Learn More about Surfactants that are Less Sensitive to

Water Hardness

Chemical Explanation of Surfactants

A surfactant is a chemical largely applied for its surface active property. This property in turn allows the

chemical component to reduce the formation of soil deposit on the surface on which it has been

applied.

Classification of Surfactants

Also called as surfactants, these are classified into two major varieties namely, anionic and nonionic

surfactants. The former is applied largely for cleaning aspects and are not friendly with water. The

nonionic surfactants are less sensitive to the hardness present in water.

General Characteristics

These types of surfactants are largely applied as a cleaning and corrosion resistant agent in oil wells. The

type of carbohydrate present in the surfactant reacts on its reactivity to other substances. The selection

of surfactant depends on the reducing strength of environment toxic properties on the living things

present in the sea.

How water hardness is managed with surfactant Chemical?

Water hardness is unavoidable and the same property remains a challenging trait in many activities

done in oil extraction. Hence, oil field industries say choosy while purchasing surfactants. They prefer to

use nonionic surfactants.

What is the Specific Quality that Makes Nonionic surfactant to stay less reactive to water hardness?

These are prepared from ingredients that do not possess hydrophilic ingredients. The absence of

hydrophilic substance makes the surfactant variety stay less sensitive to water hardness. Some of the

cleaning chemicals that work effectively with surfactants are fatty alcohol polyglycosides, alcohol

ethoxylate, etc.

Surfactant Production as per Consumer Request

Nonionic surfactants are prepared with the optional ethoxylate component preferred by the consumer

as per the industrial requirement. Manufacturers cater to the industrial needs for cleaning requisites

and produce surfactants that are less sensitive to water hardness.

Rimpro India-A Leader in Supplying Variety of Industrial surfactants

Rimpro India has been supplying large scale industries like oil, construction, cement, etc with variety of

chemicals that are then applied for different processes.

Water Friendly Surfactants Supplied by Rimpro India

We supply both water sensitive and water friendly surfactants as per the consumer requests. The range

of nonionic cleaning agents we supply includes fatty alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid ethoxylate, fatty

amine ethoxylate, castor oil ethoxylate, glycerine ethoxylate, etc.

How Application of Nonionic Surfactants stay effective in cleaning

Apart from less sensitivity to water hardness, nonionic surfactants are applied for the foam stability,

improve cleaning results, and above all these components help to obtain improved surfactant quality

when added for liquid surfactant products.

Preparation of Surfactant Components from Industrial Point of View

Rimpro India focuses on the chemical properties of individual surfactant hence; we blend the

components based on its cleaning performance, reactivity with water, density, and finally cost of

production to match the industrial requirements.

Conclusion

Hardness of water varies from place to place. However pure may be, there remains certain percentage

of hardness in water which might form into layer; hence, surfactants are prepared to remove the

hardness in water and perform the cleaning process.