Emulsifiers

Our product range includes primary and secondary emulsifiers that are based on renewable resources like ethoxylated or non-ethoxylated glycerol fatty acid esters, sorbitan esters, various fatty acid polyglycol esters and lauryl polyglycol ethers. However, our focus is on the more environmentally friendly glycerol fatty acid esters.

BREAK-THRU^® emulsifiers (BREAK-THRU^® EM series) are non-ionic, hydrophilic and lipophilic organic surfactants used in the preparation of both oil-in-water and water- in-oil emulsions. By balancing the hydrophilic and lipophilic parts the properties of a surfactant can be adjusted to the needs of different applications. Therefore BREAK-THRU^® emulsifiers can also be used as dispersants, solubilizers and wetting agents.

To emulsify a specific oil, emulsifiers with precisely adjusted HLB values are needed. The required HLB value can be adjusted by selected blending. Our regional technical service group will assist you in finding the right formulation. Rely on our long-standing experience and know-how and save valuable time.

BREAK-THRU^® EM V 20 is one of our vegetable-based nonionic emulsifier with excellent ecological, toxicological and dermatological behavior. This surfactant also reduces the surface tension of oils (e.g. sunflower or rapeseed oil) without any foam. With an HLB-value of 8,4 it creates emulsion spontaneity in ECs and EWs. During screening of various emulsifiers with a pyrethroid EC formulation it demonstrated superior performance (see publication Poffenberger et. al ISAA 2007). In herbicide field trials this product showed higher biological efficacy than methylated rapeseed oil, even at lower dose rate. No phytoxicity was exhibited in wheat and maize field trials.