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Generic Nomenclature: Ester Carboxylates Long-chain esters of OH acids Example: Sodium di(lauryl alcohol + 7EO) citrate or sodium dilaureth-7 citrate...
Generic Nomenclature: Ester Carboxylates Long-chain esters of OH acids Example: Sodium di(lauryl alcohol + 7EO) citrate or sodium dilaureth-7 citrate...
Carboxylates are those surfactants with the hydrophilic (ionic) group being a carboxyl group, -COOH. Soaps are the alkaline earth salts...
A simple classification of surfactants based on the nature of the hydrophilic group is commonly used. Four main classes may...
Introduction Surface active agents (usually referred to as surfactants) are amphipathic molecules that consist of a non-polar hydrophobic portion, usually...
Surfactants are the most common ingredient in detergent formulations. Their primary function is to modify the interface between two or...
Modern detergents can comprise 20 or more ingredients, depending on what benefits the detergent is meant to deliver. This article...
Water-Based Steel Cleaner The removal of fatty or oily residues often requires solvent-based cleaners. For environmental reasons as well as...
In this post parts (1&2), we will focus on specialty cleansers that can be used in a variety of industrial...
Exterior Car Care Agents/Polishes Silicone oils, especially polydimethylsiloxanes and aminosiloxanes, have been in use in all kinds of polishes for...
Manual Car Wash Liquid manual car wash products are a blend of surfactants, builders, and solvents dissolved in water. The...
Particulate Soils Solid particles such as clay, alumina, silica, iron, and other metal oxides are present in particulate soils, deposited...
Cleaning is a complex task, depending not only on the formula composition but on the nature of the substrate, the...
Definition Generally, the term “detergents” is applied to materials and/or products that provide the following functions: Detergents are designed with...
Manufacturers of cosmetics employ a surprisingly large number of raw materials. Some of these ingredients are active constituents that have...
Definition Cosmetic is a Greek word ‘kosmeticos’ which means to adorn (addition of something decorative to a person or a...