Optical brighteners
BIANCAROL™ AZD
BIANCAROL™ AZD is an anionic optical brightner, soluble and compatible with conventional detergent powders, liquid detergents and industrial detergents. BIANCAROL AZD is commonly added to laundry detergents to make it appear whiter.
Characteristics
| Appearance | powder |
|---|---|
| Colour | creamy off white to yellowish |
| Washing application | bluish |
| Ionic character | anionic |
| Chemical nature | stilbene derivative |
| Light fastness | good |
| Wash fastness | good |
| Solubility | good |
| Stability | stable with hard water, hydrosulphite, hydrogen |
| peroxide, alkali, and acetic acid. |
Applications
BIANCAROL AZD is highly efficient and can be incorporated into laundry detergents at lower concentrations than conventional optical brighteners. BIANCAROL AZD is active at temperatures of 25°C or above and is indicated for machine wash as well as hand wash detergents. BIANCAROL AZD is stable to alkali and peroxide bleach in normal household and I&I laundering.
Dosage
Powder detergents 0,01 - 0,10% Liquid detergents 0,03 - 0,15%
Packaging
BIANCAROL™ AZD is delivered in bags of 15 kg on shrink wrapped pallets of 350 kg.
The values above were obtained from laboratory and plant trials under CISME’s control. They are, to the best of our knowledge, accurate and reliable, but serve only as a guide and are offered without obligation; they are not a substitute for the prior testing that alone can establish whether a product suits a given use. Users are responsible for compliance with local legislation and for holding the latest version of the data sheet. Data sheet revision 25-11.