A surfactant (Surface-Active-Agent) is a cleaning chemical that changes the properties of a liquid at the surface.
To thoroughly remove grease and oil (whose chemical properties cause them to reject water), the cleaning liquid and oil must mix together so that when wiped, the oil and cleaner are removed as one.
If the oil and cleaning liquid do not combine (emulsify- the mixture of two unblendable liquids), then the oil will smear, remain on the surface and stick to the cleaning materials. ADVANAGE’s patented surfactant chemically interacts with oil and water and breaks down the surface tension (a barrier that acts like a thin elastic sheet) between the two liquids. This causes the two to mix together, thus making it easy to clean without leaving any residual stains on the surface or on the cleaning utensils.
Now when ADVANAGE is applied to a greasy, oily surface, it’s patented surfactant wets, penetrates/dissolves, and lifts the oil from the surface with a single swoop.