STEPOSOL® MET-10U

STEPOSOL MET-10U utilizes the cleaning properties of a surfactant to outperform many common solvents. It fulfills the role of both a low HLB surfactant and a powerful solvent, which allows it to be highly effective against a broad range of soils. STEPOSOL MET-10U can be used in formulations ranging from pH 3–12 while achieving viscosities from water-thin to gel. This metathesis-derived, nonionic surfactant is an unsaturated, short-chain amide resulting from Stepan’s collaboration with Elevance Renewable Sciences and furthers Stepan’s effort to deliver renewable, naturally-derived products to the market. With a Kauri-Butanol value greater than 1000, STEPOSOL MET-10U provides superior cleaning performance and is environmentally friendly due to low vapor pressure, high boiling point, and Biorenewable Carbon Index (BCI) of 75%.

  • Bio-Based
  • Naturally Derived
  • Plant Derived

Properties

  • Category: Surfactants
  • Actives, %: 100
  • BCI: 75
  • Boiling Point, ºC: 297
  • Cloud Point, °C: -13
  • CMC, mg/l: 500.0
  • Density at 25°C, g/ml: 0.89
  • Draves Wetting at 25°C, seconds: 4
  • Flash Point, °C: 134
  • Form at 25°C: Liquid
  • Freeze Point, °C: -16
  • HLB: 6
  • Kauri Butanol Value: >1000
  • pH: 8 (5% in 1 1 IPA/H2O)
  • Pour Point, °C: -14
  • Solids, %: 100
  • Specific Gravity at 25°C: 0.89
  • Surface Tension, mN/m: 31.5
  • Viscosity at 25°C, cps: 4
  • RVOC, U.S. EPA %: 0

Chemical Description

N, N-DIMETHYL 9-DECENAMIDE

Chemical Group

  • Amides
  • Disubstituted
  • Nonionic Surfactants

Functions

Deinking Agent

Market

  • Home Care
  • Industrial Products
  • Institutional and Industrial Cleaning
  • Vehicle Care

Application

  • Aircraft Cleaners
  • Degreasers
  • Engine Degreasers
  • Floor Cleaners
  • Hard Surface Cleaners - Dilutable
  • Hard Surface Cleaners - Ready to Use
  • Ink and Graffiti Removal
  • Kitchen Cleaners
  • Meat Packing Plant Cleaners
  • Metalworking Cleaners
  • Paint Strippers
  • Pulp Deresination
  • Synthetic Coatings
  • Textile and Synthetic Fibers