ArroChem’s Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is an anionic surfactant commonly used in various personal care, cleaning, and industrial products. It is a white or off-white powder or granular solid. SLS is known for its excellent foaming and emulsifying properties, making it widely used in applications where effective cleaning and lathering are required.
General Characteristics:
Appearance:
Chemical Composition:
Ionic Nature:
Solubility in Water, 25°C:
pH, 1% Solution:
Specific Density:
White or off-white powder or granules
Sodium salt of lauryl sulfate (C12H25SO4Na)
Anionic
Soluble
7.5 - 9.5 (pH of a 1% aqueous solution of SLS)
~.60 g/cm³
Application:
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is used in a wide range of applications, including but not limited to the following:
- Personal Care Products: Found in shampoos, body washes, toothpaste, and other personal care products as a foaming agent and surfactant.
- Household Cleaners: Used in various household cleaning products, such as dishwashing liquids, laundry detergents, and all-purpose cleaners for effective cleaning and degreasing.
- Industrial Applications: Applied in various industrial processes like textile processing, emulsion polymerization, and as a wetting agent in chemical formulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We offer a variety of sizes ranging from pints, quarts, one-gallon, five-gallon pails, 55-gallon drums, to 275-gallon tote tanks and bulk tankers.
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