Nonionic surfactant for home care industry
GENAPOL™ LA 030
Änderungsdatum :
Februar 06, 2026
GENAPOL™ LA 030 is a thickener for surfactant systems such as shampoos, shower gels, and liquid soaps. It acts as an emulsifier, solubilizer, fat dispersant, dissolving agent, and thickener for anionic liquid formulations. The product is a C12/14 fatty alcohol polyglycol ether with 3 moles of ethylene oxide (EO), presented as a liquid with approx. 100% active content.
Product Information
Benefits
- Acts as an effective thickener for surfactant systems
- Functions as an emulsifier and solubilizer
- Disperses fats and acts as a dissolving agent
- Suitable for use in anionic liquid formulations
- Stable under normal conditions and has a long shelf life (at least 2 years in sealed containers)
- Biodegradable with >70% degradation in 28 days
Product details
Produktfunktionen
- Nonionic emulsifier
Anwendungen
- Metal Working
| Chemical Name | C12/14 fatty alcohol polyglycol ether with 3 mol EO |
| INCI Name | Laureth-3 |
| Appearance (20°C) | Liquid |
| Density (20°C) | Approx. 0.93 g/cm³ |
| pH (5% in ethanol/water 1:1) | 6.0 – 8.0 |
| Flash Point | >150 °C |
| HLB Value | 8 – 8.5 |
| Cloud Point (5g in 25g 25% BDG solution) | 53 – 55 °C |
| Water Solubility | Insoluble |
| Active Content | Approx. 100% |
| Viscosity (dynamic, 20°C) | Approx. 25 mPa.s |
