Anti-corrosive phosphated alcohol PA surfactants manufactured in the UK

Phosphated alcohols are highly adaptable, anti-corrosive phosphate esters, developed and manufactured by Lakeland Laboratories for applications in industries ranging from metalworking and manufacturing, to agriculture, oil field and utilities, and industrial and institutional cleaning.

Offering good environmental profiles, emulsification and corrosion-inhibiting properties, Lakeland's PA800 phosphated alcohol products carry broad appeal, tailored by our laboratory technical team to suit bespoke applications including metal cleaning and pre-treatment processes, textiles manufacturing and processing, and agrochemical dispersal for greater crop yields.   

What are phosphated alcohol PA surfactants? 

Phosphated alcohols (PA) are phosphate ester surfactants, forming either mono ester phosphate esters or mono-diester phosphate esters depending on the phosphating route used.

100% active anionic surfactants, phosphate esters are created by reacting fatty alcohols, or alkylphenols and ethoxylates, with phosphoric acid or phosphorus pentoxide, resulting in alkyl and arylphosphates, and etherphosphates. These acidic mono and diesters are highly versatile and adaptable, with excellent anti-corrosive properties as well as low skin irritability.

Phosphated alcohols manufactured by Lakeland in the UK are mono-diester phosphate esters utilised routinely in many sectors. Oil soluble and water dispersible properties, as well as biodegradable and corrosion inhibition qualities, make phosphated alcohol phosphate ester products such as PA800 ideally suited to applications in oil field and pipeline maintenance, together with boundary lubricant applications in metalworking and manufacturing processes where end users are seeking high-performance reliability to support their delivery of essential services.

What are the characteristics & properties of PA800 phosphated alcohol phosphate esters manufactured by Lakeland Laboratories? 

PA phosphated alcohols, including our PA800 product range, manufactured by Lakeland Laboratories at our facility in Greater Manchester, UK, are backed by our team's significant chemistry understanding, sourcing and utilising quality raw materials for consistency that gives end users reassurance as to every batch's reliability and stability.  

For over 50 years, Lakeland's speciality surfactant team has researched, developed and manufactured phosphated alcohol products to suit an ever-increasing range of applications, working collaboratively with our customers to create bespoke formulations that carry the characteristics they need for optimal performance in the field. 

Versatile PA800 phosphated alcohol phosphate esters by Lakeland Laboratories offer properties including:  

• Low foaming and defoaming characteristics for greater efficiency in processes such as industrial cleaning and manufacturing 
• Phosphate esters such as PA800 phosphated alcohols are oil soluble and perform well under high pressures for application in lubricants and metalworking processes 
• Water dispersible properties make phosphated alcohols such as PA800 suitable for wetting, emulsification and lubrication applications  
• Antistatic properties, benefiting textiles sector applications such as fabric softening 
• Excellent corrosion inhibition, particularly when used in metalworking and metal fabrication, oil field and pipeline maintenance processes 
• Readily biodegradable with good environmental profiles, making PA800 phosphated alcohols suitable for cleaning and agricultural applications 

How are PA800 phosphated alcohol phosphate esters manufactured by Lakeland applied by our worldwide customers?   

Developed and manufactured on site at our facility in Greater Manchester, UK, Lakeland's highly adaptable phosphated alcohols include our PA800 phosphate ester product. 

PA800 is a popular product choice for a range of industrial sectors. Developed for oil field drilling and pipeline maintenance operations, PA800 replaces APE-based products which break down into toxic alkylphenols and which cannot be used in subsea, aquatic, detergency or many other heavy duty industrial applications.

Phosphated alcohols, including phosphate ester PA800, manufactured by Lakeland Laboratories help to maintain essential oil field pipeline operations through excellent corrosion inhibition and lubrication characteristics, applied by clients worldwide including those operating in Nigeria's rapidly-developing oil drilling sector to keep vital fuels flowing without interruption or environmental harm. 

The textiles manufacturing, processing and cleaning industry utilises Lakeland's PA800 phosphate ester, benefiting from antistatic and wetting properties to aid dyeing processes and fabric softening. And in metalworking, metal fabrication and heavy industry, PA800's low foaming properties perform well under extreme pressure to create safe working environments, to protect equipment and materials, and to enable clean, precision metalwork.

Applications for Lakeland's PA800 phosphated alcohol phosphate ester include: 

• Textiles manufacturing, dyeing and processing 
• Maintenance of oil field infrastructure, including pipeline lubrication, protection and cleaning 
• Lubricant in metalworking and metal fabrication 
• Detergent in IIC products 
• Dispersal agent for agrochemicals to aid application of fertilisers and pest control 

Phosphated alcohol phosphate ester manufacture by Lakeland's surfactant specialists 

With chemistry understanding at the heart of our speciality surfactant manufacturing business, our phosphated alcohol and phosphate ester products, including PA800, are used by businesses globally, spanning sectors including textiles cleaning and processing, metal working, treatment and processing, oil field and agriculture. 

Our team manufactures phosphate ester surfactants to exceptional quality standards, developed through unmatched scientific expertise and delivered with outstanding customer service that works closely with you to meet the needs of your business and your customers.

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