Technical Information Emulan® types

March 2013

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® = Registered trademark of BASF Emulan® A Emulan® OC

Emulan® A Special Emulan® OC Solution
Emulan® AF Emulan® OG
Emulan® AT 9 Emulan® OP 25
Emulan® EL Emulan® P
Emulan® EL 40 Emulan® TO 2080
Emulan® ELH 60 Emulan® TO 3070
Emulan® HE 50 Emulan® TO 4070
Emulan® HE 51 Emulan® TO 40 Flakes

Nonionic emulsifiers for the chemical and allied industries

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Chemical nature Emulan® A Oleic acid ethoxylate

Emulan® A Special Oleic acid ethoxylate
Emulan® AF Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® AT 9 Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® EL Castor oil ethoxylate
Emulan® EL 40 Castor oil ethoxylate
Emulan® ELH 60 Castor oil ethoxylate
Emulan® HE 50 Alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® HE 51 Alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® OC Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® OC Solution Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® OG Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® OP 25 Alkylphenol ethoxylate
Emulan® P Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® TO 2080 Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® TO 3070 Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® TO 4070 Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
Emulan® TO 40 Flakes Fatty alcohol ethoxylate

PRD-Nos.* 30043876 Emulan® A

30044181 Emulan® A Special
30043889 Emulan® AF
30043862 Emulan® AT 9
30043883 Emulan® EL
30058290 Emulan® EL 40
30206333 Emulan® ELH 60
30082035 Emulan® HE 50
30230334 Emulan® HE 51
30043858 Emulan® OC
30043874 Emulan® OC Solution
30043868 Emulan® OG
30043900 Emulan® OP 25
30043898 Emulan® P
30043905 Emulan® TO 2080
30043928 Emulan® TO 3070
30043912 Emulan® TO 4070
30278194 Emulan® TO 40 Flakes

* BASF’s commercial product numbers.

Properties Emulan® P, Emulan® OC Solution, Emulan® TO 2080, Emulan® TO 3070 and

Emulan® TO 4070 are clear, ­colourless liquids.

Emulan® A and Emulan® A Special are clear, yellowish or yellow liquids.

Emulan® EL, Emulan® EL 40 and Emulan® ELH 60 are cloudy, yellow liquids.

Emulan® AF, Emulan® AT 9, Emulan® OC and Emulan® OP 25 are colourless, waxy

substances.

Emulan® OG is supplied in the form of colourless, waxy micronized beads.

Emulan® TO 40 Flakes are supplied in the form of white or yellowish flakes.

Emulan® HE 50 and Emulan® HE 51 are clear, colourless liquids.

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The most important properties of the Emulan® types are listed in the tables below.

Emulan® A A Special AF AT 9 EL EL 40
Physical form (23 °C) Liquid Liquid Paste Paste Liquid Liquid
Concentration % approx. 100 approx. 100 approx. 100 approx. 100 approx. 97 approx. 100
Water content (EN 13267) % – – – – approx. 3 –
Cloud point (EN 1890)*
  Method A °C – – – approx. 68 – >100
  Method B °C – – – – approx. 71 approx. 67
  Method C °C – – – – approx. 61 approx. 57
  Method D °C approx. 58 approx. 65 approx. 69 approx. 86 approx. 77 approx. 72
  Method E °C approx. 52 approx. 59 approx. 65 approx. 88 approx. 79 approx. 72
pH** (EN 1262, Solution B) approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7
Density g/cm 3

(DIN 51757, Method 1)

  (23 °C) approx. 0.98 approx. 1.0 approx. 1.07 approx. 1.04
  (60 °C) – approx. 0.90 approx. 0.95 approx. 0.97
Bulk density (ISO 697) g/l – – – – – –
Dropping point (DIN 51801) °C <5 <5 approx. 43 approx. 33 approx. 16 approx. 20
Congealing point (ISO 2207) °C <5 <5 approx. 38 approx. 31 approx. 8 approx. 5
Pour point (ISO 3016) °C approx. -20 approx. -8 – – – approx. 2
Melting point °C – – approx. 44 approx. 33 – –
Viscosity (EN 12092, mPa·s
Brookfield LVT)
  23 °C approx. 70 approx. 100 approx. 1500 approx. 600
  60 °C – approx. 15 approx. 20
Acid value (ISO 2114) mg KOH/g approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 1 approx. 0.5
Saponification value mg KOH/g approx. 110 approx. 95 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 60 approx. 68
(ISO 3681)
Surface tension*** mN/m approx. 33 approx. 33 approx. 39 approx. 35 approx. 40 approx. 41
(EN 14370, 1 g/l surfactant in
distilled water, 23 °C)
Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance approx. 9 approx. 11 approx. 11 approx. 13 approx. 14 approx. 13
(W.C. Griffin)
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Emulan® ELH 60 HE 50 HE 51 OC OC Solution OG

