C13-15 alcohol ethoxylate

C13-15 Alcohol Ethoxylate (CAS 157627-86-6), also known as Alcohols C13-15-branched and linear ethoxylated, is a nonionic surfactant produced by ethoxylating mid-chain fatty alcohols.

It delivers reliable surface-active performance across cleaning, emulsification, and dispersion applications in both industrial and consumer formulations. In home care and industrial cleaning, it functions as the primary surfactant.

It is used in hard surface cleaners, degreasers, and all-purpose concentrates, providing low-foam or controlled-foam profiles depending on the degree of ethoxylation. Personal care formulators incorporate it into rinse-off products.

It is also used in emulsified systems where stable oil-in-water emulsions are required. Textile processing operations use it as a scouring and wetting agent to ensure uniform dye penetration and soil removal.

In paper and leather processing, it supports emulsification of treatment baths and improves surface wetting during coating or finishing steps. This versatility makes it a staple in chemical manufacturing.

C13-15 Alcohol Ethoxylate is supplied as a liquid or low-viscosity paste, with the physical form depending on the EO chain length. The C13-15 Alcohol 4 EO grade is among the most commercially traded specifications.

Variants ranging from 3 to 9 moles of ethylene oxide are available to meet different HLB requirements. Technical and industrial grades are standard; buyers should confirm EO degree and cloud point specifications.