The use of surfactants in disinfectants

The surfactant in the disinfectant is used to remove the organic matter that may exist on the surface of the virus, so that it is completely exposed to the disinfectant, so as to achieve better results.

Surfactant is a kind of amphiphilic molecule, one end is hydrophilic, one end is hydrophobic, because of its amphiphilic, so it can be located at the interface of oil and water, change the interface state, promote emulsification, so that the two phases of oil and water can be mixed in the macro.

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Field of application of surfactants

A wide range of surfactants (cationic, anionic, non-ionic and amphoteric) provide a variety of functions for specific applications, including foaming effects, surface modification, cleaning, emulsions, rheology, environmental and health protection.

Surfactants work not just because of one aspect, but in many cases because of a combination of factors.

For example, in the paper industry can be used as cooking agent, waste paper deinking agent, sizing agent, resin barrier control agent, defoamer, softener, antistatic agent, scale inhibitor, softener, degreasing agent, bactericide and algicide, corrosion inhibitor and so on.