The detergent market is extensive and covers many highly specialised sectors.
Among manufacturers of chemical detergents, Mare occupies a prominent position for its polyacrylates, which perform numerous functions, including acting as processing aids, dispersing agents, co-builders, anti-precipitation agents or scale control agents, and for carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), a common feature in the detergent industry. For example, in washing powders, dirt suspended in micelles is adsorbed onto CMC particles and then removed by the centrifugal force of the washing machine.