Handbook of Industrial Surfactants

<p>Originally published in 1993 over 16000 tradename surface-active agents for industrial applications manufactured worldwide are contained in this edition. General-use surfactants such as emulsifiers wetting agents foaming agents detergents dispersants and solubilizers are included as well as detergent raw materials defoamers and antifoaming agents.</p><p>The types and quantities of surfactants available commercially are numerous and the difficulty in making choices between products may become overwhelming. It is the purpose of this book to guide those who are involved in the selection of these materials through the procecss of identifying classifying and selecting the most appropriate products for their requirements. Therefore this reference is organized so that the user can search for and locate products based on a variety of essential distinguishing attributes.</p>