Surfactant Insights Podcast

In this podcast, we discuss EO, production, consumption and trade dynamics. 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 Peptide...

 In this podcast, we discuss trends in dry products for home and personal care.   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 P...

In this podcast, we discuss recent fatty acid anti-dumping filings in the US and the impact on surfactants.  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 Internati...

In this podcast, we discuss the Q1 2026 results and 2026 outlook from BASF one of the largest surfactant producers in the world.  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 in...

In this podcast, we discuss the route to "Green" Ethoxylates without changing performance, by using 100% bio-based ethylene oxide.   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...

In this podcast, we discuss the fundamental calculation purchasing, R&D and marketing managers make when considering supply chain options for surfactants. 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...

In this podcast, we discuss skinification – That is the migration of mild, facial-grade surfactants into mass-market hair, dish and even laundry products. 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...

In this podcast, we discuss sulfonation – the major means of making anionic surfactants. 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 Oligonucleotide...

In this podcast, we the 2025 results for Stepan, a bellwether in the surfactants industry. 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 Oligonucleoti...

In this podcast, we look beyond the hype and analyze who is actually doing what in this interesting new surfactant market.   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 includi...

In this podcast, we look at the C12-14 carbon chain (Lauryl/Myristyl) alcohols their feedstock sources and pressures on supply today.  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 even...

In this podcast, we look at the current status of dioxane regulations and what they mean for the surfactant market.   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...

In this podcast, we look at how distributors add value in the surfactants value and some challenges and opportunities going forward.  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 event...

In this podcast, we look recent M&A trends in the surfactant value chain and how we expect that to impact the business overall.   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 event...

In this podcast, we look broadly at the use of digitalization in its many forms in the business of surfactants. This includes generative AI, machine learning and laboratory information system.   Subscribe and follow 'The Surfactant Insights Podcast': You Tube (https://youtu.be/8mCatnnG1ZE?si=vpIr7dY6yYVo9MsA) Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/surfactant-insights-podcast--6614902) Apple Po...

In this podcast, we look at the public and private markets for investing in surfactants and take a closer look at the more recent innovations backed by venture capital. Subscribe and follow 'The Surfactant Insights Podcast': You Tube (https://youtu.be/8mCatnnG1ZE?si=vpIr7dY6yYVo9MsA) Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/surfactant-insights-podcast--6614902) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.a...

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.   Subscribe and follow 'The Surfactant Insights Podcast': You Tube (https://youtu.be/8mCatnnG1ZE?si=vpIr7dY6yYVo9MsA) Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/surfactant-insights-podcast--6614902) Apple Po...

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. Subscribe and follow 'The Surfactant Insights Podcast'...

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 In...

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...

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...

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 s...

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. Subscribe and follow 'The Surfactant Insights Podcast': Spreak...

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? Subscribe and follow 'The Surfactant Insights Podcast': Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/surfactant-i...

In this podcast, we examine the key drivers for bio-based and sustainable surfactants, such as consumer demand for eco-friendly products and stricter regulations. We’ll also explain the difference between "bio-based" and "biosurfactant" and provide examples of all the various types of surfactant which carry some type of “bio” label.  Subscribe and follow 'The Surfactant Insights Podcast': Spreaker...