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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
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- Hair Care Applications
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- BIO-TERGE AS-90 BEADS is an economical and versatile, biodegradable surfactant.
- It is a high active, spray dried material with excellent wetting, foaming, and detersive properties in alkaline, acid, or neutral media and in the presence of metallic salts commonly found in hard waters.
- BIO-TERGE AS-90 BEADS is used in a variety of household and industrial applications including shampoos, hand soaps and bath products as well as dust control, carpet frother, concrete foamer and firefighting.
- BIO-TERGE AS-90 BEADS provides excellent flash foam and is a stable over a broad pH range.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Off - white to light yellow free flowing powder/beads (at 25°C)
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Color (at 5% active) 90 Klett - Untamped Density 0.3 g/ml - Draves Wetting (at 25°C, 0.2% aqueous) 11 - - Foam Height (0.20% aqueous, initial) 18 cm Ross-Miles Foam Height (0.20% aqueous, initial) 16 cm Ross-Miles Moisture Content 1.8 - Karl Fisher pH (at 5% aqueous) 9 - - Surface Tension (at 25°C, in 0.10% aqueous) 46.2 dynes/cm -
Regulatory & Compliance
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Packaging & Availability
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BIO-TERGE AS-90 BEADS is available in open top fiber drums (net weight 200 lb, 91 kg).
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life and Storage Condition
- Normal safety precautions (i.e., gloves, respirator and safety goggles) should be employed when handling BIO-TERGE AS-90 BEADS.
- Contact with the eyes and prolonged contact with the skin should be avoided.
- Avoid breathing the dust from the product.
- Wash thoroughly after handling material.
- It is recommended that BIO-TERGE AS-90 BEADS be stored in sealed containers and kept in a cool, dry place to insure against agglomeration and any deterioration in color.
- Partly used drums should be promptly resealed with drum cover and accessory clamp after twisting and tying off the poly-bag liner.
- Stepan’s recommended re-test for this product is 12 months (1 year) from the date of manufacture.
- After 12 months, we recommend the customer re-analyze to assure product is within specification.