What is ethoxylated castor oil used for?

Application of Castor Oil Ethoxylates:

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Castor oil ethoxylates are used as emuslifiers, solubilizers, dispersants and lubricants for drilling muds, cleaning, textiles and tanning, (for example softeners, antistatic oils, fiber lubes and dyeing aids,) in colorants, (for emulsification of pigment dispersions, universal tints and colorants,) and in metalworking formulations, (for example soluble cutting oils and tube and wiredrawing lubes.)

They are also used for the preparation of vitamins, insecticides, pesticides and fragrances in water and in cosmetic products, (for example lotions, creams, shaving foams and shampoos.)

Industries where are they used:

Castor oil ethoxylates are used in the Oil & Gas, Lubricants and Metalworking, Precision Cleaning and Industrial Specialties and Cosmetics industries as well as food ingredients.

Types of Castor Oil Ethoxylates:

There is ethoxylated castor oil, (ethylene oxide condensates of castor oil,) and ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil, (ethylene oxide condensates of hydrogenated castor oil,) also known as: PEG-n-CO and PEGn-HCO.

The number of moles of ethylene oxide can vary.  Castor Oil Ethoxylates with a number of ethylene oxide moles above 25 per oil are used as stabilizers and emulsifiers, and Castor Oil Ethoxylates with a number of ethylene oxide moles less than 25 are used as water-in-oil emulsifiers for the preparation of creams, lotions and similar applications.

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Ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil is preferred over ethoxylated castor oil when higher oxidation stability, lighter color, less odor or higher melting point is required.

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CASTOR OIL ETHOXYLATE

Castor oil ethoxylates are a type of nonionic vegetable oil ethoxylated based on castor oil which is composed of traditional fatty acids like stearic acid but also the unique ricinoleic acid. Castor oil ethoxylates act as the emulsifier, solubilizers, anti-static agents, and lubricants.

Castor oil ethoxylates capable of mixing immiscible materials like oil and water. Castor oil ethoxylates have many uses, primarily as nonionic surfactants in various formulations both in industrial & domestic ethoxylate in India, Castor oil has Pale yellow viscous liquid.

We manufactures ethoxylated castor oil ethoxylates ranging from 2 to 200 moles as required by customers with different HLB and in-house specifications.

We manufacture different Ethoxylated products such as Ethoxylated Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil & Tall Oil.

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