Characteristic Features and Uses of Commercially Available Surfactants

CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES AND USES OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SURFACTANTS 

Surfactants are major industrial products with millions of metric tons produced annually throughout the world. Table 1-1 lists surfactant consumption in the United States and Canada for the year 2000. Table 1-1A shows consumption of the various surfactant charge types by percentage Table 1-1B, consumption of the five major types of surfactant by tonnage. 

TABLE 1-1 Surfactant Consumption—United States and Canada, (excluding soap), 2000 

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I. CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES AND USES OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SURFACTANTS... 

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