GB/T 11275-2026 Surface active agents—Determination of water content
GB/T 11275-2026 Surface active agents—Determination of water content
Basic Information
Scope
This document describes the method for determining the water content of surfactants.
This document is applicable to the determination of the water content of powdered, slurry, and liquid surfactants.
Method A - Karl Fischer coulometric titration is suitable for samples with a water content (mass fraction) greater than 2%; Method B - Karl Fischer coulometric titration is suitable for samples with a water content (mass fraction) less than 0.1%; and for samples with a water content between 0.1% and 2%, both methods are applicable. When the sample contains alkaline compounds such as silicates, carbonates, hydroxides, and borates that can react with the Karl Fischer reagent and result in an overestimated measured value, it is necessary to analyze the alkaline compounds in the sample before the determination.
Method C - Xylene azeotropic distillation is suitable for samples with a water content (mass fraction) greater than 5%, but the azeotropic distillation method is not applicable to products containing water-soluble volatile substances, such as those containing ethanol.