Surfactant Insights Podcast

Surfactant Insights Podcast

With 40 years of expertise in science communication, Tekno Scienze Publisher (TKS) continues to evolve, providing high-quality information to a global audience of scientists, managers, and industry leaders. Based in Italy, TKS publishes three leading scientific journals - Chimica Oggi - Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today - as well as the digital -only Italian publications Beauty Horizons and Nutra Horizons, known for their innovative and interactive content. TKS now expands into the world of podcasts with The Surfactant Insights Podcast, an in-depth series dedicated to the surfactant industry. The podcast is hosted by Neil Burns, Managing Partner of Neil A. Burns LLC, an expert in the surfactants and oleochemicals sector. He produces major surfactant conferences, authors the Surfactants Blog, and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Household and Personal Care Today. The Surfactant Insights Podcast covers technical, commercial, and economic aspects of the surfactant value chain, particularly as it impacts household and personal care consumer products. Each five-minute episode will dig into a subject of current topical interest for manufacturers, users, and sellers of surfactants. We are open to requests for subject matter to cover on these podcasts. We hope you enjoy and find them useful.

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August 5, 2026 6 mins
In this podcast, we discuss the relatively new company, Indovinya and its position in the surfactants industry.

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotid...
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In this podcast, we discuss the Mass Balance Accounting system and its application the marketing of new bio based products in surfactants.

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the I...
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In this podcast, we discuss EO, production, consumption and trade dynamics.

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference e il CFRT...
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In this podcast, we discuss trends in dry products for home and personal care.  

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference...
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In this podcast, we discuss recent fatty acid anti-dumping filings in the US and the impact on surfactants. 

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Ol...
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May 20, 2026 9 mins
In this podcast, we discuss the Q1 2026 results and 2026 outlook from BASF one of the largest surfactant producers in the world. 

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including...
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In this podcast, we discuss the route to "Green" Ethoxylates without changing performance, by using 100% bio-based ethylene oxide.  

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the In...
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April 15, 2026 6 mins
In this podcast, we discuss the fundamental calculation purchasing, R&D and marketing managers make when considering supply chain options for surfactants.

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes ev...
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April 1, 2026 8 mins
In this podcast, we discuss skinification – That is the migration of mild, facial-grade surfactants into mass-market hair, dish and even laundry products.

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innova...
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March 18, 2026 6 mins
In this podcast, we discuss sulfonation – the major means of making anionic surfactants.

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides C...
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In this podcast, we the 2025 results for Stepan, a bellwether in the surfactants industry.

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Confe...
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In this podcast, we look beyond the hype and analyze who is actually doing what in this interesting new surfactant market.  

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the Internatio...
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February 4, 2026 8 mins
In this podcast, we look at the C12-14 carbon chain (Lauryl/Myristyl) alcohols their feedstock sources and pressures on supply today. 

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific in...
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In this podcast, we look at the current status of dioxane regulations and what they mean for the surfactant market.  

Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events i...
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In this podcast, we look at how distributors add value in the surfactants value and some challenges and opportunities going forward. 

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In this podcast, we look recent M&A trends in the surfactant value chain and how we expect that to impact the business overall.  

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In this podcast, we look broadly at the use of digitalization in its many forms in the business of surfactants. This includes generative AI, machine learning and laboratory information system.  

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November 12, 2025 10 mins
In this podcast, we look at the public and private markets for investing in surfactants and take a closer look at the more recent innovations backed by venture capital.

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In this podcast, we look at the concept of circularity and how it applies to the current surfactant industry. We also consider recent innovations in incorporating circularity into surfactants.  

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October 15, 2025 7 mins
In this podcast, we look at the roughly 15% of the market for surfactants that is in personal care and cosmetics. These products are used by consumers every day and the surfactant provides cleaning, emulsification, foaming and other sensorial and functional benefits. It is a good market for new suppliers with new ingredients to get started in.

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