Acid Thickener  Rx is a nonionic surfactant designed to build viscosity in acid media. Acid Thickener  Rx surfactant may be used alone in hydrochloric acid, or in combination with sodium chloride (salt) when used with other acids (such as phosphoric, sulfuric, hydrofluoric, citric, oxalic, etc.) Varying the use level of Acid Thickener surfactant (and salt) will vary the viscosity build. Acid Thickener  Rx is a versitle, broad spectrum non phenolic biocide & Fungicide for leather, paper, paint, textile,wood and water treatment , free from penta - chlorophenate.
 

RXSOL Technical Data Sheet (TDS)

RXSOL Acid Thickener – HCl Toilet Cleaner & Descaling Gel

Product Name: RXSOL Acid Thickener Product Category: Acid-Compatible Surfactant Thickener Chemical Nature: Cationic / Non-Ionic Surfactant Blend Application: Hydrochloric Acid Toilet Cleaner, Acidic Descaling Gel, Sanitary Cleaner and Industrial Acid Cleaning Formulations Product Code: To be assigned Physical Form: Liquid Concentrate

Product Description

RXSOL Acid Thickener is a specialty surfactant-based viscosity modifier developed for manufacturing hydrochloric acid-based toilet cleaners, bathroom descalers and industrial acid cleaning gels.

The product is designed to increase the viscosity of compatible acidic cleaning formulations, improving adhesion to vertical surfaces and extending the contact time between the cleaning solution and mineral deposits.

Unlike conventional detergent thickeners, which may lose viscosity or become unstable in strongly acidic solutions, RXSOL Acid Thickener is intended for use in hydrochloric acid formulations after appropriate compatibility and stability testing.

The thickened acidic formulation helps improve the removal of calcium carbonate deposits, lime scale, rust stains and mineral contamination from compatible acid-resistant surfaces.

It is an ethoxylate for preparing high viscosity acid solutions and thus is commonly known as acid thickener. It is most predominantly used in preparing liquid toilet cleaner based on hydrochloric acid.

Applications

Material compatibility: Hydrochloric acid can aggressively attack many metals, cementitious materials, natural stone and certain coatings. A thickener does not make HCl safe for these surfaces. Metal descaling requires a separately validated corrosion inhibitor system.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Can RXSOL Acid Thickener be used in 33% hydrochloric acid?

Compatibility at 33% HCl has not been established. This proposed formulation is intended for evaluation in lower-acid formulations, initially around 5–15% HCl.

Q2. Can normal detergent thickener be used for HCl toilet cleaner?

Most conventional detergent thickeners are not designed for strong acidic conditions and may lose viscosity or separate.

Q3. Can this thickener be used for industrial descaling?

It may be evaluated for localized acid descaling gels, but corrosion inhibitor compatibility and equipment metallurgy must be assessed separately.

Q4. Is the formulation transparent?

A clear appearance is possible, but cannot be guaranteed without formulation and stability testing.

Q5. What is the recommended dosage?

An initial screening range of 1–5% is proposed. The optimum dose must be determined by viscosity and stability testing.

Manufacturing Recommendation

For a commercial RXSOL acid thickener, the most important objective is to achieve repeatable viscosity development at the customer's actual HCl concentration.

I recommend conducting a pilot evaluation at three acid concentrations—5%, 10% and 15%—and measuring viscosity, phase stability and surface cling before finalizing the TDS.

A CTAC/amine oxide blend is only one possible approach. A purpose-designed acid thickener based on suitable long-chain amine or quaternary ammonium surfactant chemistry may perform better, but must be selected using supplier compatibility data and actual laboratory testing.

One important question: Do you want the RXSOL Acid Thickener to work mainly with 10–12% HCl toilet cleaner, or with 20–33% HCl industrial descaling acid? The required surfactant chemistry and achievable viscosity can differ substantially.

It is used as viscosity builder in acid cleaning and the dosage suggested for building viscosity is 2 to 2.4% depending upon the acid content.
 

Recommended Dosage

These are screening ranges only. Actual viscosity depends on the thickener chemistry, acid strength, surfactant concentration and formulation temperature.

Key Features and Benefits

• Provides viscosity development in compatible hydrochloric acid formulations.

• Improves cling on vertical toilet bowl and sanitary surfaces.

• Helps increase contact time for removal of mineral deposits.

• Suitable for developing acidic gel cleaners.

• Can improve uniform application and reduce rapid runoff.

• Designed for liquid blending and industrial manufacturing.

• Allows adjustment of viscosity through surfactant concentration.

• May provide additional wetting performance during cleaning.

Advantage : 
 

• Imparts very good viscosity at very low dosage.
• Gives a stable product without any fear of separation later.
• The product is almost colorless and transparent. This gives a very bright and sparkling final product on addition of dye.
• Turns out to be very economical because of the low dose.
• Easy to use readily miscible with water.
• Long term viscosity stability.
• Provides 90% corrosion inhibition in HCl.
• Solubilizes easily and quickly.

 Storage and Handling :-

The Product can be stored at ambient temperatures for five years. Avoid Contact with strong oxidizing agents .Do not store above 60 Deg C over prolonged periods . Should always be homogenized before use.