Chemicals
The detergent industry is rich in products and types, and formulas vary from one company to another — but a quality product is subject to the quality of its materials.
Chemical type
SMSIL
Sodium meta silicate
TETRANYL L6/90
Palm esterquat
TETRANYL L1-901
Tallow esterquat
DER K39 PF
Polyquaternium 39
DER BCA42 PF
Polyquaternium 22
OPG 854
Styrene-acrylate copolymer
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Fine chemicals
We supply the basic chemicals of the detergents industry, and we are keen that our sources are leading companies with a quality control system.
Sodium sulfate
A simple inorganic compound, Na2SO4. Powdered laundry detergents usually contain sodium sulfate as a filler and flow aid.
Colorful sodium sulfate
Coloured Na2SO4, used where the powder needs visible speckles.
Sodium percarbonate
Na2CO3·1.5H2O2, used mainly as a bleaching chemical in laundry detergents and laundry additives.
Sodium meta silicate
An alkaline builder and buffering agent for powders and pastes.
PCMX
Para-chloro-meta-xylenol, an antimicrobial used in cleaning and personal care products.
DCMX
Dichloro-meta-xylenol, a related antimicrobial.
CMIT/MIT
A preservative system for water-based formulations.
Special chemicals
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CMC for powders and paste
The basic ingredient of powder detergent. In powder it stabilises the foam, protects the hands and helps keep soil in suspension.
Kyoto
The aqueous solution of HPMC has surface activity, high transparency and strong stability, and is not affected by pH in water.
Enzymes
Laundry enzymes boost the rate of reaction between stains and the aqueous solution, which is what makes them good at stain removal.
Anti-foam and defoamer
Foam control for powders and liquids, supplied from Jiangsu Sixin.
Optical brighteners
Fluorescent whitening agents that make washed fabric read as brighter.
Pine oil
A traditional cleaning and disinfecting ingredient with its own scent.
TAED
Tetraacetylethylenediamine, a bleach activator that lets percarbonate work at lower wash temperatures.
