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General
- Linear
alkylbenzene sulfonic acid is the largest-volume synthetic
surfactant because of its relatively low cost, good performance, the
fact that it can be dried to a stable powder and the biodegradable
environmental friendliness as it has straight chain.
- LAS is an
anionic surfactants with molecules characterized by a hydrophobic
and a hydrophilic group.
Manufacturing
Process
- The raw
materials required to produce acid slurries are linear alkyl
benzene, oleum, Sulphuric Acid and sulfonating agent.
- Acid slurry or
alkyl benzene sulphonate is prepared by sulphonation of Linear Alkyl
Benzene (LAB) with a suitable sulphonating agent.
- LAS is
manufactured from linear alkylbenzene (LAB) in self-contained,
enclosed systems. LAB is produced by reacting paraffins with benzene
and a catalyst and isolating the LAB by distillation. The LAB is
then sulfonated,
which in turn is then neutralized to sodium salts of LAS.
Market
- Synthetic
detergents, being a mass consumption item have shown a dramatic
growth since its inception in 1957. Presently, detergents are
available to the consumers in the form of powders and cakes/bars.
Bulk of the production of these items is done in the small scale
sector.
Application
- It is Used as
main active detergent in all forms of detergents like cake, powder
and liquid formulation., As an emulsifier and wetting agent.,
In small quantity with other surfactant in toilet soap for foaming.
- Linear Alkyl
Benzene Sulphonic Acid (LABSA) - Soft Acid Slurry is main Raw
Material for Synthetic Detergent industries in the formulation of
Washing Powder, Detergent Powder, Detergent Cake, Liquid Soap,
Cleaning Powder, Scouring Bar, Oil Soaps etc.
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