Harcros Chemicals - H-Quest L 50 - 31138-65-5

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family: Glucoheptonate,
Sodium Salts
Chemical Name: Sodium glucoheptonate
Agrochemical Functions: Chelating Agent
Cleaning Ingredients Functions: Chelating Agent
Industrial Additives Functions: Chelating Agent,
Corrosion Inhibitor,
Set Retarder
Technologies: Agrochemicals,
Cleaning Ingredients,
Industrial Additives & Materials
Product Families: Agrochemicals — Adjuvants & Formulation Ingredients
Water Conditioners & Softeners
Cleaning Ingredients — Builders & Chelators
Chelating Agents
Industrial Additives & Materials — Construction Chemicals
Cement & Concrete Additives
Industrial Additives & Materials — Oil, Gas & Mining Chemicals
Oilfield & Transport Chemicals
Industrial Additives & Materials — Processing Aids
Metal Processing Additives

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims: Biodegradable,
CleanGredients (DfE),
Not Listed In California Proposition 65
HII Features: Stable In Formulations,
Superior Performance
Industrial Additives Features: Corrosion Resistance,
Good Thermal Stability,
High Performance,
Improved Compressive Strength,
Improved Plasticity,
Increases Compressive Strength,
Low pH,
Stronger Binding Properties

Applications & Uses

Markets: Building & Construction,
HI&I Care
Applications: Building & Construction — Building Materials
Other Building Materials
HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care
Industrial Cleaning
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Metal
Industrial Additives End Use: Cement Retarders
Concrete Additives Application: Used in formulating cement retarders. It produces a permanent increase in the cement volume, increased compressive strength, increased plasticity, and inhibits corrosion of the metal used in reinforced concrete.

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Appearance

Amber liquid

Typical Properties


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Solid Content	min. 49.5	%	-
pH (at 1% DI water)	9.00 - 11.00	-	-
Specific Gravity	1.234 - 1.334	-	-

Regulatory & Compliance

Chemical Inventories

Eco-Toxicity

H-Quest® L-50 has recieved DfE approval and been granted a ‘ Full Green Circle.’
H-Quest® L-50 is readily biodegradable.

Technical Details & Test Data

Calcium Chelation Test Data

Sodium glucoheptonate provides superior binding performance in the pH range 9 to 14. Forms stable chelates with di- and tri-valent metal ions such as Ca⁺², Mg⁺², Fe⁺², Fe⁺³, Zn⁺², Al⁺³, etc. Exceptional chelant for multi-valent iron. Alpha/Beta blend.

Calcium Chelation as mg CaCO₃/g
% NaOH	pH	H-Quest C-100	H-Quest L-50	48% GLDA	40% HEDTA	Trilon
0.25	12.6	153.2	51.1	142	136.2	145
0.50	12.9	190.1	93.6	156	139	176
0.75	13.1	332	207.1	150	164.6	187
1.00	13.3	652.6	252.5	167	141.9	196
2.00	13.5	686.7	295.1	216	144.7	233
4.00	13.8	794.5	317.8	281	141.9	272

Tests were performed under Harcros’s standard chelation test conditions. In application, the presence of other materials in solution and other factors can affect sequestration ability. These figures are approximations of the product’s sequestering ability.
H-Quest® C 100 - Calcium Chelation Test Data - 1

Packaging & Availability

Supplied by: Harcros Chemicals Inc.

Storage & Handling

Storage & Handling Information: This product has excellent storage stability at a variety of temperatures. Storage at room temperature is suggested.