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New polymeric surfactants from butadiene, urea and sulfuric acid
Author(s) -
Rutledge Thomas F.,
Hughes Francis A.,
Galvin Thomas J.,
Zech John D.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02582661
Subject(s) - sulfuric acid , urea , dispersant , salt (chemistry) , chemistry , polymer , sulfation , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , dispersion (optics) , biochemistry , physics , optics
Butadiene, urea, and sulfuric acid react to form a new sulfated polymer. The sodium salt of the polymer, called BUS, is a good detergent and dispersant; it is practically nontoxic and nonirritating. BUS‐soap blends are good detergents for use in hard water. BUS can be precipitated from waste water by heavy metal salts and can be removed by percolation through soil.