Physical form (23 °C) Liquid Liquid Liquid Paste Liquid Powder
Concentration % approx. 90 approx. 100 approx. 100 approx. 100 approx. 30 approx. 100
Water content (EN 13267) % approx. 10 – – – approx. 70 –
Cloud point (EN 1890)*
  Method A °C >100 >100 >100 – – –
  Method B °C approx. 85 approx. 72 approx. 67 approx. 90 approx. 90 approx. 92
  Method C °C approx. 71 approx. 49 approx. 49 approx. 76 approx. 76 approx. 80
  Method D °C approx. 83 approx. 86 approx. 86 approx. 93 approx. 93 approx. 97
  Method E °C approx. 86 approx. 82 approx. 82 approx. 96 approx. 96 –
pH** (EN 1262, Solution B) approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7
Density g/cm 3

(DIN 51757, Method 1)

  (23 °C) approx. 1.07 approx. 1.00 approx. 1.00 – approx. 1.00 –
  (60 °C) – – – approx. 1.02 – –
Bulk density (ISO 697) g/l – – – – – approx. 600
Dropping point (DIN 51801) °C approx. 22 <5 <5 approx. 50 <5 approx. 52
Congealing point (ISO 2207) °C approx. 8 <5 <5 approx. 35 <5 approx. 34
Pour point (ISO 3016) °C approx. 11 approx. 25 approx. 23 – approx. 0 –
Melting point °C – – – approx. 52 – approx. 50
Viscosity mPa·s
(EN 12092, Brookfield LVT)
  23 °C approx. 8000 aprrox. 20 aprrox. 20 – approx. 200 –
  60 °C – <20 < 20 approx. 60 – approx. 80
Acid value (ISO 2114) mg KOH/g approx. 0.5 approx. 0.7 approx. 0.7 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0
Saponification value mg KOH/g approx. 43 approx. 3 approx. 1 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0
(ISO 3681)
Surface tension*** mN/m approx. 43 approx. 52 approx. 48 approx. 39 approx. 39 approx. 40
(EN 14370, 1 g/l surfactant in
distilled water, 23 °C)
Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance approx. 15 – – approx. 17 approx. 17 approx. 17
(W.C. Griffin)
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Emulan® OP 25 P TO 2080 TO 3070 TO 4070 TO 40 Flakes

Physical form (23 °C) Paste Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Flakes
Concentration % approx. 100 approx. 100 approx. 80 approx. 70 approx. 70 approx. 100
Water content (EN 13267) % – – approx. 20 approx. 30 approx. 30 –
Cloud point (EN 1890)*
  Method A °C – – – – – –
  Method B °C approx. 88 – approx. 93 approx. 92 approx. 92 approx. 92
  Method C °C approx. 74 – approx. 78 approx. 78 approx. 78 approx. 78
  Method D °C approx. 92 approx. 58 approx. 93 approx. 93 approx. 94 approx. 94
  Method E °C approx. 93 approx. 52 approx. 93 approx. 93 approx. 94 approx. 94
pH** (EN 1262, Solution B) approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7 approx. 7
Density g/cm 3

(DIN 51757, Method 1)

  (23 °C) – approx. 0.92 approx. 1.07 approx. 1.08 approx. 1.09 –
  (60 °C) approx. 1.06 – – – – approx. 1.06
Bulk density (ISO 697) g/l – – – – – approx. 500
Dropping point (DIN 51801) °C approx. 37 approx. 5 approx. 12 approx. 12 approx. 15 approx. 48
Congealing point (ISO 2207) °C approx. 26 <5 <5 <5 approx. 7 approx. 34
Pour point (ISO 3016) °C – approx. 6 approx. 3 approx. 0 approx. 2 –
Melting point °C approx. 37 – – – – approx. 44
Viscosity mPa·s
(EN 12092, Brookfield LVT)
  23 °C – approx. 30 approx. 400 approx. 1500 approx. 1400 –
  60 °C approx. 100 – – – – approx. 120
Acid value (ISO 2114) mg KOH/g approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0
Saponification value mg KOH/g approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0 approx. 0
(ISO 3681)
Surface tension*** mN/m approx. 39 approx. 28 approx. 35 approx. 39 approx. 41 approx. 44
(EN 14370, 1 g/l surfactant in
distilled water, 23 °C)
Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance approx. 17 approx. 7 approx. 16 approx. 17 approx. 18 approx. 18
(W.C. Griffin)

The above figures reflect the situation at the time of going to press and do not
necessarily form part of the product specification.

