Description

Triton CAS NO 65256-19-1 is a high-performance, nonionic surfactant belonging to the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether family. This versatile chemical is essential for its superior wetting, emulsifying, and dispersing properties in complex formulations. It is a critical component for manufacturers in the agrochemical, coatings, textile, and industrial cleaning sectors seeking to enhance product stability and performance.

Application

• Agrochemical Formulations: Acts as a key wetting agent, emulsifier, and dispersant in pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides to improve spray coverage and active ingredient delivery.
• Industrial & Institutional (I&I) Cleaners: Used in heavy-duty degreasers, detergent blends, and floor care products for its excellent surface wetting and soil emulsification.
• Coatings & Paints: Serves as a pigment dispersant and grinding aid, improving color development, stability, and application properties in water-based systems.
• Textile Processing: Employed as a scouring, leveling, and wetting agent in dyeing and finishing operations to ensure uniform color and fabric treatment.
• Metalworking Fluids: Functions as an emulsifier and lubricity agent in coolants and cutting fluids to enhance performance and tool life.
• Pulp & Paper Industry: Utilized in de-inking processes and as a dispersant to improve pulp drainage and paper sheet formation.

Basic Information

Product Name	Triton
CAS No.	65256-19-1
Molecular Formula	C14H22O(C2H4O)n (n~9-10)
Molecular Weight	~646 g/mol (for n~9.5)
Synonyms	Polyoxyethylene (9-10) nonylphenyl ether; Nonoxynol-9; Nonylphenol ethoxylate (9-10 EO); NP-9; Igepal CO-630; Tergitol NP-9; Triton N-101; Octoxynol-9 (related isomer)
EINECS	265-710-4

Quality Control

Our Triton is manufactured under a strict quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and performance reliability. Quality is verified against key parameters including hydroxyl value, cloud point, and ethylene oxide content. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) documenting purity and physical specifications is provided with every shipment to support your quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents. Under these conditions, the product has a typical shelf life of 24 months from the date of manufacture.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Complies
Assay (by hydroxyl value)	≥ 98.0%
Cloud Point (1% in water)	50 - 55 °C
pH (5% solution)	6.0 - 7.5
Water Content	≤ 0.5%
Viscosity @ 25°C	200 - 300 cPs

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.