Narrow Range Ethoxylates

Highly targeted performance for more effective cleaning

Nouryon nonionic surfactants for degreasing For a standard alcohol ethoxylate

deliver highly targeted performance, are effective with 4-5 EO:
at very low concentrations and offer excellent • Only about half of the product contributes to
low temperature handling. Choose from our the cleaning.
unique portfolio of narrow range ethoxylates to • Unreacted alcohol acts like a “greasy” soil.
provide the best cost performance solution for • Higher ethoxylates are less active as degreasers.
your customers. Efficient and sustainable cleaning • The higher cloud point means that cleaning at a low
formulations begin with these products. temperature is a challenge and they can also give
foaming problems.

Make your life easier

For a narrow range alcohol ethoxylate
A narrow range ethoxylated alcohol, also called “a peaked with 4-5 EO:
ethoxylate”, has a distribution curve that is narrower than the • Most of the product is centered at the exact EO level
equivalent standard alcohol ethoxylate with a considerably required for effective cleaning and degreasing.
lower content of unreacted alcohol and lower foam than • Very little unreacted alcohol thus almost no “greasy” soil in
standard ethoxylates. the product.
• Very low odor product
Comparison of our narrow range ethoxylate with • Low levels of higher ethoxylates mean lower foaming and
standard range ethoxylate and NPE less need for defoamers and gives lower product viscosity.

Unreacted alcohol Targeted High ethoxylates equal poor degreasing, higher foam,
equals high VOCs ethoxylation for higher viscosity Features and benefits
and odor problems highly effective
degreasing Narrow range ethoxylates have targeted properties to improve
30 performance
degreasing performance at lower use concentration, while
25 eliminating the need for hazardous solvents. At the same time
NP+5EO
Narrow C9-11+5EO
they are compatible with most commonly used surfactants
20
Standard C9-11+5EO and builders. They also have very low odor, even if based on a
15 short chain alcohol. This opens up many applications where
short chain alcohol ethoxylates have previously been excluded
10
and enables the formulator to prepare highly effective low
5 VOC cleaners.

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 The lower free alcohol content and higher proportion of the
Moles EO
target ethoxylate make formulating easier and more cost
effective than with standard alcohol ethoxylates. This offers
the possibility to optimize raw material purchase, reduce
inventories, and simplify production.
Effective cleaning at lower temperature Better material handling
A narrow range ethoxylate has a lower cloud point than a A lower viscosity (pour point) than a standard range ethoxylate
standard ethoxylate with the same degree of ethoxylation. means better low temperature handling.
This makes the narrow range ethoxylate more effective when
both are used at the same temperature and gives it superior
performance in low temperature cleaning.

Cloud point at 1% in water for standard and Appearance at 0°C

narrow range C9-11 alcohol ethoxylates

80
Standard
Cloud Point °C

60

40

Narrow range
20

0
4 5 6 7 8 Highly viscous Slightly viscous
Clear liquid Thick paste
Moles of EO Standard Berol 260 Standard Berol 266
C9-11+ 4 EO C9-11+ 6 EO
The lower level of highly ethoxylated components offers less
initial foaming and more rapid foam collapse for improved
rinsability.

More rapid foam collapse for improved Viscosity-temperature profile

rinsability
Ross Miles, 50°C, 0.05% 3000
100
2500
Foam Height, mm

Viscosity, cP

80 2000

60 1500
1000
40
500
20 0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
0
Berol 260 Standard Berol 266 Standard Temperature °C
C 9-11+ 4 EO C 9-11 + 6 EO

Immediately After 5 minutes Berol 260 Berol 266

Standard 4 EO Standard 6 EO
Summary of properties of narrow range ethoxylates

Wetting Foaming Ross Miles

Linear/ branched Draves, 25°C, 50°C, 0.05%,
hydrophobe CMC g/l 0.1%, sec 0 - 5 min, mm HLB Cloud point, °C

Berol 260 – C9-11 + 4 EO

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linear 0.04 11 20 - 5 10.5 56 - 60 (BDG)

24 - 29 (water) and,
Berol® 266 – C9-11 + 5.5 EO linear 0.03 15 70 - 7 12.1
54 - 59 (water)

