Avanel is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation For More Information Order Placement To place orders for delivery in the United States please call our toll free number (800) 443-6460. To place orders for delivery in Canada please call BASF Canada at (800) 267-2955. For Other Information Including product literature and Material Safety Data Sheets please call (847) 249-6750. Or Visit Our Website At: www.performance.basf-corp.com Important: While the information and data contained in this bulletin are presented in good faith and believed to be reliable, they do not constitute a part of our terms and conditions of sales unless specifically incorporated in our Order Acknowledgment. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE A WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT SAID INFORMATION OR DATA ARE CORRECT OR THAT THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED ARE MERCHANTABLE OR FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT SAID INFORMATION, DATA OR PRODUCTS CAN BE USED WITHOUT INFRINGING PATENTS OF THIRD PARTIES.  2002 BASF Corporation. All rights reserved. BASF Corporation 3000 Continental Drive-North Mount Olive, New Jersey 07828-1234 800-443-6460 Technical Bulletin AVANEL® S 70 ANIONIC SURFACTANT HELPING MAKE PRODUCTS BETTER™ The AVANEL family of surfactants was developed by BASF Corporation based on the general structure: HYDROPHOBE - ETHYLENE OXIDE CHAIN - SULFONATE The hydrophobe can be any hydrocarbon, and the ethylene oxide (EO) chain length can be varied. This versatility leads to a wide range of AVANEL surfactant structures. PRODUCT HYDROPHOBE MOLES OF EO AVANEL S 70 C12-C15 alkyl 7 AVANEL S 150 CG C12-C15 alkyl 15 AVANEL S 74 C8 alkyl 3 AVANEL surfactants are unique because the ethylene oxide chain gives certain nonionic characteristics to the products, and the sulfonate group provides certain anionic characteristics. These products are extremely stable over a wide range of pH and electrolyte concentrations. The key features of AVANEL surfactants are listed below: • Excellent hard water tolerance • Hydrolytic stability over the entire pH range • Biodegradability • Oxidative stability in hypochlorite and oxygen bleaches • Thermal stability • High electrolyte tolerance • Excellent rinsability • Promotes sheeting action • Extremely mild to skin • Good emulsification characteristics • Low critical micelle concentrations AVANEL S 70 Surfactant is made by a proprietary manufacturing procedure which is patented by BASF Corporation. With this process, AVANEL S 70 Surfactant is made with exceptional purity. Specifications Solids,% @ 105 °C, 1.5 Hrs…………………... 33.5 − 36.5 pH, 10% Aqueous……………………………… 6.0 − 8.0 Color, Gardner………………………………….. 0.0 − 3.0 Viscosity @ 25 °C, cps………………….……... 500 Max. Appearance @ 25 °C………………………….. Clear Liquid Typical Physical Properties Form @ 25 °C……………………………….….. Liquid Average Molecular Wt…………………………. 600 Specific Gravity…………………………………. 1.07 Flashpoint, PMCC, °F………………………….. 200 It does not contain the by-products seen in the competitive product. As a result, AVANEL S 70 Surfactant has performance advantages over the competitive product. AVANEL S 70 Surfactant has many applications such as cosmetics, cleaning products and emulsion polymerization. Storage And Handling AVANEL S 70 Surfactant should be stored at temperatures between 32°F and 120°F, and not allowed to freeze. Should the product freeze, it should be returned to room temperature and mixed gently to insure product uniformity. Shelf Life BASF will endorse the results on the certificate of analysis for a period of up to 6 months from the date of manufacture for material in original, unopened, properly stored containers. Beyond 6 months, we recommend the quality of the material be confirmed prior to use, by retesting the certificate of analysis parameters. Please refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product for instructions on safe and proper handling and disposal.