Composition of brighteners and wetters

I just want to know what brighteners and wetters are made of. that is, there compositions.

Austin C.
STUDENT - Kaduna, NIGERIA
2004

Why? What grade are you in? Wetters are usually similar to sodium lauryl sulphate (baby shampoo). But brighteners are a very complicated issue.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2004

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