Industrial Applications of Surfactants III (Special Publications) - Hardcover

This publication continues the theme of the two previous publications of this name and presents practical descriptions of various surfactants and their applications. Each volume contains new and additional information to the former, creating a library of invaluable and complementary information on the subject. Industrial Applications of Surfactants III explores several new areas such as oligomeric/polymeric surfactants. It discusses newer species such as the alkyl polyglycosides, alkyl pyrrolidones and betaine esters and assesses more conventional surfactants such as alkyl benzene sulphonates, amine ethoxylates and imidazolines. This introductory level volume places an emphasis on practical applications and will enable development chemists and formulators to identify products to meet their specific needs. It will also provide them with much needed information on recent innovative developments in the field.

The market for surfactants in Western Europe, USA and Japan is 6,000k tonnes, of which approximately 50% are used in areas outside the household detergent and personal care areas, in so-called "industrial" applications. The proceedings of this conference are complementary to the first industrial conference "The Industrial Applications of Surfactants" held at the Unversity of Salford, Manchester in April 1986. The following papers describe a wide range of chemical species not featured in the first conference.