Product Information Typical Properties

Stepan Viscosity Cloud Point* Freeze Point

Chemical Class Description Trade Name Chemical Description Form at 25oC % Actives at 25oC, cps pH* o
C (oF) o
C (oF)

Alkanolamides Vegetable-derived surfactants that boost and NINOL® 11-CM 2:1 Cocamide DEA, modified Liquid 100 1,155 9.0 (1% aq.) -7 (19) 3 (38)
stabilize foam. NINOL® 30-LL 1:1 Lauramide DEA Liquid 100 1,050 10.0 (1% aq.) 3 (37) 2 (36)
NINOL® 40-CO 1:1 Cocamide DEA Liquid 100 1,172 10.5 (1% aq.) -1 (30) 0 (32)
NINOL® 49-CE 1:1 Cocamide DEA Liquid 100 995 9.5 (1% aq.) -2 (28) 6 (43)
General Anionics Backbone for industrial detergent applications. ALPHA-STEP® MC-48 Methyl ester sulfonate Liquid 38 <100 6.0 (10% aq.) 5 (41) -8 (18)
Provides foaming, wetting and emulsification. ALPHA-STEP® PC-48 Methyl ester sulfonate Liquid 38 300 6.0 (10% aq.) 5 (41) -8 (18)
BIO-SOFT® D-40 Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Liquid 38 867 7.5 (10% aq.) 8 (46) -4 (25)
BIO-SOFT® D-62 LT Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Slurry 60 8,000 8.0 (10% aq.) N/A -1 (30)
BIO-SOFT® S-101 Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid Liquid 96 890 <1.0 N/A -18 (0)
BIO-TERGE® AS-40 Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate Liquid 39 125 8.5 (10% aq.) 7 (45) -7 (20)
BIO-TERGE® AS-40K Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate Liquid 39 125 8.5 (10% aq.) 7 (45) -7 (20)
BIO-TERGE® PAS-8S Sodium alkane sulfonate Liquid 38 <100 5.0 8 (46) -3 (27)
NACCONOL® 40G Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Powder 40 N/A 7.0 (1% aq.) N/A N/A
NACCONOL® 90G Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Powder 92 N/A 7.0 (1% aq.) N/A N/A
STEOL® CS-460 Sodium laureth sulfate Liquid 59 <100 8.0 (10% aq.) 4 (39) -4 (25)
STEOL® KS-460 Sodium laureth sulfate, modified Liquid 60 <100 8.5 (10% aq.) -20 (-4) 8 (47)
STEPANATE® SXS Sodium xylene sulfonate Liquid 41 <100 8.5 14 (57) 10 (50)
Detergent Blends Highly concentrated blends that can be used as the BIO-SOFT® LD-6 Anionic / nonionic blend Liquid 34 3,000 9.5 (10% aq.) 5 (41) 2 (36)
base for a variety of car wash formulas. BIO-SOFT® LD-95 Anionic / nonionic blend Liquid N/A 375 7.0 -5 (23) 7 (45)
BIO-SOFT® LD-150 Anionic / nonionic blend Liquid N/A 412 7.0 (10% aq.) 5 (41) -19 (-1)
