21. Recently, some electric utilities have begun converting to polymer hydrophobic capability. 22. It is coupled to hydrophobic molecules to produce non-ionic surfactants. 23. Retention time increases with hydrophobic ( non-polar ) surface area. 24. These detergents emulsify hydrophobic soils and keep soil from redepositing on garments. 25. Amphiphiles are molecules that have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains. 26. These can be either hydrophilic or hydrophobic depending on their molecular structure. 27. Polymer insulators by nature have hydrophobic characteristics providing for improved wet performance. 28. Hydrophobic particles have an affinity to air bubbles, leading to adsorption.29. The transmembrane domain is a hydrophobic alpha helix that spans the membrane. 30. Generally, the rougher the surface, the more hydrophobic it is.
