Emulsogen EL 360
COMPOSITION Castor oil ethoxylate with 36 mole EO
Product properties *
Appearance (20°C) .................................................................. Viscous liquid
Water content (KF) Max. ......................................................................... 0.5%
Active content Approx. ........................................................................ 100 %
pH (1 % t. q. aqueous solution) .................................................... 7.0 – 8.5
HLB (Griffin)................................................................................................... 13.5
*These characteristics are for guidance only and not to be taken as product specifications. The tolerances are given in the product specification sheet. For further product properties, specifications, safety and ecological data, please refer to the MSDS.
Biology
Emulsogen EP 360 is based on castor oil, a non-edible bio-based raw material. The product is readily biodegradable and free of addition preservatives.
Application and Characteristics
Emulsogen® EL 360 shows excellent emulsification characteristics for many solvents typically used in agrochemical formulations. Besides that, it is an environmentally friendly and not eye-irritating product.
Emulsogen® EL 360 could be used to achieve the following crop protection formulation types: Emulsifiable Concentrate [EC], Emulsion in Water [EW], Suspension Concentrate [SC], Suspoemulsion [SE] and Oil Dispersion [OD]
The product is often used in combination with anionic emulsifier components such as Phenylsulfonat CA and Phenylsulfonat CAL and other non-ionic emulsifiers as EO-PO block copolymers (Emulsogen® 3510, EP 4901) and
Emulsogen® TS types.
Compatibility
The product is miscible with the standard solvents used for Agrochemical formulations, including vegetable oils and its esters, aromatic solvents,mineral oil, N-alkyl-pyrrolidones, N,N-dimethyl-alkanamides among others.
