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News Release from: Metrohm UK | Subject: Surf Pac
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 29 April 2005
Making sense of surfactant analysis
Collection contains the titration methods most used in surfactant analysis in an attractive and practical form, and taking into account the latest standards
Surf Pac from Metrohm stands for Surfactant Potentiometric Analysis Collection and contains the titration methods most used in surfactant analysis in an attractive and practical form The methods are up to date, says the company, as they take into account the latest standards
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 11 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Surf Pac know-how package consists of an application binder with the 21 titration methods most often used in surfactant analysis.
Each method is extensively described and includes instrument parameters, calculation formulae, and curve examples as well as result reports.
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A method memory card containing the complete parameter sets of all 21 methods.
The Metrodoc CD-Rom contains the electronic version of the Surf Pac ring binder (PDF format), The relevant Metrohm Application Bulletins and Application Notes (PDF format), instructions for use of the Metrodata Vesuv 3 software (PDF format), Vesuv file with the Surf Pac methods as well as Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 for reading and printing the PDF files.
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The following 21 titration methods, arranged into groups A to E, can be found on the memory card:.
A - anionic surfactants.
Titer determination of cationic titrants for the potentiometric two-phase titration of anionic surfactants and soaps.
Titer determination of the cationic titrant for the potentiometric aqueous titration of anionic surfactants.
Anionic surfactants and soaps in washing powders by potentiometric two-phase titration.
Anionic surfactants in oil-containing shower gels or bath additives by potentiometric two-phase titration.
Anionic surfactants in dishwashing concentrates by potentiometric aqueous titration.
Titer determination of the anionic titrant for the potentiometric aqueous titration of cationic surfactants.
Cationic surfactants in hair conditioners by potentiometric two-phase titration.
Cationic surfactants in cooling lubricant concentrates by potentiometric two-phase titration.
Cationic surfactants in mouth rinses by potentiometric aqueous titration.
B - cationic surfactants.
Titer determination of the anionic titrant for the potentiometric two-phase titration of cationic surfactants.
C - non-ionic surfactants.
Non-ionic surfactants; calibration factor with Triton X-100 and polyethylene glycol 1000.
Non-ionic surfactants in household cleaners.
Non-ionic surfactants in wool shampoo.
D - betains and polyacrylates.
Betains by aqueous titration with sodium tetraphenylborate and by non-aqueous titration with perchloric acid.
Polyacrylates by titration with Tego trant A100.
E - further ingredients in formulations.
Sulphate in washing powders.
Total phosphate in washing powders.
Peroxo acids (perborate, percarbonate, persulphate) in washing powders.
NTA and/or EDTA in washing powders.
Chloride (NaCl) in washing agents and soaps.
Carbonate in washing powders. Request a free brochure from Metrohm UK ...
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