| News from the Chair |
The S&D Division has come a long way in the
last couple years! I am proud to report that your S&D
Division team has accomplished several things,
including:
- Our division bylaws have been updated to help
simplify running the division
- Our newsletter and election process have
gone “electronic”
- JSD has gotten a face lift under Mark
Nace’s fine
leadership
- The S&D technical program for the AOCS annual
meeting has greatly diversified thanks to efforts led
by Mike Showell
- Our alliances with SDA and CSPA have been
strengthened
- We have increased the frequency of S&D-related
technical training courses at the annual meetings
from 1 every other year to 2 a year
- The first AOCS computer training module on the
introduction of surfactants was developed by Laura
Watson
- Student Travel awards to the annual meeting
were implemented under David Sabatini
We are also busy on other ideas, including:
- Availability of a CD containing S&D papers given
at AOCS annual meeting
- Video taping the Rosen Award winner for a
technical leaders archive
- Update of the “Who was Who” (a historical view
of the mergers and acquisitions that have occurred
within the S&D industry)
- Junior Faculty travel stipend
In 1988, I was about to graduate and was
interviewing for a job. One interview was with a
household products company that was looking for
formulators. My question then was, why don’t they
hire someone that studied formulations? 18 years
later, I realize that there are very few institutions
that teach about surfactants and formulation.
Last year’s S&D luncheon speaker, Don Stanutz,
President of Huntsman Performance Products, noted
that rising oil prices and cost pressures were driving
the reformulation of products. With the down-sizing
of our industry, and the increased need to change
formulations to respond to changes in feedstock
costs, formulation expertise will remain an important
facet of our industry. Where will our surfactant
scientists get this knowledge?
With a little imagination and momentum, I see the
S&D Division and the AOCS expanding to fill this need.
Our efforts to diversify coverage to include more than
just detergent formulations (e.g., industrial
applications, feedstocks, etc.) will continue to make,
in my opinion, our program at the annual AOCS
meeting a “must attend” event for those working to
connect and develop. It is also my hope to see our
journal, JSD, expand to 12 issues a year by
diversifying its focus into formulation, development,
testing, raw material reviews, and historical product
development stories.
The S&D Division and AOCS play a tremendous role in
our industry. I am not aware of any other member
organization that focuses at the interface of science
and the performance of formulated products.
With your involvement, possibilities are limitless.
Please give your time, talents and support to Mike
Showell as he becomes the next Chair of the S&D
Division.
Charles Hammond
Division Chairman
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| Annual Meeting Updates |
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Division Meetings
Surfactants and Detergents Division
- Board Meeting--Sunday, April 30, 2:00 pm-3:00
pm, Room 222
- Roundtable Discussion--Monday, May 1, 5:00 pm-
6:00 pm
- Luncheon Meeting--Tuesday, May 2, 12:00-2:00
pm, Room 221. The agenda includes a presentation
by the Samuel Rosen Memorial Award winner, Robert
O. Keys, entitled "Biodegradable, Cationic, Poly Ester,
Poly Quaternaries and Their Use as Rinse Cycle Fabric
Softeners." Reminder: S&D Division election results
will also be announced at the Division luncheon.
- Networking Reception--Tuesday, May 2, 5:30 pm-
7:00 pm, The Renaissance Hotel, Majestic A
AOCS Divisions provide a forum for individuals
with
similar interests to exchange ideas, to develop
programs and meetings, and to publish related
materials. Participation in Division functions is open to
all meeting registrants; anyone interested is
encouraged to attend. Please refer to the
Day-at-a-Glance section of this program for times
and room
names.
- Board Meeting--Division officers will meet to
discuss operations and strategic plans for Division
activities. All Division Board Meetings will be held on
Sunday, April 30, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm in Room 222
prior to Division Council.
- Roundtable Discussion--This meeting will set
priorities for Division activities and funds. Technical
sessions for future annual meetings and other
education and meeting opportunities will also be
discussed.
- Luncheon/Dinner Meeting--This social function
provides attendees time to network with peers. A
presentation related to the Division topic may be
scheduled following the meal.
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The latest tentative technical program for
the S&D Division is available online to view or
download in .pdf format. From the microemulsion
symposium to a joint session
on versatile proteins developed in conjunction with
the Protein and Co-Products Division, bookmark this
link and check back
regularly to see the exciting program that the
S&D Division has planned in St. Louis.
