Plurafac S-305LF Applications:
Rinse Aids for Mechanical Dishwashing:
Plurafac S-305LF surfactant is effective in rinse aids for use in household, restaurant and institutional dishwashing operations. Injection devices can be used to supply the required amount of rinse aid. Concentrations of 50 to 150 ppm of Plurafac S-305LF surfactant in the final rinse cycle are recommended.
Rinse aids can also be formulated with hydrotropes such as sodium toluene sulfonate and/or isopropanol to achieve phase stability at any desired temperature. Isopropanol is frequently used as a solvent to give clear, stable concentrations of the surfactant. Generally, a solution of 25% isopropanol, 25% water and 50% surfactant will give a solution that is stable over a wide range of temperatures. The addition of hydrotrope or alcohol does not impair the low-foaming and good rinsing properties of the Plurafac S-305LF.
Mechanical Dishwashing Detergents:
An excellent automatic dishwashing detergent is obtained when 2-5% of Plurafac S-305LF is formulated with typical alkaline builders such as silicates, polyphosphates and carbonates. The low-foaming characteristic of this surfactant does not impede the mechanical action of the washer. Maximum cleansing and rinsing is obtained in all degrees of water hardness, and water spotting is minimized.
Metal Cleaning:
The excellent alkali and acid stability of the Plurafac® S-305LF surfactant, in conjunction with it’s low-foaming and high detergency, makes it ideally suited for a variety of metal cleaning applications including pressure spray washing.
Dairy Equipment Cleaning:
The defoaming properties of the Plurafac S-305LF, particularly in the presence of proteinaceous fatty oils, make it an excellent additive to both alkaline and acid cleaners for the dairy industry.
Pulp and Paper:
Because of it’s low-foaming characteristics and excellent wetting properties, Plurafac S-305LF is recommended for use as a rewetting agent for paper toweling.
