Handbook of Industrial Surfactants 5th Edition by Michael Ash, Irene Ash ISBN 193476440X 978-1934764404

The Fifth Edition is completely updated from the Fourth (2005) editions. This reference is the standard source for anyone involved in the formulation, research, marketing, or procurement of surfactant materials. The Handbook of Industrial Surfactants will be of special interest to: Chemical Engineers Chemical Technologists Chemical Formulators Research Chemists Plant Managers Sales Personnel Project Planners Government Regulators Safety Officers Market Researchers Patent & Trademark Specialists Purchasing Agents Chemical Brokers Industrial & Technical Libraries Consultants Target information on components by: Trade Name Chemical Name Synonym Function Application CAS Number EINECS Number Manufacturer HLB Classification Ionic Classification Find Surfactants that function as: Antifoamers Defoamers Detergents Dispersants Emulsifiers Foaming agents Foam boosters Foam stabilizers Solubilizers Surfactant intermediates Surfactant raw materials Wetting agents For these Industries: Adhesives Agricultural/Soil remediation Asphalt Cement Construction Cosmetics/Personal Care Fire extinguishing Food/Beverage Gasoline/Fuel additives Household/Industrial/Institutional cleaners Inks Leather/Fur processing Metalworking fluids Oil spill control Oilfield/Refining chemicals Ore flotation/Mining Paints/Coatings Paper/Pulp Pharmaceuticals Photography Plastics/Elastomers Polishes Polyurethane foam Slurries Textiles Water/Waste treatment PART I Trade Name Reference– alphabetical listing of more than 23,000 trade name chemicals and materials that are used as surfactants PART II Discontinued Trade Name Reference– provides an alphabetical listing of more than 15,000 surfactant trade name chemicals and materials that are no longer manufactured. By using the name, manufacturer, and chemical description, the user can use the information to find a substitute product with the same chemical component(s). PART III Generic Products, Trade Name Cross-Reference– more than 6,000 chemicals and materials that are contained in the trade name products profiled in Part I Part IV Function/Application Index– a powerful tool for locating chemicals based on functions and industrial application areas Part V Manufacturers Directory– contains detailed contact information for the more than 4,000 manufacturers of the trade name products and generic chemicals that are referenced in this source book. Appendixes: CAS Number Index EINECS/ELINCS Number Index Ionic Classification Index HLB Index Glossary In addition, the software version contains: Full-text Search with boolean operators 20 browseable keyword indexes Hyperlinks enable instant access/previews of other reference topics and Web sites Web and Email access to Chemical Manufacturers Click and Go Table of Contents: Left Pane Explorer-like icons enable you to instantly go to any section of this Title or any other installed Synapse Chemlib products.