chemical intermediates
Exxal™ alcohols
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Exxal alcohols are branched, primary alcohols that contain both even- and odd-numbered hydrocarbon chains, ranging from C8 to C13.
Our customers use Exxal alcohols to synthesize derivatives used in industrial applications:
- Surfactants: industrial applications, enhanced oil recovery, mining
- Polymer additives: stabilizers, antioxidants and flame retardants
- Adhesives: acrylates
- Lube and fuel additives
- Lubricant esters
They are also used as solvents or co-solvents for coatings, inks and for metal extraction in mining.
High-purity Exxal alcohols exhibit reactivity typical of higher primary alcohols. Thanks to their branched structure, Exxal alcohols offer many performance advantages:
- Low pour point: prohibits gel and wax formation, facilitates processing of alcohols and derivatives
- Superior wetting power of derived surfactants: excellent candidates for resource extraction and nonylphenol substitution
- Solvency: powerful co-solvents when used in coatings and inks, fully soluble in hydrocarbon fluids while enhancing their solvency power
- Viscosity: wide viscosity ranges in synlubes
Regional sales specifications
| North America* | South America** | Europe***(REACH registration numbers) | Asia Pacific | ||||
| Exxal™ 8 |  | | (01-2119449923-30-0000) | |
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| Exxal™ 9 | | | (01-2119459285-32-0000) | |
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| Exxal™ 10 | | | (01-2119449807-26-0000) | |
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| Exxal™ 11 | (01-2119449922-32-0000) | ||||||
| Exxal™ 13 | | | (01-2119454259-32-0000) | |
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* including Mexico and Canada, excluding South and Central America
** including Central America
*** includes Middle East and Africa
