A History of Soap and Detergents
Description
Wednesday 4 October the Chemie Historische Groep (CHG) and NPT will organise a symposium "A History of Soap and Detergents". This symposium will take place in the Boothzaal (m.03) of the University Utrecht / Universitity Library Uithof, Heidelberglaan 3, 3584 CS Utrecht.
Please mention that you are member of NPT when you register to get the member discount price. You can register via link below.
Programme:
12.30h Reception (coffee)
12.55h Welcome by Rob van Veen
13.00h Paul Birker: Washing in a historic perspective
13.45h Jan Meijer: The development of modern detergents at Procter &
Gamble
14.30h Ton van Helvoort: Examples of product development at Unilever Research
15.15h Break (coffee/tea)
15.45h Ernst Homburg: The development of non-soapy detergents, and the
responses by Unilever and Shell
16.15h Joen Hermans: The role of metal soaps in the ageing of oil paintings
17.00h Rob van Veen: Final questions / the end
N.B. due to the expected presence of foreign students the symposium language will be as much as possible English
Location
University Utrecht / University Library Uithof
Heidelberglaan 3, 3584 CS Utrecht
Organiser
Dutch Process Technologists
Chemistry Historical Group (CHG)
Name and contact details for information
Boelo Schuur
Register via
Via link above