Nonionic (non-ionic) surfactants are used as an essential ingredient for a variety of applications ranging from personal care to very different industrial uses. Structurally, nonionic surfactants combine uncharged hydrophilic and hydrophobic group, which makes them effective in wetting and spreading and as emulsifying and foaming agents. It also has minimal skin and eye irritation effects.
The hydrophilic component of nonionic surfactants is today largely based on polyethylene oxide, which is a petroleum derivative. In addition, a significant part of the hydrophobic components of these materials are petroleum derivatives. The consumption of polyethylene oxide-based non-ionic surfactants is extremely high.
Nonionic surfactants contain many synthetic chemicals of various types and structures. Major types of these substances include fatty alcohol ethoxylate, alkyl phenol ethoxylate, and fatty acid alkoxylate. There are mainly two important concepts used to describe nonionic surfactant: cloud point and hydrophilic/lipophilic balance value. The cloud point is the temperature at which nonionic surfactants leave solution. Below this point, the surfactant has higher foaming, above which foaming drops significantly. The hydrophilic / lipophilic balance value is the ratio of the weight percent of the hydrophilic groups to the hydrophobic groups in the structure. That is, it indicates the mass ratio between the hydrophilic and lipophilic parts of a surfactant. Low-value surfactants have good oil-dissolving properties, high-value, hydrophilic surfaces have good heat resistance.causes it to melt. In general, the higher this value, the higher the foaming ability.
Nonionic surfactants are used as degreasers in detergents, household cleaners and dishwashing liquids. They offer excellent solubility and produce a low amount of foam. When combined with anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants provide hard water resistance in textile detergents.
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