The specified test characteristics are set out in the relevant product ­specification,
which can be requested from the local BASF representative.

Cloud point according to EN 1890: *

Method A: 1 g of surfactant + 100 g of distilled water

Method B: 1 g of surfactant + 100 g of NaCl solution (c = 50 g/l)

Method C: 1 g of surfactant + 100 g of NaCl solution (c = 100 g/l)

Method D: ­5 g of surfactant +   45 g of diethylene glycol monobutyl ether solution
(c = 250 g/l)

Method E: 5 g of surfactant +   25 g of diethylene glycol monobutyl ether solution
(c = 250 g/l)

** The pH of the Emulan® types can decrease during storage, but this does not have
any effect on their p
­ erformance.

*** Applying Harkins-Jordan correction.

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Solubility of 10% solutions of Emulan® types at 23 °C

Emulan® A A Special AF AT 9 EL EL 40 ELH 60 HE 50 HE 51

Distilled water – – – – + + + + +
Potable water – – – – + + + + +
Caustic soda, 5% – – – – + – + + +
Hydrochloric acid, 5% – – – – + + + + +
Sodium chloride, 5% – – – – + + + + +
Mineral oil + • • – –/• – – + +
Ethanol + + + + + + + + +
Aromatic + + + + • + – + +
hydrocarbons

Emulan® OC OC OG OP 25 P TO TO TO TO 40
Solution 2080 3070 4070 Flakes
Distilled water + + + + – + + + +
Potable water + + + + – + + + +
Caustic soda, 5% + + + + – + + + +
Hydrochloric acid, + + + + – + + + +
5%
Sodium chloride, 5% + + + + – + + + +
Mineral oil – – – –/• + – – – –
Ethanol • • – + + + + + +
Aromatic + + + + • – – – –
hydrocarbons

The above table shows the solubility of 10% solutions of the various Emulan® types
at 23 °C.

+ = Clear solution
• = Cloudy solution
– = Insoluble

For transportation and storage of the Emulan® types, it is important to know how their
viscosity changes with temperature. The tables below show this relationship.

Viscosity (mPa·s) as a function of temperature

Emulan® A A Special AF AT 9 EL EL 40 ELH 60 HE 50 HE 51

  0 °C approx. 290 approx. 350 >105 >105 >105 >105 Solid approx. 60 approx. 60
10 °C approx. 160 approx. 180 >105 >105 >105 105 >105 approx. 40 approx. 40
20 °C approx. 100 approx. 110 >10 5
>10 5
approx. 5000 approx. 7300 >10 5
approx. 25 approx. 25
30 °C approx. 50 approx. 65 >10 5
approx. 3500 approx. 1000 approx. 660 approx. 1400 <20 <20
40 °C approx. 30 approx. 45 approx. 3600 approx. 90 approx. 600 approx. 360 approx. 750 <20 <20
50 °C approx. 25 approx. 30 approx. 20 approx. 40 approx. 200 approx. 190 approx. 430 <20 <20
60 °C approx. 15 approx. 20 approx. 15 approx. 20 approx. 150 approx. 120 approx. 280 <20 <20
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Emulan® OC OC Solution OG OP 25 P TO 2080 TO 3070 TO 4070 TO 40 Flakes

  0 °C >10 5
approx. 170 >10 5
>10 5
>10 5
>10 5
>10 5
>10 5
Solid
10 °C >10 5
approx. 100 >10 5
>10 5
approx. 140 approx. 8000 approx. 12000 approx. 23000 Solid
20 °C >10 5
approx. 60 >10 5
>10 5
approx. 40 approx. 1100 approx. 3000 approx. 10000 Solid
30 °C >10 5
approx. 40 >10 5
>10 5
approx. 25 approx. 240 approx. 1000 approx. 1000 Solid
40 °C approx. 800 approx. 30 >10 5
approx. 300 approx. 20 approx. 130 approx. 500 approx. 600 Solid
50 °C approx. 100 approx. 20 approx. 110 approx. 150 approx. 15 approx. 70 approx. 200 approx. 200 approx. 200
60 °C approx. 60 <10 approx. 80 approx. 100 approx. 10 approx. 50 approx. 100 approx. 100 approx. 120

The rate at which the Emulan® types dissolve can be increased by adding alcohols,
glycols and other solubilizers.

Emulan® types may form a gel when they are diluted with water, as can be seen from
the following table.

