Home, Industrial & Institutional Cleaning
StarChem has been manufacturing specialty chemicals for over 50 years. With this experience we strive to bring innovative solutions to our customers. StarChem offers a broad range of chemistries and technologies to many industrial and consumer markets. StarChem’s HI&I products bring value to many applications including laundry and dishwashing detergents, all-purpose cleaners, degreasers, disinfectants, vehicle-cleaning compounds, heavy-duty commercial and industrial cleaners and sanitizers. Please review our products and technologies and let us provide a solution for your specialty chemical needs.
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Amphoteric Surfactants
| Chemistries | StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
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| Betaines | StarSurf CAPB | Cocamidopropyl betaine | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Effcient viscosity builder & wetter. Offers lower sensitivity. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. |
| StarSurf CAPB 50 | Cocamidopropyl betaine | Liquid | 37 | 7 | Effcient viscosity builder & wetter. Offers lower sensitivity. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. | |
| StarSurf H-CAPB | Cocamidopropyl betaine | Liquid | 37 | 7 | Hydrogenated Cocamidopropyl betaine. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. | |
| StarSurf LAPB | Laurylamidopropyl betaine | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Effictive viscosity builder & wetter. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. | |
| Amine Oxides | StarSurf CAP0x | Cocamidopropylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Excellent foam booster and detergent |
| StarSurf LAP0x | Lauryl amidopropylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Offers excellent bleach stability and is a viscosity builder | |
| StarSurf LMAP0X | Lauryl-myristyl amidopropylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Offers excellent bleach stability and is a viscosity builder | |
| StarSurf L0x | Laurylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Excellent bleach stable foamer | |
| StarSurfM0x | Myristylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Excellent bleach stable foamer | |
| Hydroxysultaines | StarSurf CAPHS | Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Alkaline stable foaming agent. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. |
| StarSurf CAPHS 50 | lauramidopropyl hydroxysultaine | Liquid | 44 | 7 | Alkaline stable foaming agent. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. | |
| StarSurf LAPHS | Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | Liquid | 30 | 7 | Alkaline stable foaming agent. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. |
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Anionic Surfactants
| Chemistries | StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfonates | StarSurf DOSS 70 | Dioctylsulfosuccinate (DOSS) | Liquid | 70 | 7 | Excellent foamer and re-wetter (variety of diluents available) |
| StarSurf DDBSA | Sulfonated alkyl benzene | Liquid | 100 | 6 | Excellent all-purpose foaming agent, demulsifier properties | |
| StarSurf ES 814 | Ammonium alkyl-ether sulfates | Liquid | 60 | 6 | Excellent all purpose foaming agent | |
| StarSurf ES 814 HG | Ammonium alkyl-ether sulfates | Liquid | 60 | 6 | Excellent allpurpose foaming agent. Non-flamable | |
| StarTex AC Conc. | alkyldiphenyloxide disulfonate | Liquid | 45 | 9 | Excellent solubility and stability in acidic, alkaline, bleach & other oxidizing systems | |
| Phosphates | StarSurf P-90 | phosphated alcohol ehoxylate | Liquid | 90 | 9 | Efficient hydrotrope and coupling agent for organics and salts |
| StarSurf phos 2672 | Triethylamine phosphate | Liquid | 60 | 4 | Efficient scale inhibitor for calcium and other alkaline compounds | |
| StarSurf phos 361 | Phosphated alcohol | Liquid | 100 | 4 | Cleaner, efficient hydrotrope and coupling agent for organics and salts | |
| StarSurf phos 801 | Phosphated alcohol | Liquid | 100 | 4 | Cleaner, efficient hydrotrope and coupling agent for organics and salts | |
| StarSurf WFF | Surfactant blend | Liquid | 46 | 4 | Excellent detergent stable with peroxides |
Surfactants (Specialties)
| Chemistries | StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
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| Amides | StarSurf CDEA 11 | Cocamide DEA (diethanolamide) | Liquid | 100 | 9 | Efficient foamer and rheology modifier |
| StarSurf CMEA11 | Cocamide MEA (monoethanolamide) | Liquid | 100 | 9 | Efficient foamer and rheology modifier | |
| Formulated Alcohol Ethoxylates | StarSurf DA | Surfactant blend | Liquid | 99 | 6 | low foaming wetter |
| StarSurf CMS | Surfactant blend | Liquid | 50 | 7 | Good resistance to alkali, acids and salts | |
| Formulated cationics | StarSurf 2745 | Surfactant blend | Liquid | 82 | 8 | Very good degreaser and efficient in alkaline conditions |
| Formulated Anionics | StarSurf 2914 | Surfactant blend | Liquid | 50 | 8 | Good resistance to alkali and salts. Very stable foamer over a broad pH range |
| StarSurf 2754 | Surfactant blend | Liquid | 40 | 8 | Excellent degreaser stable over a wide pH range. |
Nonionics
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StarChem offers a wide range of alkoxylated alcohols, please contact your StarChem representative for more information on product that we have available for HI&I. |
Cationics
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Silicones Fluids
| StarChem offers a wide range of polydimethylsiloxanes (5 cSt to 60000 cSt). Please contact your StarChem Sales representative for more information. |
Foam Control
| Chemistries | StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicone | StarSil AF 2577 | Silicone Emmulsion | Liquid | 10 | 7 | Very high performing low concentration silicone defoamer |
| StarSil AF 30 | Silicone Emmulsion | Liquid | 30 | 5 | Versatile FDA compliant control agent | |
| StarSil PD 30 | Silicone Emmulsion | Liquid | 25 | 8 | Versatile industrial defoamer | |
| StarSil PD 250 | Silicone Emmulsion | Liquid | 40 | 8 | High performing defoamer for the alkaline conditions | |
| StarSil AC 1083 | Silicone Compound | Liquid | 100 | 8 | Versatile silicone formulation base for most industrial applicatios | |
| Non-Silicone | StarDefoam 354 | Mineral Oil | Liquid | 100 | 7 | Versatile mineral oil defoamer for most industrial applicatios |
| StarDefoam PMD 100 | Polymeric | Liquid | 100 | 7 | Concentrated defoamer for extreme industrial foaming conditions |
Other Chemistries
| StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
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| StarTex PL Extra Conc | EDTA | Liquid | 40 | 11 | Scale control |
| StarChem Metyl Soyate | Methyl ester | Liquid | 100 | N/A | Eco-friendly solvent. Good for cutting oil and grease |