TERGITOL™ TMN-10 is a nonionic surfactant based on branched secondary alcohol ethoxylates, designed to deliver strong wetting, detergency and dispersing behavior in aqueous systems. It provides fast surface coverage, excellent dilution stability and smooth formulation handling, allowing users to obtain consistent performance across industrial cleaning systems, pigment slurries, resin dispersions and high-active emulsions. Its balanced HLB profile supports its incorporation into oil-in-water formulations, while its high cloud-point behavior maintains clarity and function during elevated-temperature processing.

• High HLB Value - TERGITOL™ TMN-10 has an HLB value of about 14.4, supporting efficient behavior in oil-in-water emulsions and improving distribution of surfactant aggregates. Laboratory wetting-rate evaluations confirm fast penetration across aqueous substrates, enabling stable performance in systems requiring high emulsification efficiency.

  
  

• Fast Wetting - With a viscosity of approximately 96 mm²/s at 25 °C, TERGITOL™ TMN-10 spreads rapidly across solid and polymeric surfaces, reducing surface-tension effects and improving contact uniformity. Wetting-speed measurements show controlled spreading behavior that enhances process stability in coating, cleaning and dilution operations.

  
  

• Strong Dispersion - Density measurements around 1.042 at 20 °C support strong dispersing power, helping maintain even distribution of pigments, waxes and solid particles. Test slurries prepared with TMN-10 demonstrate reduced agglomeration and improved suspension uniformity under both ambient and elevated temperatures.

  
  

• Narrow Gel Range - The surfactant displays a narrow gel-transition profile that stabilizes viscosity during dilution of high-active systems. Rheology observations indicate predictable gel-phase behavior that helps maintain smooth processing and reduces formulation variation in concentrated blends.

  
  

• High Cloud Point - TMN-10 provides a cloud point near 76 °C, maintaining clarity and performance under elevated processing temperatures. Phase-stability tests confirm minimal separation near its cloud-point threshold, ensuring reliable function in textile finishing, industrial cleaners and warm-temperature dispersion systems.

  
  

• Nonionic System - As a nonionic surfactant, TERGITOL™ TMN-10 demonstrates compatibility with anionic, cationic and other nonionic agents across a broad pH range. Compatibility testing shows stable behavior with mixed surfactant systems, offering flexibility for institutional cleaning formulations, CMP slurries and pigment dispersions.

• Textile Processing - TERGITOL™ TMN-10 enhances penetration and wetting in textile-treatment baths, supported by its HLB value of about 14.4 and cloud-point range near 76 °C. Process trials show uniform chemical distribution during padding and scouring operations at temperatures up to 70 °C, improving consistency in continuous textile lines.

  
  

• Pigment & Resin Systems - TMN-10 improves pigment and wax/resin dispersion, supported by its density of about 1.042 and strong distribution behavior. Paint and ink formulations containing TMN-10 demonstrate reduced flocculation and more uniform color performance, particularly in water-based coating systems requiring controlled dispersion.

  
  

• Industrial Cleaning - In institutional and industrial cleaners, TMN-10 provides strong detergency supported by its viscosity near 96 mm²/s and high temperature stability. Cleaning-performance testing shows efficient soil removal and stable clarity during dilution at 40–60 °C, making it suitable for metalworking fluids, institutional detergents and high-active degreasers.

  
  

• Paper & Coating - TMN-10 is used in paper processing and coating applications where rapid wetting and uniform distribution are required. Coating-machine evaluations confirm consistent surfactant activity at 70–75 °C, and its nonionic nature minimizes interaction with binders, supporting stable coating lay-down during high-speed paper finishing.