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P18.9

Active Matter Content — Anionic and Nonionic

Procedure 19 of 40 · Chapter 18 · §18.2.3

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Table 1

ParameterAnionic (Two-Phase Titration)Nonionic (CTAS Method)
Standard referenceISO 2271:1989Modified SDA method
ReagentBenzethonium chloride 0.004 mol/LCobaltothiocyanate reagent
Solvent systemChloroform / waterMethylene chloride / water
IndicatorMixed (aniline blue / dimidium bromide)Colorimetric at 620 nm
DetectionVisual endpoint or potentiometricSpectrophotometric
InterferencesCationic surfactantsCationics, anionics (remove by ion exchange)
Repeatability±1.5% of mean±3% of mean
Molecular mass requiredYesNo (calibration against reference standard)

Table 2

Expected AM (%)Sample Mass (g) for 0.004 M Titrant
1510.0
305.0
453.5
602.5
801.8
1001.4