Tridecyl Alcohol Phosphate

Tridecyl Alcohol Phosphate is a branched-C13 phosphate ester (with an ethoxylated variant also listed by Esteem). The branched hydrophobe gives strong wetting and emulsification for industrial, textile and agro systems.

Esteem lists both Tridecyl Alcohol Phosphate and Tridecyl Alcohol (ethoxylated) Phosphate; choose the ethoxylated form when water dispersibility must rise. Full family context is on the Phosphate Esters hub. For grade selection beyond this page, Esteem’s R&D and QA teams work from the application brief rather than a catalogue guess.

Applications

• Industrial and textile wetting where branched-C13 phosphates spread fast.
• Agrochemical emulsions and tank-mix compatibility systems.
• Metal cleaning and emulsion systems needing anionic wetting plus inhibition.

How to select the grade

• Non-ethoxylated grade is more oil-leaning; ethoxylated grade disperses in water more easily.
• Branched C13 wets aggressively — trial dose downward before scaling.
• Share substrate, pH and electrolyte load so ester balance can be matched.

How to specify on an RFQ

Send the application, the property that must not fail (HLB/emulsion stability, wetting, foam, feel or solubility), target specification, and trial quantity. That lets Esteem match the grade to your test method instead of quoting the nearest catalogue name. Current TDS, SDS and lot COA are shared for qualified enquiries through the document library route.