Biodegradable Cleaning Boosters for Liquid Laundry Detergents

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

8:35 AM – 8:55 AM EDT

Room: 519a

Presenting Author(s)

MB

Matt Belowich

Senior Research Scientist
Dow
Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States

Co-Author(s)

Wasserman P. Eric, PhD

R&D Fellow
Dow
Collegeville, PA, United States
LH

Lehman Hannah

R&D Technologist
Dow, United States
RR

Roy Roberts

R&D Technologist
Dow, United States
MM

Michael Mitchell

R&D Technologist
Dow, United States

Abstract:

Laundry detergents that provide excellent primary and secondary cleaning benefits are highly desirable to customers, however, global trends toward cold water cleaning have made the removal of greasy soils a significant challenge. Detergents typically include surfactants among other formulation components to deliver these benefits. A move to reduce the utilization of surfactants is growing due to increasing sensitivity for the environment and rising materials costs, and detergent manufacturers are seeking ways to reduce the total amount of surfactant per unit dose of laundry detergent while maintaining overall cleaning performance. This talk will focus on the development of a new biodegradable cleaning booster that enables a reduction in surfactant in liquid laundry detergent and provides excellent primary and secondary cleaning of greasy stains.