Ethomeen C25

Description

[Azco Nobel Chemicals, Inc., Chicago, IL] A registered trademark for a transparent, yellow liquid Emulsifier composed of Polyoxyethylene(15)cocoamine. Ethomeen® C/25 is corrosive alkaline liquid. It is used in a formulation for a cleaning gel developed by Richard Wolbers.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Ethomeen C 25; PEG-15 Cocamine; polyoxyethylene(15)cocoamine;

Risks

• Alkaline.
• Skin contact will cause irritation.
• Flammable. Flash point = 500 F
• Talas: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in most polar and nonpolar solvents.

CAS	61791-14-8
Melting Point	300 C
Density	1.042 g/ml
Boiling Point	-10 C

Resources and Citations

• Akzo Nobel: Website

• Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990

• Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997

• Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998

• Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog