Development of Surfactants and Builders in Detergent Formulations

Abstract

Abstract: Surfactants and builders are the two most important ingredients in laundry, household and personal-care cleaning products. They play a key role in washing processes. The development of various surfactants (e.g., anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, and silicone surfactants) and builders (inorganic, organic and polymeric builders) used in the detergent compositions are reviewed and their detergency performance and biodegradability are discussed. In the future, the development of the surfactants and builders used in detergent compositions should be based on economic and environmental considerations. The use of the eco-friendly surfactants and builders derived from inexpensive renewable resources (e.g., alkyl polyglucosides and bio-based polyesters) in detergent compositions is the developing trends in detergent industry.

Key words: detergent, surfactant, builder, detergency performance, biodegradability

摘要： Surfactants and builders are the two most important ingredients in laundry, household and personal-care cleaning products. They play a key role in washing processes. The development of various surfactants (e.g., anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, and silicone surfactants) and builders (inorganic, organic and polymeric builders) used in the detergent compositions are reviewed and their detergency performance and biodegradability are discussed. In the future, the development of the surfactants and builders used in detergent compositions should be based on economic and environmental considerations. The use of the eco-friendly surfactants and builders derived from inexpensive renewable resources (e.g., alkyl polyglucosides and bio-based polyesters) in detergent compositions is the developing trends in detergent industry.

关键词: detergent, surfactant, builder, detergency performance, biodegradability

YU Yangxin, ZHAO Jin, Andrew E. Bayly. Development of Surfactants and Builders in Detergent Formulations[J]. , 2008, 16(4): 517-527.

于养信, 赵瑾, Andrew E. Bayly. Development of Surfactants and Builders in Detergent Formulations[J]. , 2008, 16(4): 517-527.

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