Contrasts in the surface activity of polyoxypropylene and polyoxybutylene-based block copolymer surfactants

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Nace, V M ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical micelle concentration; Effectiveness; Efficiency; Interfacial tension; Nonionic surfactant; Polyoxybutylene; Polyoxyethylene; Polyoxypropylene; Surface tension; Wetting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002396728     PISSN: 0003021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02523440     Document Type: Article

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