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  • Circularity and Sustainability in Surfactants - Episode 10

    Circularity and Sustainability in Surfactants - Episode 10
    Oct 29 2025
    In this podcast, we look at the concept of circularity and how it applies to the current surfactant industry. We also consider recent innovations in incorporating circularity into surfactants.

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    9 min
  • Surfactants Driving Beauty - Episode 9

    Surfactants Driving Beauty - Episode 9
    Oct 15 2025
    In this podcast, we look at the roughly 15% of the market for surfactants that is in personal care and cosmetics. These products are used by consumers every day and the surfactant provides cleaning, emulsification, foaming and other sensorial and functional benefits. It is a good market for new suppliers with new ingredients to get started in.

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    8 min
  • Surfactant Cost and Price Volatility - Episode 8

    Surfactant Cost and Price Volatility - Episode 8
    Sep 24 2025
    In this podcast, we look at the key commodity drivers of surfactant costs and how different types of surfactant respond to cost variability. We consider how recent disruptions in the supply chain have impacted business strategies in the surfactant value chain.

    Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference e il CFRT, symposium on continuous flow reactor technology for industrial applications. In addition to its printed magazines, TKS gives space to industry experts through various media, including its podcast section, where is now available ‘The Surfactant Insights Podcast’ an in-depth analysis that covers technical commercial and economic aspects of the surfactant value chain, particularly as it impacts household and personal care consumer products. Taking care of the podcast and its episodes, which will dig into a subject of current topical Neil Burns, one of the best oleochemicals experts, author of the Surfactants Blog and co-producer of the Surfactants Conferences and Courses. The Surfactant Insights Podcast covers technical commercial and economic aspects of the surfactant value chain, particularly as it impacts household and personal care consumer products. Each five minute episode will dig into a subject of current topical interest for manufacturers users, and sellers of surfactants. We are open to requests for subject matter to cover on these podcasts. We hope you enjoy and find them useful.
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    7 min
  • Surfactants Beyond Cleaning - Episode 7

    Surfactants Beyond Cleaning - Episode 7
    Sep 10 2025
    In this podcast, we cover the 25 – 30% of the surfactant market (by weight) that is not directed to cleaning. In this segment, there are many markets including : Food, Construction, Crop Protection, Emulsion Polymerization, Lubricants, Metalworking Fluids, Oil & Gas, Textiles, Paints and Coatings, Pulp and Paper and Other. These markets are generally high margin specialty markets which require a deep applications understanding by the supplier.

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    8 min
  • The Regulatory Maze - Episode 6

    The Regulatory Maze - Episode 6
    Aug 27 2025
    In this podcast, we look at some key regulations affecting the household and personal care markets, which every surfactant manufacturer should be aware of. These include dioxane limits in consumer products and surfactants, the EU’s CLP and Detergents regulations, TSCA, the INCI system, China’s CSAR and of course EUDR. Plan early and get expert advice before getting started. There’s a lot to deal with.

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    8 min
  • Surfactant Growth in Asia-Pacific - Episode 5

    Surfactant Growth in Asia-Pacific - Episode 5
    Aug 13 2025
    Here we look into an extremely important region for surfactant consumption, production and innovation. Southeast Asia produces around 90% of the world palm and palm kernel oil, critical starting points for much of the world’s surfactants. China has enormous and growing surfactant production capacity, currently far in excess of its demand. Other countries in Asia, particularly Korea and Japan are setting global trends for consumer products, particularly in cosmetics.

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    5 min
  • Succeeding in Specialties - Episode 4

    Succeeding in Specialties - Episode 4
    Jul 30 2025
    This podcast is a sequel to Episode 1 where we started to discuss specialty surfactants. Here, we go into more detail on the differences between commodities and specialties We’ll also cover briefly some case studies and consider guidelines for companies wishing to transition all or part of their business mix to specialty surfactants.

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    6 min
  • Surfactant Supply Chain, Global Disruptions - Episode 3

    Surfactant Supply Chain, Global Disruptions - Episode 3
    Jul 9 2025
    In this podcast we take a look at the many recent sources of disruption which have impacted the surfactant supply chain on a global basis. How have these disruptions impacted the industry and how should companies deal with the current challenges and prepare for future unforeseen events?

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    6 min