Surfactants

Funding for nanomaterials to decontaminate water

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Monday, August 2, 2021

The multidisciplinary team wishes to take advantage of the unique properties of nanomaterials to develop new advanced electro-catalytic processes (ECA).

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  • The multidisciplinary team wishes to take advantage of the unique properties of nanomaterials to develop new advanced electro-catalytic processes (ECA).
  • The project aims to create innovative solutions to decontaminate waters containing harmful chemical compounds, such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
  • "These ECA processes have great potential to decontaminate waters by removing persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as PFAS.
  • INRS' work in water decontamination is in line with our strategic vision," said Martin Bureau, SANEXEN's Vice President of Innovation.

Montrose Environmental Group’s ECT2 Subsidiary Announces Five-Year Contract Renewal with Australian Department of Defence

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) today announced that its subsidiary, Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. (ECT2), has renewed its contract for five years with the Australian Department of Defence [Defence] to operate and maintain water treatment systems at three of the countrys military bases.

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  • Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) today announced that its subsidiary, Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. (ECT2), has renewed its contract for five years with the Australian Department of Defence [Defence] to operate and maintain water treatment systems at three of the countrys military bases.
  • In 2016, Defence engaged ECT2 for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS] from water at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales, and Army Aviation Centre, Oakey in Queensland.
  • The five-year contract renewal comprises these three primary military bases, as well as the interim water treatment system at the Katherine Power and Water Corporation site in Katherine, Northern Territory.
  • ECT2 today employs 19 workers in the local communities in direct support of its work with Defence.

Agilent Announces Optimized and Verified Method for Testing Over 100 PFAS Compounds

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the availability of an optimized and verified eMethod for PFAS Analysis in Water by LC/TQ for testing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking and surface water using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.

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  • Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the availability of an optimized and verified eMethod for PFAS Analysis in Water by LC/TQ for testing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking and surface water using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.
  • PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries worldwide since the 1940s.
  • Environmental contamination of PFAS compounds continues to be a highly visible environmental issue.
  • More than 100 PFAS compounds are included in this method covering all important regulations, so customers can stay relevant as regulations are updated, and can also future-proof their PFAS analysis with several emerging PFAS, Anumol added.

Azimuth1 Releases Key New Findings on PFAS from EnviMetric

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

MCLEAN, Va., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Azimuth1 recently released new data from their EnviMetric machine learning model on the typical impacts of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination relative to other contaminant types.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Azimuth1 recently released new data from their EnviMetric machine learning model on the typical impacts of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination relative to other contaminant types.
  • Key findings included PFAS plumes extending much farther than previously estimated.
  • In summary:
    "Having compiled 80,000+ sites for data points, we had a unique opportunity to look at the PFAS sites across the US and create, what we believe, are the first mathematical summaries of PFAS plumes.
  • Navigate here to read the full report: https://www.azimuth1.com/blog/pfas
    For more information on Azimuth1, or its affiliate companies please contact: [email protected] .

Global Fluorosurfactant Market (2021 to 2026) - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 14, 2021

b'Fluorosurfactants are widely used in paint & coatings and is expected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period.\nFluorosurfactants are amphiphilic molecules that have hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts.

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  • b'Fluorosurfactants are widely used in paint & coatings and is expected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period.\nFluorosurfactants are amphiphilic molecules that have hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts.
  • The hydrophobic tail is a fluorocarbon and the hydrophilic part is characterized based on charge.\nSurfactants often called as surface-active agents lower the surface tension between a liquid and a gas, or between a liquid and a solid or between two immiscible phases.
  • The lower the surface tension of a coating, the smoother and excellent the finish.\nFluorosurfactant improves pigment and substrate wetting and leveling characteristics and provide high open time.
  • The growing commercial and residential complexes along with growing health consciousness is expected to drive the demand for detergents and cleaning agents.\nThe aforementioned factors, coupled with government support, are contributing to the increasing demand for fluorosurfactant market in the Asia-Pacific during the forecast period.\n'

Worldwide Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate Industry to 2026 - Increasing Demand for Dish Washing Liquid in Asia-Pacific Region is Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b"The most widely used categories of surfactants in industrial cleaning applications are linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS), alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APE), and alkyl ethoxylate (AE); together they account for more than 50% of the total share.\nIndustry cleaning activities generally include industrial manufacturing process and heavy-duty soil removal process.\nLAS surfactants in industry cleaning are used mainly as auxiliary cleaning agents, in which majority of the cleaning is done by other parameters, such as alkalinity, temperature, pressure of water, and chemical cleaning agents.\nLAS surfactants are included in industry cleaning for other purposes, such as foam control, bactericidal application, rinseability, and emulsification, among others.\nLAS surfactants are used in industry cleaning primarily for hard surface cleaning and metal cleaning.\nIndustrial cleaning is the third-largest application segment for surfactants globally, and is expected to witness a steady growth rate over the forecast period.\nNorth America region accounts for the major share in the global linear alkylbenzene sulfonate with major consumption coming from countries such as the United States and Canada.\nOwing to the growing personal care industry, the usage of surfactants has increased over the past few years, which is expected to further increase the demand for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate over the forecast period.\nThe US soap and detergent industry include around 630 establishments (single- and multi-location companies), with combined annual revenue of about USD 25 billion.\nThe United States is the leading country in terms of revenue generated through the household cleaners segment.

