Surfactants and detergents : chemistry and applications

• Main Author: Rizvi, Syed Q. A., 1945- (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: West Conshohocken, PA : ASTM International, [2021]
• Series: ASTM's manual series 80
• Subjects: Surface active agents.; Detergents.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780803171329; 0803171323
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

"Two common terms used to describe surface-active materials are amphiphiles and surfactants. The term amphiphile is derived from Greek-amphis meaning "both" and philia meaning "love or friendship." An amphiphilic chemical is a chemical whose molecular structure has one or mo...