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Liquid biodegradable surfactant and use thereof

US4668423A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1985
Grant dateMay 26, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D1/722
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Liquid biodegradable surfactant having oxyethylene and oxypropylene groups attached to the residue of an alcohol having a minimum iodine value of at least 40 wherein the ratio of oxyethylene groups to oxypropylene groups is at least 4:1, and the total moles of oxyethylene and oxypropylene groups is about 9 to about 10 moles per mole of the alcohol.

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