Low foaming surfactant for metal cleaners
Genapol A 55
Änderungsdatum :
Februar 06, 2026
Genapol A 55 is an ethoxylated alcohol used as an emulsifying, low foaming surfactant in metal cleaning formulations. It offers improved emulsification and solvency over typical linear or branched alcohol ethoxylates.
Product Information
Benefits
- Low foaming
- Soluble in water
- Stable against hard water, aqueous acids and bases
- Compatible with corrosions inhibitors such as Hostacor IT, Hostacor 2732, and Hostacor 2098
- Excellent emulsifying properties
- Better solvency than typical linear or branched alcohol ethoxylates
Product details
Produktfunktionen
- Nonionic emulsifier
Chemical Type
- Fatty alcohol alkoxylates
Anwendungen
- Metal cleaner
| Product group | Alcohol ethoxylate |
| Cloud point (1% in water) | > 100 °C |
| Cloud point (5g in 25g 25% BDG-solution) | 84 °C |
| pH (5% in 3:1 water:IPA) | 6.9 |
- Alkaline-type metal cleaners
- Mild alkaline-type metal cleaners
- Neutral spray cleaners
- Paint removers
