ExxonMobil Publishes Surfactants Data that Support Product Development, Sustainability and Ecolabeling
SPRING, TX – ExxonMobil announced the publication of a series of studies aimed at helping formulators and manufacturers support new product development, sustainability product performance attributes and eco-labeling requirements. This body of work aggregates 30 years of data based on performance of ExxonMobil Exxal™ alcohols and their ethoxylates and was recently published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.
With the release of this data, manufacturers now have access to publicly available biodegradability and aquatic toxicity data needed for the proper regulatory classification of surfactants derived from Exxal branched alcohols. The researchers also demonstrated that when compared to linear or semi-linear counterparts, many of these branched alcohol ethoxylates were less toxic, have lower classification and labeling requirements under the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, and may qualify for environmentally friendly consumer labels.