Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a surfactant in industrial cleaners, emulsifiers, and dispersants.
- Household Use: Found in some cleaning agents and detergents.
- Agricultural Use: Used in pesticide and herbicide formulations as an emulsifier.
Where is NP 9.5 Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by ethoxylating nonylphenol with 9.5 moles of ethylene oxide.
- Consumer Products: Found in industrial cleaners, detergents, and agricultural chemicals (regulated in some regions due to environmental concerns).