BIO-SOFT® LD-190 Anionic / nonionic blend Liquid N/A 350 8.5 52 (126) -18 (0)
STEPOSOL® DG Nonionic / cationic blend Liquid 100 100 5.0 (1% aq.) 1 (34) -24 (-17)
Amphoterics Foam and viscosity enhancers that are reclaim compatible AMMONYX® LO Lauramine oxide Liquid 33 <100 7.5 (10% aq.) -1 (30) -13 (9)
and will not clog filter systems used to recycle water in the AMMONYX® LMDO Lauryl / myristyl amidopropylamine oxide Liquid 33 <100 7.5 -3 (27) -7 (20)
wash.
AMPHOSOL® CA Cocamidopropyl betaine Liquid 30 <100 5.5 -5 (23) -8 (18)
AMPHOSOL® CG Cocamidopropyl betaine Liquid 30 <100 5.5 (10% aq.) -3 (27) -10 (14)
Cationics Emulsifiers to promote breaking / beading and rapid roll off STEPANQUAT® ML Quaternium-82 Liquid >93 8,300 4.0 (1% aq.) N/D 7 (45)
of rinse water for automatic car wash rinse aid formulas.
Reclaim pit deodorizer. STEPANQUAT® 200 Hexahydro-1, 3, 5-tris (2-hydroxyethyl) triazine Liquid 79 N/D 10.5 N/D -10 (14)
Methyl Esters Vegetable-derived biosolvents that can be used in heavy STEPOSOL® ROE-W Canola methyl ester Liquid >99 <100 N/A -2 (28) -24 (-12)
duty degreasing. STEPOSOL® SB-W Soya methyl ester Liquid >99 <100 N/A 1 (30) -6 (22)
STEPOSOL® SC Soya methyl ester / Ethyl lactate blend Liquid >99 <100 N/A -3 (27) -15 (5)
Alkoxylates Stable, high active emulsifiers that can be used in BIO-SOFT® EC-639 C12-14 alcohol ethoxylate (8.2 EO) Liquid 90 <100 7.0 (1% aq.) 73 (163) 1% aq. N/D
aqueous acidic and alkaline vehicle care formulations. BIO-SOFT® EC-690 C12-14 alcohol ethoxylate (7 EO) Liquid 90 <100 7.0 (1% aq.) 51 (124) 1% aq. N/D
BIO-SOFT® N1-5 C11 alcohol ethoxylate (5 EO) Liquid >99 <100 7.0 (1% aq.) 18 (64) 1% aq. N/D
BIO-SOFT® N1-7 C11 alcohol ethoxylate (7 EO) Liquid >99 <100 7.0 (1% aq.) 58 (136) 1% aq. 4 (39)
BIO-SOFT® N25-7 C12-15 alcohol ethoxylate (7 EO) Paste >99 75 (at 20°C) 7.0 (1% aq.) 50 (122) 1% aq. N/D
BIO-SOFT® N91-6 C9-11 alcohol ethoxylate (6 EO) Liquid >99 <100 6.0 (10% aq.) 53 (127) 1% aq. 3 (38)
BIO-SOFT® N91-8 C9-11 alcohol ethoxylate (8 EO) Liquid >99 <100 6.0 (10% aq.) 81 (177) 1% aq. N/D
MAKON® 10 Nonylphenol ethoxylate (10 EO) Liquid >99 240 6.5 (10% aq.) 54 (129) 1% aq. 1 (34)
MAKON® NF-5 Alkoxylated isopropanolamine Liquid >99 230 9.0 (5% aq.) -1 (30) 1% aq. 2 (36)
MAKON® NF-12 Lauryl alcohol ethoxylate Liquid 97 260 9.5 (5% aq.) 54 (129) 1% aq. 12 (10)

