Alkyl-capped block copolymer surfactants for remediation of soil water repellency and heterogeneous rootzone moisture

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1500 STP, Issue , 2008, Pages 69-76

  Kostka, Stanley J ^a   Schuermann, Gregor ^b   Franklin, Mica ^a  

^a Aquatrols Corporation of America   (United States)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; DETERIORATION; ETHERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; PESTICIDES; REMEDIATION; SOIL MOISTURE;

BLOCK COPOLYMER SURFACTANT; HYDROPHOBIC SOILS; HYDROXYL-TERMINATED; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY; MOLECULAR MODIFICATION; PREFERENTIAL FLOWS; SOIL WATER REPELLENCY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 52349105800     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp47508s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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