J R Hess Company is pleased to announce our partnership with Esti Chem A/S as an authorized supplier of their portfolio of high-performance, vegetable-derived solvents and surfactants to the U.S. market.
Through this partnership, we bring U.S. formulators access to ester-based chemistries designed to replace or extend d-limonene, terpenes, hazardous oxygenated solvents, and traditional aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents.
These materials help improve safety profiles, price stability, VOC compliance, and overall cleaning performance across industrial applications including metalworking, construction, transportation, and heavy-duty cleaning.
In addition to high-performance ester solvents, Esti Chem offers advanced low-foam surfactant systems and microemulsion technologies that allow formulators to precisely control foaming, solvency, and degreasing performance.
Below is an overview of key products now available through J.R. Hess Company.
ESTISOL™ Ester Solvents
ESTISOL esters have been developed as preferred alternatives to terpenes, hazardous oxygenated solvents, and aromatic or aliphatic hydrocarbons in formulated chemical products.
Key features across the ESTISOL range include:
- Predominantly low or no VOC content
- Improved health & safety profile versus traditional solvents
- Readily biodegradable options
- RSPO Mass Balance (MB) versions available for select palm-based grades
- Evaporating ester options for applications where water rinse is not feasible
Estisol™ 190
- Recommended alternative to d-limonene and aromatic hydrocarbons
- Suitable for industrial cleaners and formulated chemical products
- CLP label-free
- No VOC content
- Readily biodegradable
Estisol 190 provides strong solvency with improved safety characteristics and is well-suited for formulators seeking a hydrocarbon-free system.
Estisol™ 199
- Alternative or extender for d-limonene
- 25% VOC content
- Lower surface tension than Estisol 190
- Low viscosity with excellent wetting properties
- High solvency power (KB value 74)
Estisol 199 offers quicker penetration in challenging soils such as bitumen, making it well suited for heavy-duty degreasing and industrial cleaning applications where rapid action is required.
Esticlean™ AR Plus MB
- Ready-to-use, water-in-oil emulsion
- Non-flammable
- Low odour
- 0% VOC
- Alternative to aliphatic, naphthenic, and aromatic hydrocarbon solvents
Esticlean AR Plus MB is designed for cleaning and degreasing applications where a non-flammable, hydrocarbon-free system is preferred.
ESTISURF™ Surfactant Systems & Microemulsions
Estichem also offers a range of low-foam alkoxylate surfactants and optimized surfactant packages for industrial cleaning fluids and other formulated chemical products. These systems allow full control over foaming behavior while delivering strong degreasing performance.
Low-foam surfactants are often combined with low-foam hydrotropes to maximize cleaning efficiency without excessive foam.
Estisurf™ MF20 MB
A next-generation vegetable ester-based microemulsion system designed for high-performance degreasing.
Key Properties:
- VOC-free
- Flash point > 100°C
- Density: 987 kg/m³
- Pour point < –5°C
- Miscible in water
- Clear to slightly turbid appearance
Performance Highlights:
- Up to 33% can be used in cleaner concentrates without CLP labeling
- Exceptional oil, grease, and bitumen removal
- Alternative to hydrocarbon cold cleaners and high-alkaline systems
- Enables VOC-free and label-free degreaser formulations
Typical Applications:
- Metal parts cleaners
- Truck and automotive degreasers
- Oil-spot and bitumen removers
- Hard surface industrial cleaners
- Leisure and marine cleaning applications
Available for use in both concentrated and ready-to-use formulations.
Estisurf™ M43-E
An optimized nonionic surfactant package based on fatty alcohol ethoxylates and alkyl polyglucosides.
- Designed for hydrocarbon-free degreasers and hard surface cleaners
- Excellent degreasing under acidic, neutral, or alkaline conditions
- Supports eco-label certification (Nordic Swan, EU Ecolabel, Bra Miljöval)
- Easy formulation using a single raw material
- Suitable for industrial hard surface cleaners, vehicle cleaning, and metal parts degreasing
Estisurf™ LF 181
An all-in-one, low foam surfactant package for concentrated alkaline industrial cleaners.
- Optimized nonionic surfactant system based on fatty alcohol ethoxylates and hydrotropes
- Soluble in highly alkaline formulations
- Controlled foam profile: moderate initial foam with collapse during rinse
- Excellent grease and particle removal
- Also suitable for acidic formulations
Designed to simplify formulation and reduce manufacturing complexity.
Technical Support & Supply
As Estichem’s authorized U.S. supplier, J.R. Hess Company provides:
- Local inventory and distribution
- Technical data sheets and safety data sheets (SDS)
- Formulation guidance
- Samples for evaluation
- Commercial quotations
For more information about any of these products — or to request technical documentation or samples — please contact our team.