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  • What percentage of STPP should i use in this liquid laundry detergent formula if water is very hard?

    Posted by Abdullah on November 20, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    What percentage of STPP should i use in this liquid laundry detergent formula if water is very hard?

    SLS in powder form 3.4% active
    Alkyl polyglycosides 2.5% active 
    CMC 0.2% 
    Water
    pH 10-11
    Abdullah replied 1 year, 11 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • chemicalmatt

    Member
    November 21, 2022 at 9:56 pm

    I’d add 2.0% or so. It will bump up your pH to 12 or so, but also factor into detergency too. 

  • Abdullah

    Member
    November 22, 2022 at 1:45 am

    I’d add 2.0% or so. It will bump up your pH to 12 or so, but also factor into detergency too. 

    Thanks 

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