Dissolution Study of Salt of Long Chain Fatty Acids (Soap Scum) in Surfactant Solutions. Part I: Equilibrium Dissolution |
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Authors: | Sukhwan Soontravanich Heyde E Lopez John F Scamehorn David A Sabatini David R Scheuing |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute for Applied Surfactant Research, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA;(2) Clorox Technical Center, Pleasanton, CA, USA; |
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Abstract: | Dissolution of calcium salt of a long chain fatty acid or soap scum is a major challenge for hard surface cleaners since soap
scum forms when soap is exposed to hard water and has very low water solubility. In this paper, the aqueous equilibrium solubility
of calcium octadecanoate (or calcium stearate) was measured as a function of pH as well as chelating agent (ethylenediaminetetraacetate
disodium salt) and surfactant concentrations. Anionic, nonionic, and amphoteric surfactants were studied. The highest soap
scum solubility was observed at high pH with an amphoteric surfactant. Under this condition, the chelant effectively binds
calcium, and the stearate anion forms mixed micelles well with the amphoteric surfactant, which is in zwitterionic form at
high pH. |
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