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Basic significance of the hydrophile-lipophile balance for ionic surfactants

Conference · · Annu. SME of AIME Mtg.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6794897
The effect of various types of structural modification on the critical micelle concentrations (CMC) and hydrophile-lipophile balances (HLB) of certain surfactants has been considered. Using the concept of effective chain length for the substituted species, an index of hydrophobicity (1) has been defined. It is hoped that such an index will allow one to choose surfactants for particular purposes in a less arbitrary fashion than heretofore. (23 refs.)
OSTI ID:
6794897
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Annu. SME of AIME Mtg.; (United States) Journal Volume: 73-B-9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English