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Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Ethoxylated Lauryl-Myrisityl Alcohol Nonionic Surfactants as Wetting Agents, Anti-Foamers, and Minimum Film Forming Temperature Reducers in Emulsion Polymer Lattices

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Two nonionic FAEO (fatty alcohol ethoxylated) surfactants with varying solubility were obtained by the reaction of lauryl-myrisityl alcohol (LMA) with ethylene oxide to yield lauryl-myristyl/alcohol ethoxylated with 3 and 31 mol of ethylene oxide by changing the length of polyethylene glycol segment. The prepared surfactants, designated as LMAEO-3 and LMAEO-31, were characterized for their structures using spectroscopic measurements; in addition, their surface properties were investigated. The results indicated that LMAEO-31 exhibits excellent surface activity. Evaluation of the surfactants as wetting agents, anti-foamers, and minimum film forming temperature (MFFT) reducer in emulsion polymer lattices achieved promising results indicating high performance in the mentioned industrial applications.

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Abd El-Ghaffar, M.A., Sherif, M.H. & Taher El-Habab, A. Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Ethoxylated Lauryl-Myrisityl Alcohol Nonionic Surfactants as Wetting Agents, Anti-Foamers, and Minimum Film Forming Temperature Reducers in Emulsion Polymer Lattices. J Surfact Deterg 20, 117–128 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-016-1898-4

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