What is PD CEN/TR 17557 about ? 
PD CEN/TR 17557 discusses bio-based surfactants for surface-active agents. PD CEN/TR 17557 summarizes the actual situation regarding various aspects of bio-based surfactants and their relation to any other surfactant regardless of its origin.
PD CEN/TR 17557 describes existing raw material sources about their current usage in surface-active agents, their source identification and conformation, and the options for communication same.
PD CEN/TR 17557 also specifies the current work on surfactants regarding their performances, their sustainability, the LCA approaches and end of life options.
Who is PD CEN/TR 17557 for ?
PD CEN/TR 17557 on bio-based surfactants for surface-active agents is applicable in:
- Companies dealing with bio-based surfactant
- Chemical laboratory for bio-based surfactants
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 17557 ?
Surfactant organic substance, possessing surface activity which, dissolved in a liquid, particularly water, lowers the surface or interfacial tension, by preferred adsorption at the liquid/vapour surface, or other interfaces.
Bio-based surfactant is a surfactant wholly or partly derived from biomass produced either by chemical or biotechnological processing. Bio-surfactant is a surfactant wholly based on biomass produced either by chemical or biotechnical processing.
PD CEN/TR 17557 provides you with information about bio-based raw material which has been used for millennia in the manufacture of surfactants. Surfactants can reduce interfacial/ surface tension, wet surfaces, suspend materials or emulsify oils and fats.
As a buyer of PD CEN/TR 17557, you are provided with various terms regarding bio-based surfactants such as degradation, biodegradation and ultimate biodegradation, which are useful in manufacturing the surface-active agents for bio-based surfactants in a secure manner.
