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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ is preserved with food grade preservative benzoic acid which has a milder profile when compared to other industry standard preservative options. Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ has excellent cost performance advantages for producing many personal care and HI&I product formulas. Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ offers improved mildness over sodium lauryl sulfate. Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ is fully compatible with other anionic, amphoteric, and nonionic surfactants.
Applications & Uses
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- Bath & Shower Applications
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Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ is an anionic surfactant perfect for use in personal care and HI&I applications. Its detergency and soil removal properties, together with its stability over a wide pH range, makes it the surfactant of choice for many HI&I cleaners. Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ provides copious stable foam, mildness to the hands, hard water stability, excellent cleaning and grease emulsification properties in both light-duty and heavy-duty cleaners, such as: car wash, manual dish wash, all-purpose cleaner, tub & tile cleaner, laundry detergents and more. Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ can be used to formulate personal and pet cleansers like shampoo, body wash, hand soap, facial cleansers, pet shampoo, and more. Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ creates copious foam and soft silky lather, which is tough on dirt and soil yet gentle on skin and hair. Building viscosity in Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ based formulations is easy and economical and can be achieved by using amides, betaines, and salt.
Properties
- Appearance
- Clear to slightly hazy pale yellow liquid (at 25°C)
- Miscible in
- Water
- Compatible with
- Other anionic, amphoteric, and nonionic surfactants
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Active Content 40 wt% - Color (at 5% Active Solution, 40mm) max. 60 - Klett Foam Height (at 25°C, 1% Active Solution, Initial) 141 mm - Foam Height (at 25°C, 1% Active Solution, 5 Minutes) 135 mm - Freeze Point 28 °F - pH (at 10% Solution) 6 - - Unsulfonated Material max. 1.25 wt% - Viscosity (at 25°C) max. 500 cPs -
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Packaging & Availability
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Calsoft® AOS-40 BZ is available in 485 lb. poly drums, 2300 lb. poly totes, and bulk quantities.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage and Handling Information
Store in a tightly closed container. Do not store with strong oxidizing agents. Avoid contact with aluminum, iron, and copper. Avoid excessive heat. Recommended storage temperatures are 51-100°F to protect from freezing and from forming a solid gel at the bottom of containers. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and observe good industrial hygiene practices.