Cola®Trope INC

CLEARANCES: TSCA, NDSL, ENCS, EINECS, NICAS and ECL

DESCRIPTION
If you have high levels of electrolytes in your system, and need to couple nonionics and
other surfactants into your products, then Cola®Trope INC is the product for you.
Cola®Trope INC is a very versatile, low foaming surfactant/hydrotrope. It is especially
effective in formulating alkaline built liquid detergent concentrates. This product is not
generally intended for low pH systems.

SXC COMPARISON
For some time, SXS has been the product of choice for use in built liquid detergent
systems. We think that there are a number of reasons for considering Cola®Trope INC
as a more viable alternative for today’s modern formulator.

• Cola®Trope INC is generally twice as effective as SXS when compared on

an equal solids basis. Effectiveness is judged on the basis of either higher
cloud point or lower Kraft point temperatures.
• Cola®Trope INC is a stand-alone surfactant and as such will contribute to the
surface activity, wetting and/or detergency properties of the formulated
product. In contrast, SXS only functions as a hydrotrope and never improves
detergency. More over, SXS actually ties up some of the surfactant activity of
the surfactants in the system!
• Cola®Trope INC has excellent stability in hypochlorite solutions. INC does
not contribute to the degradation of the hypochlorite in the formulation like
SXS.
• Cola®Trope INC is a fast wetter, taking only 22 seconds during a Draves
wetting test in a hypochlorite solution.

For a reference point, consider that Cola®Trope INC is soluble in 10% Sodium
Hydroxide and soluble in 20% Potassium Hydroxide.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance Clear Liquid
% Solids 45.0
pH, as is 10.0
Viscosity @ 25°C in cps 50
Chemical Identity Sodium Alkanoate
Ionic Nature Anionic

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TYPICAL FORMULATIONS
All Purpose Hard Surface Cleaner Spray Metal Cleaning Concentrate
% by % by
weight weight
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate 10.0 Sodium Metasilicate 3.0
Sodium Metasilicate 2.0 Sodium Carbonate 4.0
Sodium Carbonate 2.0 Sodium Hydroxide (50%) 5.0
Cola®Trope INC (as is) 5.0 ®
Cola Trope INC (as is) 5.5
Igepal CO-710 (GAF) 3.0 Surfonic LF-17 (Huntsman) 1.0
Water 81.5 Water 78.0

Cloud Point 70°C Cloud Point 78°C

Recommended use dilution 1:50 Recommended use dilution 1:40
Foam Height at 60°C none

Low Foam Floor Scrubber/Wax Stripper

% by weight
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate 5.0
Trisodium Phosphate 5.0
Sodium Metasilicate 3.0
Cola®Trope INC (as is) 5.5
Surfonic LF-17 (Huntsman) 1.0
Water 81.5
Cloud Point 70°C
Recommended Use Dilution 1:50

LAST UPDATED 07/18/2006

WARRANTY
Colonial Chemical guarantees that its products meet published specifications. No other warranties or
guarantees are expressed or implied because the use of this material is beyond the control of Colonial
Chemical.
Colonial Chemical, Inc.
www.colonialchem.com
225 Colonial Drive Ph: 423-837-8800
South Pittsburg, TN 37380 Fax: 423-837-3888

225 Colonial Drive South Pittsburg, TN 37380 Ph: 423-837-8800 Fax: 423-837-3888