Ethoxylated fatty alcohols are chemical compounds produced by the reaction between fatty alcohols (such as cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol) and ethylene oxide. These compounds have ethylene glycol chains attached to the hydroxyl group of the fatty alcohol.

Alkoxylates are produced through the addition of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and butylene oxide to fatty hydrophobes through alkoxylation. Harcros manufactures a wide range of fatty alcohol, fatty acid, and fatty amine-based alkoxylates which are used as wetting agents, cleaning agents, emulsifying agents, detergents, stabilizers, etc.

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