RESEARCH ARTICLE

Journal of Oil Palm Research Vol. 3 No. 1 1991 June, p. 294-301

IMIDAZOLINE AMPHOTERIC SURFACTANTS FROM PALM AND PALM KERNEL FATTY ACIDS

HAMIRIN Kifli*; NAKASATO, S.*; MASNI Ab Rahman*

ABSTRACT

Various imidazoline-type amphoteric surfactants were synthesized based on palm oil and palm oil products, The surface active parameters of the surfactants such as surface tension, anti-static, electrical conductivity, dispersing power, wetting power, anti-rust and anti-microbial action were determined. The advantages of palm-based amphoteric surfactants in terms of anti-static, dispersing and wetting power and rust-prevention properties were described.

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* Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia,
P O Box 10620,
50720 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.