Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA)
LABSA, or linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, is a common anionic surfactant and an important raw material for the production of various detergents and emulsifiers. It exhibits excellent detergency, wetting, foaming, emulsifying, and dispersing properties, making it widely used in household and industrial detergents, as well as in the textile, electroplating, and leather industries.
Detailed Introduction:
Chemical Properties:
LABSA is a weak organic acid that is readily soluble in water and releases heat upon dilution.
Applications:
Daily Chemical Industry: It is a primary raw material for the production of household detergents such as laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, and hand soap.
Industrial Applications: It is used as a cleaning agent and refining agent in the textile industry, as a dyeing auxiliary, a degreasing agent in the electroplating and leather industries, and as a deinking agent in the paper industry.
Other Applications: It can be used as a curing catalyst for certain amino baking varnishes.
Production: LABSA is typically produced by sulfonating linear alkylbenzene (LAB), followed by neutralization and washing.
| Industrial Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonic Acid (LABSA) | |||
| Item | Specification | Measuring Method | |
| First class quality | Qualified product | ||
| Alkylbenzene Sulfonate(%) | ≥96.0 | ≥96.0 | GB/T 5173 |
| Color Klett | 20 Max | 40Max | GB/T 8447 |
| Free Oil (%) | 1.5Max | 1.8Max | GB/T 8447 |
| Sulfuric Acid (%) | 1.5 Max | 1.5Max | GB/T 8447 |
| Appearance 25°C | The viscous liquid with pale yellow and brown | ||
Soluble in water and ethanol easily, can not soluble in common organic solvents, strong water absorption. |
|||
Main indicators
| Test items | Technical specifications |
| Active ingredients(%) | Brown viscous liquid |
| Double | ≥96 |
| Unsulfonated matter (%) | ≤2.0 |
| Free sulfuric acid (%) | ≥1.5 |
