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DISHWASHING LIQUID PRODUCTION

1. Formulation

Part one – Equipment

For starters you need:
1. Mixing vessel – use a plastic bucket, don’t use steel or aluminium buckets because they
are corroded by caustic soda and associate acids used.
2. For agitator, use cooking stick (mugoti or musika).
3. Clear bottles or beakers for occasional sampling.

Part two – Health and safety

This section is necessary to prevent bodily harm and/or harm to equipment and property.
ANY CHEMICAL INCLUDING WATER HARMFUL.
So be very careful when handling chemicals, store the raw materials where they are safe and
away from reach of children. Create a cabinet or locker and put a lock and key.
Label all chemicals you have in storage clearly with a bright marker.
Always follow the standard operating procedures when mixing chemicals to prevent side
reactions which may trigger explosions and possible death.
Use PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) always when dealing with
chemicals.
- You need a face mask to prevent inhalation of toxic fumes.
- You need PVC gloves, these ones you can get them at a local pharmacy.
- You need a work suit and/or dust coat.
- You need a closed leather shoe especially a safety shoe.

Part three - Raw materials

For a batch of 200 litres sparkly dishwasher
1. The Best formula
Raw material Quantity (KG)

Caustic soda / sodium hydroxide (NaOH) 1.5

Sodium lauryl ether sulphate (SLES) 15
Perfume 20 g
Green dye To taste
salt 3
Water 170
Alkyl benzene Sulphonic acid 12

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(Sulphonic acid)

For 10 litre batch of dishwashing liquid.

Raw material Quantity (KG)

Water 10
Caustic soda 0.1 (100grams)
Sulphonic acid 1
Bermocol 0.05 (50 grams)
SLES 0.5 (500grams)
Triethanolamine (TEA) 0.05
Coco-ethanolamine(CDEA) 0.05
Lemon scent To taste
Salt To desired viscosity

2. Standard Operating Procedure (S.O.P)

1. Make sure or verify that mixing vessels, scales and buckets used for weighing raw
materials and utensils are cleaned and sanitised.
2. Verify that pH meters and scales are functioning.

a. Main mix
Add:
- Water to the bucket
- Caustic soda slowly
- Stir until caustic dissolves completely.
Be very careful because this step produces hot water (exothermic reaction) and caustic soda is
corrosive thus must be handled with care.
b. Add :
- SLES and stir until completely dissolved.
- Sulphonic acid
- Salt and stir well
Be careful when stirring not to do so randomly as it produces foam which will make it
difficult to see your reacting mixture.
c. Add
- Bermocol until required viscosity is reached.

d. Add a sachet of dye.

e. Put in a container and leave product to settle.

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3. Quality control specification

PARAMETER SPECIFICATION RESULTS
APPEARANCE SMOOTH TEXTURE
ODOUR LEMON SCENT
CONSISTENCY FINE
COLOUR GREEN

IF THIS STANDARD IS ATTAINED THEN PACK.

4. RAW MATERIAL AND PACKAGING SUPPLIERS.

SUPPLIER CONTACTS ADDRESS PRODUCT
CP PLASTICS 118 LYTTON PLASTIC BOTTLES
ROAD
PRINCEWEN 0771240747 SHOP NO.B2,93 ALL CHEMICALS
CHEMICALS 0771240510 CHINHOYI
STREET
BEHIND
GULF
COMPLEX
OTHER 33 KAGUVI CHEMICALS
SUPPLIERS STREET SHOP
B07 BERZACKS
BUILDING
HARARE
LABELS CORNER CHEMICALS
SPEKE AND
MBUYA
NEHANDA
PRINTING
SHOP
UPSTAIRS.
HARARE
TCV 0782228772 7859 114  PRODUCT
CHEMICALS CRESCENT FORMULATION.
GLEN VIEW 8  DETERGENT
HARARE BUSINESS
STRATEGY.
 TECHNICAL
SUPPORT.
 MACHINERY.

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PINE GEL PRODUCTION

Equipment needed for the manufacture of pine gel is:
An open plastic vessel
A wooden stirrer
A clear jar or beaker

1. Formulation
Raw material Quantity

Water 50%
Sulphonic acid 10%
Sodium hydroxide 5%
Pine oil 15%
NP9 10%
Bermocol To desired viscosity
Urea 5%
Colorant (GREEN) 0.1%

2. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

a. Verify that all the equipment to be used is clean and sanitised.

b. Add:

- Water to the vessel

- Caustic soda or sodium hydroxide and stir until completely dissolved.

- Sulphonic acid.

c. To the mix in b. Add:

- Np9

- Urea

- Colorant (a sachet of green dye)

Stir until thick and greenish consistency.

d. To the mix in c. Add

- Pine oil

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- Bermocol until required viscosity.

