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  • Degreaser

    Posted by isra on November 24, 2015 at 8:05 am

    hello every one

    i am a new member and a new formulator
    iam trying to formulate a degreaser for general use
    could any body give me some hints to get started
     
    do LABS, LAURAMINE OXIDE ans SXS works for this purpose
    please answer me
    thank you
    isra replied 9 years, 4 months ago 6 Members · 11 Replies
  • 11 Replies
  • OldPerry

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    November 24, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    I’m not sure what you mean by degreaser. Is this for a person (as in degreasing hands), for tools as in cleaning them, or for some other purpose?  

    Do you have a product example you could share?
  • ozgirl

    Member
    November 24, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    I am assuming that you are talking about an industrial degreaser.

    Have you tried googling for this type of formula. Have you contacted your raw material suppliers because they often have starting formulas.

    I suggest looking at Prospector and at the following websites for starting formulas.

    http://www.dow.com/surfactants/applications/formula.htm

    http://www.stepan.com/products/formulations-thanks.aspx

  • belassi

    Member
    November 24, 2015 at 11:23 pm

    There are two ways of removing grease: surfactants, and solvents. And possibly enzymes too, although that’s an area beyond me. I’ve read that often, a combination approach works best. The usual solvent of choice is D-Limonene. Engine degreasers use a different approach, for instance Gunk. They are very secretive; it’s a mixture of “aromatic hydrocarbon oils” and up to 10% of non-ionic surfactant. Probably similar to soluble oil as used in workshops. A self-emulsifying system.

  • isra

    Member
    November 25, 2015 at 6:28 am

    it is a simple degreaser for kitchen use…perry

    i have looked for a lot of formulas but the main ingredients are not available in my country
    so i have to use what i have!! thank you ozgirl
    i have tried 5% lauramine oxide
    1% sodium xylen sulfonate and 3% LABS but its not stable
    what else could i try for grease removal job???
    do i have to add limonene to my formula?? belassi
    thank you for your answers
  • Chemist77

    Member
    November 25, 2015 at 7:48 am

    Isra did you neutralize the acid?????

  • isra

    Member
    November 25, 2015 at 7:56 am

    yes i did i added sod.hydroxide

    but when i add lauramine oxide to LABS solution it turns into white solution
  • Chemist77

    Member
    November 25, 2015 at 11:34 am
  • OldPerry

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    November 25, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    @Chemist77 - great resource!

  • Bobzchemist

    Member
    November 25, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    If I was formulating a new degreaser, I’d want to combine surfactant cleaning with solvent loosening.

    So, an emulsion/microemulsion of limonene, lauramine oxide, cocamide DEA, and NPE or potassium soap would be my starting point.
  • ozgirl

    Member
    November 26, 2015 at 12:07 am

    Have you considered increasing the pH.

    Do you have access to any non-ionic surfactants? 

  • isra

    Member
    November 26, 2015 at 7:36 am

    bobzchemist iam going to try it….thank you i will let you know what happened with me

    ozgirl the pH is 11-12
     i dont really have this access and this is my challenge
    thank you all it have been a helpful advises  

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