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Short Courses
AOCS Short Course on Microemulsions:
Fundamentals and Applications
Saturday, April 29, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 30, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
AOCS/CSPA Cleaning Products
Fundamentals Short Course
Sunday, April 30, 2006, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Cosponsored by the AOCS and the Consumer
Specialty Products Association (CSPA)
If you are interested in registering for
these
short courses, please access the registration form, scroll down to
the "Pre-Meeting Short Course Registration," and
select the short course you would like to attend.
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S&D Hot Topic symposia include:
- Energy Challenges Facing Industry
- Green Chemistry and Design for the Environment
(DfE) in the Green Product Industry
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To view all AOCS and AOCS Division award
winners visit
http://www.aocs.org/member/awards/.
For photographs and more detailed winner
information, view the program from the 2005 Awards
Breakfast in Salt Lake City:
http://www.aocs.org/member/awards/awds05prog.pdf
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| Upcoming S&D Meetings |
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6th World Conference on Detergents: Defining
and Designing Our Future will take place
October 9-12, 2006, in beautiful Montreux,
Switzerland at the Montreux Convention & Exhibition
Centre.
Thomas L. Bernardin, Chairman and CEO of
Leo Burnett Worldwide, will give a keynote address
on
"The Future of Advertising" to over 800 high-level
executives. There will also be a special keynote
address by Patrick Cescau, CEO of Unilever,
and other keynote presentations from high-level
internal and external executives.
For more information, visit
http://www.aocs.org/meetings/montreux.
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In JSD . . .
Articles that will appear in upcoming issues of the
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents:
- Surfactant Studies of Quaternary Ammonium
Compounds: Critical Surfactant Concentration
- Preparation, Surface-Active and Antielectrostatic
Properties of Multiple Quaternary Ammonium Salts
- Alpha-Sulphonated Methyl Ester (SME) as Active
Ingredient in Palm-Based Powder Detergents
- N-Halosuccinimide-Mercaptoethanol
Cohalogenation of Olefinic Fatty Methyl Esters:
Synthesis of Beta-Halo Thioethoxylates
- Novel Glucose-Derived Gemini Surfactants with a
1,1`-Ethylenebisurea Spacer: Preparation,
Thermotropic Behavior and Biological Properties
- Enhanced Triolein Removal Using Microemulsions
Formulated with Mixed Surfactants
- Glycerol Esters from the Reaction of Glycerol with
Dicarboxylic Acid Esters
- Phase Behavior of Fatty Acid/Oil/Water Systems:
I. Effect of the Alkyl Length Chain Acid
- Kinetics of Glycine Oxidation by
N-Bromophthalimide in Presence of Sodium Dodecyl
Sulphate
- Microemulsion Phase Behavior of Anionic-Cationic
Surfactant Mixtures: Effect of Tail Branching
- Contact Angle of Surfactant Solutions on
Precipitated Surfactant Surfaces. III. Effects of
Subsaturated Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants and
NaCl
- Primary Aerobic Biodegradation of Linear and Oxo
Alcohol Alkylpolyglucosides (APGs)
- Phase Behavior of Laundry Surfactants in Polar
Solvents
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| S&D Division Mission Statement |
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The objective of the S&D Division is to promote
professional interest, communication, and
competence of individuals interested in all aspects of
surfactants and detergents. This objective is
attained by discussion of the sciences and
technologies associated with the development and
production of surfactants and detergents. Topics
include soaps, oleochemicals, formulation,
manufacturing, marketing, detergency
performance-test methods, processing, analysis,
packaging, fragrances, and ancillary additives.
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S&D Reception
in St. Louis |
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Don't miss the S&D Division Networking Reception at
this year's annual meeting. The reception will take
place on Tuesday, May 2, from 5:30 pm-
7:00 pm, in The Renaissance Hotel, Majestic A. The
reception sponsors include:
•
Akzo-Nobel Surface
Chemistry
• Procter & Gamble
Co.
• Degussa
Goldschmidt
Chemical
Corp.
• Sasol North
America
Inc.
• Church & Dwight
Inc.
