Tensides and detergents today

The article presents a review of currently used ionic and non-ionic tenside s and the further development of their production and consumption. The prod uction of tensides will show a rising tendency. In Western Europe and in No rth America this increase will be slower and classic tensides will be gradu ally replaced by biologically degradable tensides on the basis of renewable plant raw materials (e.g. alkylpolyglycosides). In other parts of the worl d the inerease in production of classical tensides will be higher.