This invention discloses a surfactant composition, its preparation method, and its applications. The surfactant composition comprises a
nonionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and optionally an anionic
nonionic surfactant; wherein the
nonionic surfactant is selected from at least one nonionic compound containing a hydrophobic
hydrocarbon chain and two or more hydroxyl groups. The surfactant composition of this invention forms a bicontinuous phase structure through self-
assembly, which is interconnected in all directions, thereby providing excellent
mass transport properties and achieving rapid
wetting. The use of a mixture of a polyhydroxy nonionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant enhances
hydrogen bonding with water and the anions in the amphoteric surfactant, while the hydrophobic
hydrocarbon chain enhances van der Waals forces, increasing the
viscoelasticity of the
coating under
wetting conditions and thus enhancing its resistance to prolonged water misting.