Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Product Benefits
- Calfoam® ES-303 4 MAX has up to 4 ppm (at time of lot creation) 1,4-Dioxane. Calfoam® ES-303 4 MAX is a high purity, low salt, and low color sodium laureth sulfate that offers excellent flash foaming, foam stability, air entrainment, detergency, and mildness. Calfoam® ES-303 4 MAX does not contain a diluent alcohol, important for formulas that require the absence of a solvent.
- Calfoam® ES-303 4 MAX is CleanGredients® Listed, which means it has been pre-approved by the U.S. EPA to meet the criteria of their Safer Choice Standard. This certification may streamline the approval process for EPA’s Safer Choice program, getting a formulator’s Safer Choice labeled product to market faster.
Applications & Uses
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Calfoam® ES-303 4 MAX is an anionic surfactant that provides mild and profuse foam that is gentle to the skin and is perfect for personal care and HI&I formulations. Calfoam® ES-303 4 MAX is a great flash foamer, creates very dense foam and performs well under a range of conditions in formulations when used alone or in combination with other surfactants. Calfoam® ES-303 4 MAX is perfect for bubble bath, shampoo, shower gel, facial cleanser, liquid hand cleaner, fabric care, hand dish wash, and car care products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear colorless to yellow liquid (at 25°C)
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Active Content 28 wt% - Unsulfonated Material max. 1.5 wt% - 1,4-Dioxane, (as is at time of lot creation) max. 4.0 ppm - Sodium Sulfate max. 1.0 wt% - Sodium Chloride max. 0.3 wt% - Color (as is) min. 90 %T - pH (at 10% Solution) 7.0 - 8.5 - - Viscosity (at 25°C) max. 150 cPs - Foam Height (at 25°C, 1% Active Solution, 5 Minutes) 133 mm - Foam Height (at 25°C, 1% Active Solution, Initial) 138.67 mm - Freeze Point 28.4 °F -
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
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Calfoam® ES-303 4 MAX is available in 480 lb. poly. drums, 2300 lb. poly. totes, and bulk quantities.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage and Handling Information
Store in a plastic or plastic lined steel, tightly closed container. Do not store with strong oxidizing agents. 1,4-Dioxane levels may change as a result of time, temperature, pH and other product ingredients. Do not store product above ambient temperature (~65-78°F or ~18-26°C). Storage of product above ambient temperature can generate, affect or increase 1,4-Dioxane levels in the product. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and observe good industrial hygiene practices. Material is slippery on wet and hard surfaces.