Viscosity (mPa·s) at 23 °C after the addition of water

Emulan® A A Special AF AT 9 EL EL 40 ELH 60 OC

Water content
 0% approx. 70 approx.100 >105 >105 approx. 1500 approx. 600 approx. 8000 >105
10% approx. 110 approx. 200 >105 >105 approx. 1500 approx. 1200 approx. 10000 >105
20% approx. 230 approx. 310 >105 >105 approx. 2100 approx. 1700 approx. 17000 >105
30% approx. 360 approx. 8000 >105 >105 approx. 12000 approx. 2800 >105 >105
40% approx. 500 >105 >105 >105 approx. 23000 >105 >105 >105
50% approx. 850 approx. 50000 >105 >105 approx. 74000 approx. 14000 >105 >105
60% approx. 1900 approx. 1800 >105 >105 approx. 12000 approx. 550 approx. 400 approx. 1000
70% approx. 200 approx. 2100 approx. 9000 >10 5
approx. 130 approx. 40 approx. 50 approx. 200
80% approx. 35 approx. 2300 approx. 4000 approx. 1000 approx. 15 approx. 10 approx. 20 approx. 60
90% approx. 20 approx. 900 approx. 1000 <10 <10 <10 <10 approx. 25

Emulan® OC Solution OG OP 25 P TO 2080 TO 3070 TO 4070 TO 40

Water content
 0% approx. 200 >105 solid approx. 30 approx. 400 approx. 1500 approx. 1400 solid
10% approx. 60 >10 5
approx. 30 approx. 50 >10 5
>10 5
approx. 2300 >105
20% approx. 25 >105 approx. 400 approx. 200 >105 >105 approx. 1800 approx. 100
30% <10 approx. 15000 approx. 500 >10 5
>10 5
>10 5
approx. 1500 approx. 2200
40% <10 approx. 13000 approx. 900 >10 5
>10 5
>10 5
approx. 800 >105
50% <10 approx. 2000 >105 >105 >105 >105 approx. 400 >105
60% <10 approx. 250 >105 >105 >105 approx. 160 approx. 150 >105
70% <10 approx. 50 approx. 100 >105 approx. 70 approx. 80 approx. 50 >105
80% <10 approx. 35 <10 approx. 3000 approx. 20 approx. 20 approx. 20 approx. 50
90% <10 approx. 10 <10 approx. 60 approx. 10 approx. 10 <10 <20
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Storage a) The Emulan® types should be stored in their original packaging, which should
be kept tightly sealed, in a dry place. Storerooms must not be overheated.

b) Avoid a humid environment, because the products are hygroscopic and, being
readily soluble in water, absorb moisture immediately. For this reason, it is
advisable to reseal drums tightly without delay each time m
­ aterial is taken from
them.

c) The congealing points of the Emulan® types must be taken into c

­ onsideration
when determining the storage temperature.

d) The Emulan® types can become slightly cloudy if they are stored at low
temperatures, but this has no effect on the product properties.
The cloudiness can be reversed at 50 – 60 °C.

e) Product that has solidified or that shows signs of precipitation should be heated
to 50 – 70 °C and homogenized before use.

f) 
Product in drums that has solidified or that shows signs of precipitation should be
melted or heated gently in a heating cabinet or heated chamber; the temperature
should not exceed 50 – 70 °C, depending on the particular congealing or melting
point. This also applies if electric drum heaters are used.
Internal electrical elements are unsuitable for heating owing to the high heat load
in some places.

g) 
If the Emulan® types are stored in heated tanks at 50 – 70 °C (depending on the
particular congealing or melting point), care must be taken to ensure that they do
not come into contact with air (blanket with nitrogen). Constant gentle stirring
prevents them from overheating or becoming discoloured as a result of prolonged
contact with the heating elements or external heating jacket.

h) 
Emulan® OG and TO 40 Flakes should be stored in a dry place at a ­temperature
not exceeding 25 – 30 °C.

Materials Tanks made of the following materials are suitable for the storage of Emulan® types:
a)  V2A stainless steel (1.4541 or X6 CrNiTi 1810)
b)  V4A stainless steel (1.4571 or X6 CrNiMoTi 17122)

Shelf life The Emulan® types have a shelf-life of at least 24 months, provided they are stored
in their original packaging and kept tightly sealed.
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Safety We know of no ill effects that could have resulted from using Emulan® types for the
purpose for which they are intended and from processing them in accordance with
current practice. According to the experience we have gained over many years and
other information at our disposal, Emulan® types do not exert any harmful effects on
health, provided that they are used properly, due attention is given to the precautions
necessary for handling chemicals, and the information and advice given in our Safety
Data Sheets are observed.

Labelling Please consult the current Safety Data Sheets for information on the c
­ lassification
and labelling of our products and other information relevant to safety.

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