据美国《家庭和个人日用品工业）报道，美国表面活性剂需求量年增长率为2.8％，预计到2000年将达88亿磅。由于高活性和多功能性表面活性剂的兴起，估计美国表面活性剂消费量的增将低于前几年。今后几年美国表面活性剂的需求金额增长率为4．8％，到2000年将达58亿美元，其中包括 According to the U.S. “Household and Personal Commodities Industry,” demand for surfactants in the United States is expected to increase by 2.8% annually, and it is estimated that by the year 2000 it will reach 8.8 billion pounds. Due to the rise of highly active and multifunctional surfactants, it is estimated that the increase in surfactant consumption in the United States will be lower than in previous years. In the next few years, the demand for surfactant in the United States will increase by 4.8% to reach 5.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2000, including