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An Overview of the Use of XRD as a Tool in the Total Analysis of Powdered Household Laundry Detergents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

Margaret M. King
Affiliation:
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center 280 Cedar Grove Road Conshohocken, PA
Evelyn M. Sabino
Affiliation:
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center 280 Cedar Grove Road Conshohocken, PA
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Extract

Manufacturers of household laundry products and laundry detergent builders want to know the exact formularies used in prospective customers' and competitive product lines. No convenient source exists for this information because published formularies are numerous and differ widely, (See Table 1.)

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Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1989

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