AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry

Berol® 609
Next generation nonylphenol
ethoxylate replacement
An eco-premium technology
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New eco-premium technology

Berol® 609 is AkzoNobel’s next generation nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) replacement
that exceeds the degreasing power of leading NPE replacements.

What is Berol® 609?

• Berol® 609 is AkzoNobel’s next generation nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) replacement
• An alcohol ethoxylate blend designed to match the key properties and performance
of NP9 or NP10
• Berol® 609 exceeds the degreasing power of current NPE replacements
• Berol® 609 is completely water soluble – no hydrotrope needed
• Readily biodegradable
• TSCA and DSL listed
Effective degreasing performance • Available in drums or bulk
and environmentally friendly
Laboratory tests demonstrate the cleaning power of Berol® Why use Berol® 609?
609. An aqueous degreaser formulated with Berol® 609 • Intended to be used as a direct drop-in for NP9 or NP10
outperforms current commercially available NPE replacements. – Similar surfactant properties (cloud point equal to NP9)
– Better handling characteristics (lower pour point and viscosity); dissolves much
more quickly in cold water
Non-mechanical degreasing test results for NPE’s and potential
replacements – No need to modify other components of existing formulations to
maintain performance
• Developed to formulate highly efficient aqueous cleaners
• Berol® 609 replaces other alcohol ethoxylates that are described as NPE replacers
• Berol® 609 matches or exceeds the performance of NP9, NP10 and competitive
products at the same use level
A Berol® 609
B NP9 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF BEROL® 609
C NP10 Cloud point (1% in water) 54°C
D Competitive NPE Replacer
pH (5% in water) 5.8
Pour point < -20°C
T E S T F O R M U L AT I O N     Brookfield viscosity @ 25°C 100 cP
Surfactant 0.1% Critical micelle concentration 51.6 mg/l
EDTA (40%) 0.5% Surface tension (0.1% solution) 28.3 mN/m
Water Balance
Soil: Mineral grease Berol® 609 dissolves much faster in cold water than NP9
T E S T C O N D I T I O N S   
Test medium: DI water
Temperature: 5ºC, 25ºC
Stirring rate: 100 rpm
Sample size: one drop of
Berol® 609 surfactant/test
NP9
Tests run in quadruplicate, average
time to form clear solution reported

Recommended applications
• Aqueous degreasing
• Hard surface cleaning e.g. vehicle, all-purpose, ready-to-use and heavy
duty cleaners

Take action before the EPA does – replace

your NPE cleaners with Berol® 609 today!
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