C12-C14 Fatty Alcohol
Product description and performance
C12-C14 Fatty Alcohol is an important organic compound with excellent physical, chemical, and functional properties. It appears as a colorless to pale yellow liquid or waxy solid with a mild fatty alcohol odor, a melting point of 20-30°C, and a density of about 0.8-0.9 g/cm³ (25°C). Chemically stable, it is insoluble in water but soluble in alcohols and organic solvents, exhibiting good wetting, emulsifying, and dispersing abilities. It is environmentally friendly due to its biodegradability. Its key functional characteristics include exceptional emulsifying, thickening, lubricating, and moisturizing properties.
Product Application
C12-C14 Fatty Alcohol is widely used across various industries due to its excellent physical and chemical properties. In personal care, it serves as an emulsifier, emollient, and thickener, providing softness, lubrication, and moisturizing effects, making it essential in shampoos, body washes, and skincare lotions. In household and industrial detergents, it functions as a surfactant with superior cleaning, emulsifying, and foaming capabilities, commonly found in laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, and cleaners. Industrially, C12-C14 Fatty Alcohol acts as a softener, antistatic agent, and lubricant in textile, paper, and lubricant production, enhancing product softness, smoothness, and durability for efficient manufacturing
Specification:
| Test Items | Spec. Limited |
| Appearance, 30°C | Clear, No Extraneous Matters |
| Color-APHA | 10 max. |
| Acid Value | 0.1 max. |
| Saponitication | 1.0 max. |
| Iodine Value | 0.3 max. |
| Moiture, % | 0.1 max. |
| Hydroxyl Value | 285-295 |
| Composition (% by GC) C10 C12 C14 C16 |
0-1 65-77 21-35 0-1 |
| Hydro carbons | 0-1 |
Package:170kg/Iron Drum.
