Chapter 1 Surfactants: Properties, production, and environmental Aspects

Pages: 1 - 49
Published: Jan 1, 2003
Abstract
This chapter discusses the properties, production, and environmental aspects of surfactants. Surfactants are surface-active compounds that are used in industrial processes and household products, such as cleaning, food, metallurgy, pharmacy, medicine, paints and varnishes, and mining. Surfactants reduce surface tension and exhibit a tendency to form micelles in solvents. According to the charge of their hydrophilic moiety, surfactants can be...
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Title
Chapter 1 Surfactants: Properties, production, and environmental Aspects
Published Date
Jan 1, 2003
Pages
1 - 49
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