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Comparatively Speaking: Biopolymers vs. Polymers

By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Posted: February 16, 2010

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The quest for biodegradable, sustainable and renewable raw materials in the personal care industry will drive formulators to consider biopolymers as raw materials. Some current examples of biopolymer-based surfactants include sucrose esters and alkyl polyglycosides.