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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Powder sourcing

  Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Powder Sodium Lauryl Sulfate  (CAS 85586-07-8)  The chemical structure is  R-O-SO3Na Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is an  oleo chemical based anionic surfactant with high active content. The best performing type of SLS is the high active powder which has excellent properties for a wide range of applications.  To make pure SLS Powder it goes through a unique production process that results in consistent high quality powder.  Partly due to it's economic price, SLS is the most commonly-used sulfate. It can be derived from many sources including petroleum, coconut oil, or palm oil. SLS Powder can be used with other anionic, nonionic or amphoteric surfactants. It is particularly good at removing any oily stains or residues. Because of this, SLS Powder is commonly used in heavy duty laundry powders and tablets. SLS Powder has excellent solubility properties optimized to perform balanced foaming at normal and low-temperature washes....

N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) uses, applicaitons, and sourcing

N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) N-Methylpyrrolidone is a colorless to slightly yellow liquid with a mild amine odor. It is very versatile since is it miscible with water and various solvents. N-Methylpyrrolidone, also known by the synonym NMP, is a  versatile, effective solvent that in many applications replaces dangerous solvents and solvents that are or were ozone depleting. It  used in numerous commercial/industrial applications as a co-solvent with water, alcohols and other organic substances.  used as a cleaner and degreaser and in many other applications. It is often used in specialty resins, stripping epoxy, as a pigment dispersant, plastics, textiles,  agrochemicals. In the electronics/ microelectronics industry specifically it is often used as a process solvent for  cleaning silicon wafers, removing marker dyes and soldering flux residues from circuit boards. One advantage of NMP   is that it is not on the Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) list of the...

Vinegar 30% in drums

Vingear 30% Vinegar 30% Vinegar  30% vinegar (acetic Acid) , is 70% water: It is much stronger than regular white vinegar.  It can be used at the 30% strength or diluted further with up to 60 parts water.    Vinegar is one of the best natural products out there and is useful for many things around your home or business.  It can be used as is for everyday cleaning, as a degreaser, and for mold and mildew prevention/removal.  It's even a great at removing rust, mineral, and calcium buildup. Some people report that vinegar is also a good all natural way to knowck out weeds and grasses in the yard.  Vinegar is a great at home ingredient used for a multitude of applications! Vinegar is a very safe product. Safe to people and pets, and safe for the environment too. Typical Uses: Household Cleaner Weeds and grasses - many say it knocks them baclk  Some says that it can help wtth Mildew/Mold Remover Floor Cleaner Deodorizer Canning Many report they use ...

CASTOR OIL Technical information, uses and Sources

CASTOR OIL Sources and Common Uses Castor Oil Castor Oil is   a  specialty vegetable oil that is derived from pure castor beans. The beans are pressed to make the oil.    It is  a pale yellow clear to hazy liquid  and has a very distictive odor and tase.  Castor oil is a mixture of triglycerides and is made up of about 90% fatty acids.   Some chemical characteristics of castor oil:  CAS:  8001-79-4 Boiling point,  313 °C (595 °F) , Density 0.961 g/cm  Castor oil  Castor oil and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of all kinds of products from detergent soaps, to hydrauic fluid additives, and even additives for making things as diverse as pharmaceuticals to coatings and adhesives to perfumes and brake fluids. . It is also a well known carrier for dyes in textiles.  Some kinds of  castor oil are food grade. Castor oil may trigger allergic reactions or allergies. Do not use if you...

Choosing drum heaters and warmers

  Choosing the right Drum heaters and warmers Processing and handling any liquid ingredient is often easier when the material is warmed or heated.   How do you go about researching and finding the very best way to heat the material in the pail or drum and then choose the best drum or pail heater to use? First, make sure the liquid you are needing to heat is safe to heat. Never try to warm or heat a liquid or semi liquid, or anything that is hazardous or combustible or  flammable. Heating an unsafe product could result in a disastrous accident and hurt someone and cause property damage. Always check your safety data sheet of the product you are thinking or warming or heating and make sure it is safe to warm or heat.  Another important consideration to look at when you are needing to heat a pail or a drum is the compatibility of the container. Most drum heaters are for use with all metal drums and pails. There are a few made just for poly drums. Make sure you...

What is pH, Using pH test strips

What is pH pH paper, pH testing strips and how to use them What is pH and When to use pH strips and how to use them ph Definition :  pH simply explained, is a logarithmic scale and inversely indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions to measure  the relative amount of free hydrogen and hydroxyl ions.   pH measurements utilize a scale from  0 to 14 to specify acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.  On one side of the pH scale are the acids, and the other side of the scale  is considered alkaline also called "base." Acidic solutions are when measured and they have lower pH values. Strong acids are typically considered to be at pH of 0 to about 4.0 and become weaker up to what are considered mild acids at around 6.0 pH. Neutral is 6.5 to 7.3. Base solutions, also called alkaline on the pH scale are from about 7.4 to strong alkaline above 9.0 up to 14. (These descriptions of pH are relative depending on several factors.) Water that ha...

Deionized Water, and sourcing a quality product

  Deionized Water Deionized Water Uses and sourcing Deionized    water, also referred to as "DI water"   is  water  that has been processed using a certain method,  through filtering in carbon and a specific resin to remove ions, and the dissolved mineral salts. During this process, water passes through two types of ion-exchange resin, which swap out positively and negatively charged particles for hydrogen (H+) and hydroxyl (OH-) ions. Next the water is typically filtered through carbon.  Uses for Deionized water DI water is in more places than you might think. It is  found in so many common, as well as unusal places, in an array of different applications, from commerical and industrial uses, to even home uses.  DI water is found in most auto and industrial and commercial batteries. If your batter is weak you might want to  "top off " lead-acid car and truck and industrial and commetcial batteries. Using deionized water ra...