
portions, weights etc. given herein may change without prior information
and do not constitute the agreed contractual quality of the product. It is
the responsibility of the recipient of our products to ensure that any
proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are observed.
June 2008
BASF SE
Performance Chemicals for
Detergents and Formulators
67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
www.basf.com/detergents-formulators