Natural Bio-Surfactant
Acticlean
Acticlean is structurally a diverse group of surface-active molecules secreted extracellularly by microbial cells during their growth. These molecules are amphiphilic compounds produced by micro-organism and contain hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties that reduce surface tension and interfacial tensions between individual molecules at the surface and interface respectively. This extra cellular protein has been fortified with organic saponins scientifically extracted from selected natural sources which in combination enhances the surfactant activity.
Bio-surfactants have the following advantages compared with chemical surfactants:
- Better emulsification power.
- Lower toxicity.
- Higher bio-degradability.
- Better environmental compatibility.
- Shows sustained performance at wide range of temperature and pH.
- It is a low foaming surfactant.
Structurally it is a cyclolipopeptide with triterpinoid saponin modulator extracted from natural products and is non-ionic in nature.
Physical properties
Acticlean is available in the form of stabilized naturally brown coloured liquid having a distinct smell.
Testing Method
Testing method is available on request.
Application
Acticlean has application in various industries as non-ionic emulsifier or surface active agent, such as detergent, cosmetic, oil drilling, pesticide etc. It is recommended to be used in the dose of 0.5% to 1% in detergent formulation or as per the requirement of overall formulation and application in other industries. It has shown improvement in performance by providing synergies with anionic or non-ionic surfactants in formulations and in application.
The functions of Acticlean:
- Improves wetting / spreading
- Provides detergency by solubilizing and suspending soils (particulate, oily)
- Helps in modification and control of foam.
- Emulsifies / disperses.
- Improves removal of hydrocarbon or fatty materials by emulsification & solubilization.
Other related advantages:
- The environmental consequences of its use are minimal and its addition can reduce the concentration of harmful chemical surfactants.
- Acticlean is completely bio-degradable.
- It is compatible with variety of enzymes which are used in the detergent industry.
- It has antibacterial, anti-fungal and spermicidal properties.
- It is stable at wide range of Temperature & pH.
- A blend of anionic and non-ionic surfactants gives synergistical improvement in performance over a single surfactant e.g. a blend of Acticlean with AOS and LABS gives improved washing results.
Toxicology
Acticlean variants are produced by a non-toxicogenic, non-pathogenic, eco-friendly strain of microorganism to ensure environmental safety. Its modulator has also been derived from natural source. It is non-toxic to animal, plant and human.
Packing
Acticlean is available in HDPE drums of 50 kgs.
Storage
Acticlean is stable on storage.
Safety
MSDS sheet is available on request.