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C&EN – Powder vs liquid detergent preview

Powder vs. liquid detergents – in C&EN

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C&EN – Powder vs liquid detergent preview
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Detergents come in powder and liquid forms – what are the chemical differences, and how do their ingredients work together to clean your clothes? This month’s edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN takes a look! View the full graphic on the C&EN site, and check out the article this graphic accompanies which discusses the differences between the two types in more detail.

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Chemistry of Stain Removers

The Chemistry of Stain Removal

Chemistry of Stain Removers
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Stains on clothes can be a pain to shift – luckily chemistry is on hand to help out! A range of different molecules are present in stain removers and detergents to help shift grease and dirt, and they can work in different ways. This graphic takes a look at how we can categorise different types of stains, and how the molecules that help remove them work.

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