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Over one billion pounds of nonionic surface-active agents are produced per year in the U.S. alone. The oxyethylene derivatives of alcohols and alkylphenols account for 71% of this production. Methods of making these surfactants, along with descriptions of their properties and main uses in various detergents, are described.
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McKenzie, D.A. Nonionic surfactants. J Am Oil Chem Soc 55, 93–97 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02673396
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02673396