Phosphate Esters from Lakeland Laboratories

Yes, Lakeland Laboratories manufactures phosphate alcohol ethoxylates at our Greater Manchester UK-based facilities. Stable in hard water, mono and diester phosphate alcohol ethoxylates are widely applied in industry, offering excellent performance in detergency and IIC, agriculture, metal working and finishing, textiles processing and oil field through anti-corrosive, moderate foaming and free-rinsing characteristics.

Yes, Lakeland Laboratories manufactures phosphated phenol ethoxylates in the UK, producing every batch in-house at our facility in Greater Manchester. Incredibly versatile, mono phosphated phenol ethoxylates are low foaming, and offer good detergency in highly alkali systems for quality and consistency in applications including metal working and finishing, agriculture, IIC and detergents.

Lakeland manufactures phosphate ester surfactants in the UK at our plant in Greater Manchester and supplies the phosphate ester range worldwide, in particular to Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Our global network of approved agents and suppliers work with Lakeland’s regulatory team in the UK to ensure phosphate esters are manufactured and supplied in line with international compliance and approvals.

Yes, Lakeland Laboratories manufactures our range of phosphate ester surfactants on site at our plant in Greater Manchester, UK. Our self-contained facilities are home to our Head Office team, technical laboratory, research and development facilities, and our production facilities that manufacture phosphate esters bespoke to suit customer need, prior to dispatch worldwide.

Lakeland’s phosphate ester range is versatile, highly functional and carries excellent performance across every product. Common applications include use as rinse aids, metal finishing, textiles manufacturing, processing and cleaning, ink additives, lubricants and maintenance chemicals. Industrial applications are broad, but include:

• Lakeland PA 100 utilised in acid pickling, metal cleaning and pre-treatment, descaling and rust removal, and automotive wheel cleaning
• Lakeland PA 800 utilised in textiles processing and cleaning, metal cleaning and pre-treatment, lubricants, agrochem and solvent-based cleaning
• Lakeland PAE 136 utilised in oilfield drilling applications, replacing APE-based products, industrial detergents and automotive vehicle cleaning, and metal cleaning with corrosion inhibition

Other popular phosphate ester products include Lakeland PAE803, PPE 604, PPE 1614 and PPE 1040.

Yes, Lakeland’s phosphate ester surfactant range is frequently tailored and manufactured to bespoke customer specifications, identifying key characteristics and developing unique formulations for optimal performance. Bespoke phosphate esters may offer varying surface tension, foam height or emulsification properties.

Yes, Lakeland’s phosphate ester surfactants benefit from good environmental profiles, and are readily biodegradable. With low aquatic toxicity, phosphate esters by Lakeland Laboratories are used in subsea applications in the oil field sector, replacing APE-based products, as well as industrial detergents, vehicle cleaning and metal cleaning.

Yes, Lakeland Laboratories works in partnership with customers to research and develop bespoke phosphate ester surfactants tailored to specific sector needs, from agrochem, industrial and institutional cleaning and oil field to metal working and textiles processing.

Lakeland’s technical team at our laboratory in Greater Manchester, UK, collaborates with customers to identify required phosphate ester surfactant performance, adapting our range to suit the needs of applications, such as high or low foaming properties, corrosion inhibition or wetting characteristics.

Yes, Lakeland Laboratories undertakes toll manufacture of phosphate ester surfactants for clients with bespoke or confidential requirements seeking a reliable, experienced surfactant manufacturer in the UK.

Toll manufacture clients have access to Lakeland’s phosphate ester and surfactant technical development team, collaborating to create tailored phosphate esters to meet the needs of specific applications, as well as our extensive on-site production facilities that support the scalable manufacture of phosphate ester surfactants under contract.