Category: Libra news

Wetting is the ability of a liquid droplet to spread over a surface. Wetting agents are also known as surfactants – surface active agents.

Wetting agents are substances that reduce the surface tension of water to allow it to spread droplets onto a surface, increasing the abilities of a liquid. Lowering the surface tension lowers the energy required to spread droplets onto a film, thus weakening the cohesive properties of the liquid and strengthening its adhesive properties, increasing its penetrating, and spreading qualities through previously water repellent surfaces. Read More

If you’re looking for a non-ionic surfactant that is compatible with most surfactant types to incorporate into your products, the Libranol series will meet your needs exactly. Read More

On the 13^th – 15^th October, Libra Speciality Chemicals will be exhibiting virtually at Sepawa Congress Virtual 2021. The annual Sepawa Congress is the most significant meeting point of the detergents/cleansers, cosmetics and fragrance industry in Europe. Covid-19 has already had a significant impact on our industry, supply chain and networking abilities so any opportunity to network on an international scale is welcomed with open arms. Read More

Sustainability is a word that all of us are familiar with. But why is it so important within our industry?

With the ever-looming threat of the environmental damage to our planet becoming increasingly irreversible unless we act immediately, it is vital that we all look at production from a sustainable point of view. The need for long term change is more pertinent than ever before. Read More

This year, Libra Speciality Chemicals celebrates its tenth year successfully distributing KLK Tensachem’s market leading surfactants throughout the UK. Read More

Librateric CAB 50 is a high active (38%) grade of Cocamidopropyl Betaine. Cocamidopropyl Betaine possesses exceptionally low odour and low colour qualities.

Our CAB 50 is around 25% more concentrated than standard betaine, which makes it hostile to microbial growth, therefore eliminating the need for a preservative. Furthermore, Librateric CAB 50 provides exceptional viscosity building and foam boosting to anionic based cleansers. Read More

On the 29^th and the 30^th of September, Libra Speciality Chemicals will be attending Chemspec Digital 2021. Join us over the course of two days to virtually network with our experienced sales and technical teams. Read More

Libraterics are a series of salt free Dipropionates which are conventional Amphoteric surfactants that can contain up to 7% salt. The Librateric series are highly versatile and are compatible with different types of surfactants. Their stability at high temperatures or in acid and alkaline conditions results in exceptional surfactant performance. Furthermore, products from the Librateric series possess low irritancy which makes them suitable for a variety of applications. Read More

The Libracare APG series are a range of non-ionic surfactants primarily derived from renewable raw materials such as fatty alcohols from coconut and palm kernel oils and glucose from corn. These products are exceptionally mild, low in toxicity and, like the majority of our products here at Libra, they are readily biodegradable. Read More

Last week saw yet another exciting addition to our multi-million-pound capital investment programme at our manufacturing site in Irlam, UK. At Libra, we are committed to investing in the future of the UK chemical industry.

With all of our new Low Salt Betaine storage tanks now in place we are moving ever closer to Low Salt Betaine production at Libra, which will commence in Q4 2021. We are extremely proud of the continued capital investments in our manufacturing plant, and we are excited for the future of Betaine production. Read More