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  • b"The most widely used categories of surfactants in industrial cleaning applications are linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS), alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APE), and alkyl ethoxylate (AE); together they account for more than 50% of the total share.\nIndustry cleaning activities generally include industrial manufacturing process and heavy-duty soil removal process.\nLAS surfactants in industry cleaning are used mainly as auxiliary cleaning agents, in which majority of the cleaning is done by other parameters, such as alkalinity, temperature, pressure of water, and chemical cleaning agents.\nLAS surfactants are included in industry cleaning for other purposes, such as foam control, bactericidal application, rinseability, and emulsification, among others.\nLAS surfactants are used in industry cleaning primarily for hard surface cleaning and metal cleaning.\nIndustrial cleaning is the third-largest application segment for surfactants globally, and is expected to witness a steady growth rate over the forecast period.\nNorth America region accounts for the major share in the global linear alkylbenzene sulfonate with major consumption coming from countries such as the United States and Canada.\nOwing to the growing personal care industry, the usage of surfactants has increased over the past few years, which is expected to further increase the demand for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate over the forecast period.\nThe US soap and detergent industry include around 630 establishments (single- and multi-location companies), with combined annual revenue of about USD 25 billion.\nThe United States is the leading country in terms of revenue generated through the household cleaners segment.
  • As per the publisher's estimates, the revenue in the household cleaners segment amounted to USD 5,610 million in the recent past.
  • The growing household cleaners segment is one of the major growth drivers for the linear alkylbenzene sulfonate market in the country.\nIn the laundry care segment, technological innovations, most notably in liquid tablet detergents and scent boosters, continued to be the principal drivers for the US laundry care industry.
  • Such innovations are further expected to boost the demand for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate in the coming years.\nOverall, the market for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate in the country is expected to grow substantially during the forecast period.\n"

Insights on the Silicone Surfactant Global Market to 2026 - Featuring Evonik Industries, Harcros and Innospec Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'Personal care represents one of the major end-user industries for silicone surfactants.\nPersonal care products include a variety of body care, as well as hair care products.

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  • b'Personal care represents one of the major end-user industries for silicone surfactants.\nPersonal care products include a variety of body care, as well as hair care products.
  • Continuous growth in population is another factor fueling the demand for personal care, soaps, and detergents in these countries, which, in turn, is augmenting the market studied.\nIndia is one of the largest producers of soaps and detergents, globally.
  • The growth in market demand for washing machines has recently expanded at an impressive rate in the country.
  • Enormous production capacity, domestic oversupply, and high labor costs have all eroded the competitiveness of this industry.\nTherefore, growing demand from various end-user industries is expected to boost the demand for silicone surfactant in Asia-Pacific region.\n'

Global Silicone Surfactants Market Size, Trends & Analysis Report 2021-2028: Focus on Construction, Personal Care, Paints & Coatings, Textile, Agriculture Industries - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

This, coupled with increasing consumption in end-use industries such as personal care products, construction, etc., are major factors driving market growth in terms of revenue.\nSurfactants (surface active agents) are compounds that have ability to lower surface and interfacial tensions between two liquids or between a liquid and a solid.

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  • This, coupled with increasing consumption in end-use industries such as personal care products, construction, etc., are major factors driving market growth in terms of revenue.\nSurfactants (surface active agents) are compounds that have ability to lower surface and interfacial tensions between two liquids or between a liquid and a solid.
  • Surfactants act as foaming agents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, detergents, and dispersants, and is widely used as one of the components in insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides, which need to possess super spreading and extra wetting characteristics.\nSome Key Findings From the Report:\nAmong the type segments, the water soluble segment accounted for the largest revenue share in 2020, due to growing consumption of water-based surfactants in skincare products, and rapidly increasing sales of personal care products.
  • The oil soluble segment is expected to register comparatively low revenue CAGR during the forecast period.\nAmong the end-use segments, the personal care segment accounted for the largest revenue share in 2020, and is expected to contribute major revenue share during the forecast period.
  • The agriculture segment is expected to follow the personal care segment in terms of revenue share.\nThe Asia Pacific silicone surfactants market accounted for major revenue share in 2020, and is expected to register significantly high revenue CAGR over the forecast period, due to increasing dependency on agriculture sector for higher GDP in countries in the region, coupled with high adoption of silicone surfactants for production of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides.\n'

$36 Billion Surfactants Markets - Global Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts 2021-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 30, 2021

b'The "Surfactants Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe market was negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020.

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  • b'The "Surfactants Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe market was negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020.
  • Surfactants are used as ingredients in a variety of products in the personal care segment, such as foaming agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, solubilizing agents, cleansers, and conditioners, among others.
  • One of the biggest challenges faced by the surfactants industry is the level of the environmental effect caused by the use of its various products, like detergents.
  • This allows it to bind to impurities and particles suspended in the liquid.\nAnionic surfactants account for approximately half of the total share of the surfactants market.

The Sodium Sulphate Market is slated to reach $1,335 million by 2027, Says Global Market Insights Inc.

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

b'SELBYVILLE, Del., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the report published by Global Market Insights Inc., the global Sodium Sulphate Market size was estimated at $955 million in 2020 and is slated to surpass $1,335 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 4.4% from 2021 to 2027.

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  • b'SELBYVILLE, Del., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the report published by Global Market Insights Inc., the global Sodium Sulphate Market size was estimated at $955 million in 2020 and is slated to surpass $1,335 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 4.4% from 2021 to 2027.
  • Moreover, the synthetic product market should surpass USD 310 million in 2020 pertaining to the lack of natural resources globally for sodium sulphate production.\nSoaps and detergents applications should surpass USD 620 million by 2027.
  • Increasing demand for soaps and detergents owing to rising consumer spending on cleanliness products should augment the sodium sulphate market share.
  • This has led to the adoption and production of glass from consumer goods industries which should augment the sodium sulphate market growth.