Vehicle Cleaning

Drive Results with Evonik's Surfactants for Vehicle Cleaning

Whether exterior paintwork or interior textiles, today’s vehicle care formulations must deliver superior cleaning, sensory appeal, material compatibility, and long lasting freshness. Evonik empowers formulators with surfactants, conditioning agents, odor absorbers, and silica technologies that help create high performing products for every corner of the vehicle.

Why Choose Evonik for Vehicle Cleaning?

Biosurfactant Innovation: REWOFERM® RL 200 is a rhamnolipid biosurfactant based on plant-based raw materials sourced in the EU and produced by fermentation. It is suitable for ecolabel formulations and for rinse-free and express detailing concepts.
Gloss & Protection: Our high performing surfactants enhance gloss and surface protection, contributing to premium appearance and long-lasting shine.
Mild Yet Effective Cleaning: Our amphoteric surfactants balance cleaning power with skin and surface compatibility - ideal for manual wash and interior detailing.
Detergency & Emulsification: Ourversatile nonionic surfactants boost cleaning efficiency and emulsify oily soils in pre-wash and foam applications.
Low-Foam, High-Impact Cleaning: Designed for high-efficiency systems, our surfactants deliver powerful cleaning with controlled foam—ideal for tunnel and rollover systems.

Highlight Vehicle Cleaning Solutions by Application

Stable, Luxurious Foam for Car Shampoos

Our mild and skin friendly surfactants create dense, stable foam and a pleasant skin feel - ideal for high quality manual wash shampoos.

2 in 1 Shampoo & Rinse Convenience

Evonik surfactant systems support effective cleaning with fast, residue free rinsing for streamlined wash processes.

Waterless Cleaning Solutions

Our biosurfactants and multifunctional additives enable spray and wipe cleaning without a rinse step, delivering a polished finish.

Windshield Cleaners With Added Performance

Evonik ingredients offer temperature stability, streak free cleaning, and anti fogging benefits for year round visibility.

Rim & Insect Removers

High efficiency surfactants and solubilizers help remove brake dust, road film, and insect deposits quickly and reliably.

Hard Pressure Cleaning Systems

Low foam, robust surfactants deliver strong cleaning power while ensuring equipment compatibility in pressure wash formulations.

Interior Cleaning & Care

Carpet and upholstery cleaners with deep cleaning surfactants and soil release support
Malodor removal using TEGO® Sorb technology for long lasting freshness
Dashboard and interior cleaners powered by REWOQUAT® ester quats for antistatic and easy clean effects
Leather clean and care using mild surfactants and conditioning agents for softness and protection

Your Evonik Advantage

Solutions for Real World Conditions: Ingredients designed for manual wash bays, detailing services, pressure wash systems, and car-care maintenance.
Solvent Replacement: TOMAKLEEN® G-14 replaces oxygenated solvents in degreasers, is not considered a VOC, is readily biodegradable (>60% in 10 days) and is listed on the Safer Choice CleanGredients® registry.
End to End Expertise: Evonik partners with you from formulation concept to launch - helping optimize foam, cleaning power, skin mildness, stability, and sensory experience.

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REWOFERM®

REWOFERM® biosurfactants are 100% biodegradable cleaning agents made from renewable raw materials. With excellent cleaning power and mildness to skin and nature, they support sustainable formulations. REWOFERM® RL and SL grades simplify complex recipes and meet ecolabel standards across home and industrial applications.

REWOMINOX®

REWOMINOX® amine‑oxide surfactants act as mild, low‑to‑medium foam boosters and stabilizers for cleaning and textile applications. They enhance foam volume, thickness, and stability - even in hard‑water and alkaline systems - while offering good solubility, compatibility with all surfactant types, and improved cleaning and wetting performance for household, industrial, and institutional formulations.

REWOTERIC®

REWOTERIC® amphoteric surfactants offer mild, non-irritating cleansing with strong foaming and thickening properties. Ideal for personal and household care, they perform well in hard water and across pH ranges. REWOTERIC® supports sulfate-free, PEG-free, and eco-friendly formulations for skin, hair, and surface cleaning.

TOMADOL®

TOMADOL® nonionic alcohol ethoxylate surfactants deliver high‑efficiency wetting, emulsification, and degreasing across hard‑surface, industrial, food‑and‑beverage, and laundry cleaning formulations. Readily biodegradable and NPE‑free, TOMADOL® grades offer broad pH stability, low odor, moderate foam, and strong cleaning performance at low use levels - supporting environmentally responsible, high‑performance cleaners.

TOMAKLEEN®

TOMAKLEEN® surfactants offer sustainable, high-performance cleaning for industrial and institutional use. The X-Series enables direct-release outdoor cleaning with Safer Choice approval, while G-14 replaces solvents with fast kinetics and strong degreasing. TOMAKLEEN® supports eco-friendly, low-VOC formulations without compromising cleaning power.