ETX (Ethoxylation) Plant

Ethoxylates are versatile surfactants widely used for their emulsifying, dispersing, wetting, and solubilizing properties. Key applications include household and personal care products (e.g., detergents, shampoos), textile auxiliaries, agrochemical emulsifiers, pharmaceutical carriers (e.g., vaccine stabilizers), petroleum demulsifiers, and eco-friendly materials. By adjusting ethylene oxide (EO) addition numbers, their hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) can be tailored for diverse industrial needs, with current trends focusing on green alternatives (e.g., biodegradable variants) and high-performance grades (e.g., pharmaceutical purity).

Key Applications:

1. Household & Personal Care

   • Detergents (e.g., fatty alcohol ethoxylates, AEOs for cleaning);

   • Shampoos/body washes (e.g., sodium laureth sulfate, SLES for foaming);

   • Skincare products (e.g., PEG stearate as emulsifiers).

2. Textile Industry

   • Leveling agents (high-EO ethoxylated amines for uniform dyeing);

   • Scouring agents (low-EO alcohol ethers to remove oils).

3. Agriculture & Pesticides

   • Pesticide emulsifiers (e.g., fatty acid methyl ester ethoxylates, FMEE as eco-friendly alternatives);

   • Fertilizer additives (enhancing leaf penetration).

4. Petroleum & Industrial

   • Crude oil demulsifiers (phenolic resin ethoxylates for dehydration);

   • Metalworking fluids (reducing friction).

5. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

   • Drug carriers (e.g., Tween 80 for vaccine solubilization);

   • Lab reagents (e.g., Triton X-100 for cell lysis).

6. Coatings & Construction

   • Aqueous paint dispersants (preventing pigment settling);

   • Concrete water reducers (improving flowability).

7. Eco-Friendly & Emerging Fields

   • Biodegradable detergents (sugar-based ethoxylates);

   • Energy storage (battery electrolyte additives).

Core Feature: Tunable HLB via EO chain length (*n*-value) enables customized performance across applications.