3. Quality control specification

PARAMETER SPECIFICATION RESULTS

APPEARANCE SMOOTH TEXTURE
ODOUR PINE SCENT
CONSISTENCY FINE
COLOUR GREEN GEL
pH 8.5 – 10 alkaline
Viscosity 60000- 80000 cPs

4. Safety precautions

- Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. If it occurs wash with plenty of water.

- Keep container tightly closed.

- Store in a cool dry place.

5. Packaging

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Hair shampoo and hair conditioner production

1. Equipment needed:
- Plastic container
- Wooden Stirrer
- Clear bottle
Part one: HAIR SHAMPOO FORMULATION
Raw materials to produce 10 litres Quantity (kg or litres)

Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 1 kg

(SLES)
CDEA 0.2 kgs
Bermocol To desired viscosity
Water 10 litres
Salt 0.2 kgs
Perfume or scent 10-20 mls of rosemary or cherry or
lavender
Colour Yellow or pink

Part two: STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

1. Verify that all equipment is clean and sanitised.

2. Add water to the bucket.

3. Add:

- SLES and stir in one direction only

- CDEA

- Bermocol and salt

- Mix until thick viscosity is attained.

4. Add:

- Colour

- Scent

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Hair conditioner production

Product formulation

RAW MATERIALS TO PRODUCE 50 LITRES Quantity (kg/l)

Ceto-stearyl alcohol 1.5

Centrimide b.p 1

Propylene glycol 0.5

water 47

perfume 0.05

colour As desired

Standard operating procedure:

1. Verify if equipment is clean.

2. Add water to the reactor.

3. Add

- ceto stearyl alcohol

- Centrimide

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- Propylene glycol

- And stir vigorously

- Add colour and scent.

Packaging and chemical suppliers

Supplier Product

Plastic bottles Cp or nearby plastic

packaging container
companies (Workington
industrial area)
Ceto-stearyl alcohol Sylvester and kitchen
Centrimide and propylene Near millchem graniteside
glycol opp ABC auction
Scent Princewen chemicals
color

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Foam bath production

Formulation

Raw material Quantity

Water 10 litres

Alcohol (ethanol) 300 mls

Sodium tri-poly phosphate 0.1 kg

(Stpp)

cdea 0.3 kg

Mono-ethylene glycol 0.1 l

(meg)

Aloe gel 0.5 l

Sles 1.5 kgs

fragrance 0.05 l

T.e.a 0.05 l

Bermocol To desired viscosity

salt 0.25 kg

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Toilet cleaner – domestos

Mix in a plastic vessel only

Raw material quantity

water 75%

Sodium hypochlorite 17%

Caustic soda 3%

Np9 5%

Pine oil scent

colour Use one stable in

hypochlorite

Standard operating procedure

1. Verify cleanliness of equipment

2. Into a plastic container/drum pour most of the water

3. Retain some water and add caustic soda and stir until

dissolved.

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4. Add sodium hypochlorite and caustic soda solution to

(2)

5. Then add NP9

6. Add dye and perfume

7. Pine perfume is a standard.

CAUTION:

Avoid contact with hands

Avoid contact with clothing or fabrics

Do not use in conjunction with any other cleaners

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Toilet cleaner (heavy duty)

Raw material Quantity

Water 70 litres

Sulphuric acid 10 kg

Np9 1.5 kg

Colour and perfume Blue dye and pine perfume

Washing powder

Raw material Quantity

Sulphonic acid 2 kg

Soda ash light 1okg

Np9 2l

Sodium hypochlorite 0.1 l

stpp 5 kgs

Sodium sulphate 0.5 kg

Sodium chloride 1 kg

3 Colours Lemon scent

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Jik or household bleach

Raw material quantity

water 10 l

Sodium hypochlorite 5 kgs

Avoid contact with hands and fabrics

Pack in strong plastic bottles.

Tile cleaner

water 89%

stpp 3%

methanol 3%

Np9 6%

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Laundry liquid

water 7.8 l

Caustic soda 0.1l

Sulphonic acid 0.5 l

Np9 1.5 l

urea 0.2

bleach 0.012 l

dye 0.001 l

Perfume 0.01 l

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Radiator coolant

Water 73%

meg 27%

dye 5grams

Engine cleaner

paraffin 40 l

Red dye To taste

Np6 1 kg

Battery acid

Distilled Water 60 litres

Sulphuric acid 5 kg

Battery water

Distilled water

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Floor polish (cobra)

Paraffin 15 litres

wax 5 kg

Red or black oxide 2 kg

dye

perfume 2 bottles

hardener 0.2 kg

containers

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