Information about linear alkyl benzene (Lab)
- Industrial Guidance-Dhiru Parekh The basic raw material for making synthetic detergent (sine date) is linear alkyl benzene, linear alkyl benzene sulfonic acid (LABSA), also called acid slurry. Detergents or washing powders are made using acid slurry neutralize by soda S and additions of fillers such as sodium sulphate, salt and other chemicals. Cindet detergent production in India in 2006 was estimated at 4.5 million tonnes. In which edition 0.5 MT laundry soap which was made by vegetable oil saponification. About 0.2 MT of linear alkyl benzene is required to make 2.8 million tons of detergent. Another type of surfactant is alpha olefin sulfonate. Then other types of N-ionic surfactants like fatty alcohol sulphate, fatty alcohol ether sulphate, sulfo succinate etc. are used for personal care. But this type of ionic surfactant is rarely used. The Indian Lab Industries: There are four companies in India that manufacture linear alkyl benzene raw materials. In which Reliance Indust...