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Alcohol-based surfactants for
effective cleaning products
N
eodol alcohols and their
Neodol ethoxylates are non-ionic
derivatives are precursor
moderately foaming surfactants
molecules for surfactants.
formulated into laundry powders
Neodol-based surfactants
and liquids, dishwashing liquids and
are used in many leading detergent,
hard surface cleaners. They are often
cleaning product and personal care
derivatised before use in formulations.
brands worldwide.
The ease of ethoxylation and sulfation
The Neodol range and its derivatives
by conventional means makes the
are manufactured by Shell Chemicals
derivatives suitable for a broad spectrum
and distributed throughout sub-Saharan
of surfactant applications.
Africa by Protea Chemicals under the
The following market specific
local trade name, Sezodols. The products
Neodol ethoxylates are available from
essentially replace Nonylphenol Ethoxylates
with both even and odd numbered
Protea Chemicals:
such as NP 6 and 9, which have a poor
carbon chains.
• Neodol 91-5, 91-6 and 91-8 (C9-11
biodegradability and eco-toxicity profile.
alcohol) for hard surface and I&I
range in bulk and packed products.
Shell’s principal alcohol grades resold by Protea Chemicals
Supply chain solutions for these products
• Neodol 91 (C9-11 alcohol) for hard
Protea Chemicals offers the Sezodol
are available from the company’s expert shipping and logistics team.
surface and I&I cleaning applications
for household detergents and personal care. •
• Neodol 25 (C12-15 alcohol) for laundry
Offering excellent product qualities for various applications, Neodol alcohols are
cleaning applications • Neodol 45-7 (C14-15 alcohol)
and personal care applications • Neodol 45 (C14-15 alcohol) for
high purity, high linearity primary alcohols
Protea Chemicals – www.proteachemicals.co.za
household detergents and personal care
SEZODOLs, a range of alcohol ethoxylates for the home care sector
Several grades available from Protea Chemicals for hard surface cleaning, degreasers, personal care and detergents
Leanne Rossouw: Industry Sector Manager Mobile: + 27 (0)76 683 5615 Tel: +27 11 821 3310 Email: Leanne.Rossouw@proteachemicals.co.za General Enquiries: info@proteachemicals.co.za
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| APRIL 2018 | P C Review
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