Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES) is a versatile surfactant renowned for its excellent foaming and cleaning properties. It is widely used in a range of personal care products, including xifashui and muyulu. As a "high-activity" surfactant, SLES is widely available in concentrations of 65-70%, which saves manufacturers on transportation and storage costs. During the processing, SLES must be diluted to approximately 25-28% concentration before it can be used in personal care products.
SLES undergoes a "transition stage" during dilution, where at certain concentrations, it forms an unprocessable gel due to its excessive viscosity for most mixing equipment. Even outside of the transition stage, certain formulations are too thick for traditional mixers and centrifugal pumps.
When handling highly active surfactants, manufacturers must also be careful not to introduce any air into the mixture, as this will greatly increase viscosity.
Using traditional mixers to dilute SLES can lead to issues such as separation and longer processing times needed to achieve a uniform product.
The dilution of SLES with water is a crucial step in cosmetic manufacturing, where achieving uniform and stable dispersion is vital for product performance. The KPH inline high-shear disperser and emulsifier offers a revolutionary solution, simplifying the SLES dilution process and enabling efficient, consistent, and high-quality cosmetic production.
Boasts the following advantages:
· Reduce mixing time, enhance mixing efficiency;
· Can effectively blend water and surfactants with greatly varying viscosities.
· Consistent product quality.
· The online high-shear dispersing emulsifier features an auto-pumping function without the need for additional pumping equipment.
· The operation was conducted in a closed system, eliminating aeration.；
· Sanitary design and easy to clean.
