PRODUCT GROUPS

Zschimmer & Schwarz offers surfactants, phosphonates and polymers for a variety of different application areas. With our comprehensive range of products from one source, we provide tailor-made solutions for our customers’ requirements:

In our extensive surfactant portfolio, there are suitable specialities for every application area. For example, the amino acid-based products of the ZETESECO HS series offer excellent hydrotropic performance and outstanding environmental properties.

CUBLEN phosphonates offer optimum solutions for a large variety of application fields such as detergents and cleaning agents for household and commercial use.

SYNTRAN® polymers from Zschimmer & Schwarz are easy to apply and maintain, making them especially suitable for the industrial & institutional, household and car care markets.

Surfactants

Surfactants form the basis of many formulations and are indispensable due to their individual properties. Whether sustainable household cleaners, highly concentrated professional cleaning agents or car shampoos for the highest demands: Zschimmer & Schwarz offers surfactants and surfactant mixtures for all applications. The products are specifically developed for special functions such as high or low foam volume, emulsifying or fat-dissolving power and hydro­philic or hydro­phobic properties. The focus is on multi­functionality and sustainability. The amino acid-based surfactants of the ZETESECO HS range, for example, show outstanding hydro­tropic performance combined with emulsifying or odour-inhibiting effects – all in molecules based on natural building blocks.

AMPHOTENSID

Amphoteric surfactants with versatile application properties, like high or low foam volume, enhancement of the solubility of non­ionic surfactants (hydro­tropic effect) and/or good skin tolerance

AUTOPOON

Blends based on cationic surfactants, suitable to impart water-repellent effects to hard surfaces

CONTRASPUM

Defoamers based on different ingredients like silicones, mineral oil, nonionic surfactants etc.

FLEROGUM

Soaps (anionic surfactants) based on different natural oils

LUMOROL

Synergistic mixtures of different types of surfactants with auxiliaries for easy formulation of cleaning products

MULSIFAN

Emulsifiers for different oils, waxes and other hydrophobic substances

OXETAL

Range of fatty alcohol ethoxylates (nonionic surfactants) with different application properties like wetting and degreasing

PHOSFETAL

Phosphoric acid esters (anionic surfactants) with versatile application properties like wetting or anti-static effect

PROPETAL

Range of fatty alcohol alkoxylates (EO/PO adducts, nonionic surfactants) with different cloud points, very low-foaming products with properties like wetting, degreasing etc.

PROTELAN

Amino acid-based surfactants with enhanced environmental profile

PURTON

Fatty acid diethanolamides (nonionic surfactants) for thickening, foam stabilisation etc.

SETACIN

Sulfosuccinates (anionic surfactants) with either foam stabilisation or outstanding wetting performance

SULFETAL

Broad range of fatty alcohol sulfates (anionic surfactants), different salts and concentrations with high or low foam volume and/or enhancement of the solubility of nonionic surfactants (hydrotropic effect)

TREOSAL

Ethoxylated triglycerides (nonionic surfactants) with moisturising and solubilising properties

TRIUMPHNETZER

Sulfosuccinate (anionic surfactant) with outstanding wetting performance

TURKEY RED OIL

Sulfated castor oil, natural solubiliser for essential oils

WAXEMULSION

Nonionic carnauba wax emulsion, easy to handle and provides surface protection

ZETESECO

Range of different types of surfactants with enhanced environmental profile

ZETESOL

Broad range of fatty alcohol ether sulfates (anionic surfactants), different salts and concentrations with high foam volume and high or low viscosity

ZUSOLAT

Range of low-odour fatty alcohol ethoxylates (nonionic surfactants) with different application properties like wetting and degreasing

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PHOSPHONATES

Under the trade name CUBLEN, Zschimmer & Schwarz markets a wide range of phosphonate products. The focus of the portfolio comprises eight different chemical molecules (HEDP, ATMP, DTPMP, EDTMP, HDTMP, HEMPA, PBTC, BHMTMP), which are supplied in numerous different forms. Most of the products are offered as various salts – e.g. sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), ammonium (NH4+) – with a different pH value or active content. The CUBLEN phosphonate range of Zschimmer & Schwarz provides optimum solutions for the formulation of detergents and cleaning agents.

CUBLEN phosphonates are the products of choice for use as high-performance antiscalants, dispersants, complexing and chelating agents or as corrosion inhibitors.

ATMP

The CUBLEN A series (ATMP) is a good complexing agent and a universally applicable inhibitor for various mineral deposits (scale). Selected ATMP products are certified according to the North American standard NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 for use in the production of drinking water. CUBLEN ACS 402 is also compatible with active chlorine.

BHMTMP

The CUBLEN  B series (BHMTMP) is an excellent inhibitor for both carbonate- and sulphate-based mineral deposits with high hydro­thermal stability.

DTPMP

The CUBLEN D series (DTPMP) represents the most versatile phosphonic acid in the CUBLEN product range and impresses with its outstanding price–performance ratio. DTPMP is an excellent inhibitor for mineral deposits (for example CaCO3, BaSO4, SrSO4) and a powerful complexing agent. Selected DTPMP products are certified according to the North American standard NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 for use in the production of drinking water.

EDTMP

The CUBLEN E series (EDTMP) is a particularly powerful complexing agent with high calcium tolerance. EDTMP has a high dispersing power for ceramic slurries and retards setting in building materials.

