The synthesis and solution properties of polyglycerol alkyl ether(R12Gn) are described. The phase behavior, surface tension, cloud point and HLB value of polyglycerol dodecyl ether in aqueous solution and in mixed solution of surfactant /water /oil have been investigated and compared with values of polyoxyethylene dodecyl ether. The surface tension showed that R12Gn have sufficiently low values of surface tension and cmc to serve as useful polyoxyethylene alkyl ether. The mesophases appearing in the R12Gn systems were more stable in a high temperature range than the mesophases of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether systems. The cloud point and HLB data indicated that addition of one glycerol group was equivalent to the addition of three oxyethylene group units, as far as the hydrophilic property was concerned. The phase diagrams of the polyglycerol alkyl ether /dodecane /water systems showed that the solubilizing and emulsifying powers of R12Gn were greater than those of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether. It is concluded that the polyglycerol chain can be even more useful as hydrophilic group of nonionic surfactants than the polyoxyethylene chain.

수용성 폴리머와 계면활성제의 상호작용을 레올로지와 표면 장력을 측정하여 연구하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 폴리머는 acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer (AC), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer (AV)이다. 계면활성제는 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil (HC), polysorbate 60 (P60)이다. HC와 P60은 AC 폴리머 주위에서 마이셀을 형성하여 점도를 증가하였다. 그러나, HC는 P60보다 보다 높은 농도 범위에서 점도 증가 거동을 보였다. 같은 농도 범위에서 계면활성제들의 표면장력을 비교해보면, 표면장력이 AC/HC의 농도 증가에 따라 증가한 반면, AC/P60의 농도증가에 대해서는 거의 증가하지 않았다. 이런 결과는 AC/HC 사이의 마이셀이 강하게 조직화된 구조를 형성하기 때문으로 추정된다.