The role of surfactant in washing powder is to make washing powder dissolve, emulsify, soak, clean, sterilize, soften, foam and antistatic.
Synthetic surfactants have long been found to have side effects such as thickening hands, and are considered as a major environmental hazard. In addition, phosphorus and aluminum alkali, especially phosphorus, have been banned from being used in washing powder in some developed countries.
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1, in order to achieve good decontamination effect, washing powder should contain enough active ingredients. In order to ensure the washing effect of washing powder, the national competent department has stipulated the minimum content of active ingredients in washing powder. According to the types of active agents and products used, the content of active ingredients in washing powder should generally be not less than13%;
2. Because many surfactants have strong foaming ability, consumers can judge the quality of washing powder from the foaming situation of washing powder after it is dissolved in water according to experience;
3. Some washing powders specially used for drum washing machines have much worse foaming ability than ordinary washing powders.
This is because the drum washing machine mainly relies on the mechanical force generated by the clothes tumbling in the drum to achieve the purpose of washing clothes; Too much foam in the washing liquid will greatly weaken the mechanical force generated by the tumbling of clothes, which will greatly reduce the washing effect.
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