• Shell Chemical
• The Dow Chemical
Company
Samuel Rosen
Memorial Award
The Samuel Rosen Memorial Award recognizes a
significant advancement or application of the
principles of the surfactant chemistry. The award is
sponsored by Milton Rosen to honor his
father, who was an industrial chemist. Robert O.
Keys, consultant for Degussa Goldschmidt
Corporation, is the recipient of the award. His
presentation, "Biodegradable, Cationic, Poly Ester
Poly Quaternaries and Their uses as Rinse Cycle
Fabric Softeners" will be presented at the S&D
luncheon Tuesday, May 2, at 1:00 p.m. It is not
necessary to purchase a ticket to the lunch to
attend the presentation.
Soap and Detergent Association
Distinguished Paper Award
The Soap and Detergent Association (of the
United States) Award is presented annually to the
authors of the best technical paper appearing during
the previous year in the Journal of Surfactants
and Detergents (JSD). This award is
jointly sponsored by the SDA and the
S&D Division and will be presented to
Milton Rosen and Huiyu Liu
for "Mechanism of the Enhanced Spreading of
Some Mixtures of Anionic and Cationic Hydrocarbon
Chain Surfactants on a Hghly Hydrophobic
Polyethylene Surface (JSD, Vol. 8 no. 2: pp.
157-163). Their award will be presented at the S&D
Luncheon on Tuesday, May 2.
Surfactants and Detergents Division
Student Travel Award
The award is intended to recognize an
outstanding graduate student. Anuradee
Witthayapanyanon, University of Oklahoma, is
being recognized for her paper, "Aqueous-Based
Microemulsions as an Alternative to Solvent
Replacements" given on Monday, May 1, in the Micro
Emulsions Session.
The Ralph Potts Memorial
Fellowship
The Ralph Potts Memorial Fellowship sponsored
by Akzo Nobel to recognize Ralph H. Potts, a
pioneer in industrial research and technology of fatty
acids. Sukhwan Soontravanich, of the
University of Oklahoma, is the recipient of this year's
award. Her presentation, "Monomer-Micelle Equilibrium
Compositions in an Anionic/Amphoteric Surfactant
Mixture," is scheduled for the General Surfactants II
session on Tuesday, May 2.
Milton Rosen is receiving a special
Division award for long term, meritorious service to
the Division. He has been a member of the Division
since it's inception, has served on the Division Board
and various committee appointments, has chaired
multiple sessions, has authored multiple papers, and
he has been a mentor and friend to many. He has had
a long and distinguished career in the surfactant and
detergent industry and will be recognized at the S&D
luncheon, Tuesday, May 2, with the Surfactants
and Detergents Distinguished Service Award.
Member Forum
The S&D Division would like your input. Here is a
perfect place for you to express your views
on industry trends and topics; to share news about
new research, mergers, and regulations as well as
personal items such as promotions, births, deaths,
and weddings. Please send your news items to Greg
Reed (gregr@aocs.org) or Jeremy Coulter
(jeremyc@aocs.org).
Division Officers
Chairperson
Charles Hammond
phone: +1-337-494-5078
fax: +1-281-368-8745
charles.hammond@us.sasol.com
Vice Chair/PC Rep
Mike Showell
phone: +1-513-627-0910
fax: +1-513-627-0233
showell.ms@pg.com
Secretary/Treasurer
Mark Nace
phone: +1-281-431-2561, ext. 384
fax: +1-281-431-1655
mark.nace@champ-tech.com
MAL Award Comm.
David Sabatini
phone: +1-405-325-4273
fax: +1-405-325-4217
sabatini@ou.edu
Member-at-Large
George Smith
phone: +1-281-719-7463
george_a_smith@huntsman.com
Member-at-Large
Terri Germain
phone: +1-708-534-6200
fax: +1-708-534-1898
t.germain@mcintyregroup.com
MAL/Membership Comm.
Warren Schmidt
phone: +1-281-544-7750
fax: +1-281-544-8687
warren.schmidt@shell.com
SDA Rep/Corresp Mem.
Rich Sedlak
phone: +1-202-662-2523
fax: +1-202-347-4110
rsedlak@sdahq.org
Immed. Past Chair
John Scamehorn
phone: +1-405-325-4382
fax: +1-405-325-5813
scamehor@ou.edu
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