2014 Volume 14 Issue 11 Pages 473-477
Alkylglucosides are biomass-based nonionic surfactants which have sugar structures as their hydrophilic groups. Alkylglucosides showed much higher foaming performances than ethyleneoxide added type nonionic surfactants, and their foaming performances are probably caused by the orientation controlled by their sugar structures. Alkylglucosides are mild for protein and skin, and they also show high compatibility with water environment. Therefore, they are one of the remarkable surfactants in future for the requirement of safety of chemicals and a low environmental impact. In this paper, we describe the physical properties and characteristic performances of alkylglucosides.
