[video] Natural, Sustainable Surfactant

Jun 6th, 2019

Shoab Arif, Pilot Chemical Company

Pilot Chemical Co

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Sustainable, eco-friendly cleansing and viscosity-building are just some of the properties a new surfactant from Pilot Chemical can impart to formulations. Shoab Arif, research chemist for the company, explained during the NYSCC Suppliers' Day.

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