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BASF Plurafac LF 031 Low Foaming Nonionic Surfactant

BASF Plurafac LF 031 is a low-foaming nonionic surfactant from BASF’s Plurafac® series, designed for industrial cleaning and metalworking applications. It offers excellent soil removal, hard water tolerance, and stable performance at elevated temperatures while minimizing foam generation in high-shear processes.
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Features Of BASF Plurafac LF 031 Low Foaming Nonionic Surfactant

  1. Exceptionally low foaming profile suitable for high-shear and enclosed-system cleaning processes.

  2. Excellent grease and oily soil removal performance across a broad pH range (pH 4–12).

  3. Good compatibility with electrolytes, acids, and common builders in industrial formulations.

  4. Biodegradable surfactant system meeting OECD 301 standard requirements.

  5. Stable in hard water up to 500 ppm CaCO₃ without precipitation or performance loss.

Typical Applications Of BASF Plurafac LF 031 Low Foaming Nonionic Surfactant

  1. Alkaline and neutral-pH industrial cleaners for metal parts washing.

  2. CIP (Clean-in-Place) formulations for food and beverage processing equipment.

  3. Low-foam detergent concentrates for textile pre-treatment and scouring.

  4. Hard surface cleaners for automotive, aerospace, and electronics manufacturing.

  5. Formulations requiring foam suppression in ultrasonic cleaning baths.

Specifications Of BASF Plurafac LF 031 Low Foaming Nonionic Surfactant

Chemical TypeNonionic surfactant — ethoxylated linear alcohol (C12–C15)
Product FormLiquid
AppearancePale yellow to amber clear liquid
pH (1% aqueous solution, 20 °C)6.0–7.5
Density (20 °C)1.02–1.04 g/cm³
Cloud Point (1% solution)65–72 °C
SolubilityFreely soluble in water and polar organic solvents
Primary ApplicationsLow-foam industrial cleaning, CIP systems, metalworking fluids


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