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CEO Melissa Hockstad, During “State of the Association” Address, Highlights Key Focus Areas for Cleaning Product Supply Chain 1,4-Dioxane Regulation, Clarity for Topical Antiseptics, New Sustainability Report, Promoting Cleaning is Caring Emphasis on Mental Health Highlighted at ACI Convention Pushing for more rapid reviews of critical and sustainable new chemistries for the cleaning products industry is one of the top imperatives for the…
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual MeetingPublished in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, the study demonstrates a high-throughput approach to screening surfactant additives and linking structure to performance.A group of Dow researchers who developed new methods of evaluating surfactant effectiveness and efficiency has been recognized with authoring the best paper published in 2025 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.The honor was presented during the 2026…
ACI's 2019 Sustainability Report details a new strategy calling on the cleaning products industry to take bolder, collective action to achieve a cleaner world.
OverviewQuaternary ammonium compounds (quats) are a class of disinfectant ingredients commonly used in household, healthcare, and commercial cleaning products. They are effective against a broad range of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, including viruses like SARS-CoV-2. QQuat-based disinfectants are rigorously tested, regulated, and considered safe and effective for helping protect public health wwhen used according to label directions.Key TakeawaysQuats are EPA-regulated, tested…
Surfactants Paul C. DeLeo, Stephen M. Mudge & Scott D. Dyer 2011