It has fixed hydrophilic and lipophilic groups, which can be aligned on the surface of the solution.
The molecular structure of surfactants is amphiphilic: one end is a hydrophilic group, and the other end is a hydrophobic group; the hydrophilic group is often a polar group, such as carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, sulfuric acid, amino or amine groups and their salts.
Hydroxyl group, amide group, ether bond, etc.
Surfactants are divided into ionic surfactants (including cationic surfactants and anionic surfactants), nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, compound surfactants, other surfactants, etc.
Global Surface-active Substances key players include BASF, Nouryon, Evonik, etc.
And in terms of application, the largest application is Household Soap and Detergent, followed by Personal Care, Industry and Institutional Cleaning, Food Processing, Oilfield Chemicals, Agricultural Chemicals, Textile Processing, Others.Market Analysis and Insights: Global Surface-active Substances Market In 2020, the global Surface-active Substances market size was US$ 39580 million and it is expected to reach US$ 50830 million by the end of 2027, with a CAGR of 3.7% during 2021-2027.