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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2026, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (2): 226-235.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2097-2806.2026.02.011

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Preparation and performance study of a special low-foaming cleaning surfactant for agricultural film

Ruochen Wu1,Zhenbang Xu1,Chengjun Pan1,Lei Wang1,2,*()   

  1. 1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
    2. Genoxtech Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
  • Received:2025-04-07 Revised:2026-01-26 Online:2026-02-22 Published:2026-03-09
  • Contact: E-mail: wl@szu.edu.cn.

Abstract:

To address the lack of specialized low-foaming cleaning agents in the recycling process of agricultural films, this study evaluated cleaning efficiency using haze measurement and developed an environmentally friendly low-foaming cleaning agent by selecting and formulating a compound system composed of sodium fatty alcohol ether sulfate(AES)and nonionic surfactants(C8-10, C10, 1003, 1006). Experimental results demonstrate that the ternary compound formula(1 g/L AES+1.5 g/L 1003+1.5 g/L 1006)significantly reduces the haze value of the film(from over 40 to 12.27)within a 1 h cleaning period, while achieving a near-zero foam persistence height(approximately 0 mm)after 5 mins, meeting the requirements for water-saving, low-foaming, and high-efficiency cleaning. SEM, XRF and other characterization methods confirm that the residual stain on the surface of the film was significantly reduced after cleaning, and the overall cleaning rate of the main residual oxides(SiO2, CaO, Al2O3)is more than 97%. This study provides a green and efficient cleaning solution for agricultural film recycling, which has important practical value for alleviating “white pollution”.

Key words: agricultural film, low-foaming, compounding, haze, surfactants

CLC Number: 

  • TQ423