Exxal higher alcohols - the science of helping you succeed

Exxal™ branched alcohols

Exxal alcohols are primary alcohols, that contain both even- and odd-numbered hydrocarbon chains, ranging from C8 to C15.
The structures of our hydrophobes are unique and create differentiating properties such as low pour points, biodegradability*, solvency and wide viscosity ranges across all of their derivatives.

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Key benefits

Our high-purity Exxal alcohols exhibit reactivity typical of higher primary alcohols. Thanks to their branched structure,
they offer many performance advantages, such as:

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
Biodegradability*
All of our alcohols and their ethoxylates meet the OECD 301F readily biodegradable threshold for isomeric mixtures
Powerful solvency in coatings and inks
Fully soluble in hydrocarbon fluids while enhancing their solvency power

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Effect of surfactant concentration on the hydrophobicity of polydisperse ethoxylates

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Global supply with regional responsiveness

Largest alcohol producer, ready to grow with customer needs. We offer integrated sites for higher alcohols in Americas and APAC.

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Versatility and performance

Our customers use Exxal alcohols to synthesize derivatives for different industries including surfactants, polymer additives, adhesives, lube and fuel additives and lubricant esters.

Acrylates adhesives
Exxal alcohols for acrylate adhesives can offer performance benefits across a wide variety of pressure sensitive adhesive applications.
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Additives – Fuels & lubricants
Exxal alcohols derivatives such as Esters, Zinc Dialkyl DithioPhosphates and Hindered phenols serve as intermediates in lubricant and additives applications.
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Surfactants
Our hydrophobes are key intermediates for surfactant manufacturers as they synthesize derivatives used in many applications.
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Featured resources

View highlighted new, events,technical papers and case studies below. To see our full collection of resources, browse our Library.

Coating applications
View our novel application of Exxal branched alcohol based surfactants for low-VOC coalescents.
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Cold water detergency
View our poster at CESIO comparing cold water detergency performance between different alkyl ethoxylates.
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Biodegradation and Ecotoxicity of Branched Alcohol Ethoxylates
Study data will help manufacturers determine proper regulatory classification of products.
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Mammalian toxicity testing of higher alcohol ethoxylates
Read previously unpublished data from 59 toxicology studies on alcohol ethoxylates (AE) produced from branched and highly linear alcohols produced by ExxonMobil.
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EPA Safer Choice ecolabeling
Exxal alcohol-based ethoxylated surfactants within specific ethoxylation ranges meet EPA Safer Choice Direct Release Criteria.
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