Acticarbone: High Performance, Renewable CECA Activated Carbons
J R Hess & Company, Inc. is now offering Acticarbone® activated carbons developed by CECA, a member of ...
LVP-VOC Exemption: Regulatory Overview
Summary Despite increasingly strict VOC limits at the state and federal level, I&I formulators can ...
Dimethyl Esters / Product News
Dimethyl Esters: Elastomers and Plastics Compatibility
Elastomer and plastics compatibility is an important consideration when looking at storage and handling options ...
Creating Gels: Thickening and Rheology Modifiers
The uses for thickening agents are wide ranging. As one example, cross linked polymer based gels enables full customization for customers seeking in gel appearance (including color), flow, viscosity and suspension for medical, sporting, packaging, and cleaning applications.
Dimethyl Esters / Green & Alternative Chemistries / Product News / Surfactants
Emulsifier to Remove Solvent Residue
One of the advantages of using greener solvents is that they can offer a low ...
Propylene Carbonate in Cleaning & Degreasing Applications
Propylene carbonate (PC) is a clear, organic polar solvent made from the reaction of propylene ...
Case Study: NMP Replacement Solution
Summary: N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is a highly effective solvent for paint stripping and resin removal applications. ...
Amphoteric Alternatives for Cocamide DEA (Updated)
Cocamide DEA is used by product formulators as a surfactant in several hard surface cleaning ...
Industrial Solvent Alternatives
There is a growing interest in finding alternative solvents for industrial applications. The initial interest ...
A Quick Look at “Cloud Point”
Cloud point is an important property to consider when evaluating surfactants for your formulation. Cloud ...
Nonionic Surfactants (101 Series)
This is the second post in our Surfactant 101 series. In this post, we’ll be ...
Surfactant 101 Series
This post is the first in our Surfactant 101 series. We’ve discussed surfactants in other ...
Asphalt Cleaning & Removal
Fighting Tar & Residue with Bio-Based Solutions: Removing asphalt and tar residue from heavy duty ...
Concerns About NPEs
As we’ve highlighted in previous posts, nonlyphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) are under increasing pressure from domestic ...
Supplier Focus: DeFOREST Enterprises Inc.
DeFOREST Enterprises Inc. offers a diversified and comprehensive line of surfactants and specialties for a ...