DCITATION: http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/laundry/techfact/keychar.htm Surfactants * Positive Environmental Characteristic: Biodegrade readily to compounds with low toxicity. Example: Straight carbon chain compounds like linear alcohol ethoxylates or betaine esters. * Key Characteristics of Concern: Toxicity to aquatic organisms‚ like fish (vertebrates)‚ daphnids (invertebrates) and algae; persistence in the environment; toxicity of biodegradation byproducts. * Example: Alkylphenol ethoxylates--biodegrade
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Laundry detergents are found in every household and used for removing stains and oils from clothes so they could be reused. The production of this invention first started in the United States in the 1930s but started becoming very popular only after the Second World War because the military required a chemical to remove the dirt and oil off their military outfits (Clean Living). Laundry detergents have a combination of chemicals which combat different barriers to clean the fabric. They have different
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WASHING DETERGENTS Summary of Module 1 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Washing powders and detergents are considered to be an important part of personal and home care product lines. The local detergent industry in Pakistan has flourished significantly over time and is still on the path diversification and development. During the periods of 1980s till the end of 90s‚ detergent bars had the major market share‚ in most of the market segments. The detergent powders through their extensive marketing campaigns
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Market Analysis on Detergents The Detergent Market is one of the segments of the FMCG market in India that has high growth potential. The detergent based segment is divided into two broad categories - oil-based laundry soaps and synthetic detergents‚ including bars‚ powder‚ and liquids. The detergent market is mainly concentrated in the urban areas but the level of penetration in the rural for the past few years has been good. Market segmentation Detergent
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other fabrics‚ that get dirty from everyday use‚ has always been a difficult task. Machines have reduced the labour but not much has changed in the three basic functions of laundering: cleaning‚ drying and finishing. The commercial laundry business offers laundry services to customers and is a very reliable and profitable investment. It requires minimum supervision and low operating costs. It has a typical return on investment of about 20-30% and classified as one of the safest investments with
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which helped us to understand the topics deeply which were untouched before. Any suggestions to improve are always welcomed. To Whom It May Concern: I‚ Dr. S.K. Laroiya‚ hereby authorize the following students‚ to conduct a comparative study on detergents. They are authorized to act on my behalf in all manners relating to conducting of this study. Any and all acts carried out by them on my behalf shall have the same affect as acts of mine. Name of Students: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Siddharth Saraswat Saurabh
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chance to work regarding Detergent. A detergent is an agent used for cleaning. Detergents are synthetic surfactants‚ which is produced from petrochemicals rather than fatty acids and oils. They are very effective in hard‚ soft as well as salt water. Detergents are the salts of long chain of hydrocarbons such as alkyl sulphates. A detergent has several advantages over soaps in which we can see in the following topics. Detergents are commonly said to be synthetic detergents because it is produced
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DESCRIPTION History of Laundry During the Roman Times‚ laundry was not done at home. It was done at the public “fulleries” by workers called “fullones”. The “fulleries” consist of a big hall with very large basins in the floor. In these basins‚ clothes were soaked and cleaned. Materials were further cleaned by workers who “jumped” or “danced” on clothes while they lean on small walls on either side. On the other hand‚ Ancient Greeks used only water without soap to laundry. As the years go by‚ there
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Introduction Detergent is a material intended to assist cleaning. The term is sometimes used to differentiate between soap and other surfactants used for cleaning. The term detergent by itself is sometimes used to refer specifically to clothing detergent‚ as opposed to hand soap or other types of cleaning agents. Bangladesh has a detergent market of about 8.8 billion taka of which Unilever occupies a share of 48% making it the market leader. The major competitor brands in the detergent market for RIN
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Ariel is a marketing line of laundry detergents made by Procter & Gamble. It is the flagship brand in Procter & Gamble’s European‚ Mexican‚ Japanese‚ Brazilian‚ Peruvian‚ Turkish‚ Filipino‚ Colombian‚ Chilean and Venezuelan portfolios. In some U.S. stores‚ Mexican Ariel is available. History Ariel first appeared on the UK market in 1967 and was the first detergent with stain-removing enzymes. It was a high-sudsing powder designed for twin-tub and top-loading washing machines. With the rise
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