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Update on surfactants: What do we have to work with?
Author(s) -
Bluestein B. R.,
Cowell R. D.,
Mausner M. L.
Publication year - 1981
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/bf02672226
Subject(s) - pace , work (physics) , raw material , nanotechnology , biochemical engineering , computer science , chemistry , engineering , materials science , geography , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , geodesy
The number of commercially available surfactants continues to grow, but at a slower pace than in the past decade. Low‐cost raw material continues to guide the market. Several surfactants, such as AOS, have yet to reach their potential volumes. The class, structure and chemistry of the major and developing surfactants are reviewed and some unique application examples are described.