Alcohol Ether Carboxylates (AEC) represent a class of highly versatile, premium specialty surfactants. Featuring a unique molecular structure that combines both non-ionic and anionic properties, our AEC series is engineered to solve the most stubborn formulation challenges across a wide spectrum of industries—from commercial and household cleaning to personal care, textile refining, and metalworking fluids.
Core Performance Advantages:
Ultimate Hard Water & Electrolyte Stability:
AEC acts as a powerful calcium soap dispersant. It maintains crystal-clear fluid stability and prevents the formation of sticky scum even in extremely hard water environments (up to 2000 ppm).
Extreme Alkali Resistance & Hydrotrope Power:
Unlike traditional surfactants that "salt out" in high-pH environments, our AEC series remains completely soluble in highly alkaline solutions. It acts as an exceptional hydrotrope (solubilizer), ensuring your liquid formulations remain transparent and highly effective.
Mildness & Eco-Friendliness:
Highly biodegradable with extremely low skin irritation, making it a premium choice for sensitive applications like cosmetics and household cleaners.
Low Foaming & High Lubricity:
Select variants offer strictly controlled low-foam profiles for high-shear environments, while actively boosting lubricity and anti-wear properties in mechanical fluid systems.
Product Selection Guide: Find Your Perfect AEC
Explore our core AEC portfolio to find the ideal performance profile for your specific formulation needs:
[9H-LF] Modified AEC: The Low-Foam Powerhouse
Performance Profile: Engineered for environments where foam control is critical. It provides exceptional calcium soap dispersion and high-alkali stability while keeping foam to an absolute minimum.
Ideal Applications: Perfect for high-pressure spray cleaning, automated commercial washing systems, and high-speed CNC machining fluids.
[9H] AEC Surfactant: The Calcium Soap Terminator
Performance Profile: The definitive answer for extreme hard water challenges. With a proven Calcium Soap Dispersion Ability score of 80.5 (far exceeding standard competitors), it keeps fluid systems perfectly clear and stable under severe electrolyte impact.
Ideal Applications: Widely applicable in heavy-duty degreasing, institutional detergents, oilfield applications, and specialized industrial fluids.
[M10] Alcohol Ethoxylate Carboxylic Acid: The Versatile Workhorse
Performance Profile: A highly stable, multi-functional emulsifier. Its unique anionic-nonionic dual nature makes it an excellent penetrant, dirt lifter, and emulsion stabilizer.
Ideal Applications: It enhances cleaning efficiency in household and commercial formulations alike, while also boosting Extreme Pressure/Anti-Wear (EP/AW) properties in metalworking fluids.
[AY-M13] Alcohol Ether Carboxylic Acid: The Mild Specialist
Performance Profile: Combining strong emulsifying power with an eco-friendly, low-irritation profile. It offers outstanding alkali resistance and high biodegradability.
Ideal Applications: A premium choice for personal care formulations (facial cleansers, shampoos, body washes), textile pretreatment, and delicate hard-surface cleaning.
Formulate with Confidence. Perform with Excellence
Are you looking for a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to global premium surfactants? Ruqinba’s AEC series provides the robust foundation your chemical formulations need.
