Household Care
Ingredients
BASF
Polyquart Pro A is a water-soluble
polymer comprised of acrylic copolymer
and sodium salt that offers
less scrubbing and effort, spot-free
drying on glossy surfaces, efficacy
on vertical surfaces, reduced drying
time, formulation flexibility and
inclusion on the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA) Inerts
List. Applications include bathroom
cleaners, kitchen cleaners and allpurpose
cleaners.
Croda
Forestall is a cationic surfactant
proven to neutralize a wide range of
malodors. Its low active level and full
solubility in water makes it suitable
for use in most air spray and fabric
spray applications for deodorization.
It is effective against odors caused by
tobacco, vegetable smells, body odor
and cooking fat.
EMD Performance
Materials Corp.
Tivida FL additives are suitable
ingredients for floor polishes, as well
as waxes and polishes. They offer
a high level of gloss and uniform
surface appearance. Adding Tivida
FL products to cleaning fluids used
on floors, windows or electronic
cleaning solutions improves wetting
properties and helps prevent cleaning
residue and streaks.
Evonik
REWOFERM SL is a sophorolipidbased
biosurfactant that offers
enhanced cleaning performance,
environmental compatibility and
production from renewable raw
materials.
It is biodegradable under both
aerobic and anaerobic conditions
and fully complies with European
Ecolabel requirements.
TEGO Sorb products can permanently
eliminate a wide range of
unpleasant odors. The air freshener
technology is based on zinc ricinoleate
and is able to irreversibly bind
unpleasant smells from the ambient
environment and convert them into
neutralized substances. Suitable for
household applications, it is watersoluble;
compatible with enzymes,
bacteria and fragrances; and nontoxic.
Fast, effective and long-lasting, it
enables anti-odor pre-impregnation
of surfaces or solid substances.
Lanxess
BAYPURE DS 100 Solid G is a
polyaspartic acid sodium salt in a
spray-dried granule form. The chelating
agent is an effective dispersant
and scale inhibitor in cleaners and
detergents. It is stable in neutralto
alkaline solutions, but not in
chlorine. Applications include
household, industrial and institutional
cleaners and degreasers.
Nouryon
Berol 360 and Berol 366 are narrow
range non-ionic surfactants based on
a natural fatty alcohol of vegetable
origin (RSPO MB). They function
as degreasers and dispersing agents.
They are alkali stable and applications
include all-purpose cleaners,
general-purpose cleaners, household
hard surface cleaners and industrial
and institutional cleaners.
Ethylan TB345 is an alkoxylated
defoamer polymer with enhanced
defoaming action. It is a sustainable,
water-miscible defoamer for
household and industrial cleaning
formulations.
Stepan
As an effective degreaser, wetting
agent and solubilizer, BIO-SOFT
DR-13 is a versatile nonionic surfactant
to formulate outdoor cleaners.
Comprised of alcohol ethoxylate, the
product is suitable for the household
and institutional & industrial
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(I&I) markets. Applications include
all-purpose cleaning, hard surface
care, heavy-duty cleaning, industrial
cleaning, light-duty cleaning, aircraft
cleaning, automotive additives,
car/truck wash, degreasers, graffiti
removal, paint strippers, swimming
pool maintenance and vehicle care.
BIO-SOFT DR-13 is approved for
use in Direct Release applications under
the surfactant screen of the U.S.
EPA’s Safer Choice Standard and is
listed on CleanGredients. Spray
See page 21 for
Household Care
Formulary.