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• Effective at extremely low concentrations.
Fluorocarbon chain stirs new ideas in surfactant chemistry Have you heard? . . . about the surface-active chemical structure with a stable fluorocarbon tail and solubilizing groups that are organic or inorganic, oil or water soluble? This new 3M Surfactant discovery is revolutionizing formulas in many consumer and industrial products that require a surfactant. This new 3M structure of fluorocarbon tail and solubilizing group creates a surfactant that can be adapted to the requirements of practically any formula. The solubilizing group is especially designed to aid in the migration and orientation of the molecule to achieve properties at lowest solution concentrations. It can be either oil soluble or water soluble (anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric). The fluorocarbon tail is unique, with perhaps the lowest surface energy of any known material. Has very low solubility in both aqueous and organic systems; and exceptional resistance to thermal, chemical, electrical, biological attack, as well as good resistance to radiation. Check the profile to the right, then return the coupon for more information on 3M Brand Surfactants.
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• Remain stable in high heat, strong acids, bases oxidizing and reducing agents. • Resist biological, radiation attacks. • Resist electrolytic decomposition. • Provide excellent leveling action without moisture sensitivity. • Make stable foams in chemicals that destroy other surfactants. • Produce stable emulsions of small particle size. • Available for organic or aqueous systems. • Offered in anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric form.
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