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May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Recent Development in Gemini Surfactants
By: Milton J. Rosen, Surfactant Research Institute…
The unique properties of gemini surfactants continue to interest both academic and industrial chemists.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Formulator's Forum
By: Ken Klein
The word pearlescence (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) first appears in the English language in 1936 and is defined as "having a pearly appearance."
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena in Cosmetics and Detergency
By: P. Somasundaran and Lei Zhang, NSF Industrial …
An understanding of the behavior of surfactants and their interfacial phenomena in cosmetics processes will help formulators design better cosmetics.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Decomposition of Disodium Lauyrlsulfosuccinate in Soap Bars Under Alkaline Conditions
By: Suman Chopra and Ravi Subramanyam, Technology …
The authors used kinetic experiments to track the heat-induced decomposition of disodium lauryl-sulfosuccinate during the manufacture of soap bars and compared the results with those of another soap surfactant, sodium cocoylisethionate.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Shampoo Surfactants: The Anionics
By: Ken Klein, Cosmetech Laboratories Inc.
Understanding the structure function relationships of anionic surfactants will enable the formulator to achieve shampoo formulations that are well balanced, cost effective and functional.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
PEG/PPG Dimethicone: A New Name for an Old Friend
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Dimethicone copolyol surfactants are now called PEG/PPG dimethicone, a change that reflects their structure as polyethers of dimethicone. Properties of these chemicals are reviewed related to molecular weight.