Alcohol ethoxylates, which are produced via the ring-opening oligomerization of ethylene oxide via a fatty alcohol initiator, are a special class of nonionic surfactants that are commonly used in a variety of industrial and commercial […]
Long Chain Alcohol Ethoxylates – Uses and More
Posted on: January 13, 2019
When choosing a surfactant for a particular use, it is imperative to understand how a surfactant’s molecular structure governs its physical and application properties. As all surfactants contain a hydrophilic ‘head’ that is covalently bound […]
How to Inhibit Corrosion in Oil and Gas Industry Equipment
Posted on: October 18, 2018
Corrosion is the process in which a refined metal reacts with its environment, resulting in a gradual degradation and destruction of the original metal substrate. An everyday example of corrosion exists on the rusty gears […]
Sodium Isethionate Technical Specifications, Uses and Advantages
Posted on: October 16, 2018
What is Sodium Isethionate? Sodium isethionate is the organic salt isethionic acid (C2H6O4S), which is an organosulfur compound that has many uses throughout the home and personal care industries. Isethionic acid was originally discovered in […]
What Is Alcohol Ethoxylate?
Posted on: August 21, 2018
Alcohol ethoxylates are a class of compounds that are commonly used throughout many industrial practices and commercial markets. These compounds are synthesized via the reaction of a fatty alcohol and ethylene oxide, resulting in a […]
What Are Agricultural Chemicals? – Agricultural Chemical Products
Posted on: August 7, 2018
What Are Agrochemicals? Agriculture chemicals, or agrochemicals for short, most commonly refers to pesticides and fertilizers, which are used in agriculture to control insects and weeds, prevent diseases as well as promote plant growth. Some […]
What Is Castor Oil Ethoxylate? – Uses and More
Posted on: July 24, 2018
What Is Castor Oil Ethoxylate? Castor oil ethoxylates are a very important class of surfactants that find themselves in many industrial applications and market segments. Derived from the bio-renewable extract from the seed of the […]
What Is Polyethyleneglycol? – PEG Uses & Applications
Posted on: July 10, 2018
What is Polyethyleneglycol? Polyethyleneglycol, or PEG for short, is a polyether consisting of a (-O-CH2-CH2-) backbone that is commonly used in many fields of academic research, industrial processing and commercial applications. PEGs can also commonly […]
What Is Surfactant and How Do Surfactants Work?
Posted on: June 26, 2018
What are surfactants? The term surfactant was originally coined by Antara Products in the 1950sa to stand for SURFace-ACTive-AgeNT, which is an attempt to explain ‘how surfactants work’. This generalization basically denotes that this general […]