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LFQ™

A truly low foam surfactant with powerful detergency

Overview

LFQ™ is a low foam surfactant with outstanding wetting and powerful detergency, while maintaining low foam at all temperatures. It is acid, alkaline, and peroxide stable, while also having no chloride or salt, making it extremely versatile. Readily biodegradable and VOC exempt, LFQ™ opens up new opportunities to reduce costs, energy use, and potentially alkalinity.

Cost / Performance

  • Highly versatile, alkaline tolerant, and peroxide stable
  • Chloride free
  • Lower cleaning temperature equals lower energy cost
  • Excellent wetting and detergency
  • Low to no foam at all temperatures
  • Only surfactant normally required

Uses & Applications

  • CarpetAndUpholstery
  • FloorCare
  • MetalCleaners
  • Floor Cleaners
  • Carpet Cleaners
  • CIP Cleaners
  • Cabinet/Parts Washers
  • Metalworking
  • Peroxide Cleaners

Environment / Health & Safety

  • Readily biodegradable
  • VOC exempt
  • Excellent aquatic toxicity
  • Potential to lower alkalinity while maintaining performance

Performance

Suggested Starting Formulations

*Denotes Vitech Product
Industrial Floor Scrubber

(Use 30-120:1 depending upon degree of soiling)

  • Metso penta bead3%
  • KOH (45%)3%
  • EDTA (40%)3%
  • Sodium Gluconate2%
  • BW™ *1%
  • LFQ™ *8%
  • WaterBalance
High Alkaline Parts Washer

(Use at 50-150:1)

  • Caustic soda (50%)50%
  • Sodium Gluconate1%
  • LFQ™ *5%
  • JK50™ *2.5%
  • WaterBalance
Formulating Tips:
  • 1. Remove all current surfactants in formula.
  • 2. Substitute LFQ™ into the formula at equivalent cost level.
  • 3. Check cloud point. If acceptable, use as formulated.
  • 4. If cloud point is too low, lower the amount of LFQ™ and add JK50™ to achieve desired cloud point.

Product Specifications

Appearance:

Clear to hazy yellow liquid

Density @ 23ºC:

1.00 +/- 0.02

pH:

7.0-9.0

Odor:

Mild

Activity, %:

59 - 61% Typical

Package & Handling

  • LFQ™ is available in bulk, 55 US gallon plastic drums (Net Wt. 450lbs) and 5 US gallon pails (Net Wt. 40lbs)

Regulatory / Tox Information

DOT: Non-regulated

REACH compliant

LD50 (oral, rat): >2000 mg/kg

Readily biodegradable

Contact Us

Vitech International Inc.

P.O. Box 7
Milton, WI 53563 U.S.A.

Telephone: (905) 331-9687
Toll-free: (800) 796-1896

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