Pilot Chemical Surfactants Acknowledged as ‘CleanGredients’

Sep 25th, 2008
Leslie Benson
Pilot Chemical Company has achieved the listing of eight surfactant products with CleanGredients, an online database showcasing independently verified information concerning the human health and environmental attributes of surfactants used in cleaning products. NSF International provided the third-party certification and environmental screening using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for the Environment (DFE) program, which designates surfactants with especially positive environmental characteristics.
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