BURCOSIL™ CAR
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Mixtures & BlendsNatural WaxesSiliconesWaxes
Burcosil™ CAR is a silicone/carnauba additive for automotive spray wax and wash-and-wax products (cationic). It is recommended for car and truck spray wax, and car "wash-and-wax" consumer products.
Product families
- Other Functional Additives
- Performance Additives
- Waxes
Other characteristics
- Brand
- BURCOSIL
- End Uses
- Automotive Polishes, Car Wash, Wax Polishes
- Functions
- Beading Agent, Gloss Enhancer, Rinse Aid
- Labeling Claims
- APEO-Free, Biodegradable
- APEO-Free
- Biodegradable
- Markets
- HI&I Care
- Appearance
- Clear to slightly hazy liquid
- Availability
Burcosil CAR is available in 5 gallon pails and 53-gallon, open-head, poly drums (440 lbs).
- Technology
- Cleaning Ingredients
- Incompatible With
- anionic surfactants
- Benefits and Features
Provides improved beading performance to spray wax and wash-and-wax products.; Improves gloss of treated surfaces.; Easy to use; added to existing formulations without any formulation adjustments.; Rinse-aid formulations made in conjunction with Burcomul 1055D have excellent hot and cold storage stability.; Provides an easy-to-handle source of carnauba for automotive rinse aids allowing them to be marketed as spray waxes.; Alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APE) free.
- Formulation Guideline
Burcosil CAR should be added to the formulated rinse aid, spray wax, or wash-and-wax product.; The use of deionized or reverse osmosis water will reduce or eliminate mineral deposits from being left behind on the vehicle surface.; Burcosil CAR is not compatible with anionic surfactants.; The use of solvents such as glycols, butyl ethers, and d-limonene as part of the wash-and-wax formulation is possible.; To increase the amount of foam generated, surfactants such as Burcoterge C2P-39 (amphoteric) or Burco COPB-35 (betaine) can be added to the formulation.
- Home Care Applications
- Car Wash
- Wax Polishes
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Automotive Polishes
- Car Wash
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Beading Agent
- Gloss Enhancer
- Rinse Aid
Technical data
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5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity | 97 | % | — |
| Density | 8.26 | lbs/gal | — |
| Flash Point | 80 | °F | TCC |
| Viscosity (25°C) | 250 | cPs | — |
| pH Value (1% Aqueous Solution) | 4.5 | — | — |
