“…Thus, at 60 C, saturated straight-chain alkyl sulfates containing 16 carbon atoms, palmitate soaps, dodecyl-and tetradecylbenzenesulfonates (hydrophobic groups equivalent to 15.5-17.5 carbon chains), and a-sulfoesters containing 16-17 carbon atoms show maximum foaming power (Weil, 1954(Weil, , 1966Gray, 1955;Kölbel, 1959;Stirton, 1962;Micich, 1966). Near the boiling point, C 18 compounds are best.…”