N / D = Not Determined N / A =Not Applicable *as is, unless otherwise noted.

 Performance Characteristics End Use
Applications

Cloud Point Depressant

Hard Water Tolerant

Reclaim Compatible

Rinse/Drying Aids
Viscosity Boosting
Meets DfE Screen
Product Information

Low Film/Streak
Alkaline Stable

Odor Reduction
Foam Boosting

Pressure Wash
Emulsification

Low Foaming

Degreasing

Triple Foam
Foam Brush
Detergency

Acid Stable

Flash Foam

Car Wash

Detailing
Lubricity

Presoak
Wetting
Stepan
Chemical Class Description Trade Name Chemical Description
Alkanolamides Vegetable-derived surfactants that boost and NINOL® 11-CM 2:1 Cocamide DEA, modified X X X X X X X X X X X
stabilize foam.
NINOL® 30-LL 1:1 Lauramide DEA X X X X X X X X X
NINOL® 40-CO 1:1 Cocamide DEA X X X X X X X X X
NINOL® 49-CE 1:1 Cocamide DEA X X X X X X X X X
General Anionics Backbone for industrial detergent applications. ALPHA-STEP® MC-48 Methyl ester sulfonate X X X X X X X X X
Provides foaming, wetting and emulsification.
ALPHA-STEP® PC-48 Methyl ester sulfonate X X X X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® D-40 Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® D-62 LT Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® S-101 Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid X X X X X X X X
BIO-TERGE® AS-40 Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-TERGE® AS-40K Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate X X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-TERGE® PAS-8S Sodium alkane sulfonate X X X X X X X X X X X X
NACCONOL® 40G Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate X X X X X X X X
NACCONOL® 90G Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate X X X X X X X X X
STEOL® CS-460 Sodium laureth sulfate X X X X X X X
STEOL® KS-460 Sodium laureth sulfate, modified X X X X X X
STEPANATE® SXS Sodium xylene sulfonate X X X X X X X X X
Detergent Blends Highly concentrated blends that can be used as the BIO-SOFT® LD-6 Anionic / nonionic blend X X X X X X
base for a variety of car wash formulas.
BIO-SOFT® LD-95 Anionic / nonionic blend X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® LD-150 Anionic / nonionic blend X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® LD-190 Anionic / nonionic blend X X X X X X
STEPOSOL® DG Nonionic / cationic blend X X X X X X X X X X
Amphoterics Foam and viscosity enhancers that are reclaim compatible AMMONYX® LO Lauramine oxide X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
and will not clog filter systems used to recycle water in the
AMMONYX® LMDO Lauryl / myristyl amidopropylamine oxide X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
wash.
AMPHOSOL® CA Cocamidopropyl betaine X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
AMPHOSOL® CG Cocamidopropyl betaine X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cationics Emulsifiers to promote breaking / beading and rapid roll off STEPANQUAT® ML Quaternium-82 X X X X
of rinse water for automatic car wash rinse aid formulas.
Reclaim pit deodorizer. STEPANQUAT® 200 Hexahydro-1, 3, 5-tris (2-hydroxyethyl) triazine X X X X
Methyl Esters Vegetable-derived biosolvents that can be used in heavy STEPOSOL® ROE-W Canola methyl ester X X
duty degreasing. STEPOSOL® SB-W Soya methyl ester X X
STEPOSOL® SC Soya methyl ester / Ethyl lactate blend X X
Alkoxylates Stable, high active emulsifiers that can be used in BIO-SOFT® EC-639 C12-14 alcohol ethoxylate (8.2 EO) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
aqueous acidic and alkaline vehicle care formulations. BIO-SOFT® EC-690 C12-14 alcohol ethoxylate (7 EO) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® N1-5 C11 alcohol ethoxylate (5 EO) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® N1-7 C11 alcohol ethoxylate (7 EO) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® N25-7 C12-15 alcohol ethoxylate (7 EO) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® N91-6 C9-11 alcohol ethoxylate (6 EO) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
BIO-SOFT® N91-8 C9-11 alcohol ethoxylate (8 EO) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
MAKON® 10 Nonylphenol ethoxylate (10 EO) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
MAKON® NF-5 Alkoxylated isopropanolamine X X X X X X X X X X
MAKON® NF-12 Lauryl alcohol ethoxylate X X X X X X X X X X X
For The Eco-Conscious For The Cost-Conscious

Looking to go a little “greener”? There is a lot to consider—from water consumption to waste treatment, to
energy use, to safe cleaning products. Let Stepan Company help you with your environmentally-preferred Below are four workhorse formulations that perform well and are based on our traditional, competitively-
vehicle care formulations. Those highlighted in this brochure have been developed from priced surfactants.
Cleangredients®*-approved surfactants that are readily biodegradable. Stepan has calculated a Total
Biorenewable Carbon Index (BCI)** for you. The BCI value represents the percent surfactant derived from
biorenewable feedstock. For more information on the BCI, please contact bci@stepan.com. Economy Car Wash (#1107)

