ABSTRACT
Nonionic polyoxyethylene surfactants are used extensively in the chemical industry, e.g., in such areas as detergents, health and personal care, coatings, and polymers. These materials are commercially produced by reaction of ethylene oxide with an active hydrogen-containing compound using a basic catalyst. The reaction can be represented by the following general equation: https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780203745649/4b94017f-3fd5-4c05-bd31-a5e0837eeb19/content/p1_1.tif"/>
