What is STEPAN® 3T?
STEPAN® 3T is a high-performance nonionic surfactant blend designed for use in hard surface cleaners, industrial degreasers, textile wetting formulations, and household cleaning products.
It offers excellent detergency, wetting, emulsification, and low-foam cleaning ability, making it ideal for applications where strong soil removal and minimal foam are required.
Physical & Chemical Properties
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Chemical Type: Nonionic surfactant blend
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Appearance: Clear to slightly hazy liquid
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Typical Active Matter: 100% (solvent-free blend)
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Solubility: Fully soluble in water
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Foam Level: Low to very low
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Cloud Point: Medium–high (grade-dependent)
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Surface Tension Reduction: Strong
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pH (1% solution): Neutral
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Wetting Power: Excellent on metal, plastic, glass, and porous surfaces
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Biodegradability: Readily biodegradable
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Compatibility:
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Excellent with anionic & nonionic surfactants
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Compatible with solvents
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Stable in alkaline and electrolyte-rich systems
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Key Functional Properties
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Powerful wetting agent
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Low-foam cleaning performance
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Effective oily soil emulsifier
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Excellent in alkaline degreaser formulas
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Enhances detergency strength when blended with other surfactants
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Stable in high electrolyte / high pH cleaner systems
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Suitable for spray & wipe and automatic cleaning applications
Applications
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Industrial degreasers
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Alkaline hard surface cleaners
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Machine cleaning detergents
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Metal cleaning formulations
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Institutional kitchen cleaners
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Low-foam multi-purpose cleaners
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Car wash & transportation cleaners
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Wetting agent in textile and leather processing
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Concentrated cleaning formulations
