Tile and Grout Cleaner

It is a mild acid cleaner formulated to remove mineral deposits and organic soils
from grout and ceramic tile. CRODAQUAT TES ats as an effective, acid stable
hydrotrope providing formulation stability at elevated temperatures.
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Ingredients
Water
Sulfamic Acid
Citric Acid
Arcosolv Pnb
Rhodasurf BC-630
CRODAQUAT TES
Fragrance, dye, etc

% Weight
82.3
10.0
5.0
2.0
0.5
0.2
q.s.

Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid

Weight/gallon: 8.95 lbs.
Procedure:
Add ingredients in the order listed, insuring each is fully dispersed before adding the
next.
CRODAQUAT TES is a product of CRODA and has manufacturer / supplier / distributor of main
ingredients in the following countries:

Sulfamic Acid

SYNONYMS: Amidosulfonic acid; Amidosulfuric acid; Sulphamic acid;Aminosulfonic acid; Kyselina

amidosulfonova; sulphamidic acid; Sulfamidsure (German); cido sulfamdico (Spanish); Acide
sulfamidique (French);
Sulfamic acid is a nonvolatile, white crystals; decomposes at melting point 205 C;
slightly soluble in water and organic solvents. The main application can find in
metals and ceramics cleaning industry as a replacement for hydrochloric acid to
remove rust. It is also used in:
Formulating cleaning agents
Cleaning metals and ceramics
Rust removal agent in air conditioner and cooling system
Chemical catalyst for esterification process
Dye and pigment manufacturing
Ingredient in fire extinguishing media
Pulp and paper industry as a chloride stabilizer
Plasticizer
Chemical intermediate
Textile and paper bleaching
Herbicide
Coagulator for urea-formaldehyde resins

This ingredient is use in formulating:

Lime Scale Remover
Tile and Grout Cleaner

Citric Acid

Citric acid is a weak organic acid, and it is a natural preservative

and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft
drinks. In biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and
therefore occurs in the metabolism of virtually all living things. It can also be used
as an environmentally benign cleaning agent. Citric acid exists in greater than trace
amounts in a variety of fruits and vegetables, most notably citrus fruits. Lemons
and limes have particularly high concentrations of the acid; it can constitute as
much as 8% of the dry weight of these fruits (about 47 g/L in the juices[3]). The
concentrations of citric acid in citrus fruits range from 0.005 mol/L for oranges and
grapefruits to 0.30 mol/L in lemons and limes. Within species these values vary
depending on the cultivar and the circumstances in which the fruit was grown.
At room temperature, citric acid is a white crystalline powder. It can exist either in
an anhydrous (water-free) form or as a monohydrate. The anhydrous form
crystallizes from hot water, where as the monohydrate forms when citric acid is
crystallized from cold water. The monohydrate can be converted to the anhydrous
form by heating above 78 C. Citric acid also dissolves in absolute (anhydrous)
ethanol (76 parts of citric acid per 100 parts of ethanol) at 15 degrees Celsius. In
chemical structure, citric acid shares the properties of other carboxylic acids. When
heated above 175C, it decomposes through the loss of carbon dioxide and water.
Citric acid leaves a white crystalline precipitate. Citric acid is a slightly stronger acid
than typical carboxylic acids because the anion can be stabilised by intramolecular
hydrogen-bonding from other protic groups on citric acid.

Some applications :

food additive
water softening
ingredients in cleaning solutions
meat tenderizer

This ingredient is use in formulating:

Vegetable Oil Soap (floor cleaner)

Tile and Grout Cleaner

Arcosolv PNB

ARCOSOLV PNB is a colorless combustible liquid with an ether-like odor. It has low
water solubility and good coupling and demonstrates good solvency for coating
resins. The properties of PNB support its use in agricultural, coating, cleaning, ink,
textile and adhesive products. It is a good substitute for ethylene glycol ethers
including EB.

Chemical Name
Ether
Chemical Family
Chemical Formula

Normal Butoxy Propanol, Propylene Glycol Normal Butyl

Propylene Glycol Ether
C7H16O2

Applications :
Coatings: ARCOSOLV PNB can be used as a coalescent with various resins including
Acrylics, Styrene-Acrylics, and Polyvinylacetates. It has superior film forming
characteristics.
Cleaners: ARCOSOLV PNB has a moderate odor, good coupling ability, and good
surface tension lowering in water-based cleaners. It is compatible with a wide range
of cleaning components. ARCOSOLV PNB is also partially water soluble and the
water solubility can be increased by adding low molecular weight alcohols or other
propylene glycol ethers.
Other Applications: Can be used in agriculture, cosmetics, electronics, ink, textile
and adhesive products.
Sources
This ingredient is use in formulating:

Lime Scale Remover

Tile and Grout Cleaner

Rhodasurf BC-630
Alkoxypoly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol Hydrophilic, but still oil soluble. Low foaming wetting agent for textile processing
and alkaline spray cleaners. Emulsifier for silicones, agricultural chemicals and
petroleum oils, this product reduces the resin content of chemical pulp the caustic

extraction stage.

Features:
Opaque, viscous pourable liquid,
colour = 2 max
pH = 6.0-8.0
Pour point = 15 to 20C
Specific Gravity = 0.99
Flash point > 200F
Moles of ethylene oxide = 7
HLB = 11.5
This ingredient is use in formulating:

Touchless Vehicle Wash

Tile and Grout Cleaner

CRODAQUAT TES
A water soluble, ethoxylated quaternary compound, CRODAQUAT TES is
suitable for use in a wide range of household and industrial
applications. CRODAQUAT TES is a unique surfactant possessing impressive
antistatic properties along with hydrotroping capabilities and builder compatibilities
not normally observed with quats. These properties make CRODAQUAT
TES particularly well suited for use in cleaning compounds where charge
neutralization plays a role in overall performance.
BENEFITS

Powerful antistatic properties

Functions as a cationic detergent
Improves foam stability of anionic surfactants
Stable in acidic media
Excellent coupler of nonionic surfactants
Compatible with anionic surfactants
Good solubility in common detergent builders
Significant acid and alkali solubility

APPLICATIONS
Touchless Cleaners

Car & Truck Washes

Wheel Cleaners
Vinyl & Aluminum Siding Washes
General Purpose Antistats
Glass Cleaners
Furniture Polishes
Electronics Specialty Cleaners
Carpet Treatments
Built Hard Surface Cleaners
Tile & Grout Cleaners
Scale Removers
Steam Cleaners