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Alcoguard 4160

Chemical Family
Acrylics & Acrylates

Alcoguard 4160 a highly efficient acrylic copolymer, controls carbonate and calcium phosphate scales.

Properties

pH
4.0 - 5.0
Physical Form
Liquid

Product families

Applications

HI&I Care — Home Care
  • Dish Care
  • Laundry & Fabric Care
HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care
  • Industrial Cleaning

Product Families

Cleaning Ingredients — Cleaning Aids
  • Wetting & Dispersion Aids
Cleaning Ingredients — Functional Additives
  • Performance Additives

Other characteristics

Brand
Alcoguard
Functions
Anti-Scaling Agent, Dispersant
Labeling Claims
Biodegradable
Certifications & Compliance
EU Ecolabel
Note

Typical Data are based on our own measurements or derived from the literature. They do not constitute part of the delivery specification.

Markets
HI&I Care
Appearance
Colorless to yellow liquid
Soluble In
Water
HII Features
  • Anti-Filming
  • Scale Inhibition
  • pH Stable
Technology
Cleaning Ingredients
Characteristic

Film formation resistance, water hardness control, dispersion of oily and particulate soil, phosphate scale control, soap scale inhibition, very strong co-builder, etc.

Home Care Applications
  • Automatic Dishwash
  • Hand Dishwash
  • Liquid Laundry Detergents
I&I Cleaning Applications
  • Industrial Cleaners
  • Multipurpose Cleaners
Certifications and Compliance
EU Ecolabel
Cleaning Ingredients Functions
  • Anti-Scaling Agent
  • Dispersant
Guideline
20%
High Performance Scale Inhibition and Deposit Control

A highly effective anti-filming polymer for automatic dishwash (ADW) formulations, Alcoguard 4160: • Is an excellent co-builder due to its scale inhibition and dispersing properties • Provides excellent anti-filming results in typical ADW formulations • Is stable at high pH, therefore also suitable for use in industrial and institutional formulations • Available as a liquid, but can be made available as a free-flowing powder or granule • Shows synergistic effects when used with Dissolvine® GL

Technical data

Table 1 of 2

4 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Boiling Pointmin. 100°C
Density (at 25°C)1.2(1300)g/cc(kg/m³)
Freezing Point0°C
pH Value4.0 - 5.0—

Table 2 of 2

3 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Solid Content39 - 41%
Viscositymax. 150cPs
Residual Acrylic Acidmax. 0.5%

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