Effect of Hydrophobe Structure on Performance of Alcohol Ethoxylates

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 365-372

  Genova, Calogero ^b   Schoenkaes, Udo ^b   Smith, Dewey ^a   Stolz, Martin ^b  

^a Sasol North America   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol ethoxylate; Fischer Tropsch; Foam; Surface tension; Viscosity; Wetting

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE; BUTENE; CARBON; COAL; KEROSENE; OLEOCHEMICAL ALCOHOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FOAM; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICELLE; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0242349570     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-003-0282-1     Document Type: Article

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