Soaps and detergents are widely used in our society. Soaps are the product of the reaction between a fat and sodium hydroxide:
fat + 3NaOH → glycerine + 3 soap READ MORE...
Cosmetic manufacturing in New Zealand is a fairly simple industry, with manufacturing being limited mainly to blending and packaging. Few of the ingredients are made in New Zealand, and there is a trend for the final manufacturing to move offshore as the multinational marketing companies consolidate their manufacturing in fewer sites around the world. READ MORE...
| Title: |
|---|
| Chemical Processes in New Zealand (2nd ed.) |
| Editors: |
| Packer, J. E., Robertson, J., Wansbrough, H. |
| Publisher: |
| New Zealand Institute of Chemistry |
| Chapters: |
| Production of Chemicals |
| Chemicals and Soils |
| The Dairy Industry |
| The Forestry Industry |
| Animal and Fish Products |
| Food and Beverages |
| Energy |
| Metals |
| Inorganic Materials |
| Polymers and Surface Coating |
| Detergents and Cosmetics |
| Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals |
| Water |
| Environment |
| Analysis and Measurement |
| People and Chemistry |
| History: Chemistry in the Development of New Zealand Industry |
| Language: |
| English |
| Published: |
| Auckland, 1998 |