Hill K., Rybinski von W., Stoll G. (eds.) Alkyl Polyglycosides: Technology, Properties and Applications

Weinheim: VCH, 1997. — 242 p.With the beginning of the development of alkyl polyglycosides more than 15 years ago, the foundations were laid for another important milestone in the history of fatty alcohol derivatives. The product concept is more relevant now than ever, embracing as it does the exclusive use of renewable raw materials, namely sugars, for example glucose from starch, on the one hand and fatty alcohol from vegetable oil on the other. The research and development work was successful in solving both the chemical and performance-related problems and also technological problems. As a result, alkyl polyglycosides have been commercially available in industrial quantities for some time. In recent years, scientific institutes and companies active in the alkyl polyglycoside field have published a multitude of results in the form of patent specifications, papers and articles in specialist scientific journals. However, there has never been a comprehensive account of alkyl polyglycosides as a class of substances. We would like to fill this gap with the present book. Authors in the Henkel Group have put together results from the various fields. Scientific principles are discussed and fields of application considered. There can of course be no claim to completeness. The individual contributions intentionally show the hand of their authors to whom we express our sincere thanks. We very much hope that this compilation will lead to an even better understanding of alkyl polyglyco-sides and to stimulating discussions.History of Alkyl Polyglycosides.
Technology and Production of Alkyl Polyglycosides.
Analysis of Alkyl Polyglycosides and Determination in Consumer Products and Environmental Matrices.
Physicochemical Properties of Alkyl Polyglycosides.
Alkyl Polyglycosides in Personal Care Products.
Alkyl Polyglycosides in Hard Surface Cleaners and Laundry Detergents.
Alkyl Polyglycosides -New Solutions for Agricultural Applications.
New Nonionic Derivatives of Alkyl Polyglycosides-Synthesis and Properties.
Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides Walter Aulmann and Walter Stenel.
Dermatological Properties of Alkyl Polyglycosides.
Ecological Evaluation of Alkyl Polyglycosides.
Life-Cycle Inventory of Alkyl Polyglycosides.
Patent Situation in the Field of Alkyl Polyglycosides.
Surfactants in Consumer Products and Raw Material.