How to Formulate & Compound Industrial Detergents (Paperback)

~ David G. Urban (Author) "Detergents are designed with one primary purpose: to remove soil from some type of surface..." (more)
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Product Description

A guide to formulating and compounding industrial detergents. Basic information on surfactants, builders, and solvents, along with 300 formulas to study.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (February 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588988686
• ISBN-13: 978-1588988683
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #59,187 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good and Detailed, February 4, 2006

By	Tochukwu S. Onyeriri "Iykecicer" (Chicago USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was written by an author who actually did formulation himself. The book is very instructive. Buy it.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About the author:, May 29, 2004

By	David G. Urban (El Cajon, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As the author, I'd like to share a little history about myself: I worked 5 years for a major west-coast chemical manufacturer, then spent 8 years on my own compounding, formulating, and selling industrial detergents and solvents. I believe 13 years in the business more than qualifies me to write the book.

In the beginning, I found, and bought, many expensively priced formula books. However, although they contained plenty of formulas, they lacked in the basic how and why of detergent compounding. Worse, they were so technically oriented I could not understand the text. What I wanted most was just a straightforward book on the craft of formulating and compounding industrial detergents. Therefore, I ended up writing "How to Formulate and Compound Industrial Detergents."

This book will give the novice a basic understanding of the terminology, products, and methods available to the detergent formulator. I have tried not to be too technical, keeping in mind that the beginner does not want to be inundated with science, but would rather deal with simple and practical applications. Nonetheless, some familiarity of the detergent science is necessary, if only to deal intelligently with suppliers (talk the same language) and to fully understand the formulas themselves.

For the reader interested in the more technical aspects of detergency, the books listed in the reference section provide in-depth technical information for further study.

In addition, all the expert technical advice you need is available free from the companies supplying raw materials, as well as free seminars that they host every year. My advice is to read my book first to get a basic understanding of compounding before talking to the company experts.

If I may be allowed to boast just a bit, my book is still the only one I've ever seen that simply and clearly explains the basics of chemical compounding to the novice. In many ways, it has become a little classic among compounders, especially among those who started from the ground up, as I did, without the benefit of a chemistry degree.

Many thanks to all those who have bought the book and who have been so supportive.

David G. Urban
Author: How to Formulate and Compound Industrial Detergents

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on detergents ever!, March 14, 2003

By	Patricia Juszak (Santee, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Awesome! THE definitive book on compounding detergents - if you only buy one book on this subject, this is it!