Wetting Power in Aqueous Mixtures of Alkylpolyglucosides and Ethoxylated Fatty Alcohols

• DOI: 10.1007/s11743-010-1228-1
• Publication Date: 2010-08-21T08:25:54Z
• Authors: Encarnación Jurado; Jose M. Vicaria; Alejandro Fernand...; Panagiotis Chachalis; Juan Francisco Ga...
• Keywords: Fatty alcohol

Abstract The wetting power of aqueous solutions mixtures an ethoxylated fatty alcohol (AE) and alkylpolyglucoside (AG) (concentration ratios expressed in dry weight AE:AG = 1:0, 4:1, 3:1, 2:1, 1:2, 0:1) has been evaluated. At low concentrations, the show better wettability than pure surfactants. these surfactants is not significantly influenced by water hardness or citric acid concentration. Together with chemical nature surfactants, properties make them especially interesting for formulation biodegradable detergents agents.