HDTMP

The CUBLEN  F series (HDTMP) acts as an excellent inhibitor for mineral deposits (especially for gypsum) and has high hydrothermal stability. HDTMP shows corrosion-inhibiting properties on aluminium under alkaline conditions. Selected HDTMP products are certified according to the North American standard NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 for use in the production of drinking water.

HEDP

The CUBLEN  K series (HEDP) is a very good CaCO3 inhibitor, water hardness stabiliser and complexing agent for trivalent metal ions (for example Fe3+). Selected HEDP products are certified according to the North American standard NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 for use in the production of drinking water. In addition to aqueous products, HEDP is also available as a granular, dust-free solid with various active contents.

 

HEMPA

The CUBLEN  R series (HEMPA) is an excellent dispersant for calcium-based deposits. HEMPA significantly improves the rinsing properties of washing and cleaning formulations.

In highly saline systems of oilfield applications, HEMPA can show its excellent calcium tolerance.

PBTC

The CUBLEN P series (PBTC) consists of an active chlorine-compatible phosphonic acid with high calcium tolerance, even under strongly alkaline conditions.

Applications

Phosphonates have been successfully used as additives in industrial water treatment for around 50 years. Building on this original application, phosphonates have opened up a very broad spectrum of new chemical-technical applications. This is mainly due to their multifunctional properties:

  • Complexing agent and threshold-active substance
  • Efficient dispersing agent
  • Excellent hydrolytic and thermal stability

CUBLEN phosphonates therefore offer optimum solutions for a large variety of application fields such as detergents and cleaning agents for household and commercial use.

Washing and cleaning agents

The experts of our Cleaning Specialities Division trust in CUBLEN  phosphonates as essential ingredients for washing and cleaning agent formulations. CUBLEN phoshonates fulfil an entire range of important functions both in products for household use as well as those for commercial use: amongst others, they are used for water hardness stabilisation, the dispersion of dirt particles, stain removal or for the stabilisation of disinfecting or bleaching components.

Cosmetics

In the Personal Care Division, CUBLEN phosphonates are used, amongst otheres, as bleach stabilisers in hair dye products. In soaps and shampoos, they stabilise and improve the performance of detergent ingredients. Furthermore, CUBLEN phosphonates are ideal for stabilising white pigment dispersions in sunscreen lotions.

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Specialities

In addition to the standard liquid products, Zschimmer & Schwarz offers a range of specialities. Selected phosphonates are also available as solids. The products are offered either as powders (e.g. EDTMP, HDTMP) or as dust-free granules (HEDP, DTPMP). They are particularly suitable for the production of formulations in solid dosage form (for example for dishwasher tablets). Besides, the Industrial Specialities Division manufactures numerous special products and formulations with tailor-made properties for specific applications. The range is enormous: from oxidation-stable phosphonates for peroxide-based and hypochlorite-containing formulations to chloride-free phosphonate products.

Special products

In addition to the extensive standard phosphonate range, Zschimmer & Schwarz offers a large number of products with special properties for special applications. In addition to oxidation-stable modifications of ATMP (CUBLEN ACS 402), there are also chloride-free products based on CUBLEN  series E and D, for example. Furthermore, Zschimmer & Schwarz boasts a readily bio­degradable amino­methylene phosphonate (according to OECD Standard 301) with novel surface-active, corrosion-inhibiting and hydro­tropic properties.

Formulations

Zschimmer & Schwarz also offers proprietary formulations consisting of phosphonates and other auxiliaries which have been optimised for use in certain fields of application. Thanks to the application of our long-standing expertise, these synergistic mixtures impress with their enhanced performance compared to individual products, thereby creating significant added value for the customer.

Solids

In addition to aqueous solutions, the CUBLEN product range also comprises phosphonates/phosphonic acids which are available either as dust-free granulated solids or as crystalline powder. The spectrum of products we offer ranges from industrial-grade solids with a large production volume to fine chemicals of high purity.

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Faucet close-up with running water.

Polymers

Zschimmer & Schwarz develops and manufactures special waterborne solutions and emulsion polymers that are suitable for various surface care applications. Thanks to a high expertise in acrylic polymer chemistry, Zschimmer & Schwarz is able to engineer polymers with unique properties. We offer the right solution for any cleaning product – from carpet cleaner to floor polish. Our polymers are versatile and provide excellent protection, superior water resistance, matte or glossy film-forming properties, exceptional abrasion resistance and a lot more. This makes them perfect for maintaining cleanliness, enhancing appearance and providing long-lasting protection. Polymers from Zschimmer & Schwarz are easy to apply and maintain, making them suitable for the industrial & institutional, house­hold and car care markets.

Industrial & institutional

Zschimmer & Schwarz has significant expertise and capabilities in modifying a basic polymer backbone through secondary reactions to produce copolymers which offer a wide range of functional end properties.

Household

Consumers demand ready-to-use convenience products. They are looking for lower prices, good appearance, gloss and chemical resistance without a permanent coat build-up. We offer non-metal-bound polymers that help formulators achieve these properties.

Carpet care

Carpet shampoos and spray extraction based on SYNTRAN® are recommended for all conventional methods and machines used in the domestic sector. Shampoo residues and the encapsulated dirt can be easily removed by vacuuming as soon as the carpet has completely dried.

Wax emulsion

We offer a range of water-based synthetic wax emulsions for coatings, floor polishes, leather and shoe polishes. Wax emulsions are important ingredients of these film-forming formulations and they complement the properties of the polymer dispersions, in particular wear properties.

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