LFQ™

A truly low foam surfactant with powerful detergency

Overview

LFQ™ is a low foam surfactant with outstanding wetting and powerful detergency, while maintaining low foam at all temperatures. It is acid, alkaline, and peroxide stable, while also having no chloride or salt, making it extremely versatile. Readily biodegradable and VOC exempt, LFQ™ opens up new opportunities to reduce costs, energy use, and potentially alkalinity.

Cost / Performance

Highly versatile, alkaline tolerant, and peroxide stable
Chloride free
Lower cleaning temperature equals lower energy cost
Excellent wetting and detergency
Low to no foam at all temperatures
Only surfactant normally required

Uses & Applications

Floor Cleaners
Carpet Cleaners
CIP Cleaners
Cabinet/Parts Washers
Metalworking
Peroxide Cleaners

Environment / Health & Safety

Readily biodegradable
VOC exempt
Excellent aquatic toxicity
Potential to lower alkalinity while maintaining performance

Performance

Suggested Starting Formulations

*Denotes Win Product

Industrial Floor Scrubber

(Use 30-120:1 depending upon degree of soiling)

Metso penta bead3.0%
KOH (45%)3.0%
EDTA (40%)3.0%
Sodium Gluconate2.0%
BW™ *1.0%
LFQ™ *8%
WaterBalance

High Alkaline Parts Washer

(Use at 50-150:1)

Caustic soda (50%)50%
Sodium Gluconate1%
LFQ™ *5%
JK50™ *2.5%
WaterBalance

Formulating Tips:

1. Remove all current surfactants in formula.
2. Substitute LFQ™ into the formula at equivqalent cost level.
3. Check cloud point. If acceptable, use as formulated.
4. If cloud point is too low, lower the amount of LFQ™ and add JK50™ to achieve desired cloud point.

Product Specifications

Appearance:

Clear to hazy yellow liquid

Density @ 23ºC:

1.00 +/- 0.02

pH:

7.0-9.0

Odor:

Mild

Activity, %:

59 - 61% Typical

Package & Handling

LFQ™ is available in bulk, 55 US gallon plastic drums (Net Wt. 450lbs) and 5 US gallon pails (Net Wt. 40lbs)

Regulatory / Tox Information

DOT: Non-regulated

REACH compliant

LD50 (oral, rat): >2000 mg/kg

Readily biodegradable

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