Development of Surfactants and Builders in Detergent Formulations

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 517-527

  YU, Yangxin ^a   ZHAO, Jin ^b   Bayly, Andrew E ^c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Beijing V and A General Electric Technology Co Ltd   (China)

^c P and G Technical Centres Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biodegradability; builder; detergency performance; detergent; surfactant

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; DETERGENTS; DYES; ESTERS; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; SILICONES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BUILDER; DETERGENCY PERFORMANCE; DETERGENT; SURFACTANT;

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS;

EID: 50549101226     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1004-9541(08)60115-9     Document Type: Article

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