Berol® 840 – C8 + 4 EO branched 4.5 90 5-0 11.5 49 - 54 (BDG)

Ethylan® 1003 – C10 + 3.5 EO branched 1 4 5-0 9.8 31 - 34 (BDG)

Ethylan® 1005 – C10 + 5 EO branched 1 4 5-0 11.6 47 - 53 (BDG)

Note: Cloud point is measured in water or 25% butyl diglycol (BDG)

Narrow range ethoxylates

Product Key features Applications

Berol 260 * • Excellent fatty soil removal in water-based Degreasing

cleaning products especially when it is Engine cleaning
combined with performance boosting All purpose cleaning
co-surfactants Microemulsions
Vehicle cleaning

Berol 266 * • Two cloud points in water, effective cleaning Multi-purpose

at high and low temperature All purpose cleaning
• Cleaning products often contain two nonionic Microemulsions
surfactants with different cloud points, Berol Vehicle cleaning
266 can often replace both cost effectively Detergents for textiles

Berol 840 • Low foaming nonionic surfactant with Low foam cleaning
defoaming properties on protein foam CIP
Machine dishwashing
Carpet cleaning
Metal cleaning
Rinse aid for machine dishwashing

Ethylan 1003 • Excellent emulsifying and wetting properties Cold degreasing and low foam cleaning
• Low foaming surfactant with defoaming Microemulsions and emulsions
properties Cleaning in Place (CIP)
• Very good aquatic toxicity Machine dishwashing
Rinse aid for machine dishwashing

Ethylan 1005 * • Excellent wetting and fatty soil removal in Degreasing and low foam cleaning
water based cleaning products Engine cleaning
• Low foaming nonionic All purpose cleaning
• Very good aquatic toxicity Vehicle cleaning
Microemulsions
Machine dishwashing
Rinse aid for machine dishwashing

Berol 360® and Berol® 366

Nouryon has also recently introduced narrow range ethoxylate products based on natural, vegetable hydrophobes. These
products – Berol 360 and Berol 366 have similar performance and behavior to Berol 260 and Berol 266 described above, but are
more sustainably sourced and are issued with RSPO MB certificates. They are also EU Ecolabel compliant.

Product complies with the requirements of EU Ecolabel.

* Product has been reviewed by EPA’s Safer Choice Program and qualifies for use in Safer Choice-certified products.
The exceptional functionalities of narrow range ethoxylates provide cutting-edge solutions for a wide range of applications.
All formulations are expressed in percent of product by weight as supplied.

Water-based multi-purpose hard surface cleaning Household cleaning – floor, kitchen, bathroom
Alkaline degreaser Alkaline degreaser All purpose cleaner All purpose cleaner

5.0% Berol 260 5.0% Berol 260 2.0% Berol 266 2.5% Berol 260

3.5% Berol R648 NG* or Berol 561

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4.0% Berol R648 NG or Berol 561 3.5% Berol R648 NG* or Berol 561 2.0% Berol R648 NG* or Berol 561

10% Dissolvine® 100-S or GL-47-S 10% Dissolvine 100-S or GL-47-S 0.4% Dissolvine 100-S or GL-47-S 2.5% Dissolvine 100-S or GL-47-S

0.5% NaOH 2.0% sodium metasilicate Balance water 2% triethanolamine

Balance water Balance water Ready to use (trigger spray) Balance water

Use conc: 1:20 - 1:60 Use conc: 1:20 - 1:60 Use conc: 1:20 - 1:50

* Berol R648 NG available in EU/EMEIA region only * Berol R648 NG available in EU/EMEIA region only

Industrial cleaning – metal degreasing,

engine cleaning, vehicle cleaning
Heavy duty degreaser Acidic formulations

5.0% Berol 260 1-3% Berol 260 or Ethylan 1005

3.5% Berol R648 NG* or Berol 561 1-3% Berol R648 NG* or Berol 561
2.0% NaOH 5-40% citric acid, phosphoric
acid, hydrochloric acid or
8-10% Dissolvine 100-S or GL-47-S 5-15% sulfamic acid

Balance water Balance water

* Berol R648 NG available in EU/EMEIA region only

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