Reduce or Eliminate 1,4-Dioxane in Your Formulations with Alternative Surfactants
An overview of current 1,4 Dioxane regulations and alternative surfactant options to help formulators meet rigorous performance and compliance standards.
What Does Biodegradability Really Mean in Lubricants (and Why It Matters)
This article breaks down how biodegradability is measured, what the key classifications mean, and how they impact real-world lubricant selection.
From VGP to VIDA: Vessel Discharge Compliance with EALs
VIDA is replacing the VGP with new federal standards for vessel discharges. Learn what this means for oil-to-sea interfaces, EALs, and compliance planning.
Understanding Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids: A Comparative Overview
Fire resistant hydraulic fluids play a crucial role in protecting people, equipment, and facilities from the catastrophic risks of hydraulic system fires.
Acidic vs Lactonic Sophorolipid Biosurfactants: 5 Key Differences
Learn the key differences between acidic and lactonic sophorolipids for personal care and HI&I formulators, with insights drawn from Holiferm biosurfactants.
Sodium Borohydride: Material and Market Overview
Learn about its unique reduction, bleaching, brightening, and purification properties.
Choosing Low Foam Surfactants
Selecting low foam surfactants for industrial cleaning.
Articles / Solvents / Surfactants
Micro-Emulsions: Safer Chemistry and Improved Performance in Aqueous Cleaning
Micro-emulsions are designed to produce stable micro-droplets that harness the best properties of both organic solvents and aqueous solutions.
General Purpose Polymer Cleaning & Flushing
Sta-Sol PS-100 is a versatile, cost-effective and efficient solvent blend designed to clean and flush a wide range of polymeric resins.
Low Emission Amine Catalysts for Polyurethane Applications
Learn more about Huntsman’s JEFFCAT® high performing, low emission amine catalyst technology.
How Hydrotropes Enhance Stability and Clarity
Hydroptropes are used by formulators to create clear and stable solutions and enhance overall cleaning effectiveness.
Surface Chemistry: Surfactant Wetting Properties
This post introduces basic concepts in wetting properties of surfactants, with a focus on anionic and cationic surfactants.
Basics of the HLB System
The HLB system provides a framework for predicting how surfactants will behave in emulsion systems.
Acticarbone: High Performance, Renewable CECA Activated Carbons
J R Hess & Company, Inc. is now offering Acticarbone® activated carbons developed by CECA, a member of ...
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.