Importancia actual de la oleoquímica en el sector industrial de tensioactivos

Abstract

Oleochemistry is an industrial sector with various applications and important developments in the field of surfactans. In this article different parts are dedicated to: A) Sources of oleochemical raw materials; B) Valorization of the oleochemistry in the field of surfactants; C) Hydrophilic heads based on carbohydrates or proteins, D) Examples of surfactants currently prepared at industrial scale, such as esters of polyols, alkylpolyglucosides, glucamides and lipoaminoacids. Collaboration between industrial sectors of surfactants and oleaginous products has evidenced various strong points. Ecological, energetic, economical and sanitary reasons will probably increase this collaboration in the future.