SURFYNOL® SE

SURFYNOL® SE Surfactant is a non-ionic, low-foam dynamic wetting agent based on Gemini surfactant technology. Depending on specific formulations, it can act as a highly effective wetting agent, de-foamer, and viscosity stabilizer—and often per-forms more than one of these functions simul-taneously.
SURFYNOL® SE Surfactant forms a stable emulsion in water at concentrations up to 75% by volume. This means that the process of introducing SURFYNOL® SE Surfactant into aqueous systems is greatly simplified. In most cases, brief mixing is all that is required to achieve a fully emulsified state. SURFYNOL® SE Surfactant is miscible at 50% in acetone, xylene, kerosene, perchloroethylene, isopropanol, Butyl Cellosolve solvent, propylene glycol, and Soltrol No. 145 paraffin.

Typical Applications

  • Improved lubricity
  • Improved heat transfer
  • Wetting and cleaning
  • Suspension of metal fines
  • Synthetic can-making lubricants for aluminum and tin plating
  • Aluminum cutting fluids
  • Rolling lubes
  • Functional fluids
  • Wire drawing lubricants
  • Lubricants for forming operations on other metals
  • Water-based adhesives

Benefits at a glance

  • Synergistic properties when used in conjunction with other additives
  • Reduces surface tension and maintains viscosity stability in water-based adhesives
  • Resists oxidation and degradation
  • Ease of incorporation in dilute aqueous systems

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