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FUNCTIONSurfactant · Wetting agent — Nonionic detergency / wetting surfactant

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APPLICATIONSurfactants & Emulsifiers

Nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) surfactants

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Surfactant · Nonionic detergency / wetting surfactant

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Wetting agent · Nonionic detergency / wetting surfactant

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Incumbent NPE surfactant family from the EPA alternatives assessment. The ethoxylate distribution and commercial formulation are unspecified at family level.

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C8–C10 alkyl polyglucosides (APG)

Original: Nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) surfactants

Proposed offset: C8–C10 alkyl polyglucosides (APG)

Use: Detergents and hard-surface cleaning surfactant systems

Claim to investigate: EPA assessed this defined APG chemistry among alternatives to NPE surfactants; renewable carbohydrate/alcohol feedstocks are available.

Limits: Match active concentration, detergency, foam, electrolyte tolerance and compatibility; APG is not a universal NPE replacement. The 2012 assessment is historical evidence, not certification of a selected current grade or product.

EPA DfE Alternatives Assessment for Nonylphenol Ethoxylates ↗ · BASF Glucopon alkyl polyglucosides ↗

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Incumbent NPE surfactant family from the EPA alternatives assessment. The ethoxylate distribution and commercial formulation are unspecified at family level.

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Core data coverage: 18.75%

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Core field	Recorded information
Chemical name	Nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) surfactants Source ↗
CAS number	Not yet recorded / may not apply
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Molecular formula	Not yet recorded / may not apply
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Identity sources	https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-06/documents/npe_final.pdf Source ↗ Source reference recorded for this record's scope; source freshness is a separate review.
Uses	Nonionic detergency / wetting surfactant. Incumbent NPE surfactant family from the EPA alternatives assessment. The ethoxylate distribution and commercial formulation are unspecified at family level. Source ↗ Supplier/source description; applicability remains grade-specific.
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EcoSafe assessment: Not assessed · no numerical points or certification.

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