ABSTRACT

Discusses the laboratory and industrial synthesis of nonionic surfactants. Furnishes exhaustive coverage of the most recent advances in nonionic surfactant organic chemistry. Analyzes a novel class of catalysts for the production of surfactants with highly narrow distributions.

chapter 3|35 pages

Polyoxyethylene Alcohols

chapter 5|16 pages

Polyoxyethylene Mercaptans

chapter 8|40 pages

Polyol Ester Surfactants