Nonionic Wetting Agent for Ceramics (Triton X-100 Type)
CAS Number: 9002-93-1
Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether (Triton X-100 type) is a nonionic surfactant and wetting agent widely used in ceramic slips, glazes, and screen-printing pastes to reduce surface tension, improve substrate wetting, and prevent crawling and pinholing defects. At 0.05–0.5%, it enables uniform glaze coverage on porous substrates and improves ceramic ink penetration in inkjet printing.
Technical Specifications
| HLB value | 13.4 |
| appearance | Colorless to light yellow viscous liquid |
| purity (%) | ≥99 |
| density (g/cm³) | 1.06–1.08 |
| cloud point (°C) | 63–65 |
Applications
- Wetting agent in ceramic glaze slurries to prevent crawling defects
- Surface tension reducer in ceramic screen-printing pastes
- Wetting additive in inkjet ceramic inks for tile decoration
- Surfactant in colloidal ceramic suspension preparation
- Foam control agent in ceramic casting slip systems
Key Features
- Effective wetting at very low concentrations (0.05–0.5%)
- Nonionic nature ensures compatibility with all ionic ceramic systems
- Prevents glaze defects (crawling, pinholing) on low-porosity substrates
- Improves ceramic ink penetration and definition in digital printing
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