THE EFFECT OF PEAKING THE ETHYLENE-OXIDE DISTRIBUTION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES AND ETHER SULFATES

被引:41
作者
COX, MF
机构
[1] Vista Chemical Company, Austin, 78720-0135, TX
关键词
alcohol ether sulfate; Alcohol ethoxylate; ethylene oxide distribution; peaked ethylene oxide distribution; performance; physical properties; salt thickening;
D O I
10.1007/BF02540775
中图分类号
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
In comparison to conventional ethoxylates, a "peaked" ethoxylate has less unethoxylated alcohol, is more soluble, and has a higher concentration of the more desired homologs. A "peaked" ethoxylate therefore has a lower odor, is easier to formulate into liquids, and can perform better in terms of detergency and wetting performance. Since "peaked" ethoxylates have less unethoxylated alcohol, less alcohol sulfate is formed during sulfation. Decreasing the content of alcohol sulfate increases the capacity to salt-thicken and can potentially improve skin mildness. © 1990 AOCS Press.
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页码:599 / 604
页数:6
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