Exxal higher alcohols - the science of helping you succeed

Exxal™ higher 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.

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

Exxal branched alcohols

Isomeric branched ranging from C8 to C13

Exxal 1315 LE is our latest highly-linear alcohol, offering the benefits of slight branching

Exxal 1315 LE – Linear efficient alcohol

Our highly linear alcohol with the benefits of slight branching

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.

Global supply with regional responsiveness

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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Exxal linear efficient alcohol - Product flow comparison

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Exxal linear efficient alcohol - Viscosity comparison test

How does formulation viscosity affect your manufacturing and dispensing processes?

Exxal linear efficient alcohol - Wettability comparison test

How does your end product's wettability affect its performance?

Featured news and research

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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_{*All of our alcohols and their ethoxylates meet the OECD 301F readily biodegradable threshold for isomeric mixtures.}