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Stepan Company
22 West Frontage Road

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Northfield, Illinois 60093
Telephone (847) 446-7500

Customer Service: 1-800-457-7673

Technical Service: 1-800-745-7837

www.stepan.com

BIODEGRA DA TION OF H YDROTROPES

A ppl i cabl e to these current Stepan products:
STEPA N A TE® A XS STEPA N A TE® SCS STEPA N A TE® SCS-40
STEPA N A TE® SXS STEPA N A TE® A CS
A pplicable to these inactive Stepan products:

STEPA N A TE® X-35 STEPA N A TE® X-50

Bi odegradati on I nf ormati on:

The available literature information indicates that CO2 evolution and the rate and the extent of ultimate
biodegradation of Stepan's hydrotropes is similar to that of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS).

The results of biodegradation assays using UV absorbance to monitor xylene sulfonate removal in river water
die-away tests indicate primary biodegradation reaching 100% in 8 days.

Ultimate or complete breakdown, using the modified Sturm test has been shown to reach 87% in 28 days with
STEPANATE® SXS (sodium xylene sulfonate). Therefore, Stepan's hydrotropes are considered readily
biodegradable compounds.

Ref erences:
*The Soap and Detergent A ssociation Report on H ydrotropes, M ay, 14, 1982.

*Stepan Study (93-007).

STEPA N A TE® is a registered trademark of Stepan Company.

Last Update: 10.27.11 Revision reference: BI006.03

Last M odified by: Barbara Gomez on 10/ 27/ 2011 01:28:55 PM

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