With more than 20 years of experience in the specialty polymer business, SNF has developed many high-performance polymers for home care, industrial and institutional cleaning applications. SNF focuses on providing a wide range of polymers through 23 large scale, low-cost manufacturing facilities around the world that are committed to top quality products and services.
SNF offers a number of performance polymers such as thickening agents, dispersants, anti-redeposition agents, processing aids, anti-spotting and sheeting agents, and liquid absorbents for a variety of these home care, industrial, and institutional market applications. These products are commercially available by SNF under the FLOSOFT™, FLOGEL™, and FLOSPERSE™ tradenames.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH SNF INCLUDE:
- Large scale, low-cost manufacturing sites integrated in raw materials
- Wide range of polymers
- High level of expertise in polymer applications and technologies
- Production capabilities on four continents
- Responsive technical service teams
- Commitment to high quality products and services
PRODUCTS
Cationic Thickeners & Stabilizing Agents
The FLOSOFT™ line of products is used as cationic thickeners for home and laundry care including:
- Fabric softeners
- Lime scale removal
- All-purpose cleaners
- Toilet bowl cleaners
FLOSOFT™ products are also used as a stabilizing agent for:
- Car polishing
- Shoe polishing
- Hard surface polishing
Anionic Thickeners & Stabilizing Agents
The FLOGEL™ line of products is used as thickening agents over a wide range of viscosities, and imparting desired flow properties in order to stabilize solid particles in suspension and to stabilize emulsions in the following applications:
- Hard surface cleaners
- Dish washing (e.g., automatic dish washing liquid gels)
- Hand cleaners (e.g., heavy-duty hand cleaners and hydroalcoholic hand sanitizing gels)
- Fabric care
- Auto care
- Deicing fluids
Dispersants
FLOSPERSE™ polycarboxylates are water-soluble polymers designed to enhance the performance of many different household, industrial, and institutional detergent formulations.
Benefits provided by FLOSPERSE™ polymers for this application are:
- Excellent ability to disperse insoluble inorganic salts and soil particles
- Soil-releasing properties for anti-redeposition onto fabrics
- High efficiency for binding calcium ions
- Stable under chlorine and alkaline conditions
- High temperature stability
- Low-foaming properties
- Excellent compatibility with surfactants normally used in detergent and cleaning formulations
- Excellent processing and granulating aid to spray dry products