Organic surface active agents, except soap

CPC v2.1 Code: 3531

About organic surface active agents, except soap

cpc code 3531 covers the production of organic surface active agents, excluding soap. These compounds are essential in a wide range of industries, from personal care and cleaning products to industrial applications. They play a crucial role in emulsifying, dispersing, and solubilizing various substances, making them indispensable in the formulation of many everyday consumer goods and specialized industrial chemicals.

Production process

The production of organic surface active agents, except soap, typically involves chemical synthesis processes. This may include the reaction of fatty alcohols, fatty acids, or other organic compounds with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or other reagents to create a range of surfactants with different properties and applications.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for this industry include various organic feedstocks, such as 2911 Petroleum refining, 2912 Petrochemicals, and 2913 Industrial gases. Additionally, specialized equipment for chemical processing, such as reactors, distillation columns, and drying systems, are essential for the production of these surface active agents.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of this industry are a diverse range of organic surface active agents, including anionic, cationic, and non-ionic surfactants. These compounds find applications in 2023 Soap and detergent manufacturing, 3255 Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, 3256 Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing, and various other industries that require emulsifying, dispersing, or solubilizing agents.

Family tree for organic surface active agents, except soap

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/3'>3: Other transportable goods, except metal products, machinery and equipment</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/35'>35: Other chemical products; man-made fibres</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/353'>353: Soap, cleaning preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations</a>"]
C --> D["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/3531'>3531: Organic surface active agents, except soap</a>"]

    C --> E["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/3532'>3532: Soap and detergents, perfume and toilet preparations</a>"]
C --> F["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/3533'>3533: Cleaning and polishing preparations</a>"]

    D --> G["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/35310'>35310: Organic surface active agents, except soap</a>"]


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