Components % by weight Functionality

DI water q.s. to 100 Carrier / solvent
“Greener” Car Wash Concentrate (#1102) BCI: 84 Sodium hydroxide 50% 2.7 Neutralizing agent
BIO-SOFT® S-101 10.3 Primary cleaning agent
Components % by weight Functionality AMMONYX® CDO Special 5.0 Secondary cleaning agent
DI water q.s. to 100 Carrier / solvent Sodium chloride 0.5 Viscosity enhancer
Sodium chloride 4.0 Thickener Preservative, Dye, Fragrance q.s.
ALPHA-STEP® PC-48 20.0 Primary cleaning agent
AMMONYX® LMDO 10.0 Foam booster / viscosity enhancer
AMPHOSOL® HCA 5.0 Secondary cleaning agent Economy Truck/Touchless Wash (#1108 )
Preservative, Dye, Fragrance q.s.
Components % by weight Functionality
DI water 67.0 Carrier / solvent
“Greener” Upholstery Cleaner (#1105) BCI: 97 Sodium metasilicate, 5.H2O 3.0 Detergent builder
Tetrasodium EDTA 40% 15.0 Chelating agent
Components % by weight Functionality STEPANATE® SXS 5.0 Hydrotrope
DI water q.s. to100 Carrier / solvent BIO-TERGE® PAS-8S 5.0 Primary cleaning agent
STEPANOL® WA-EXTRA K 1.50 Primary cleaning agent MAKON®10 5.0 Secondary cleaning agent
AMMONYX® LMDO 0.16 Secondary cleaning agent Preservative, Dye, Fragrance q.s.
Dipropylene glycol methyl ether 0.50 Solvent
Preservative, Dye, Fragrance q.s.

“Greener” Wheel Cleaner (#1103) BCI: 65

Car Wash for Car Wash Operators (#866)
Components % by weight Functionality
DI water q.s. to 100 Carrier / solvent Components % by weight Functionality
Sodium citrate 2.0 Detergent builder DI water q.s. to 100 Carrier / solvent
AMMONYX® LMDO 8.0 Primary cleaning agent BIOTERGE® AS-40 60.0 Primary cleaning agent
BIO-SOFT® EC-690 3.0 Emulsifier NINOL® 40-CO 2.5 Foam booster / viscosity enhancer
Dipropylene glycol methyl ether 0.5 Solvent STEPANATE® SXS 3.0 Hydrotrope
Preservative, Dye, Fragrance q.s. Tetrasodium EDTA, 40% 4.0 Chelating agent
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether 3.0 Solvent
“Greener” Truck/ Touchless Wash (#1106 ) BCI: 43 Preservative, Dye, Fragrance q.s.

Components % by weight Functionality Car Wash Soap (#942)

DI water q.s. to 100 Carrier / solvent
Sodium metasilicate, 5.H2O 3.0 Detergent builder Components % by weight Functionality
AMMONYX® LO 7.0 Primary cleaning agent DI water 78.0 Carrier / solvent
STEPANATE® SXS 5.0 Hydrotrope Sodium metasilicate, 5.H2O 1.0 Detergent builder
BIO-SOFT® EC-690 5.0 Emulsifier Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate 3.0 Detergent builder
Preservative, Dye, Fragrance q.s. Monoethanolamine 2.0 Alkalinity
Note: This formula is for industrial users, not consumers. STEPOSOL® DG 4.0 Primary cleaning agent
STEOL® CS-330 10.0 Secondary cleaning agent
NINOL® 40-CO 2.0 Viscosity enhancer
*Cleangredients® is an on-line resource for green formulators. Visit www.cleangredients.org for more information.

**Biorenewable Carbon Index (BCI) is the number of biorenewable carbons (plant, animal or marine-based) divided by the total
number of carbons (natural and petroleum-based) in the idealized molecule x 100.
 Detailing

“Greener” Glass Cleaner (#1092)

This ready-to-use cleaner effectively removes smears, fingerprints and grime
from all glass and mirror surfaces while providing a streak-free shine.

Components % by weight Functionality

DI water 96.88 Carrier / solvent
BIO-SOFT® N1-7 0.20 Emulsifier
BIO-TERGE® PAS-8S 2.00 Primary cleaning agent
Isopropanol 0.92 Solvent

“Greener” Interior Cleaner (#1104)

This ready-to-use cleaner can be used to clean plastic, vinyl and non-suede
leather surfaces such as dashboards, seats and door panel surfaces.

Components % by weight Functionality

DI water q.s. to 100 Carrier / solvent
Sodium citrate 1.0 Detergent builder
Dipropylene glycol methyl ether 0.5 Solvent
AMPHOSOL® CA 3.0 Primary cleaning agent
Preservative q.s.

Technical Questions:
Stepan Technical Service Department
1-800-745-7837
techserv@stepan.com

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Stepan Customer Service Department
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