Applications in Various Industries:
- Household Use: Used as a surfactant in laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, and surface cleaners.
- Industrial Use: Employed in industrial cleaners, emulsifiers, and dispersants.
- Agricultural Use: Found in pesticide and herbicide formulations as an emulsifier.
Where is Alcohol Ethoxylate Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by ethoxylating fatty alcohols with ethylene oxide.
- Consumer Products: Found in detergents, cleaners, and agricultural chemicals.