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Apr 19, 2006 | 09:48 AM CDT
New Shampoo Technologies: Between the Shock Waves
By: Mort Westman, Westman Associates
Though shampoo technology is not presently experiencing sudden and dramatic change, the author reviews several recent advances in materials, test methodology (combinatorial chemistry), and formulation approaches (structured surfactant technologies).
Apr 19, 2006 | 09:17 AM CDT
Surfactant-Free Formulating
By: James M. Wilmott, Barbara E. Brockway, PhD, Du…
The author describes how familiar hydrophobic materials can be formed into stable aqueous dispersions via an extraordinary high pressure, high shear process utilizing blends of alkylated phophatidyl choline.
Apr 07, 2006 | 03:55 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: Sulfate vs. Sulfonate
Industry expert Tony O’Lenick explains the difference between a sulfate and a sulfonate.
Mar 31, 2006 | 05:15 PM CST
Fragrance in Emulsion Systems and Surfactant Systems
By: Steve Herman, AFF International
Fragrance is a complex system of aroma chemicals whose potential to interact with the base in formulated products is reviewed in this article, with a focus on fragrance in emulsion systems and surfactant systems.
Feb 28, 2006 | 05:56 PM CST
Deposition from Conditioning Shampoo: Optimizing Coacervate Formation
By: Robert Y. Lochhead, Lisa R. Huisinga and Tara …
New techniques are being offered to produce formulations faster and more cost effectively than ever before. Researchers at the Institute for Formulation Science have addressed this challenge by developing robotic combinatorial techniques for the preparation and investigation of complex mixtures.
Feb 28, 2006 | 05:55 PM CST
Amphoteric Anionic Interactions
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC and Laur…
A study of interactions between anionic surfactants and amphoteric surfactants in solution demonstrates that betaines and anionic surfactants interact to have positive effects on viscosity, foam and the salt curve.
Jan 20, 2006 | 12:01 PM CST
Kalichem Italia to Present Olive Oil Surfactant, Emulsifier with a New Vegetable Lipoprotein
Kalichem Italia will launch its new new PEG-free surfactant based on olive oil and vegetal hot proteins.
Dec 23, 2005 | 05:46 PM CST
A Brief Review of Polymer/Surfactant Interaction
By: Robert Y. Lochhead and Lisa R. Huisinga, The I…
In this article, the significance of parameters such as correlation length (blob size), micelle structure, comicellization, polymer adsorption conformation and coacervate structure are introduced with relevance to the conceptual appreciation of polymer-surfactant interactions and its bearing on recent advances in conditioning shampoos.
Dec 23, 2005 | 05:18 PM CST
A Novel Presentation of Nonionic PEG Surfactants’ Characteristics
By: Jaimi Meyer, Steve Brown, Robert Kleiman, John…
The authors develop data on 10 attributes of 16 naturally derived PEGs and suggest a presentation technique by which the formulator may view two measured attributes simultaneously.
Dec 23, 2005 | 05:16 PM CST
Hydrophobically Modified Inulin: A Novel Polymeric Surfactant and Emulsion Stabilizer
By: Tharwat Tadros, Consultant; Karl Booten and Ba…
After a short introduction illustrating the basic principles for steric stabilization by polymeric surfactants, the authors describe a novel polymeric surfactant that consists of hydrophobically modified inulin and demonstrate that it is an effective stabilizer for O/W emulsions, suspensions, nano-emulsions and multiple emulsions.