20.41 - Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations
This class includes:
- manufacture of organic surface-active agents
- manufacture of paper, wadding, felt etc. coated or covered with soap or detergent
- manufacture of glycerol
- manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap
- manufacture of surface-active preparations:
• washing powders in solid or liquid form and detergents
• dish-washing preparations
• textile softeners
- manufacture of cleaning and polishing products:
• preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms
• artificial waxes and prepared waxes
• polishes and creams for leather
• polishes and creams for wood
• polishes for coachwork, glass and metal
• scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc. coated or covered with these
This class excludes:
- manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see
20.13,
20.14
- manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see
20.14
- manufacture of cosmetic soap, see
20.42 
Industry Rating Germany
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