Octoxynol-8
Product Description
| Product | Octoxynol-8 |
| CAS | 2638-43-9 3520-90-9 9002-93-1 (generic) 9004-87-9 |
| Formula | C8H17C6H4(OCH2CH2)nOH, avg. n 8 |
| Synonym | Octoxynol-8, 23-(4-Octylphenoxy)-3,6,9,12,15,18,21-heptaoxatricosan-1-ol, PEG-8 octyl phenyl ether, PEG 400 octyl phenyl ether, POE (8) octyl phenyl ether |
Typical Product Specifications
| Notes | Octoxynol-8 uses and applications include: Surfactant for detergents, foods, pharmaceuticals, agriculture formulations, oil-well drilling, leather processing, paints; biodispersant and oil emulsifier in cooling towers, paper and textile processing; surfactant, emulsifier in cosmetics; defoamer in food-contact paperpaperboard; emulsifier in manufacturing of food-contact articles; food packaging adhesives; in paperpaperboard in contact with dry foods |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
| Function | Surfactant, Emulsifier, Dispersant |
| Industry | Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, Adhesives, Detergent |

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